Development Landscape
STRENGTHS
14.5%
of India’s nominal income produced by Maharashtra
14.6%
highest GDP* contribution in the country
3rd
lowest unemployment rate after Gujarat and Karnataka
FIRST
STATE to unveil a public cloud technology to speed up e-governance
GAPS
HEALTH
1:1,191
Doctor to patient ratio in Maharashtra versus WHO* recommendation of 1:250
GENDER
NO.1
Maharashtra records highest number of stalking and missing women cases in the country
EDUCATION
57%
of 122 schools surveyed in 2018 did not have a full-time headmaster
POVERTY
0.604
Nandurbar records lowest HDI in the state
INVESTMENT LANDSCAPE
GOVERNMENT FUNDING
Government's development expenditure as a percentage of GSDP (2016-17)
7.6%
State government funding focus Lowest in the country
Education, Art and Culture
Agriculture
Welfare of SC, ST and OBC's
Health and nutrition
Urban development
Spending on health and agriculture (2017-2018) is lower than 19 states
CSR SPENDING
Total exclusive CSR inflow (2014-17)
₹38Kcr
CSR spending focus No. 1 in the country
Health, Hunger & Poverty, Water & Sanitation
Education, Differently Abled & Livelihood
Environment and Animal Welfare
Gender Equality and Woman Empowerment
Government initiatives
Disparity in district-wise fund allocations
₹44cr
Pune & Greater Bombay
<1cr
Buldhana, Hingoli and Washim
SOLUTION SPACE
1.
Shift focus back to agriculture.
2.
Need for CSR spending to be directed towards underdeveloped Districts
3.
Women Empowerment needs to be addressed holistically through Interventions & collaborations
4.
Need to focus on creating more collective impact initiatives that bring together HNWIs, funders, CSR, NGOs, etc., to scale impact
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