An institute on the lines of Niti Aayog would be set up in Maharashtra for comprehensive data analysis and to make studied decisions on various sectors, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Sunday.

Speaking to reporters here, Fadnavis said, “A delegation led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde met the chief executive officer and other officials of the Niti Aayog today. It was proposed that an institute of transformation on the lines of Niti Aayog would be set up to make studied decisions on various sectors. CM Shinde has given an in-principle nod to this suggestion.” Fadnavis said the institute would be named Maharashtra Institution for Transformation (MITRA), “which will be another milestone in the journey of fostering cooperative federalism under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi”.

“We look forward to this new beginning and to working collaboratively with team NITI Aayog,” Fadnavis said.