Shubhangi Khapre

Join hands to take on caste politics, no formal understanding till now

Taking into account the climate change, the Maharashtra government has put in place a long term action plan to make farmers adapt to the growing challenges ahead.

The government has decided to work on a district-wise micro module to increase the income of the 27 per cent farm labourers. Among the measures includes providing them economically feasible agriculture and allied activities to bring them sustained livelihood.

Both Sena and BJP leaders have revealed the Shah-Thackeray pre-poll talks are inconclusive but positive.

The book, the cover page of which carries the images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah, is divided into several segments and leads with a title “farmers first”.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided not to go on the back foot about demonetisation and the Goods and Services Tax instead, will take the impact of the reforms to the people to further its anti-corruption plank in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

After holding talks with Uddhav Thackeray, Amit Shah held a meeting with top leadership of the BJP to discuss the political challenges and strategy for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls

BJP chief Amit Shah presented a book, Saaf Niyat, Sahi Vikas, a compilation of public welfare schemes undertaken by the government in the last four years under PM Narendra Modi. The chat saw Shah explaining the reforms of the government and its impact on the lives of people.

Financial institutions have been told to meet 95 per cent of the target. “We have a formidable challenge this kharif season. Last year, the crop loan disbursement was extremely dismal at 47 per cent,” a source said.

“The BJP wants to have an alliance with its NDA partners for the Lok Sabha elections. Yet, if someone (Sena) decides against the alliance, the BJP will be well-prepared too,” said Devendra Fadnavis.

3,900 branches opened in Mumbai from 2016 to 2017; data worries govt, which is keen to provide easy bank access, enhance loan disbursements to farmers

Interestingly, Fadnavis' generous handholding of Shiv Sena comes on a day when Uddhav Thackeray refused to acknowledge BJP's victory in Palghar.

In 2014, while BJP had won 23 Lok Sabha seats, Sena had won 18, Congress 2, NCP 4 and Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana 1. In the state polls, while BJP had bagged 122 seats, Sena had won 63, Congress 42, NCP 41 and others 20.

Almost across the tribal belt majority of the school-going children live in “ashram shalas” (residential schools). They are provided free boarding from the primary level.

In fact, CM Devendra Fadnavis has already added momentum to the campaign by holding five rallies in Kasa, Nallasopara, Jawhar, Boisar and Vasai.

Palghar, which was created by bifurcating Thane district in 2014, is home to around 30 lakh people — with an almost equal number of urban and rural residents.

Maharashtra Nationalist Congress Party president Jayant Patil (56) has taken up the challenge to build the organisation and give it a new identity ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha and assembly elections. In an interview to Shubhangi Khapre, he reveals the party’s plans.

According to statistics provided by the ministry, installation of 50,505 needles (gates) and repairs undertaken in 1,206 K T Weirs across the state have helped create an additional water capacity of 36 TMC (million cubic feet).

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has directed the Ministry of Water Resources, Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Finance to revise the schemes to give more priority to micro-irrigation projects to achieve More Crop Per Drop.