Pune: 49 MSMEs Commit Rs 2,321 Crore Investment in Chakan-Bhosari Industrial Belt
Pune/Mumbai, 27th August 2026: As the Maharashtra government steps up efforts to address mounting infrastructure concerns in the Chakan industrial belt, 49 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have proposed investments of Rs 2,320.97 crore in the Chakan-Bhosari industrial belt, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday.
The proposed investments have been formalised through memoranda of understanding (MoUs) between the state government and the companies. The units are expected to begin production within one to two years, with the investments likely to expand production capacity, generate employment and strengthen the local industrial supply chain.
The announcement comes at a time when the Chakan industrial belt has been under intense scrutiny over deteriorating roads, traffic congestion, inadequate waste management, power-related issues and other infrastructure deficiencies. The crisis came to a head earlier this month after representatives of around 20 industrial units said they were exploring relocation from Chakan, with some considering Khandala MIDC in Satara district.
Industrialists had maintained that they had been raising infrastructure-related grievances for several months, but the problems had continued to affect movement of goods, employees and logistics. The proposed relocation triggered concerns over jobs and industrial activity in one of Pune’s major automobile and engineering hubs.
The state government subsequently moved to contain the situation. Following meetings with industrial representatives, a high-level committee headed by Pune district collector Jitendra Dudi was constituted to coordinate the work of multiple agencies and address the problems in a time-bound manner. A government resolution issued on August 14 provided a 10-month timeline for planning, approvals, coordination and implementation of measures to address infrastructure and industrial grievances.
Fadnavis said the government was working to modernise industrial estates developed three to four decades ago and transform them into modern “industrial cities”. The concept, which is planned to be introduced initially in Pune district, is intended to provide industrial areas with a more integrated administrative structure and improved sanitation and infrastructure.
Fadnavis also announced an MSME census to establish the number, nature, employment generation, production capacity and infrastructure requirements of MSME units across Maharashtra. The data, he said, would help the government frame policies and provide facilities based on actual requirements.
The Industries Department and MIDC will facilitate land, infrastructure and other requirements for the 49 companies that have signed the MoUs. Industries Minister Uday Samant said the Chakan region continued to attract investment and that infrastructure-related issues were being addressed on priority. He also rejected claims of a broader industrial exodus from Maharashtra, saying no entrepreneur from the Chakan-Bhosari belt had left the state.
The fresh investment commitments are therefore being seen as a significant counterpoint to the recent industrial backlash over infrastructure, even as the government faces pressure to ensure that the promised road, traffic, power, waste-management and civic improvements are implemented within the announced deadlines.
