In a major boost to Maharashtra’s development agenda, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on February 12 announced new partnerships with Tata Trusts and Naam Foundation. At the Sahyadri Guest House ceremony, he predicted swift changes through combined government-NGO efforts, ensuring progress reaches remote areas.
Ministers like Jaykumar Gore, Sanjay Rathod, Aditi Tatkare, and Meghna Bordikar-Sakore attended the MoU signings. Fadnavis reiterated priorities: health, nutrition, water security, and livelihood enhancement for all families. ‘These alliances will transform schemes into impactful public movements,’ he said.
Tata Trusts’ involvement will drive departmental initiatives, raising incomes and living standards across society. On healthcare, Fadnavis highlighted state measures to prevent deaths from untreated critical illnesses, bolstered by Tata Group’s donations to the CM Relief Fund.
The 10-year partnership with Tata Trusts goes beyond funds—it’s about holistic societal upliftment. Key focus areas include maternal and child health, malnutrition reduction, nutritional diversity, sustainable water management, and climate-adaptive farming and animal husbandry in villages.
Praising Naam Foundation’s water works—desilting, canal deepening—Fadnavis credited ‘Jalyukt Shivar’ for becoming a mass campaign. It brought vital water conservation to drought-prone Vidarbha and Marathwada, aided by Tata Motors.
Noel Tata, Tata Trusts Chairman, pledged seamless integration in health, education, nutrition, livelihoods, water, and sanitation. The partnerships aim to uplift common people via collaborative outcomes. Nana Patekar of Naam Foundation welcomed the governmental backing.
Senior bureaucrats such as Rajesh Agarwal, Dr. Nipun Vinayak, and Anupkumar Yadav joined Tata and Naam leaders, marking a new era of synergistic development for Maharashtra.