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 3 (IANS) The construction of the Virar-Alibaug Multimodal Corridor, a high-stakes infrastructure project handled by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), is set for a major push. In a significant move to bypass forest clearance bottlenecks, the state revenue department has approved the transfer of 30 hectares of government land in Chandigaon, located in the Dahanu taluka of Palghar district, to the Forest Department.The corridor aims to establish a seamless, di…
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) In a bid to boost the construction sector and ensure the timely availability of sand for the general public and government housing schemes, the state government will announce a ‘Zero Royalty’ policy for sand coming from other states. The policy will apply to all border districts, including Nandurbar, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur, and Amravati.However, priority will not be given to inter-state sand in districts that already possess abundant local sand reserves.The Revenue Mi…