Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed confidence at the Pan IIT World of Technology global conference that technological help can bring revolutionary changes in the field of health, agriculture and rural development. Chief Minister Fadnavis said, “With the help of technology, it will be possible to bring about radical changes in the health sector and provide more convenience to human life. The state government is using new technologies to improve the ‘ease of living’ of citizens.”

Chief Minister Fadnavis was speaking at this global conference organized at Jio Connection Center in Mumbai. Dubai Economic Development Corporation Chief Executive Officer Hadi Badri, Union Science and Technology Department Secretary Prof. Abhay Karandikar, scientist Raghunath Mashelkar, Pan IIT Chairman Devasi Bhattacharya and other experts were present at the event.

Chief Minister Fadnavis spoke about the state government’s efforts to make Mumbai the global capital in the field of fintech and data centers and said, “Mumbai will have the opportunity to move ahead in the technological era. India is making tremendous progress in technology and economic development, and Maharashtra is working to become a trillion dollar economy.”

The Chief Minister also said that the state government is also taking technological help in the agriculture sector. Solar energy technology is being used to provide electricity to farmers during the day, and a target has been set to achieve 16 gigawatt solar power by 2026. “Maharashtra is the first state in the country to set up solar energy companies for agriculture,” Chief Minister Fadnavis clarified.

The Chief Minister further said that the state government is providing health services in remote areas with technological help and an insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh is being provided to every citizen under the Mahatma Phule Jan Arogya Yojana. “Through the Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan, 24,000 villages in the state have been provided with water,” he said.

Praising the research and technological development work of IIT Mumbai, Chief Minister Fadnavis said, “IIT Mumbai is no longer just an educational institution but has become the ‘Indian Innovation of Technology’. Work is going on on the Drona project and big changes are being brought in life with the help of technology.”

IIT researchers, professors, students and technology experts were present at the event.

Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis praised the importance of this hospital in social life and its contribution to the health sector at the inauguration of the centenary year of KEM Hospital. He expressed hope that the centenary year of KEM Hospital will be made useful for the society.

Chief Minister Fadnavis was speaking at the inauguration of the centenary year of Seth Govardhandas Sunderdas Medical College and Raje Edward Memorial Hospital. Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik, Rajya Sabha MP Milind Deora, MLAs Ajay Chaudhary, Kalidas Kolambkar, Rajhans Singh, Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, Additional Commissioner Bipin Sharma, and Dean Sangeeta Rawat, among other prominent people, were present at the event.

Chief Minister Fadnavis said, “KEM Hospital is a pioneer in the health sector of Mumbai and it is a matter of pride for this institution to celebrate its centenary. I appreciate the efficiency shown by the institution during these 100 years.” While talking about the changes taking place in the health sector due to the use of modern technology, he also mentioned the improvements made by the state government in the field of health facilities. Under the Mahatma Phule Jan Swasthya Yojana, free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh has been arranged for every citizen.

Chief Minister Fadnavis also praised the excellent work done by government hospitals during Covid, which saved many lives. “KEM Hospital is like a family, where every member is taken care of. Similarly, the ground breaking ceremony of a 21-storey building has also been done for the employees of KEM Hospital,” he said.

The program was inaugurated by Dean Sangeeta Rawat. Doctors, professors and students were present in large numbers in this program.

Giving information about the upcoming health schemes of the state government, Chief Minister Fadnavis said that the government is making efforts to start more medical colleges in the state.

Mumbai: To remove encroachments on forts in the state and to prevent encroachments in future, a district level committee has been formed under the chairmanship of district officials, informed the state’s Minister for Cultural Affairs, Adv. Ashish Shelar in a press conference today.

Minister Shelar said that there are 47 centrally protected forts under the Archaeological Survey of India and 62 state protected forts under the State Archaeology Department in the state of Maharashtra. It is extremely important to stop encroachments to protect these forts and safeguard the cultural heritage.

“Along with the centrally and state protected forts, about 300 unprotected forts are being encroached upon, which has come to the notice of the government. This is destroying the beauty of the forts and law and order may also be in danger,” Shelar said. Under the instructions of the Chief Minister, a district level committee has been formed to remove these encroachments.

The members of the committee will include the concerned Police Commissioner, Chief Executive Officer of the Zilla Parishad, District Superintendent of Police, Municipal Council Officer, Forest Range Officer, Archaeological Survey of India officer, State Archaeology Department officer, and officers of the concerned authorities.

The committee will have to prepare a list of encroachments on the forts and submit it to the government by January 31, 2025. After this, the work of removing encroachments will be done in a fixed time from 1 February 2025 to 31 May 2025. After removing all the encroachments, the committee will ensure that there is no encroachment again.

The committee will meet every month and its report will be submitted to the government. Minister Shelar said that this action will ensure the safety and protection of the forts of the state.