1000 Maharashtra Villages to be Developed With Corp/NGO Help

The Maharashtra government has announced a public-private partnership model for the development of 1,000 most backward, tribal-dominated villages in the state. It involves the government, corporate sector and NGOs coming together under a trust, pooling in finances, resources, knowledge and technology. The state will provide 50 per cent of the funds while the remaining will come from the corporate sector. Read full report in The Indian Express.