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Economic Times
2 days ago
- Business
- Economic Times
Maharashtra cabinet gives green light to 800-km Shaktipeeth Expressway
The Maharashtra cabinet has sanctioned Rs 20,787 crore for the 'Maharashtra Shaktipeeth Expressway,' an 802-km project linking eastern Maharashtra with southern Konkan, reducing Nagpur-Goa travel time significantly. Additionally, allowances for Scheduled Tribes students in hostels were nearly doubled, and GST Act amendments were approved. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday approved the allocation of Rs 20,787 crore for the ambitious ' Maharashtra Shaktipeeth Expressway ' which will pass through 12 districts, linking eastern Maharashtra with southern 802-km expressway will link Pavnar in Wardha district with Patradevi on Maharashtra-Goa border in Sindhudurg district, and is expected to cut the travel time between Nagpur and Goa from current 18 hours to eight hours, officials cabinet meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Devendra high-speed corridor will pass through the districts of Wardha, Yavatmal, Hingoli, Nanded, Parbhani, Beed, Latur, Dharashiv, Solapur, Sangli, Kolhapur, there is opposition to the project for fear of land acquisition, talks should be held with the local farmers, the chief minister said at the to officials, the expressway aims to connect key pilgrimage sites such as Mahur, Tuljapur, Kolhapur and Pandharpur in addition to prominent spiritual and historical places like Ambajogai, two 'Jyotirlings' of Aundha Nagnath and Parli Vaijnath; Karanja- Lad, Akkalkot, Audumber and Narsobachi Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) will implement the project, and HUDCO has sanctioned a loan of Rs 12,000 crore for the acquisition of nearly 7,500 hectares of land, officials expressway aims to link all 'Shaktipeeths' in the state and develop rural areas through tourism and connectivity, they another decision, the cabinet approved a long-pending revision of the allowances provided to Scheduled Tribes students living in hostels. Monthly living allowances were nearly doubled across hostels will now provide Rs 1,400 per month (against Rs 800 at present), district-level hostels Rs 1,300 (up from Rs 600), and rural hostels Rs 1,000 (up from Rs 500). The special allowance for girl students has been raised from Rs 100 to Rs education material allowances too have been hiked, with students in classes 8 to10 now eligible for Rs 4,500 (from Rs 3,200), and medical or engineering students will get Rs 8,000 (up from Rs 6,000). Monthly food allowances have been increased to Rs 5,000 in city hostels and Rs 4,500 in district-level there are 490 tribal hostels in the state, catering to 57,700 cabinet also cleared draft amendments to the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax (GST) Act, 2017, aligning it with the Centre's 2025 Finance Act and decisions of the 55th GST Council also approved amendments to a law dealing with the settlement of tax arrears of public sector undertakings, extending the definition of eligible applicants to include non-Companies Act entities like public sector banks and statutory bodies.A land parcel in Bandra East was officially transferred to the Public Works Department for the construction of a new High Court complex. The government also waived Rs 31.75 crore in slum rehabilitation dues, paving the way for clearing encroachments on the cabinet also approved the allocation of 7,000 sq mt of reserved land at Chikhli in Pimpri Chichwad for a sewage treatment support urban development, the Cabinet decided to offer a state guarantee and waive off guarantee fees for a Rs 2,000 crore HUDCO loan to local bodies. It will help projects including water supply lines in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Mira-Bhayander, and a sewage treatment plant in Nagpur, officials said. PTI
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Maharashtra cabinet gives green light to 800-km Shaktipeeth Expressway
The Maharashtra cabinet has sanctioned Rs 20,787 crore for the 'Maharashtra Shaktipeeth Expressway,' an 802-km project linking eastern Maharashtra with southern Konkan, reducing Nagpur-Goa travel time significantly. Additionally, allowances for Scheduled Tribes students in hostels were nearly doubled, and GST Act amendments were approved. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday approved the allocation of Rs 20,787 crore for the ambitious ' Maharashtra Shaktipeeth Expressway ' which will pass through 12 districts, linking eastern Maharashtra with southern 802-km expressway will link Pavnar in Wardha district with Patradevi on Maharashtra-Goa border in Sindhudurg district, and is expected to cut the travel time between Nagpur and Goa from current 18 hours to eight hours, officials cabinet meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Devendra high-speed corridor will pass through the districts of Wardha, Yavatmal, Hingoli, Nanded, Parbhani, Beed, Latur, Dharashiv, Solapur, Sangli, Kolhapur, there is opposition to the project for fear of land acquisition, talks should be held with the local farmers, the chief minister said at the to