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Hans India
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Dy CM Ajit Pawar urges citizens to participate in 'Viksit Maharashtra 2047' survey
Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday appealed to citizens to participate in the state government's initiative to create a Vision Document for 'Viksit Maharashtra @2047'. In his statement in the Assembly and Council, he said after successfully implementing the 100-day program, the state government has announced a 150-day campaign from May 6 to October 2, 2025. A key focus of this initiative is the creation of a 'Vision Document for Viksit Maharashtra @2047'. He urged all MLAs, Divisional Commissioners, District Collectors, and Zilla Parishad CEOs to encourage citizens to actively participate in the 'Viksit Maharashtra - 2047' survey. 'To formulate the vision, long-term goals (Maharashtra @2047), medium-term goals (Maharashtra @75), and short-term objectives have been defined. For drafting the Vision Document, 16 sectoral working groups have been established. "The development plan is based on four pillars: Progressive, sustainable, inclusive, and good governance for balanced regional development. "A statewide citizen survey is currently being conducted from June 18 to July 17, to gather public opinion, expectations, aspirations, and priorities,' said Dy CM Pawar. He appealed to all legislators to promote the survey through social media, public meetings, and community engagements and called on all divisional and district-level administrative heads to mobilise citizens. The survey is accessible via a QR code and link available on the official Maharashtra Government website, and responses can be submitted through a WhatsApp chatbot. Earlier, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the 150-day phase for the administrative reform programme will go on till October 2. The programme will integrate technology-driven initiatives across government departments to shape the 'Viksit Maharashtra 2047' blueprint. "The initiative will involve collaboration among 16 key departments —agriculture, education, health, rural development, urban development, land, water, infrastructure, finance, industries, services, welfare, security, soft power, technology, and human resources — each working on short and long-term goals, challenges, and strengths," said the chief minister. The vision document will be developed across three phases: 2029, 2035, and 2047. Key focus areas will include improving Ease of Living through better office services, enhancing Ease of Doing Business by simplifying business services, and promoting Government to Government coordination for seamless inter-departmental functioning, he said.
Hans India
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
UPF, Jagruti spit fire at Ponnam for casting aspersions on Kavitha
Hyderabad: The United Phule Front (UPF) and Telangana Jagruti leaders on Monday expressed their outrage over Minister Ponnam Prabhakar's comments directed at MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha, who has been actively agitating for 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in education, jobs, and local bodies. The UPF and Telangana Jagruti released separate video messages protesting the minister's remarks. They highlighted that Ms Kavitha has consistently advocated for the Central Cabinet's approval of BC reservations through various democratic means for the past year and a half. They reminded that the state government, seemingly bowing to the public movements of Telangana Jagruti and UPF, had introduced bills in the Assembly and Council providing 42 per cent reservation in education, jobs, and local bodies. The groups demanded to know what efforts had been made by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and BC Minister Ponnam Prabhakar to secure the President's approval for the bills passed by the Assembly and Council. They sought an explanation for the public as to why the entire party was not taken to Delhi and why Mr Prabhakar, as the BC Minister, could not exert pressure on the Chief Minister. They further demanded that the Chief Minister clarify why he did not address the legality of BC reservations when he recently met the Prime Minister, instead opting to submit a memorandum regarding various projects. They also noted that MLC Kavitha had called for a 'Rail Roko' protest on July 17, specifically demanding that local body elections only be held after 42 per cent reservation is provided to BCs. Jagruti and UPF leaders defended their meeting with R Krishnaiah, who has been involved in BC movements for four and a half decades, to seek support for the rail blockade, stating there was nothing improper in this. They alleged that the Chief Minister and ministers were not accepting Mr Krishnaiah's call for all BCs to support Ms Kavitha's movement, and that this was the reason behind the allegations being made against Ms Kavitha. Telangana Jagruti Youth Wing Convener Sampath Goud, leader Dugutla Naresh Prajapati, and UPF leaders Peddapuram Kumaraswamy, Surampudi Sujatha Goud, Salvachari, Ramakoti, Seema Ramesh Kuruma, and Rasamalla Balakrishna all publicly responded to the issue.
