Mr. Varad Deshpande will present his MDP presentation as per the details:

Date: 9th July 2026

Time: 0930 - 1030 hrs.

Mode: Online

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Title: Sustainable Investment in Maharashtra: Investment Patterns Over the Last Five Years and the Role of AI in Decision-Making - A Case Study of Hyundai and Its Vendor Ecosystem in Rural and Semi-Urban Areas of Talegaon, Pune.”

Guide: Prof. Chaaruchandra Korde

Examiner: Prof. Hariharan 

Abstract:

This project examines sustainable investment in Maharashtra by moving beyond the conventional focus on the scale of investment announcements (MoU Announcements) to assess implementation quality, ecosystem formation, and local development outcomes. Using official World Economic Forum (WEF) MoU data from 2022 to 2026, the study analyses sectoral, temporal, and regional investment patterns and identifies a major gap between announced investments and grounded outcomes. It projects that investment success should not be measured only through headline commitments, but through actual implementation, resource efficiency, and the quality of local developmental impact.

The study develops a case study of Hyundai Motor India’s ₹6,000 crore brownfield investment in Talegaon, Pune, to examine how a large anchor investment catalyses vendor ecosystems and transforms surrounding rural and semi-urban areas. Based on mixed-methods research, including 35 stakeholder interviews, the findings show strong evidence of employment generation, MSME growth, ancillary ecosystem development, and expansion of local services. At the same time, the study highlights uneven distribution of benefits across villages and stakeholder groups, a persistent formal-informal employment divide, and increasing pressure on housing, water, health, and transport infrastructure.

The dissertation concludes by proposing an AI-enabled decision support framework for more sustainable, region-sensitive, and development-oriented industrial investment planning in Maharashtra. It argues for a policy shift from announcement-driven industrial promotion to a more grounded and evidence-based approach that incorporates implementation tracking, local ecosystem effects, and equitable development outcomes into investment decision-making.

Keywords: Sustainable investment; Maharashtra; WEF MoUs; Hyundai Talegaon; anchor investment; vendor ecosystem; ancillary industries; local development; AI-enabled decision-making