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…
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Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Amid rising fuel prices and escalating fears of shortages, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday warned that stringent action would be taken against anyone found hoarding fuel. CM Fadnavis told reporters that the four consecutive hikes in petrol and diesel prices are a direct result of the ongoing global crisis.Acknowledging that rumours of an imminent fuel shortage were gaining momentum across the state, the Chief Minister made a strict appeal to the publi…
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday announced in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly that a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Divisional Commissioner Pravin Gedam, will conduct a high-level probe into alleged large-scale irregularities in land acquisition for National Highways and other projects in Jalgaon district.The Minister clarified that the committee will include two IAS officers and one IPS officer to ensure that the crimin…