The state cabinet approved the use of public-private partnerships for setting up governmentmedical colleges and super-speciality hospitals. The state hopes it will lead to a rise in medical professionals and medical facilities, especially in rural areas.

The state hopes it will result in 2,600MBBS graduatesbeing added to the state each year in 10 years. In post-graduate medical degrees, the state hopes to add 1,000 seats within three years.

The scheme will be supported by International Finance Corporation and state industries department will offer support through the package scheme of incentives. Projects will be cleared by a high-powered committee led by the chief secretary. The state will use the model concession agreement of for such projects.

The cabinet also approved setting up of Rajiv Gandhi Invention City in Pimpri-Chinchwad to commemorate the leaders 75th birth anniversary.