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Irrigation Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil said, "The CM is taking efforts to make the state drought-free. The water of western rivers is to be brought to Marathwada. Additional water will be made available for the Beed district also."
Speaking in the assembly, Fadnavis said the opposition used all means to win the state polls. He emphasized he was not questioning the opposition’s patriotism, but they should realize to whom they are lending their shoulders to create unrest in the country.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, CMs and deputy CMs of all NDA-ruled states and 1,000 beneficiaries of the Ladki Bahin scheme are among the over 42,000 guests expected to attend the mega event.
Addressing a function, Fadnavis, who handles the state’s home portfolio, asked the Maharashtra police to be ready for the three new laws the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharat Sakshya Act, which will come in to force across the nation from July 1.
The chief minister, who is currently not a member of either of the Houses of the state Legislature, submitted his nomination papers to the election officer here.
The Maratha warrior king was born in Shivneri, located in Junnar tehsil of Pune, in 1630.
Several activists have voiced their concerns about the over Rs 17,000 crore project, which will be the longest bridge in India when completed, because of flamingo roosting that happens at the site every winter months, when the birds come to tropical climes to escape the Siberian cold.
"The Asian Development Bank (ADB), which was assessing the quality of roads, gave 95.5 percentage grading to these (rural) roads, indicating best quality," Fadnavis told the gathering.
Fadnavis' comments came on Wednesday, a day after BJP president Amit Shah held a meeting of select leaders of the party in Mumbai, amid talks of the expansion of Cabinet.
Chairing a meeting of infrastructure projects committee of his cabinet, the CM asked them to undertake the construction work within a month.
Air Deccan, which has bagged 34 routes under the Union government's regional connectivity scheme 'Udan', is scheduled to launch services to the western Maharashtra city from April 22.
Fadnavis made the statement in the Legislative Council after a Congress member pointed out that Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had ruled out setting up an IFSC in Maharashtra's capital.
On December 29 last year, a massive fire swept through the two roof-top pubs located in the Kamala Mills Compound here, claiming 14 lives.
"Now we need to increase our speed. Various NGOs like Paani Foundation, NAM, Dilasa have been immensely contributing for the cause. We are also working for 'GalMukta Dharan-GalYukta Shivar', through which farmers are able to increase Rabi production," said Fadnavis.
"Disturbing to know about the loss of lives in unfortunate Kamala Mills fire incident in Mumbai. My thoughts are with the families who lost their loved ones and prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured. Directed the BMC Commissioner to conduct an in-depth enquiry," Fadnavis said in a tweet.
Fadnavis said that he could prove that the government had saved significant funds due to the Aadhaar numbers in its three years of rule when compared to the Congress-NCP's 15 years.
Fadnavis, who is on a two-day investor-interaction visit to Singapore, expressed condolences and said, "My heart goes out to the families who lost their loved ones."
The chief minister is scheduled to meet several business leaders in South Korea and discuss the prospect of investment in state's flagship projects.
As Mumbai reeled under heavy showers and more downpour is predicted by the IMD, the Maharashtra government has allowed its employees in Mantralaya (secretariat) and other departments to leave early. It has also appealed to the private companies to do the same.
Leader of Opposition Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil and NCP leader Ajit Pawar sought an explanation from the government about loan waiver announced for the cultivators.
Fadnavis was addressing reporters ahead of the monsoon session that begins here today.
Jailed NCP MLAs Chhagan Bhujbal and Ramesh Kadam are also expected to cast their votes in the presidential election, a Vidhan Bhawan official said.
"Farmers having the annual turnover of over Rs 10 lakh are excluded from the loan waiver scheme. The reason behind such bar is that those having higher income are basically earning from non-agricultural activities as well. As they have another source of income, they will be kept out of the loan waiver bracket. We want to offer loan waiver only to those farmers who are totally dependent on agriculture for their livelihood," Fadnavis said.
At 'Mahaswayam', job seekers will be able to register themselves, search as well as apply for jobs.
“The Sikorsky helicopter VT-CMM took off from Nilanda, Latur, at 12 pm. There were six people, including the Maharashtra CM. All six are safe. The pilot decided on emergency landing due to variable wind pattern. The helicopter was damaged during landing,” said a statement by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
