"Expect, a lot of investment will come to Maharashtra": Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule a day after CM Fadnavis met WEF founder in Davos

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 21 : A day after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met Klaus Schwab, the founder and Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Maharashtra Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said that he expected a lot of investment will come to Maharashtra during the next 2-3 days.
"Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis wants Maharashtra to be the number one state of the country. In Davos, the first agreement with the investment of Rs 5500 crores was made for Gadchiroli district, which is a tribal inaccessible Naxalite district," he told ANI
The Minister went on to say that such agreements would create more employment opportunities for the people of the state.
Bawankule added, "I express my gratitude to him on behalf of the 14 crore people of Maharashtra and I expect that in the next 2-3 days, a lot of investment will come to Maharashtra and these agreements will bring a lot of strength to Maharashtra and will take the 14 crore people of the state towards employment..."
During the meeting, Chief Minister Fadnavis and Klaus Schwab discussed various topics, including green energy, electric vehicles, and new developments in the industrial sector. Schwab also extended his best wishes for Maharashtra's continued growth.
After the meeting, Maharashtra CM said, "The investment meetings will be starting from tomorrow (Tuesday). Today (Monday) I started my day with a meeting with Klaus Schwab, Executive chairman of the World Economic Forum. We discussed the collaboration between the state of Maharashtra and the WEF (World Economic Forum). Tomorrow we will have more meetings"
The meeting with Schwab is part of a broader series of engagements for Fadnavis at Davos. Schwab had visited Mumbai during this year's Ganeshotsav, where he and his wife participated in a traditional Ganesh aarti at Fadnavis' official residence, marking the beginning of the interactions that continued in Davos.
Earlier, Chief Minister Fadnavis met Frank Jurgen Richter, President of Horasys and former WEF director. The two discussed plans for organizing a global business conference in Mumbai and the possibility of establishing Horasys' headquarters in the city. The discussions also focused on innovation and new technology, emphasising Maharashtra's role as a hub for business and investment.
The annual WEF meeting 2025 in Davos takes place from 20 - 24 January. The meeting brings together government, business and civil society leaders to set the year's agenda for how leaders can make the world a better place for all.