Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday directed the administration to ensure that the construction of the new Vidhan Bhavan in Nagpur is completed by 2028. He emphasised the need for immediate action to complete the main complex — which will house the Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council and a Central Hall — along with independent administrative buildings within the stipulated timeframe.The directives were issued during a meeting of the Cabinet I…
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Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Saturday announced in the State Assembly that the government will put in place standard operating procedures (SOPs) and strengthen emergency response mechanisms following a recent tanker accident on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway that caused a 36-hour traffic disruption.Replying to a discussion raised through a Calling Attention Motion, Minister Sarnaik said the tanker, which was carrying highly flammable material, had a valid li…
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Friday criticised the BJP-led Mahayuti government, asserting that the Chief Minister had proclaimed on Republic Day that Maharashtra “will not stop” and will become “more dynamic.” However, the actual situation on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway presents a contrasting narrative, as an extraordinary 32-hour traffic ordeal has effectively “cut the string” of the government’s ambitious assertions.The Thackeray camp in the party’s m…
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday took serious note of the massive traffic jam caused by the accident of a gas tanker at Borghat on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and the inconvenience caused to motorists. He has directed the state-run Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) and the police to prepare a special emergency traffic plan for the Mumbai-Pune Expressway to ensure that such incidents do not recur in the future.The gas tanker overturned at 5…