Mumbai, July 17 (KNN) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has allotted unused land to yoga guru Baba Ramdev to set up a micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) unit in Ausa village of Latur in Marathwada Region that was originally reserved for a Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL).

According to media reports, the 400-acre land was reserved by former Chief Minister and Congress leader Vilasrao Deshmukh, who also held the Heavy Industries portfolio in the Centre, for BHEL. While it happened a decade ago, the plant never came up and now the land is eventually being handed over to Patanjali Products.  

In a letter dated June 26, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis invited the spiritual leader to set up an MSME unit in Ausa village.

"For an MSME project, you can avail a 100 percent waiver of stamp duty followed by relief in electricity duty for a certain period. Some 400 acres of land reserved for BHEL will be given to the Patanjali Products. The electricity charges will also have Rs one per unit relaxation along with refund in GST as per the state policy," stated the letter.