Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met Bloomberg CEO Mike Bloomberg in New York on Wednesday, 13 June, and discussed expansion of the road safety initiative supported by the US-based company for which an MoU was signed in Mumbai in February 2015.
"Substantial progress is seen with this initiative and many achievements were reviewed. This initiative resulted in less number of deaths in road accidents. Mike Bloomberg expressed intentions to work jointly with FinTech startup companies during discussions with Fadnavis," a statement from Chief Minister's office said.
Bloomberg also handed a copy of his book ‘Climate of Hope’ to Fadnavis.
Fadnavis is currently on a week-long visit to Dubai, Canada, and the United States.
The Maharashtra government and Bloomberg Philanthropies had signed an agreement in 2015 to improve traffic situation in Mumbai over the next five years.
In 2015, Mumbai had figured among the ten cities in the world that were funded by the Bloomberg Philanthropies, a New York-based foundation, to adopt best of the Road Safety practices worldwide.
The selection was made from 20 strong applicant cities, mostly from countries which showed strong commitment to reduce road traffic fatalities and injuries within and around their urban set-ups.
During deliberations on Wednesday, Fadnavis and Bloomberg reviewed and discussed the progress of this initiative.
(At The Quint, we are answerable only to our audience. Play an active role in shaping our journalism by becoming a member. Because the truth is worth it.)