Ratan Tata's Contribution To India Immense: Maha CM On Industrialist Getting 'Udyog Ratna'

Maharashtra CM on Ratan Tata getting the Udyog Ratna award said, "Ratan Tata's contribution to India is immense. I thank him for accepting this award given by the Maharashtra government."

Screengrab from the video that showed Ratan Tata being conferred with the Udyog Ratna award

Source : Twitter/@ANI

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde conferred Philanthropist and Industrialist Ratan Tata with the Udyog Ratna award at his residence. Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar were also present on the spot. CM Eknath Shinde after the ceremony while talking to news agency ANI said, "Ratan Tata's and Tata Group's contribution to the country is immense. I thank him for accepting this award given by the Maharashtra government."

#WATCH | Industrialist Ratan Tata conferred with the Udyog Ratna award at his residence by Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and Dy CMs Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis pic.twitter.com/1s6GvxyZYh

— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2023

A month back Tata was in the news after he appealed to people to protect stray animals during the monsoon season. Tata took to the microblogging site X (formerly known as Twitter) and asked people owning four-wheelers to be careful before turning their vehicles on as stray cats and dogs, including other animals, often seek refuge under parked cars when it is raining outside. He also urged people to give temporary shelter to stray animals during the monsoon.

The 85-year-old industrialist tweeted, "Now that the monsoons are here, a lot of stray cats and dogs take shelter under our cars. It is important to check under our car before we turn it on and accelerate to avoid injuries to stray animals taking shelter. They can be seriously injured, handicapped and even killed if we are unaware of their presence under our vehicles. It would be heartwarming if we could all offer them temporary shelter when it is pouring this season."

Now that the monsoons are here, a lot of stray cats and dogs take shelter under our cars. It is important to check under our car before we turn it on and accelerate to avoid injuries to stray animals taking shelter. They can be seriously injured, handicapped and even killed if we… pic.twitter.com/BH4iHJJyhp

— Ratan N. Tata (@RNTata2000) July 4, 2023