Maharashtra cabinet takes 5 important decisions that impacts lives of Mumbaikars

Maharashtra state cabinet on Monday held an important meeting and took five most important decisions that impacts the lives of MumbaikarsThe meeting was held at the Mantralaya under the leadership of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar along with other cabinet members attended the meeting an official statement saidSeveral important decisions were taken during the meeting it saidHere are five key decisions Orange Gate to Marine Drive Tunnel The government will speed up the construction of the underground road from Orange Gate to Marine Drive The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority MMRDA has been approved for interestfree secondary loan assistanceThane Metro Project The cabinet has decided to expedite the Thane circular metro rail project approving a revised plan with a budget of Rs 12200 croreBandra to Borivali Tunnel A budget of Rs 15000 crore will be allocated for the construction of an underground road connecting Thane to BorivaliSlum Rehabilitation in Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar and Kamaraj Nagar The cabinet will promote the slum rehabilitation projects in these areas The MMRDA will receive concessions for land premium paymentsAffordable Housing for Slum Dwellers in Dharavi A new plan for affordable rental homes for ineligible slum dwellers in Dharavi has been announced The responsibility for the Dharavi redevelopment project will also be assignedThese decisions are expected to improve infrastructure and living conditions in Mumbai benefiting many residents in the region the officials said mieknathshinde Dev_Fadnavis AjitPawarSpeaks hellip pictwittercom94u11pRoSLmdash CMO Maharashtra CMOMaharashtra September 30 2024Other key decisions taken during the meeting Village employment workers will now receive a monthly honorarium of Rs 8000 along with incentive grants A subsidy scheme has been launched for the care and maintenance of native cattle The state will set up a Water Resources Information Centre to enhance water resource planning The Bhagpur lift irrigation scheme in Jalna district has received improved approval benefiting 30000 hectares of land The limit for retirement and death benefits has been raised to Rs 20 lakh Economic criteria for the agricultural selfsufficiency scheme for Scheduled Castes and NeoBuddhist farmers have been enhanced enabling more farmers to benefit There will be a substantial increase in allowances for home guards benefiting around 40000 personnel A revised policy for military schools in the state has been adopted A mechanism for organ donation and transplantation will be established with a focus on public awareness