Maharashtra government to spend Rs 6 lakh crore on state’s infrastructure

The Maharashtra government is planning for a major overhaul of the state’s infrastructure — from airports and ports to expressways to railway networks — that is estimated to cost anywhere north of ‘5-6 lakh crore, but which could give the state a much-needed facelift. The War Room, a brainchild of Devendra Fadnavis when he first took over as chief minister in 2014, is back in action and this time there are grander plans.