Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis set a somber yet visionary tone while tabling Maharashtra’s 2026-27 budget Friday, consecrating it to late Deputy CM Ajit Pawar—whose untimely demise left an irreplaceable void. Emotion swelling, Fadnavis praised Pawar’s 11 budget presentations, crediting his rigor and work ethic for economic stability in adversity.
Pawar’s development blueprint endures as inspiration. Hence, a splendid memorial befitting his stature, plus the ‘Gatimaan Nagari Seva Puraskar’ for agile administrators in his honor.
Farmer prosperity takes center stage. Livestock’s 25% agri-income slice expands via ‘Mukhyamantri Gramin Pashudhan Udyami Yojana’. Parity for pashupalan, fisheries unlocks facilities. ‘Vasudha’ SMS informs offline farmers; 1cr+ on AgriStack including tribals. 5 lakh ha natural farming push. Agri-GDP to 9x: $55B-$500B, global chains, digital integration (Mahavedh etc.), insurance for agri-labor.
Housing: PMAY-G Phase-2’s 27.87L homes, 33k cr spent, solar boost. PM Janman: 54k approved, 18k done.
Infra boom—Mumbai/Pune/Nagpur metros to 490km. Bullet stations 2027-ready. 30L Mumbai homes redeveloped. Line 11 underground (Wadala-Gateway-Dharavi, 23k cr), Line 8 airport (22k cr), Taloja-Khandeswar-NMIA, Goregaon-Mulund phase 1 finale.
Industry: 12x to $1.5T GDP, clusters everywhere, MSME support, Maharashtra as manuf. capital. Ladki Bahin refined via checks.