Maharashtra Cabinet Key Decisions: In a major development, the Maharashtra state cabinet approved the ambitious Shaktipeeth Expressway project connecting 18 pilgrimage sites, despite strong opposition from farmers in several districts. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting at Mantralaya. A budgetary provision of ₹20,000 crore has been sanctioned for land acquisition and planning of the project. (Maharashtra Cabinet Key Decisions)
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The Shaktipeeth Expressway will run from Pawanar (Wardha district) to Patradevi (Sindhudurg, on the Maharashtra-Goa border) and connect key religious sites including three and a half Shaktipeeths, two Jyotirlingas, Pandharpur, and Ambajogai.
Alongside this, the Maharashtra Cabinet also approved amendments to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Act, 2017, which are to be introduced in the upcoming legislative session. These changes aim to streamline tax administration and compliance.
Key Decisions Taken by Maharashtra Cabinet:
Approval of the Shaktipeeth Expressway Project:
Total Length: Connects 18 key religious sites
Budget: ₹20,000 crore
Implementation through Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC)
Increased Grants for Tribal Hostel Students:
Double allowance for meals and living expenses
Enhanced annual grant for educational materials
Revised Approval for Koyna Dam Hydropower Station Project.
Amendment to Maharashtra GST Act, 2017:
To be tabled in the upcoming Assembly session
Settlement Scheme for Public Sector Enterprise Dues:
Includes tax, interest, and penalty settlements
Waiver of ₹31.75 crore land fees for High Court land in Bandra East:
Residential and non-residential tenements to be transferred free of cost
Approval for Use of 40% of Cemetery Land at Chikhali (Pimpri-Chinchwad) for a Sewage Treatment Plant (STP).
State Guarantee for ₹2,000 Crore HUDCO Loan Under Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme:
Includes:
₹822.22 Cr for Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Water Supply Project
₹268.84 Cr for four sewage treatment plants under Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority
₹116.28 Cr for Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation’s water project
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