India, May 27 -- In a major push to industrial investment in Maharashtra, the state government on Tuesday approved five projects worth more than Rs.89,731 crore, including a Rs.70,000-crore coal gasification project by Adani Enterprises. The decision was taken at a meeting of the cabinet sub-committee on industries chaired by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Fadnavis said the projects were expected to generate nearly 20,000 direct and indirect jobs and provide a significant boost to industrial development in regions such as Vidarbha, Marathwada and Nashik. "Adani's coal gasification project will come up at Nagpur. It will generate as many as 10,000 jobs," said a senior official from the industries department.

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