Mumbai, February 26 Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Thursday that 2026 will be known as the "recruitment year" as the state government will launch a large-scale hiring initiative.
In his reply in the legislative council to the Governor's address, Shinde said that efforts are being made to create significant employment opportunities in both the private and public sectors, and the government is striving to make the recruitment process more transparent.
"2026 will be known as the recruitment year," Shinde said, adding that 85,363 candidates have already been given appointment letters for 1.53 lakh vacant government posts.
Industrial development is no longer limited to Mumbai and Pune but has been decentralized, Shinde said, adding that North Maharashtra is attracting investments of Rs 50,000 crore, while the Ahilyanagar district is receiving investments of Rs 11,519 crore.
In the first six months of 2025-26, Maharashtra attracted investments of Rs 91,337 crore, Shinde said, adding that MoUs worth Rs 30 lakh crore were signed, and 82 per cent of the agreements are in the implementation stage.