Maharashtra cabinet gives nod to raise Rs 6,000 crore in loan for Purandar airport

The Maharashtra cabinet has approved a Rs 6,000 crore loan for land acquisition for the Purandar airport in Pune. A Special Purpose Vehicle will be formed for this. Additionally, a Rs 15,000 crore loan from NABARD will fund irrigation projects. This will bring eight lakh hectares under irrigation. Funds will complete 57 irrigation projects and improve canals for 193 projects.