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The Maharashtra government will set up a geo-technology application centre<\/a> to support national-level initiatives and strengthen economic development through advanced technology, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis<\/a> said on Friday.<\/p>\n

Presenting the state Budget for 2026-27 in the assembly, the CM said the proposed Maharashtra Geotechnology Application Centre will help efficiently plan and implement national-level initiatives and support the state’s economic development.<\/p>\n

The government aims to digitise all citizen and business services to ensure effective governance and create advanced technological infrastructure in the state, he said.<\/p>\n

“The state government plans to computerise 100 per cent of land transactions, adopt a fully electronic office system and move towards paperless government functioning,” he said.<\/p>\n

The CM announced the creation of an independent Department of Electronics, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence to ensure effective policymaking, faster decision-making and greater accountability, adding the department will be supported by a dedicated commissionerate equipped with adequate technical manpower.<\/p>\n

The government has also signed letters of intent with global and national institutions such as OpenAI<\/a> and Sarvam AI to strengthen the Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence ecosystem in the state, Fadnavis said.<\/p>\n

In addition, memoranda of understanding have been signed with Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and BharatGen to promote research, innovation and development in emerging technologies, the CM said in his Budget speech.<\/p>\n

“The state government plans to introduce special policies to develop Maharashtra as a world-class hub for frontier technologies<\/a> such as Artificial Intelligence, quantum computing, drones, autonomous vehicles and deep technology. A cyber security policy aligned with the vision of Viksit Maharashtra 2047 will be implemented to make the state a secure, reliable and future-ready digital ecosystem,” he said.<\/p>\n

An advanced state data centre will also be set up in Nagpur to ensure the security of the state’s sovereign data and applications, he added.<\/p>\n

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