Mumbai News Today Live: Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal speaks during signing of MoU between the Government of Gujarat and Vedanta-Foxconn Group regarding the manufacturing semiconductor and display fab in the state, in Ahmedabad, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel is also seen on the stage. (PTI Photo) Mumbai News Live, Mumbai Rains Today Live Updates, September 14, 2022: A political firestorm erupted in Maharashtra after a joint venture of mining conglomerate Vedanta and Taiwanese manufacturing giant Foxconn, which had held talks with the state to set up its new semiconductor plant, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat government Tuesday to locate its project there. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the MoU “an important step accelerating India’s semiconductor manufacturing ambitions. This will also create a huge ecosystem for ancillary industries and help our MSMEs”. The Vedanta-Foxconn MoU with Gujarat left Maharashtra officials stunned and the Opposition slammed the Eknath Shinde government over the “missed” opportunity. Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackerey said the MVA government had brought conversations on setting up the facility in the state to the “final stage”.
Meanwhile, rainfall resumed in Mumbai last week, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for parts of the city, Thane and Palghar on all days till Thursday, indicating that heavy rain at isolated places is very likely. Rainfall in Mumbai over the week is due to the depression forming over South Odisha which will gradually move in the West Northwest direction, Skymet also said in its statement.
In other news, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde Tuesday announced that 227 free healthcare centres will be set up in the eastern and western suburbs of Mumbai. The initiative will begin from October 2 with the launch of 50 centres.
Vedanta has partnered with Foxconn through a 60:40 joint venture to set up an integrated display and semiconductor fabrication ecosystem. Maharashtra was confident on getting the project after advanced stages of discussions between the JV and state leadership.
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A godown was gutted in a major fire on Wednesday in Purna village near Bhiwandi city in Thane district of Maharashtra, Fire Brigade officials said. No casualties are reported in the incident.
The fire erupted in the godown of an agri technology company located in the Arihant compound at around 6: 30 AM, they said.
At least six fire engines and water tankers from Bhiwandi, Thane, and Kalyan brought it under control after six hours, a civic official said, adding that cooling operations are underway. (PTI)
Maharashtra Leader of Opposition and NCP leader Ajit Pawar wrote to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday alleging that the Vedanta-Foxconn project is likely to have shifted to Gujarat under “political pressure”. In his letter, Pawar asked Shinde to continue efforts to bring the project back to Maharashtra. "This is an effort to financially deprive Maharashtra,” he said.
The Opposition has alleged that the Maharashtra government buckled under pressure from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who hails from Gujarat, and handed over the project, eyeing the upcoming Gujarat Assembly polls. "The state government must take steps as required but ensure that the project does not go out of Maharashtra," Ajit Pawar said.
The city law enforcement agency captioned their post, “‘Junoon’ & ‘Raftar’ can put your ‘Universe’ at risk. Driving safe is the biggest ‘Astra’ forever”. The text on the graphic shared in post read, “Even if you have Vanar Astra, don’t jump the signal. Even if you have Nandi Astra, don’t use the strength on accelerator.”
A former BJP minister requesting anonymity said, 'On January 6, 2020, the then Industrial Minister in MVA government Subash Desai had publicly announced that Foxconn had decided to withdraw its investment commitment of Rs 35,000 cr or $ 5 billion from Maharashtra. Desai had then cited that Foxconn was pulling out of Maharashtra due to its internal problems".
Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis has put the blame on the Maha Vikas Aghadi government. He said, "It was during his tenure in 2015 when MoU with Foxconn was signed. However, MVA government failed to retain Foxconn in the last two and half years. So, MVA should explain why Maharashtra has lost the project."
Former Industrial Minister Subash Desai who worked in Shiv Sena- BJP alliance and MVA said, " Gujarat was never in the race for Foxconn. Maharashtra was among the front contender. The other two were Telengana and Karnataka. So, where has Gujarat come into the picture?"
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Is CM Shinde serving the interest of Maharashtra or serving the interest of Gujarat asked Mahesh Tapase, Chief Spokesperson of NCP after the news of Vedanta Foxconn setting up its $20 Billion project in Gujrat instead of Maharashtra.
Tapase further said that the previous MVA Government of Maharashtra had initiated proper dialogue and discussion with Vedanta Foxconn for investment in the state of Maharashtra and the location of Talegaon was finalized. MVA Govt had offered best incentives to Vedanta Foxconn with an intention of creating huge employment opportunities for the local youth. A number of small MSME units were who were looking forward for business opportunity with Vedant Foxconn are now in total disarray.
