Executing 37,000 Crore Road Projects With Speed And Accountability

28 Jan 2026 CW Team

With Rs.37,000 crore worth of road projects under execution across Maharashtra, Maharashtra State Infrastructure Development Corporation (MSIDC) is driving one of the state’s largest infrastructure programmes. Dr Brijesh Dixit, Managing Director, discusses the institutional reforms, execution frameworks, financing strategies and technology adoption enabling timely, high-quality delivery, in conversation with PRATAP PADODE, Editor-in-Chief, CW.

With over Rs.37,000 crore worth of road projects underway across districts – many under tight timelines – what institutional and executional reforms has MSIDC put in place to ensure timely delivery without compromising quality?

On the institutional side, MSIDC created eight special purpose vehicles (SPVs) to execute the HAM projects aggregating Rs.37,000 crore. From an execution perspective, we have put robust digital platforms in place and are closely monitoring progress through drones, SCADA systems and structured weekly and monthly reviews that go down to micro-level project details...

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