en.Wedoany.com Reported - Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis held talks with Amazon CEO Andy Jassy and extended an invitation to the US tech company to invest in the state's data centers, healthcare infrastructure, and AI-driven skill development.

In a government statement, Devendra Fadnavis said that Maharashtra, as the country's data center capital, is creating an ecosystem conducive to the expansion and development of data centers, while also presenting significant investment opportunities in healthcare, technology infrastructure, and AI-based skill development. He noted that the state's current economy is approximately $660 billion, with a target of reaching $1 trillion by 2030, and is already more than halfway toward that goal.

Fadnavis informed Andy Jassy that the state government is ramping up AI deployment to improve citizen services and develop AI systems in agriculture, infrastructure, healthcare, and education. Addressing the trend of AI transforming the nature of work, Fadnavis emphasized the importance of skill development programs aligned with this shift and expressed a willingness to collaborate with Amazon in this area. The state, home to a large number of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), is building the necessary ecosystem for AI-driven skill training programs for these businesses.

The Chief Minister pointed out that Maharashtra was the first state in India to implement a public cloud policy and has already partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) on public cloud projects. Regarding data center policy, the state has introduced a dedicated policy focusing on green data centers, including promoting the use of renewable energy and offering related incentives. The statement also mentioned that Fadnavis briefed Andy Jassy on the Medicity project being developed in Navi Mumbai, which is being built as a comprehensive healthcare ecosystem and presents investment opportunities.

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