"Devendra Fadnavis has done commendable job in bringing this reform": Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at Jabil India facility launch
Pune, June 17
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday lauded Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for land reforms in the state while highlighting the transformation in India's economic approach from a control-driven system to a more reform-oriented framework.
The remarks came during the inauguration ceremony of Jabil India Pvt Ltd's new manufacturing facility in Pune, which was attended by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Speaking at the event, Vaishnaw referred to India's earlier economic model and said structural changes were necessary to boost manufacturing and growth.
"... In the 1950s, there was a socialist, left-oriented mindset in government--everything had to be controlled by local, state, or central authorities. This created huge barriers in India's economy, especially in manufacturing," Vaishnaw said.
Highlighting recent policy changes, he added, "Now, a major land reform has been carried out, and Devendra Fadnavis has done a commendable job in bringing this reform."
After the ceremony, speaking to ANI, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, "AI data centres have become a huge growth engine worldwide. Manufacturing all the major electronic components of AI data centres in India is crucial. This is a crucial point in the Prime Minister's Make in India plan. Jabil will manufacture data centre components here in Pune. The plant is a very modern, advanced, high-tech facility with excellent capacity... The foreign policy adopted by the Prime Minister has established India as a trusted partner globally. That is why India is considered a preferred destination worldwide, especially in the electronics sector..."
He further added, "A campaign to double the capacity of the railway in Pune has been taken up. A lot of work has been completed so far... A mega terminal is being built at Alandi, and six new platforms will be constructed at Pune Junction... Additionally, a proposal for a new bullet train from Mumbai to Pune was also passed in this budget... The first section of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor will be inaugurated next year."
— ANI
Reader Comments
Good to see the focus shifting from control to reform. But Vaishnaw ji should also tell us what happened to the promises of job creation? Manufacturing plants are great, but we need to ensure local workers get trained and employed, not just imported talent.
As someone from Pune, I can see the change. The railway expansion and bullet train talk is exciting, but the real test is execution. Fadnavis has a mixed record on infrastructure - hope this time the deadlines are met. Make in India is finally taking shape!
The 1950s socialist mindset comparison is spot on. For too long we had a 'license raj' that strangled manufacturing. Now we need to make sure these reforms actually help small and medium businesses too, not just big corporates like Jabil.
Great news for Pune's industrial growth! AI data centre components being made in India is a huge leap forward. But I hope the government also invests in skilling our engineers - we can't just assemble things, we need to design and innovate too. 🇮🇳
All this talk of reforms is welcome, but the common man is still struggling with inflation and unemployment. Yes, Jabil facility is good, but what about the thousands of small farmers who lost land due to industrial expansion? Need a balanced approach.
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