MicroTech Global Foundation (MTGF), a nonprofit organization steadfastly engaged in the upliftment of the humankind and the promotion of the welfare of the citizens of India. The doctrine of MTGF reveals that a secured society not only enhance the quality of life of a citizen and a nation as a whole but also brings automation in business processes to enhance productivity, hence the economic growth.
To this end, MTGF has brought in a series of books on security requirements of various states in India as well as various countries like Australia, Israel, USA. Recently, MTGF hosted a book launch at Vishnudas Bhave Natya Gruh, Vashi. Shri Ganesh Naik, Thane Guardian Minister in the State Government launched the book titled “Security Requirements of Maharashtra-A National Perspective” authored by Dr. P. Sekhar”.
Maharashtra as a state is driven by its rapidly growing economy, and influx of foreign companies and investment, and government policies aimed at enhancing security of the state. The book explores sector‐wise dimensions of security and how security undermines state capacity to provide opportunities and services to help people sustain livelihoods. This book is an exhaustive effort to overview Maharashtra as a state which has a sound economic and social infrastructure. As economic growth and nation building processes need a secured and safe society, which starts from a city to a State and to a nation as a whole, this book examines growth experience in various sectors of the state and growth components of Maharashtra. The book attempts to identify principal drivers of the economy in the state and their contribution to economic growth. The sectors are ‐ Industry, Power, Education, Agriculture, Healthcare, Telecom, Banking, Real‐estate, Transport, Tourism etc.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. P. Sekhar said, “Establishing, maintaining, and enhancing a sense of security and vulnerability in areas around critical infrastructure will require: matching human demands with available resources; recognizing threats, including environmental security threats and infrastructure vulnerabilities; and identifying the range of available options for preventing and minimizing natural disasters, technological failures, and terror actions.”
“I was delighted to launch this classic book on Maharashtra from security perspective. The text is extremely well-written and would benefit security professionals as well as policy makers, emergency responders, and risk managers who seek to comprehend how to assess the risks and provide security measures to their critical infrastructures”, said Mr.Ganesh Naik, Thane Guardian Minister in the State Government.
This book is in fact an excellent resource for physical security professional, policy makers and security agencies and one they can exploit to varying depth depending on their own expertise and the nature and scope of their own security program. Numerous thematic diagrams capture the reader’s attention and ensure that each security solutions and products will be wellunderstood and implemented correctly…any security professional wouldbenefit from the collection of knowledge and useful information assembledin this book.
