Objectives
Maharashtra Institution for Transformation (MITRA)
Maharashtra Institution for Transformation (MITRA) on the lines of NITI Aayog was established as per the GR dated 11th November 2022, to achieve rapid and comprehensive development of the state on the lines of NITI Aayog’s policy through the participation of private sector and non-government organisations, taking into account the needs of the state.
The functions of MITRA are as follows:
- To act as a think tank to provide strategic, technical, and functional direction for the development of Maharashtra
- Taking measures to empower various departments of the Maharashtra Government to achieve the stated objectives of the State
- To bring dialogue between various departments, the Government of India, NITI Aayog, civil society, various non-governmental organizations as well as private business organizations and suggesting new measures of development
- To focus on 10 sectors which are Agriculture & allied sector, Health & Nutrition, Education, Skill development innovation, Urbanization, Construction sector development & Land administration, Finance, Tourism sports, Energy transition & Climate change, Industry and small scale industries, Infrastructure, Information technology, Supplementary services, and Communication. Additionally, special attention to the areas of Environment, Forest, and Wildlife protection will be given
- Effective implementation of the above mentioned sectors and Innovative ideas complementary to governance under the following areas – Drone technology, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Internet of Things –IOT, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Robotics, GIS, and Blockchain use
- Implementation of the schemes, programs such as Programme of Aspirational Talukas / Cities, with relatively low progress and periodic review of their progress shall be carried out through this initiative
- Providing inputs to the Government of Maharashtra in raising off-budget resources from the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, International Finance Corporation, and CSR trust funds for development activities through innovative instruments like monetization of idle state assets and accessing concessional finance
- Providing data analytics support to districts to enhance local-level planning and improve the implementation of developmental programs. In addition, MITRA will support outcome-based real-time evaluation and provide concurrent feedback to implementing agencies to improve execution efficiency
