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Maha: Fadnavis welcomes former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg in Mumbai

Mumbai, Oct 12 (UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated here today that he welcomed three-time former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg on his visit to Mumbai on Sunday.
Tweeting pictures and videos of his meeting with the American businessman and philanthropist attending an event marking 30 years of Bloomberg financial data and news service in India, Fadnavis congratulated the entrepreneur and his team on completing the milestone.
“Congratulations to Mr Michael Bloomberg and his entire team on this successful journey of 30 years in India and with India. Headquartered in Mumbai and an office in Pune makes it even more special for Maharashtra. It was lovely to have you in Mumbai,” Fadnavis tweeted on X.
The meeting was attended by Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide, investment advisor Kaustubh Dhavse and prominent industrialists.
Welcoming Michael Bloomberg, a businessman and three-term former mayor of New York City, Fadnavis said Mumbai and New York shared several characteristics.
Fadnavis acknowledged Bloomberg’s contribution to Maharashtra, noting that the company had completed three decades of operations in India, with Maharashtra playing an important role in the company’s growth.
Fadnavis stated that Bloomberg’s Indian headquarters is located in Mumbai, while its Pune office houses engineers and experts involved in developing Bloomberg financial data computer terminals.
Fadnavis highlighted the partnership between the Maharashtra government and Bloomberg in areas like road safety, health information systems, healthy cities and innovation in governance. These initiatives are being implemented in Mumbai, Pune and Nashik, Fadnavis stated.
During his interaction with Michael Bloomberg, Fadnavis highlighted the expansion of Mumbai’s metro railway network, stating it is being scaled up from its earlier 11-km stretch to around 350 km.
Fadnavis further stated that nearly 100 km of metro railway lines are operational, while another 70 km is planned to be commissioned by next year, so that the entire network can be made operational by 2029-30.
Fadnavis referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for urban transport infrastructure and stated that several cities across the country were witnessing an expansion of public transport networks. He added that Pune was also developing an extensive Metro network.
He emphasised the importance of promoting public transport in tier-2 cities, adding that it could bring positive changes in people’s behaviour and urban mobility.
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