Archive · 26 Aug 2026
49 MSMEs Propose ₹2,321 Crore Investment in Pune Belt
Maharashtra says 49 small and medium-sized companies want to invest about ₹2,320.97 crore.
Many of these projects are planned for the Chakan-Bhosari area near Pune.
The government expects the companies to create thousands of jobs.
Several businesses may start making products within one or two years.
Government departments will help provide land, roads and other facilities.
Officials also plan to count and study MSMEs across Maharashtra.
This information will help the government design better support programs.
The government says it will modernise older industrial areas, while opposition leaders have raised concerns about poor infrastructure.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said 49 MSMEs proposed investments worth ₹2,320.97 crore in Pune’s Chakan-Bhosari industrial belt.
The investments are expected to expand production capacity, create thousands of jobs and strengthen Pune’s automobile and engineering ecosystem.
The Industries Department and Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation will provide the companies with land, infrastructure and other facilities.
The government expects several units to begin production within one to two years and plans an MSME Census to guide future policies.
Fadnavis announced plans to modernise older industrial estates through the ‘Industrial Nagar’ concept, while opposition leaders have criticized infrastructure in the Chakan area.
- Who
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, 49 MSMEs, the Industries Department and the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation; Industries Minister Uday Samant also commented on the investment climate.
- What
- The state announced 49 MoUs representing proposed MSME investments of ₹2,320.97 crore.
- When
- August 26, 2026.
- Where
- The announcement was made in Mumbai, while the proposed investments target the Chakan-Bhosari industrial belt in Pune district.
- Why
- The investments are intended to increase production, create employment, strengthen local supply chains and support Maharashtra’s industrial ecosystem.
Government’s Position
Opposition’s Criticism
Investment climate
Government’s Position
Fadnavis and Samant said the new MoUs demonstrate continued investor confidence in Maharashtra and will strengthen the Chakan-Bhosari industrial belt.
Opposition’s Criticism
NCP (SP) leaders alleged that around 20 MSMEs had shifted out of the Chakan area because of inadequate infrastructure.
Infrastructure conditions
Government’s Position
The government said infrastructure-related issues are being addressed and that the Industries Department and Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation will support new units.
Opposition’s Criticism
Opposition criticism focused on alleged infrastructure deficiencies and traffic congestion affecting existing industries in the Chakan area.
Future industrial development
Government’s Position
The government plans an MSME Census and ‘Industrial Nagar’ framework to improve facilities, administration, cleanliness and maintenance in industrial estates.
Opposition’s Criticism
The criticism questions whether current industrial conditions are adequate for MSMEs already operating in the region.
- Proposed investment
- ₹2,320.97 crore
- Number of MoUs
- 49
- Main investment location
- Chakan-Bhosari industrial belt, Pune district
- Expected production timeline
- Several units are expected to begin production within one to two years
- Planned government support
- Land, infrastructure and other amenities
- MSME Census
- The census will assess the number, business nature, employment, production capacity and requirements of MSME units
- Industrial modernisation
- Older industrial estates will be developed under the ‘Industrial Nagar’ concept, initially in Pune district
