The next World Economic Forum Centre for Fourth Industrial Revolution is being proposed to be set up in Mumbai, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said in a tweet today.
“It was amazing to know about the next World Economic Forum Centre of Fourth Industrial Revolution is being proposed at Mumbai!,” Fadnavis tweeted, adding that the centre would focus on science and technology-based policies for the benefit of society and create a global hub of expertise, knowledge sharing and collaboration with a special focus on robotics, artificial intelligence, application of technology like drones for agriculture, Fadnavis added.
As per the WEF website, one such centre is in San Francisco.
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Fadnavis also met Sean de Cleene, the head of the food security initiatives at WEF.
We discussed upscaling of value chains through public private partnership to cover 25 lakh farmers, encourage innovations, use of drones, better connect with banks, financing as per actual cropping pattern and better insurance facilities. #WEF
Reliance Industries Ltd. Chairman Mukesh Ambani visited the MagneticMaharashtra Pavilion at Davos and discussed various issues with him, Fadnavis said.
Fadnavis also congratulated Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan who was honoured with Crystal Award at WEF.
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