Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said the state government will launch certificate courses at the Skills University to train skilled manpower in the gems and jewellery sector, reported news agency PTI.
Speaking at the inauguration of a gems and jewellery exhibition at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, Fadnavis said the gems and jewellery sector has the potential to make India a global leader.
He said that the initiative to provide certificate courses at the Maharashtra State Skills University (MSSU) will create manpower and ensure consistent growth of the industry, reported PTI.
The chief minister also said that a state-of-the-art Gems and Jewellery Park is being developed at Mahape in Navi Mumbai.
“The park will provide facilities to professionals and exporters, enabling a boost in exports. The government is committed to making this sector more employment-oriented in collaboration with the Gems and Jewellery Association,” he noted, reported PTI.
He said Indian jewellery has a long history and is exported to several countries.
“India already has a strong global presence in this field and the government will align its policies to strengthen this further,” Fadnavis said, reported PTI.
Highlighting industry-friendly reforms, Fadnavis said that the state has simplified licensing, land acquisition and strengthening processes for industries.
“An `Ease of Doing Business War Room` has also been set up in Mantralaya to monitor reforms and their implementation. The government is committed to creating an industry-friendly environment in Maharashtra,” he said, reported PTI.
Maharashtra govt will create corpus fund to cover treatments costing over Rs 5 lakh: Fadnavis
Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said his government will create a corpus fund to cover organ transplants and other treatments costing more than Rs 5 lakh, reported PTI.
It will also expand the scope of health insurance schemes, Fadnavis said at a meeting of the State Health Assurance Society`s governing council.
The CM approved the inclusion of 2,399 procedures under the unified Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) and Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Aarogya Yojana (MJPJAY), up from the current 1,356, reported PTI.
Fadnavis said nine high-cost treatments, including heart, lung, kidney and bone marrow transplants, would be covered through the new fund, reported PTI.
He directed officials to map empanelled hospitals taluka-wise and ensure patients in underserved areas have access to the scheme.
Private hospitals would be invited to set up 30-bed facilities in such regions, the CM said.
(With inputs from PTI)