officials, the expressway aims to connect key pilgrimage sites such as Mahur, Tuljapur, Kolhapur and Pandharpur in addition to prominent spiritual and historical places like Ambajogai, two 'Jyotirlings' of Aundha Nagnath and Parli Vaijnath; Karanja- Lad, Akkalkot, Audumber and Narsobachi Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) will implement the project, and HUDCO has sanctioned a loan of Rs 12,000 crore for the acquisition of nearly 7,500 hectares of land, officials expressway aims to link all 'Shaktipeeths' in the state and develop rural areas through tourism and connectivity, they another decision, the cabinet approved a long-pending revision of the allowances provided to Scheduled Tribes students living in hostels. Monthly living allowances were nearly doubled across hostels will now provide Rs 1,400 per month (against Rs 800 at present), district-level hostels Rs 1,300 (up from Rs 600), and rural hostels Rs 1,000 (up from Rs 500). The special allowance for girl students has been raised from Rs 100 to Rs education material allowances too have been hiked, with students in classes 8 to10 now eligible for Rs 4,500 (from Rs 3,200), and medical or engineering students will get Rs 8,000 (up from Rs 6,000). Monthly food allowances have been increased to Rs 5,000 in city hostels and Rs 4,500 in district-level there are 490 tribal hostels in the state, catering to 57,700 cabinet also cleared draft amendments to the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax (GST) Act, 2017, aligning it with the Centre's 2025 Finance Act and decisions of the 55th GST Council also approved amendments to a law dealing with the settlement of tax arrears of public sector undertakings, extending the definition of eligible applicants to include non-Companies Act entities like public sector banks and statutory bodies.A land parcel in Bandra East was officially transferred to the Public Works Department for the construction of a new High Court complex. The government also waived Rs 31.75 crore in slum rehabilitation dues, paving the way for clearing encroachments on the cabinet also approved the allocation of 7,000 sq mt of reserved land at Chikhli in Pimpri Chichwad for a sewage treatment support urban development, the Cabinet decided to offer a state guarantee and waive off guarantee fees for a Rs 2,000 crore HUDCO loan to local bodies. It will help projects including water supply lines in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Mira-Bhayander, and a sewage treatment plant in Nagpur, officials said. PTI
Time of India
13-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Maha drive to rehabilitatestreet children in Nagpur
Nagpur: In a landmark decision to bring street children into the mainstream of education and society, the Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday approved a comprehensive scheme to operate run Mobile Outreach Teams across the state. The initiative aims to rehabilitate thousands of homeless, orphaned, and neglected children by ensuring access to education, healthcare, protection, and overall development. The cabinet meeting was chaired by CM Devendra scheme, which was piloted in six districts —Nagpur, Mumbai, Thane, Pune, and Nashik — under the Mission Vatsalya programme , received positive feedback. Based on its success, the initiative will now be implemented as a regular state-level the approved plan, mobile teams will be deployed in each of the 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra. Mumbai will have two teams — one each for eastern and western suburbs — bringing the total to 31 mobile outreach units. In Nagpur, a dedicated van will be launched to identify and assist street children, working in collaboration with selected mobile outreach unit will include a child-friendly van equipped with a GPS tracker and CCTV camera, and will have a dedicated four-member team consisting of a counsellor, teacher, female staff member, driver, and caregiver. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like DOLGESHEIM 5% Zinsen sichern bevor Banken den Geldhahn zudrehen Attraktive Bankzinsen Undo These teams will conduct social investigation reports and develop individualised rehabilitation plans tailored to each child's scheme's key goals include helping children enrol in Anganwadis or schools based on their age, conducting regular health checkups, providing vaccinations, nutritional support, de-addiction interventions, and instilling hygiene practices. Additionally, efforts will be made to engage children in creative and educational it will be mandatory for NGOs to ensure that at least 20% of the children they reach out to each month are admitted into formal schools. Funds will be disbursed quarterly, and regular progress reviews will be conducted by district-level Women and Child Development Nagpur, where the pilot project already showed promising results, the continuation and expansion of this mobile outreach effort is expected to significantly impact the lives of vulnerable children who long remained outside the formal support systems. This initiative marks a crucial step toward securing child rights and integrating neglected children into mainstream society.
