Commenting on demands of reservation by various communities, Shinde said his government is committed to providing benefits of reservation to OBC, Maratha, and Dhangar communities(Source: screengrab from a video by Maharashtra CMO)Asserting that no public welfare schemes have been stayed by his government, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday said that the state has begun its journey to become a “leader of the country”.
“A new government has been formed and we have started working from day one. Our top priority are common citizens and farmers,” said Shinde after hoisting the Tricolour at the state government headquarters on Independence Day.
Shinde’s explanation comes amid accusations from the Opposition that his government stayed schemes and projects approved by the earlier MVA government. Referring to the recent floods in the state due to heavy rainfall, Shinde said the irrigation department is working on developing a scientific programme for removing silt and sludge from rivers, and widening and deepening them.
“A total of 28 districts, and 15 lakh hectares of land have been affected. We have moved 15,000 people. For the first time, we have decided to double the compensation given under NDRF. Also, earlier, it was limited to 2 hectares which we have increased to 3 hectares,” he said.
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Commenting on demands of reservation by various communities, Shinde said his government is committed to providing benefits of reservation to OBC, Maratha, and Dhangar communities. “Various organisations such as Sarthi, Mahajyoti, and Amrut have been formed to ensure various benefits to communities,” he said.
Adding that a new education policy will be implemented in the state, Shinde talked about the Aamche Guruji (our teacher) initiative where a photo of the class teacher will be displayed in the class. “We will not have one-teacher schools in the state,” he said.
The CM said that the first phase of the Nagpur-Mumbai super expressway would be inaugurated soon. “It will bring development to the region,” he said.
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First published on: 15-08-2022 at 11:10:07 am