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Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday approved the setting up of “Maharashtra State River Rejuvenation Authority (MSRRA)” for the revitalisation of rivers in the state.
Taking a step towards reducing pollution and achieving revitalisation of rivers in Maharashtra, this authority will play a developmental role in maintaining the natural flow of rivers and reinvigorating them, said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Environment Minister Pankaja Munde gave a presentation on the structure and concept of the Authority. She mentioned that important tasks like approving DPR and basin management plans for river rejuvenation, resolving issues related to encroachment, power, land acquisition, recommending selected projects for national schemes, etc. will be carried out by the authority.
The Chief Minister will be the Chairman of the Authority and the Environment Minister will be the Vice Chairman. Along with this, a State Level Executive Committee will be functioning under the chairmanship of the environment minister. This committee will include technical experts, financial and legal advisors, Member Secretary of Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and expert members from institutions like IIT.
The authority will undertake extensive work to achieve sustainable revitalisation of the rivers in the state. A dedicated secretariat headed by the Member Secretary of MPCB will also be set up for day-to-day operations.
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