Maharashtra gets Rs 6,418 crore advance instalment of tax devolution from Centre

Maharashtra has received an advance instalment of Rs 6418 crore from the Central government as part of tax devolution ahead of the festive season Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has said reported news agency PTIThe Centre on Wednesday said it has released an additional instalment of tax devolution of Rs 101603 crore to state governments to enable them to accelerate capital spending and finance their developmentwelfarerelated expenditureThis is in addition to the normal monthly devolution of Rs 81735 crore due to be released on October 10 it saidIn a statement on Thursday Pawar who is also the state finance and planning minister said that Maharashtra has received Rs 6418 crore from the Centre reported PTIHe thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for releasing the fundsWith the upcoming festival season and to enable the state to ramp up capital expenditure and provide adequate funding for our welfare and development schemes this amount will undoubtedly prove beneficial for Maharashtra Pawar said reported PTIAjit Pawar calls for joint efforts with Germany to enhance cooperationEarlier Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday stressed the need for a joint steering committee with Germany to enhance cooperation in the field of green energy education and culture reported PTIA delegation led by the Consul General of Germany paid a courtesy call to Pawar at Sahyadri Guest House an official statement saidThe meeting reviewed ongoing MaharashtraGermany cooperation projects progress in the MaharashtraBadenWuumlrttemberg partnership agreements on skill migration and vocational training as well as initiatives related to language training and other subjectsThe German delegation included Consul General Christoph Hallier and the Deputy Consul GeneralDuring the meeting Ajit Pawar emphasised the need to establish a MaharashtraGermany Joint Steering Committee to enhance cooperation in the fields of green energy sustainable mobility smart cities research and startup ecosystems higher education exchange and cultural relations in the coming years reported PTIPawar further assured that the Maharashtra government will extend all necessary support to resolve challenges faced by German entrepreneurs investing in the state He also highlighted the need to create more employment opportunities in Germany for Maharashtras youth and drew attention to the issues faced by Indian students pursuing education in Germany reported PTIHe expressed confidence that this cooperation would bring advanced technology skill development employment generation and foreign investment to Maharashtra while Germany would gain a reliable partnership and access to new marketsWith inputs from PTI