Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that a fresh set of regulations will soon be introduced across the state to curb illegal minor mineral excavation. This is in addition to a slew of strategic measures, including a phased rollout of Electronic Total Station (ETS) surveys, drone surveillance, state-of-the-art monitoring systems and legal amendments. Replying to a calling attention motion tabled by MLA Sunil Prab…
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Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Taking a serious note of a 45-year-old man falling into manhole on Khairani Road, Sakinaka on Thursday morning, the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar said the registration of a culpable homicide offence in this regard should be checked. He directed that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Commissioner give a detailed report in this regard by evening. The issue was raised by the BJP legislator Amit Satam demanding stern action.Speaker said, “It is …
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Two separate fire incidents were reported in Maharashtra’s Bhiwandi in the early hours of Sunday, with warehouses storing wooden pallets and tyres catching fire in different parts of the Nimbavali area. No casualties have been reported in either incident, while firefighting operations are underway.In the first incident, a fire broke out at a warehouse storing wooden pallets in Nimbavali village, completely engulfing the structure. According to the warehouse owner, the…
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Maharashtra Forest Minister, Ganesh Naik, on Thursday addressed the rising concern of forest fires in the Konkan region, attributing them largely to a lack of public awareness and deep-rooted misconceptions among local farmers.He was responding to a question raised by MLA Prashant Thakur. Minister Naik pointed out that many farmers mistakenly believe burning dry leaves and biomass under a practice locally linked to preparing paddy fields makes the soil more fertile.”In rea…
Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) In a major move to mitigate human-wildlife conflict, Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik announced in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday that the state government has drafted a proposal to provide permanent government jobs to the next of kin of citizens killed in wild animal attacks. The decision will be implemented immediately upon receiving clearance from the state cabinet.In an unusual measure to ensure carnivores find enough prey within forest limits and do not st…
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) In a move aimed at widening the safety net for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs), the Maharashtra government’s Cabinet Sub-Committee on OBC Welfare on Tuesday recommended raising the non-creamy layer income ceiling from the current Rs 8 lakh to Rs 15 lakh per annum. The decision was taken during a high-level sub-committee meeting chaired by the State Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule.The panel announced that a decisive meeting will soon be held with Chief Minister D…
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday informed the Legislative Assembly that the process for property mutation (ferfar) in the Mumbai City district has been digitised. The move is expected to benefit approximately 3 million residents by streamlining property transactions. He told the House that earlier, different computerisation systems for property cards in Mumbai and the rest of Maharashtra had caused delays.The government has now synchronised …
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) The Maharashtra government, on Friday, told the State Legislative Council that in the year 2025, 166 tiger deaths were recorded in the country, of which 41 occurred in the state. Independent MLC Satyajeet Tambe along with others had raised questions on the death of tigers in Maharashtra in the year 2025 and steps taken by the state government to curb the deaths.State Forest Minister Ganesh Naik in a written reply said that of the 166 tiger deaths in the country, 41 occurr…
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik, on Thursday, told the state Assembly that the state government will urgently seek permission from the Union Wildlife department to pump out water from the Lonar lake in Buldhana district, where rising water levels have submerged several temples and restricted access for devotees. The Lonar lake is a Ramsar site and a National Geo-heritage. A meeting will be held on Friday to obtain the necessary approval from the Union Wildlife dep…
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik on Tuesday informed the Legislative Council that the state government is committed to rehabilitating eligible encroachers residing on the peripheries of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP). A comprehensive decision will be announced shortly. Replying to a motion by Member Pravin Darekar, Minister Naik detailed the phased planning for the rehabilitation process.He said that during phase one, out of 11,359 claims scrutinised…