Maharashtra government will provide incentives to set up IT projects in tier-2, tier-3 cities: Minister

The Maha Vikas Aghadi government will provide incentives to the information technology (IT) sector for setting up projects in tier-2 and tier-3 cities such as Nagpur, Amravati, Latur and Satara to reduce the burden on Mumbai and Pune, Maharashtra Minister Satej Patil said. Speaking at an event organised by the Indian Merchants Chambers (IMC) on Thursday, the minister of state for information technology and home said the government also plans to launch a healthcare platform, which will connect public health centres, civic hospitals and medical colleges in rural areas and cities.

Patil participated in ‘Engage Maharashtra, Reboot, Reform, Resurge Roundtable Conference’ organised by the IMC, Chamber of Commerce and Industry.