The state government will set up five new medical colleges in Gujarat for Rs 2500 crore from the next academic year, adding 500 seats to the existing 5700 medical seats. The move is aimed at making Gujarat a medical hub of India and improving the medical infrastructure, whose shortcomings were exposed during the Covid pandemic.

The State Run - Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) announced that in the next few years about 75,981 affordable houses will be generated at Vasai through a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. Of the total houses that will be built, 27,000 houses will be reserved for the economically weaker section (EWS) group whereas 17,000 will be made available for the lower income group (LIG) category.

Seven mega industrial estates will come up under the entire textile value chain, touted as Textile Park, at the cost of Rs 4,445 crore, in the district.

Aparna Constructions and Estates announced that they have recently launched plotted development project – Aparna Dharti at Dundigal in Hyderabad. This project is the company’s first launch in this fiscal and earlier in January, the brand had announced their gated community Aparna Zenon with an investment of Rs 2,550 crore.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and Delhi Development Authority (DDA) agreed to include proposals to develop three logistics parks or freight villages along the Urban Extension Road-II (UER) as a part of the proposed Delhi Master Plan.

Vadodara-based WardWizard Innovations and Mobility announced its plans to set up a Lithium-Ion Advance Cell manufacturing unit at Vadodara. The EV manufacturer signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Singapore-based renewable energy management consulting firm Sunkonnect.

Maharashtra is setting up two major facilities a bulk drug park in Raigad and a medical equipment park - in Aurangabad. The two facilities would be linked to the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC).

Cera Sanitaryware is set to expand its sanitaryware and faucetware manufacturing capacity in two phases for a capital expenditure (capex) of nearly Rs 200 crore. The Board of Directors approved the capex of around Rs 197 crore for the companys expansion plans including a greenfield sanitaryware plant and a brownfield faucetware unit.

Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) approved the implementation of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) project aimed at benefiting over 3.75 lakh houses. It also approved waiving Rs 74.1 crore water cess arrears. A decision to this effect was taken at a council meeting chaired by mayor Sunanda Palanethra.