It is a shame that the newly formed ED Government could not retain Vedanta Foxconn in Maharashtra, Tapase added.
Mumbai will have generally cloudy skies with moderate rain Wednesday, and heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places in the city, said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)’s disaster management department.
On Thursday, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an ‘orange alert’ for Mumbai and Thane, with the cities likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall in a few places.
For Palghar, the IMD has issued an orange alert for three days of September 14, 15, and 16; for Raigad, September 14 and 15, and for Ratnagiri the ‘orange alert’ has been issued for September 14.
The relationship between India and Russia has always been special, be it in business or culture, and it will hopefully grow to the next level, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said while addressing the Indian diaspora in Moscow on Wednesday. Fadnavis is on a five-day trip to Russia, accompanied by state Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar.
“As India celebrates 75 years of Independence – Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav – it is a nice coincidence that we are also celebrating 75 years of India-Russia relationship,” he said, adding, "I wish the very best for our nations and may this relationship rise to the next level."
Emphasising the long association between the two countries, he said, "Russia has always been a great friend of India, be it in business or culture." He also expressed delight at how the Indian community in Moscow has assimilated the local culture, prospering well, while keeping their Indian traditions and “Indianness” alive.
The Union government has included Pune in its project for Urban Flood Risk Management.“The Union government has sanctioned Rs 50 crore for Pune to implement Urban Flood Risk Management programme as it has been included among seven cities selected for implementation of the project,” said additional municipal commissioner Ravindra Binawade.
The funds will be allocated for five years – 2020-21 to 2025-2026 – and the same was communicated by the Union government to PMC last week, he said. Read More.
The Thane Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) has awarded a compensation of Rs 34.87 lakh to the parents of a 27-year-old man killed in a road accident in 2019.
In the order passed last month, a copy of which was made available on Tuesday, MACT member M M Walimohammed ordered the owner of the offending vehicle and its insurer to make the payment jointly and severally along with an interest of seven per cent per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition.
On May 25, 2019, Manikant Krishnan was going on his motorcycle along with a friend towards Murbad here in Maharashtra when a speeding van dashed against his vehicle.(PTI)
CIVIC HOSPITALS across Mumbai have been forced to take milk off the patient diet since government-run Aarey Dairy discontinued supply to them earlier this month, citing short supply.
Mumbai’s four major hospitals – KEM, Sion, Cooper, and Nair – 16 peripheral hospitals, and 30 maternity homes cumulatively consume 4,000 litres of milk daily. The four major hospitals alone require 700 litres of milk daily. Aarey Dairy supplied this milk at a subsidised cost of Rs 39 per litre.
“Due to poor availability of milk, we had to stop the supply,” confirmed HPTummod, commissioner Dairy Development. Read More.
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Union minister Dr Bhagwat Karad has demanded that Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde recommend extension of the Marathwada Development Board to Governor B S Koshyari. The board had been formed for the development of the backward Marathwada region.
Karad, who belongs to Aurangabad in Marathwada, in a letter given to CM Shinde here on Monday claimed the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi state government (comprising the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress) completely neglected the board.
The development board studies the status of education, health, agriculture, irrigation and roads in the Marathwada region and submits reports to government. On basis of these reports, the state plans distribution of funds for the region. Therefore, an extension should be given to it, Karad said in the letter. (PTI)
The Maharashtra government is set to start a 18-month-long study to assess the distribution, population and habitat of coastal cetaceans, primarily the Indian Ocean humpback dolphin and Indo-Pacific finless porpoise, while also trying to document other cetacean species found within 10 km of Mumbai.
This is the first time an official assessment of this magnitude will occur in Maharashtra along the coastal waters of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), covering approximately 70 km. Read More.
A political firestorm erupted in Maharashtra after a joint venture of mining conglomerate Vedanta and Taiwanese manufacturing giant Foxconn, which had held talks with the state to set up its new semiconductor plant, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat government Tuesday to locate its project there.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the MoU “an important step accelerating India’s semiconductor manufacturing ambitions. The investment of Rs 1.54 lakh crore will create a significant impact to boost the economy and jobs. This will also create a huge ecosystem for ancillary industries and help our MSMEs”. Read More.
Maharashtra Animal Husbandry Commissioner, Sachindra Pratap Singh said, "The spread of Lumpy skin disease has been noticed in a total of 396 villages of 22 districts till today. Till now, a total of 56 infected animals have died", ANI reports.