Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) In a move to expedite long-pending land acquisition disputes related to National Highway projects, the Central government has appointed 57 new arbitrators in Maharashtra. This decision is set to resolve more than 28,000 pending claims from project-affected persons, who have been waiting since several years for their compensation. Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on Saturday that following instructions from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, he too…
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Jaipur, March 28 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Saturday directed strict action against black marketing and overpricing of Liquefied Petroleum Gas cylinders, instructing officials to register First Information Reports, initiate licence cancellation proceedings, and blacklist repeat offenders. Chairing a high‑level review meeting via video conferencing at the Chief Minister’s Office, Sharma asked all District Collectors to conduct daily reviews of LPG supply and close…
Gandhinagar, March 28 (IANS) The Gujarat government has resolved over 10,000 complaints related to domestic LPG connections and strengthened arrangements to ensure the uninterrupted supply of essential commodities, including petrol, diesel, gas, fertilisers, and other daily necessities.The announcement followed a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar on Saturday.The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, Energy and Petrochemicals Minis…
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) The Maharashtra government on Friday released a government resolution (GR) to regularise residential encroachments that existed as of January 1, 2011, and are currently used solely for residential purposes. The government hopes to resolve the housing issues of lakhs of poor and needy families in the state. According to the GR, this decision applies to the entire state, except for the Mumbai and Mumbai Suburban districts. Residential encroachments up to 500 squar…
Jaipur, March 26 (IANS) Addressing an all-party meeting to discuss LPG supply in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Bhajan lal Sharma reviewed the prevailing situation in the state.He assured that Rajasthan currently has adequate stock of essential commodities and LPG, and that the situation is under constant monitoring.The Chief Minister informed that District Collectors have already been directed to closely oversee supply and distribution to prevent any disruption. CM Sharma also appealed to the public…
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) The Maharashtra Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code (Second Amendment) Bill 2026, which delegates powers to district collectors and divisional commissioners to regularise minor breaches of conditions, ensuring that 90 per cent of cases are resolved locally. Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, who tabled the bill, said the process of regularising breaches of conditions (shartabhang) in government land transactions will now bec…
Gandhinagar, March 24 (IANS) The Gujarat government, on Tuesday, launched an extensive campaign to expand piped natural gas (PNG) connections and increase commercial LPG allocations across the state, aiming to modernise fuel distribution and ensure uninterrupted supply for essential and commercial sectors. Addressing a press conference, Principal Secretary of the Food and Civil Supplies Department, Mona Khandhar, said the initiative prioritises converting existing LPG users to PNG where the netw…
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday told the Legislative Assembly that illegal mining is rampant in the state and will be shut down immediately. He also announced that an ETS mapping (digital system survey) of all mines across the state will be conducted.The issue of large-scale illegal excavation of minor minerals in Raigad, Thane and Palghar districts was raised through a ‘Calling Attention’ motion by Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Sunil Prabhu.Prab…
Jaipur, March 21 (IANS) The Rajasthan government on Saturday directed all District Collectors to immediately assess crop damage caused by recent heavy rainfall across various parts of the state.Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma issued instructions for conducting ground-level surveys and submitting detailed reports at the earliest to ensure timely relief for affected farmers.“Instructions have been issued to all District Collectors to immediately conduct surveys and submit reports at the earliest…
Jaipur, March 19 (IANS) The state government has issued detailed guidelines to ensure the prompt and high‑quality disposal of complaints registered by citizens on the Sampark Portal, with a special focus on cases where complainants remain dissatisfied. Under these directives, Secretaries of all departments and District Collectors have been instructed to personally review pending grievances to ensure their timely and effective resolution.Chief Secretary V. Srinivas has directed all Administrati…