Maharashtra is the largest Industrial and commercial center and is popularly referred to as the gateway of India. It is located in India in the Western region. Maharashtra is well-known for its beauty and culture. 

Maharashtra stretches more than 307,690 sq km area representing to be the third-largest state. The state has borders with Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli union territories. The western coast of the state makes the Arabian Sea and Mumbai, the state capital the largest and most populous cities.

Agriculture and allied activities contribute to the income of the state by 14 percent. Mumbai is the financial capital of India and the capital of Maharashtra. Maharashtra houses all major financial institutions' headquarters, mutual funds, and insurance companies. The premier stock exchanges are in Mumbai.

Tobacco and its related products, food products, cotton textiles, paper and paper products, other textile products, rubber, chemical products, publishing and printing, financial services, machinery, plastic, auto ancillaries, transport pieces of equipment, non-electrical and electrical machinery, jewelry, wine, non-allied and petroleum products, engineering goods, pharmaceuticals, entertainment, and media contribute to Maharashtra income.

Maharashtra has more than 1, 87, 312 SME manufacturing units, and there are more than 1,52,019 units to start their manufacturing operations. The state is a pioneer in organizing small-scale sectors and is the industrial powerhouse maintaining and having the recognition of being a highly industrialized state. It attracts industrial investment from foreign and domestic institutions. It is the leading IT growth center and automobile hub for production, boasting of having export promotion zones in the largest numbers.

Most Profitable Manufacturing Industry for Maharashtra, India

    1. Activated Carbon Plant
    2. Biodegradable Carry Bags
    3. Banana Fibre Extraction
    4. Dextrose Saline (I.V.Fluid)
    5. Ena From Maize
    6. Flexible Packaging 
    7. Lami Tubes
    8. Lithium Ion Battery Assembling Plant
    9. LPG Cyclinder Valves
    10. Mango Pulp 5 ton/hr
    Other Profitable Industries to consider:

    • NPK Fertilizer
    • Non Woven Tarpaulins
    • Oleoresin Extraction From Chilli & Turmeric
    • Pet Recycling Unit
    • Rts Juice Plant
    • Ayurvedic Panchkarma Resort
    • Activated Carbon Plant
    • Auto Rickshaw
    • Abc Cable Factory
    • Bread & Biscuit
    • Biodegradable  Cups & Plates
    • Biodegradable Carry Bags
    • Banana Fibre Extraction
    • Banana Powder
    • Binding Wires
    • Cattle & Poultry Feed
    • Cbse School
    • Copper Wire  Drawing & Enamelling
    • Curcumin Extraction
    • Country Liquor Bottling Plant
    • Cable Trays
    • Ceiling Fans
    • Chitin & Chitosan (Technical & Medical Grade)
    • Corrugated Board & Boxes (Printed)
    • Disposable Plastic Syringes
    • Door Hinges
    • Drip Irrigation System
    • Dextrose Saline (I.V.Fluid)
    • Dolomite Powder & Wall Putty (White Cement Based)
    • E-Rickshaw
    • Electrical Appliances
    • Ena From Maize
    • Flexible Packaging 
    • Foundry Unit (Alloy Steel Casting)
    • Ghee Diya Batti
    • Hydro  Power Plant
    • Hdpe Drums & Barrels
    • Hdpe/Pp Woven Sacks
    • Indian Made Foreign Liquor
    • Iron Ore Pelletizing Plant
    • Jaggery Powder
    • Khandsari Sugar
    • Khaini Manufacturing
    • Lpg Cyclinder Valves
    • Lpg Cylinder
    • Lami Tubes
    • Lithium Ion Battery Assembling Plant
    • Milk Processing Plant
    • Maize Processing Plant
    • Mango Pulp 5 Ton/Hr
    • M.S. Pipe Plant
    • Npk Fertilizer
    • Non Woven Tarpaulins
    • Oleoresin Extraction From Chilli & Turmeric
    • Packaged Drinking Water
    • Pvc Resin
    • Pet Preform
    • Pet Recycling Unit
    • Printed Circuit Board
    • Potato Cold Storage
    • Prestressed Concrete Electric Poles
    • Rts Juice Plant
    • Sugarcane Juice Preservation
    • S.S. Utensils
    • Solar Energy Plant
    • Sugar Plant
    • Silicon From Rice Husk
    • Steel Wires
    • Surgical & Examination Hand Gloves
    • Steel Drums & Barrels
    • Tyre Recycling Unit
    • Unsaturated Polyester Resin
    • Vegetable Oil
    • Wooden Doors Manufacturing
    • White Coal Manufacturing
    • Wedding Hall &  Lawn
    • Ware House
    • Yeast From Molasses
    • Zinc Oxide
    List of the state schemes to start a new manufacturing unit 

    Maharashtra's infrastructure is well-developed in terms of industries, physical and social. The key industries are biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, IT-enabled services, information technology, auto components, engineering, electronics, agro-processing and food, gas and oil, banking, jewelry and gems, insurance, textiles, and services. It produces cotton and sugarcane prominent as the leading producer accounting for more than 40 percent of the automobile output. 

    Maharashtra is the key hub for outsourcing business industries. The commercial capital has evolved with several global banking firms and financial hub firms. The cultural capital of the state is Pune and it has emerged as the educational hub.

    Business Loan schemes by the state government.

    Availing of MSME loan ensures you get 1 crore of capital to your business as the maximum. The procedure may take a week or more but will complete within a fortnight. There is no need for various credibility details as pre-requisites and collaterals. The loan is sanctioned in 60 minutes.

    General group loan is 90% and is available from Regional rural banks and public sector banks. In the urban areas, the general group's margin money subsidy is 15%, and the special groups get 25%. The margin money subsidy in the rural areas is 25% to 35% respectively and the special group includes physically handicapped/ ex-servicemen/ woman/minority/ST/OBC/ST.

    Industry projects investment is up to 25 lakh and the projects for business or service are given up to 10 lakh for investment. The project costs include the working capital and fixed capital without land costs.