Maharashtra CM Fadnavis seals ₹3,708 crore JICA healthcare deal
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday, 7 May 2025, announced a landmark ₹3,708 crore financial assistance package from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to modernise the state's tertiary healthcare infrastructure, medical education system, and nursing framework. The State Cabinet has approved the partnership, making Maharashtra the latest Indian state — after Assam and Tamil Nadu — to benefit from JICA's healthcare collaboration programme.
What the JICA Partnership Covers
The project, formally titled
