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Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Raps BMC Over Slow Pace Of Infra Projects In Mumbai; Calls For Faster Completion

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Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reprimanded BMC officials on Tuesday for the delays in completing key infrastructure projects in Mumbai. He questioned why the municipal corporation takes years to finish projects while the central government completes similar works in two to three years.

The meeting was held at the Vidhan Bhavan secretariat and was attended by BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani and other senior officials. Fadnavis instructed the civic body to expedite major projects like the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road and the Versova-Bhayander Coastal Road.

One of the key areas of concern was the Bridges Department, which has a poor track record, often taking six to eight years to complete a single project. Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects) Abhijit Bangar has now started making regular site visits to speed up progress.

When asked for specific deadlines, BMC assured Fadnavis that Andheri’s Gokhale Bridge would be completed by April 30, the Vikhroli East-West Bridge by May 31, the Carnac Bridge by June 10 and the Vidyavihar East-West Bridge by December 31, according to a report.

CM Reviews Progress Of Other Key Projects

Fadnavis also reviewed other civic projects, including ongoing work on sewage treatment plants, the redevelopment of Sion, KEM and Nair hospitals, and the progress of interstate bus terminals at the former octroi nakas in Dahisar and Mankhurd. He stressed the need for faster execution of these projects to avoid inconvenience to the public.

In recent months, Fadnavis has been promoting a policy that mandates people should buy vehicles only if they have adequate parking space. He reiterated this point during the meeting, stating that those without private parking should use public parking facilities. He directed BMC to expedite the construction of a 1,200-car parking facility at Haji Ali.

Dy CM Eknath Shinde Speaks On City’s Road Concretisation Project

Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who was also present at the meeting, spoke about the ongoing concretisation of Mumbai’s roads. He said that 700 km of roadwork is currently underway and once completed, the city will have 2,000 km of concretized roads. He instructed BMC to ensure this work is completed before the monsoon to prevent hardship for commuters.

With these directives, the state government is pushing BMC to improve its efficiency and complete Mumbai’s infrastructure projects without unnecessary delays.

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Sashil Kodiyeri apologizes after tension over Marathi-Hindi controversy

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Maharashtra: In the context of the Mumbai Marathi-Hindi controversy, Shishil Kodia has apologized for his controversial statement. He said that his tweet was misrepresented. I am not against Marathi. I have been living in Mumbai and Maharashtra for the last 30 years. I am a fan of Raj Thackeray. I constantly comment positively on Raj Thackeray’s tweets. I tweeted in my emotions and I made a mistake. This tense and tense atmosphere should end. We need a favorable environment to accept Marathi. So I request you to forgive me for this mistake for Marathi. Earlier, Shishil Kodia had made a controversial statement about Marathi and refused to speak Marathi, due to which MNS workers attacked and pelted stones at Shishil’s company WeWork. After which Shishil has now apologized to X

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Maharashtra Marathi Hindi Controversy: Strict action will be taken against those who take law into their hands: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis

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Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has made it clear on the Hindi-Marathi language dispute that linguistic discrimination and violence cannot be tolerated. If anyone instigates violence in the name of Marathi language or takes the law into his own hands, strict action will be taken against him because it is the government’s responsibility to maintain law and order. He said that in the Mira Road Hindi Marathi violence case, the police have registered a case and taken action.

A committee has been formed in the matter of Marathi and Hindi language. Whatever is better for the students on its recommendation, the government will implement it. No decision has been taken under anyone’s pressure. He said that the recommendation for Hindi language was made during the Maha Vikas Aghadi rule itself, but now these same people are opposing it. The public knows everything.

He said that in this election, BJP has got 51 percent Marathi votes. Violence and discrimination in the name of language cannot be tolerated. Marathi is a source of pride for us, but we do not oppose Hindi. What will happen if a Marathi businessman in another state is asked to speak his language? In Assam, he was asked to speak Assamese. He said that strict action will be taken against those who break the law.

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Case registered for burning copy of Hindi Marathi dispute order

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Mumbai: Mumbai Police has registered a case against 200 to 300 activists including Deepak Pawar, Santosh Shinde, Santosh Kharat, Shashi Pawar, Yoginder Salulkar, Santosh Veer for protesting without permission, violating prohibitory orders and Police Act in the case of burning copy of order making Hindi language compulsory. The accused have been booked under Section 189(2), 190,223, Maharashtra Police Act at Azad Maidan Police Station. The case has been registered on the complaint of complainant Santosh Suraj Dhundiram Khot, 32 years.

According to the details, on June 29, between 2 and 3:30 pm, a copy of the government order against making Hindi i.e. third language compulsory in primary education was burnt without permission on BMC Road adjacent to Marathi Patkar Singh and the government order was violated. The accused had not taken any permission for this demonstration and had violated the prohibitory orders, following which a case has been registered against them, confirmed Mumbai Police. The case has been registered after recording the statement of the complainant.

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