Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Maharashtra Offers Support for Aga Khan Development Projects
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met Prince Rahim Aga Khan in Mumbai.
Prince Rahim Aga Khan leads the Aga Khan Development Network.
They talked about ways to improve people’s lives across Maharashtra.
Possible projects include hospitals for children and older people.
They also discussed training healthcare workers and building rehabilitation services.
The network has worked on water conservation and environmental protection in rural areas.
The meeting covered climate action, urban heat and increasing green spaces.
Both sides want to work together on more projects.
They may create a regular system for checking progress and planning future cooperation.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis assured the Aga Khan Development Network full support for projects across Maharashtra.
Discussions covered healthcare, education, tribal and skill development, water management, climate action and heritage conservation.
The government and network discussed expanding rural water-conservation and environmental-protection initiatives, especially in drought-prone areas.
Proposed healthcare projects include children’s and geriatric hospitals, a rehabilitation centre, training and research facilities.
The sides also discussed urban heat, green cover, public-private partnerships and a regular dialogue mechanism.
- Who
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Prince Rahim Aga Khan, representing the Aga Khan Development Network.
- What
- They discussed government support and expanded cooperation on healthcare, climate, water, education, skills, heritage and social development projects.
- When
- Sunday, during Prince Rahim Aga Khan’s first official visit to Maharashtra.
- Where
- The meeting took place at the Fairmont Hotel in Mumbai.
- Why
- To explore development partnerships and improve citizens’ quality of life through initiatives including public-private partnerships.
- Government representative
- Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra
- Development network
- Aga Khan Development Network
- Healthcare proposals
- Children’s hospital, geriatric hospital, rehabilitation centre, healthcare training and research facilities
- Climate focus
- Urban heat reduction, increased green cover and environment-friendly urban planning
- Rural initiatives
- Water conservation and environmental protection in drought-prone areas
- Partnership model
- Public-private partnerships and a proposed institutional mechanism for regular dialogue
- Expansion plan
- The network expressed willingness to expand initiatives to other parts of Maharashtra