Hope Centre will present support for Marathwada water grid mission: Maharashtra CM Shinde

By PTI

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde mentioned on Sunday he hoped the Centre will present monetary support for the formidable water grid mission in Marathwada, and introduced that the state will implement an array of welfare measures to commemorate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 73rd birthday.

Shinde, who was talking at an occasion in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar to commemorate the Marathwada Liberation Day, mentioned they’ve additionally made a request for Central help for the water grid mission to PM Modi, who turned 73 on Sunday.

The area, comprising eight districts, was beneath the oppressive rule of the Nizam of Hyderabad.

An rebellion of peasants and customary residents ensured the defeat of the Nizam and his Razakar militia and the area merged with India on September 17, 1948.

“We are trying to divert the run-off water during the monsoon towards the Godavari river basin. The state government has allocated Rs 15,000 crore for the ambitious Marathwada grid project. We have also requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi for (Central) assistance. I am sure we will get support from the Union government,” he mentioned.

The chief minister mentioned the state authorities had allotted a number of hundred crore rupees for the betterment of roads and different infrastructure in Marathwada and guaranteed individuals {that a} change for the higher can be seen within the coming days.

The area is mostly thought-about much less affluent, primarily attributable to inadequate rainfall.

“Rains have taken a break which is affecting farmers in the region. Last year, when farmers were affected due to the same problem, we had gone beyond the rules and distributed more funds to minimize their misery,” the CM mentioned.

The Maharashtra authorities held a particular cabinet assembly in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (previously Aurangabad) on Saturday to mark the seventy fifth yr of the Marathwada Liberation Day.

CM Shinde additionally introduced a bundle of Rs 45,000 crore for the event of Marathwada in addition to revised administrative sanctions for irrigation tasks value Rs 14,000 crore.

The Marathwada area contains eight districts — Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (beforehand referred to as Aurangabad), Dharashiv (beforehand referred to as Osmanabad), Jalna, Beed, Latur, Nanded, Hingoli and Parbhani.

Later, talking to reporters in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Shinde mentioned Maharashtra will implement the NaMo 11-point programmes, an array of welfare measures, to commemorate the 73rd birthday of PM Modi.

The first programme can be referred to as the ‘NaMo Women Empowerment Campaign’ beneath which varied authorities schemes will cowl 73 lakh girls, he mentioned.

As many as 40 lakh girls can be linked with self-help teams, whereas 20 lakh extra can be linked with ‘Shakti teams’, Shinde mentioned.

Mission Shakti, a flagship programme of the Union authorities, goals at empowering girls by self-help teams and gainful actions by offering credit score and market linkage.

“The campaign has also set a target of giving employment and technical training to 5 lakh women, capital for 5 lakh women to start their own business and helping 3 lakh women entrepreneurs to access market and customers,” the CM mentioned.

The ‘NaMo Labour Welfare Campaign’ will present security kits to 73,000 development employees within the state.

The ‘NaMo Farm Pond Campaign’ has set a goal of development of 73,000 farm ponds within the state to extend the capability to retailer water acquired by rainfall, Shinde mentioned.

The ‘NaMo Self-reliant and Solar Power Campaign’ is aimed toward making 73,000 villages within the state self-reliant on elements like water, processing of agricultural produce and its advertising and marketing.

The marketing campaign additionally consists of the development of pucca homes, bogs and roads, and focuses on creating jobs on the village degree, he mentioned.

‘NaMo Poor and Backward Class Honour Campaign’ will concentrate on constructing pucca homes for the poor and the backward courses and development of pucca roads, group halls and enchancment in electrical energy provide, he mentioned.

Under the ‘NaMo Gram Sachiwalay Campaign’, a minimum of 73 new gram panchayat workplaces can be inbuilt each district. These workplaces may have good web connectivity and function on photo voltaic power, Shinde mentioned.

The different initiatives are ‘NaMo Tribal Smart School Campaign’, ‘NaMo Divyang Shakti Campaign’, ‘NaMo Sports Grounds and Gardens Campaign’, ‘NaMo City Beautification Campaign’ and ‘NaMo Holy Places and Fort Restoration and Protection Campaign’, Shinde added.

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