Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) To ensure that financial relief specifically aids economically strained agricultural households, the Maharashtra government has mandated strict criteria in the implementation of the Rs 36,585 crore Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar farm loan waiver scheme which will benefit 55.72 lakh farmers in the state. Notably, this decision is expected to completely clear the land records (Satbara) of nearly 16.74 lakh farmers.According to the Cabinet decision, current or former Ministers, …
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Chennai, Feb 9 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday expanded the free meal programme for sanitation workers, extending the benefit to nearly one lakh additional conservancy staff employed in urban local bodies across the state. The move marks a significant step in strengthening welfare support for frontline civic workers who ensure cleanliness and public health in towns and cities. The expansion was formally launched at Polivakkam in Tiruvallur district. Under the revised cover…
Ranchi, Dec 23 (IANS) The path for restoring traditional self-governance in Jharkhand’s scheduled areas has been cleared. The state cabinet on Tuesday approved the rules for the implementation of the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act, 1996.The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, ending a long delay in operationalising the central law in the state.With the approval of the rules, the effective implementation of the PESA Act — pending i…