Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Thursday informed the Legislative Council that the government has decided to build modern ‘busports’ across the state on the lines of Gujarat.He said a new policy has been formulated for the comprehensive development of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) depots and bus stations.The minister was responding to a half-hour discussion initiated by MLC Pravin Darekar on the issue.Sarnaik stated that under t…
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Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) In a significant move to address the rising frequency of leopards entering human settlements in Maharashtra due to destruction of their own habitat, Forest Minister Ganesh Naik on Thursday announced in the Legislative Assembly that the Maharashtra Cabinet has approved the reclassification of leopards from Schedule 1 to Schedule 2. He further stated that Maharashtra is currently seeking the necessary permissions from the Central Wildlife Department to formalise this change…
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Maharashtra’s public debt is set to climb to a staggering Rs 9.32 lakh crore in 2025-26, even as the state projects a strong 7.9 per cent economic growth that edges past the national forecast, according to the pre-budget Economic Survey presented in the Maharashtra Assembly on Thursday.Minister of State for Finance, Ashish Jaiswal, tabled the document, which paints a picture of robust expansion fueled by impressive GST inflows and buoyant market sentiment, while underscori…