Vadhavan Port in Palghar to have extensive road connectivity
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) presented a revised and economically viable plan for the Uttan-Virar Sea Link (UVSL) project to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who is the state's Urban Development Minister.
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Time of India
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- Time of India
Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill among 14 to be introduced in monsoon session of legislature, says chief minister Fadnavis
Mumbai: With state govt scrapping the two controversial govt resolutions on the third-language policy, the Maharashtra Legislature's monsoon session may not be disrupted as envisaged. On Sunday, addressing a press conference at Sahyadri state guest house, CM Devendra Fadnavis said 14 bills will be introduced during the monsoon session, including the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, 2025 which has been approved by the joint select committee. It is likely to be passed during the session. Deputy CM Ajit Pawar said the state cabinet has approved the supplementary demands and the bill will be introduced on the first day. He added that Rs 3,600 crore was approved by the state cabinet to pay the next instalment of the Ladki Bahin scheme. The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) boycotted the traditional tea party. Pawar said it has been boycotted for so many years the time had come to scrap it. "We can have our tea, hold the cabinet and address the press conference. The tea-party is an opportunity to hold a discussion..." he said. The opposition is likely to corner the Mahayuti govt on the Nagpur-Goa Shaktipeeth Highway and farmers loan waiver during the assembly. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Doutor: Reverter encolhimento muscular após os 50 depende deste hábito noturno Revista do Homem Saiba Mais Undo The second edition of the Mahayuti govt is again unlikely to have a leader of opposition in the assembly. State govt may also introduce the 'love jihad' bill during the session, but officials said that no decision had been taken about this bill. The draft of the bill to amend the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 will also be introduced. Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Ambadas Danve, who is leader of opposition in the legislative council, said, "Ministers are saying anything that comes to their mind. They are drenched in are giving away Mumbai to Adani, imposing the Shaktipeeth highway. Govt has failed on all fronts, including law and order. The CM and his deputies are aiding criminals, govt hasn't paid contractors, and dues are pending. We will take up all these issues in the legislature. " Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray said, "This is a liars' govt. It works in three directions and each one is fighting against each guardian ministerships and appointment of PAs. All infraprojects like the Samruddhi Highway have potholes. This is a govt of scams..." He also slammed govt for "tacitly backing" MSRDC, which he claimed was imposing "unjust" fines of Rs 12.5 crore on motorists using Mumbai-Pune Expressway. Congress legislature party leader Vijay Waddettiwar also slammed the "most incompetent govt the state has ever seen". But Fadnavis said govt is unafraid and hence it has not curtailed the three-week monsoon session.
United News of India
an hour ago
- United News of India
Maha govt scraps three-language policy
Mumbai, June 29 (UNI) the Maharashtra Cabinet today decided to withdraw the three-language policy, which had generated much political heat over the issue of teaching Hindi as a third language to students from classes 1 to 5. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis informed that the Cabinet has decided to withdraw the policy. Fadnavis announced that a committee will be formed under the leadership of Dr. Narendra Jadhav on behalf of the state government to decide from which class the three-language formula. should be implemented. As per the provisions of the new education plan of the central government, the Mahayuti government had announced that Hindi would be taught as a third language to students from classes 1 to 5 in Marathi and English medium schools. The opposition had raised a huge uproar. Raj Thackeray's MNS and Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) have decided to stage a protest on June 5. UNI SP SSP.
India Today
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- India Today
Poison in mind against Marathi: Uddhav jabs Fadnavis after language policy nixed
With the Maharashtra government withdrawing its earlier resolution on the three-language policy and announcing the formation of a new committee to discuss the matter, Shiv Sena (UBT) has accused Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of being "against the Marathi language"."Why is the Chief Minister against Marathi?.... They should discuss other important assembly session is going to is there poison in the mind (of the Chief Minister) against the Marathi language? The Chief Minister is against the Marathi language...," Uddhav Thackery told backlash, the Maharashtra government on Sunday cancelled its amended government resolution (GR) on the three-language policy and announced the formation of a new committee to review and implement the policy committee will be headed by former Rajya Sabha MP Narendra Jadhav. "In cabinet today, we have decided that on the three-language policy and how it should be implemented, a committee under Dr Narendra Jadhav will be formed. The three-language policy will be implemented after the report of this committee," Fadnavis told alleged that it was former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray who had accepted the recommendations of the Dr Raghunath Mashelkar committee to introduce a three-language policy from class 1 to 12, and had also constituted a panel for its implementation, according to a press note by the Maharashtra controversy erupted after the Mahayuti government issued a GR in April stating that Hindi would be the default third language from Classes 1 to 5 in Marathi and English-medium schools. The move was part of the phased rollout of the Centre's National Education Policy 2020 at the primary school was an immediate outcry from political, social and cultural groups, prompting Fadnavis to make a U-turn and clarify that Hindi would not be mandatory and students could opt for any other regional language. Earlier this month, a modified order said that Hindi would "generally" be taught as the third language to on June 24, Devendra Fadnavis stated that the final decision regarding the three-language formula will be taken only after discussions with litterateurs, language experts, political leaders, and all other concerned parties.- EndsWith inputs from ANIMust Watch
