State’s Mounting Debt Pushes Departments To Raise Off-Budget Resources
Facing a widening resource gap and rising debt, multiple government departments in Maharashtra are exploring alternative funding routes beyond regular budgetary allocations. The financial strain intensified in 2024 after the previous Mahayuti government rolled out a series of welfare measures ahead of the Assembly elections. In the 2025–26 state budget, the revenue deficit was estimated […]
Virar–Alibaug Corridor To Cut Travel Time To 90 Minutes, Transforming MMR Connectivity
November 11, 2025: After years of delays, Maharashtra’s long-awaited Virar–Alibaug Multimodal Corridor is finally set to move forward. The massive project, designed to connect the northern and southern ends of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), will slash travel time between Virar and Alibaug from over four hours to just 90 minutes. The state government has […]