Maharashtra becomes India's 1st state to join the nuclear power club
Maharashtra just made history by becoming the first Indian state to step into nuclear power generation.
The state's power company, MAHAGENCO, has teamed up with Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) to build new nuclear projects.
The deal, signed at Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's official residence in Mumbai, also includes plans for local manufacturing under the 'Make in Maharashtra' initiative.
Why does this matter?
This move is a big win for clean energy and could boost Maharashtra's status as India's data center hub—right now, it handles over half of the country's data capacity.
Nuclear power means steady, low-carbon electricity for tech and industry growth.
Plus, with the Jaitapur site set to become the world's largest nuclear plant (enough to cut 80 million tons of CO2 every year), Maharashtra is making a real push toward a greener future and local manufacturing.