MUMBAI, OCT 18: Congress leader Vilasrao Deshmukh who was today sworn in as the new Chief Minister has sought information on the status of the controversial Enron power project as well as recommendations of the Srikrishna Commission which probed the 1992-93 communal riots in the city.``I have asked the Chief Secretary to submit a comprehensive report on both the issues so that the government can take a fresh look at the same,'' Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh said.Deshmukh and Chhagan Bhujbal were earlier sworn in as Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister, respectively at the Raj Bhavan here. Governor P C Alexander administered the oath of office and secrecy. Former chief minister Narayan Rane and former deputy chief minister Gopinath Munde were among those present on the occasion.Deshmukh reiterated that his government was committed to restoring the lost glory of the State, making efforts to provide a clean administration and improving the deteriorating law and order situation. The Chief Ministeralso announced the government decision to reactivate in a time-bound period all the schemes which were launched during the Congress rule but subsequently scrapped by the Sena-BJP alliance.Speaking on the financial situation, Deshmukh said that he had been briefed on the economic crisis prevailing in the State ``due to ill-advised policies'' of the Sena-BJP alliance. ``I will have to take the people of Maharashtra into confidence before taking any decision,'' he added. Deshmukh also said that he would undertake a ``major expansion'' of the Cabinet on Tuesday. He, however, declined to divulge any details.The CM completely ruled out any possibility of a crisis in the Congress-NCP government ``since the mandate was against the Sena-BJP rule''. On the common minimum agenda prescribed by NCP president Sharad Pawar, Deshmukh said his government was committed to implement the same in letter and spirit.``We will review all on-going projects, particularly those which are against public interest,'' he added.
