Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has rolled out a roadmap for Maharashtra to be $1 trillion economy by pushing growth across sectors. In an interview with IANS, he explained the government’s strategy to achieve the target. He said the government has been successful in keeping the fiscal deficit below 3 per cent of gross state domestic product (GSDP) under the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act. The state’s tax revenue is expected to increase by 6.41 per cent to Rs 4,77,400.20 crore in 2025-26 against Rs 4.48,630.57 crore as per the revised estimate for 2024-25. The target is to increase Mumbai Metropolitan Region’s economy to $300 billion by 2030 and $1.5 trillion by 2047. The government will make special efforts to secure more central funds for the state through centrally-sponsored schemes. It will also release MSME policy, space policy, circular economy policy, electronic policy and gems and jewellery policy to attract more investments and thereby maintain the state’s preeminent position.