A text is given in English. Translate it from the English language to the Marathi language. The translation must not omit or add information to the original sentence.
Q: मित्रहो, आपण हे जनताच की आयातीवरची निर्भरता कमी करण्याच्या दिशेने एक महत्वपूर्ण पाऊल गेल्या वर्षी उचलण्यात आले.
A: 
Friends, you are also familiar with that an extremely important step in the direction of reducing the dependence on imports was taken last year.