New
initiative unveiled to drive entrepreneurship-led rural development and
circular economy infrastructure across Maharashtra
Mumbai,
25th May 2026: At ImagiNxt 2026, MACCIA, Gaon Tithe Udyojak
(GTU), and Circularity Innovation Hub India Pvt. Ltd. formally announced a
collaborative initiative aimed at building scalable village-level economic
systems across Maharashtra.
The
announcement marks the next phase of the “One Village, One Entrepreneur”
movement, evolving beyond entrepreneurship enablement into structured village
economies driven by infrastructure, circular economy systems, entrepreneurship
and community participation.
As
part of the announcement, the organisations unveiled the proposed “100 Village
Circular Economy Pilot”, focused on creating scalable economic transformation
models through village-level circular economy systems, waste-to-wealth
infrastructure, entrepreneurship enablement, productive infrastructure
deployment and sustainable rural economic systems.
The
announcement was made in the presence of Mr Ravindra Mangave, President, MACCIA
and GTU Mission Pioneer; Mr Rameshwar Pawar, Chairman, Udyog Vichar Manch; Mr
Gaurav Somwanshi, Chairman, Research & Innovation Committee, MACCIA; and Mr
Joel Michael, Founder & CEO, Circularity Innovation Hub India Pvt. Ltd.,
alongside GTU leadership, entrepreneurs, industrialists, district coordinators
and ecosystem stakeholders from across Maharashtra.
The
proposed pilot initiative aims to establish Circular Economy Innovation Hubs
across selected villages and districts to help generate sustainable economic
value through local waste-to-wealth systems. The initiative also introduced a
financial framework powered by Granullo to support transparent capital
deployment, community reinvestment and measurable impact outcomes.
Speaking
at the event, Mr Ravindra Mangave, President of MACCIA and GTU
Mission Pioneer, said, “Gaon Tithe Udyojak was built on a simple but
powerful belief - that every village possesses talent, resources and
entrepreneurial potential. The next phase of this movement is about building
the systems, infrastructure and partnerships required to transform local
potential into sustainable village economies.”
Mr
Rameshwar Pawar, Chairman of Udyog Vichar Manch,
added, “This initiative is not designed as a short-term program. It is being
envisioned as a scalable economic ecosystem that connects entrepreneurship,
infrastructure, circular economy models and institutional participation to
create long-term opportunities for villages across Maharashtra.”
Speaking
on the broader vision behind the collaboration, Mr Joel Michael, Founder
& CEO of Circularity Innovation Hub India Pvt. Ltd., said, “We aim
to build a thriving shared-economy ecosystem across villages where circularity
transforms waste into wealth, land into productive infrastructure and
communities into cooperatives. This initiative is designed to create
transparent and purpose-driven systems for capital deployment, community
participation and sustainable economic growth.”
The
collaboration further aims to explore scalable frameworks for circular economy
entrepreneurship, productive village infrastructure and sustainable rural
economic systems. The event also featured the premiere screening of “Gaon Tithe
Udyojak – Building Rural Economies of the Future”, a short film showcasing the
vision for entrepreneurship-led rural transformation across Maharashtra.
The
proposed pilot will initially target 100 villages and 100 entrepreneurs, with
long-term ambitions to create scalable frameworks for broader deployment across
Maharashtra.
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