Maharashtra
Maharashtra Govt To Scrap Acquisition Process For Rs 86,300 Crore Shaktipeeth Highway Project Amidst Protests
Mumbai: Amid strong protests from farmers, opposition parties, and also ruling party members, the MahaYuti government has taken a crucial decision to scrap the land acquisition process for the ambitious 802 km Shaktipeeth Highway connecting Nagpur-Goa, sources have said.
About The 802 KM Long Shaktipeeth Highway Project
The project entails an investment of a whopping Rs 86,300 crore which will pass through 12 districts and is expected to reduce the travel time to 8 hours from the present 13 hours. It aims to increase connectivity, tourism, especially religious tourism, and the general development of the region.
The expressway will cover Hindu pilgrimage places such as two jyotirlingas — one in Parli Vaijnath and the second in Aundh Naganath (Nageshwar) in Hingoli district. The Mahur Renu Devi temple, Tuljabhavani in Tuljapur, Vitthal Rakhumai temple of Pandharpur, Mahalaxmi temple of Kolhapur, and Goa’s Patradevi temple are other popular temples in both these states that the expressway will cover.
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde Directs Cancelation Of The Land Acquisition Process
In the wake of the raging protest, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde intervened and directed to cancellation of the land acquisition process. State government sources said, “The government will soon cancel the notification released for the land acquisition for the project. The government had appointed 27 land acquisition officers in 12 districts and it hoped to complete the land acquisition by December this year so that the state-run Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) could begin the bidding process. MSRDC is a nodal agency for the project implementation and it started the land acquisition in June. MSRDC has already forwarded its proposal to the state government for cancelling the land acquisition process.”
Why Did The Govt Put The Project On The Back Burner?
Protests from farmers, especially from Kolhapur, were the trigger for the state government to put the project on the back burner ahead of the Assembly election. Farmers had argued that nearly 27,000 acres of land would be lost due to the highway. This will make thousands of farmers landless. The farmers were joined by members from ruling and opposition parties arguing that the Shaktipeeth Highway would severely hit agriculture and it should be scrapped. They also demanded the realignment of the existing route.
Assurance Given By The Maharashtra CM
The Chief Minister has assured the farmers and the members from ruling and opposition that the government will not go ahead in project implementation in haste but pursue it only after considering their views and sentiments.
The government’s move comes a day after NCP(SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday strongly opposed the development of Shaktipeeth Highway saying that he would soon meet the Chief Minister in this regard.
Maharashtra
Attention! TMC Announces No Water Supply In Kalwa, Mumbra And Diva For 24 Hrs On February 7 Due To Repair Works
Thane: Thane will face the water cut issue on Friday, February 7, according to the Municipal Corporation. The corporation announced via X (formerly Twitter) that there will be no water supply in Kalwa, Mumbra and Diva on Friday (February 7). People living in these areas are advised to prepare themselves and make arrangements accordingly.
TMC said in a tweet, “Urgent maintenance and repair work will be carried out on the Barvi gravity pipeline of the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation’s water supply project from Katai Naka to Mukund. As a result, the water supply will be shut off for 24 hours in the Kalwa, Diva, and Mumbra areas of the Thane Municipal Corporation area from 12:00 AM on Thursday, February 6, 2025, to 12:00 AM on Friday, February 7, 2025. After the repair work is completed, water supply will be at low pressure for the next few hours.”
Therefore, the Thane Municipal Corporation has appealed to the citizens to store enough water during this period and use water sparingly. water cut on Friday due to maintenance of the pipeline. According to the Tweet by TMC
Recent Water cut in Mumbai
In the western suburbs of Mumbai, places like Bandra, Kurla, and Andheri are facing a 30-hour water cut that begins today. Particularly affected areas are SEEPZ MIDC, LBS Road, Bandra Terminus, International Airport Road Civic wards like S (Bhandup), L (Kurla), K East (Andheri East), H East (Bandra East), and G North (Sion, Matunga) will face water cut.
Mumbai: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is representing the parking app to track your car and to book a parking space in Mumbai. In the video of Budget 2025 posted on X (formerly Twitter) shared details about the App.
The civic body said, “Parking app to set up for booking vehicle slots in advance and online payment.”
How parking app will work?
Parking app can help Mumbaikars take the slot of parking space and track it online. In the budget for 2025-26, BMC has mentioned multiple city developments. Apart from the parking app, BMC also showed the multilevel parking structure in a video on X.
Top 4 Advantages of the Parking App
Optimised parking: Using a parking app on your phone will help you track your vehicle and park more efficiently, and assist you in booking slots from your home.
Reduced traffic: Since most cars are parked on the road and take up space, the parking app will assist in reducing traffic in the city and make your daily journey easier.
Time management: As the parking app is accessible via phone, you may schedule your car service from wherever you are in the city, and it offers an authorized guarantee.
Safety and Independent Parking Space: Because you have reserved a spot, the parking app grants you an independent parking space, making you the only person using the designated parking spot. It also offers the significant benefit of increased vehicle safety while parking and in-system parking.
About Multilevel Robotic Car Parking
The civic body also posted on X about the Multilevel Robotic Car Parking in Mumbai, mentioning: ”Work orders have been issued for 194 capacity multilevel Car parking near Apsara Pen Shop, Flora Fountain (Hutatma Chowk) in A Ward. Also, tender process for 640 Four Wheelers and 112 Two Wheeler space at Worli Engineering Hub in G/S ward and contractor has been appointed. In future the parking space available will be for around 834 vehicles. The budget provision for the proposed work is ₹200 crore.”
Thane: Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) will construct eight lakh houses across the state in the next five years.
Shinde, minister for Housing & Urban Development, made the announcement at a lottery for 2,147 houses and 117 plots in the Konkan division.
The people’s trust in MHADA was increasing due to its transparent lottery system, he said, noting that more than 31,000 persons applied for 2,147 houses in the present lottery.
Shinde also stressed the importance of cluster development projects, calling them an effort to build well-planned cities within existing urban areas.
On February 9, Bhoomi Poojan or groundbreaking ceremony of several cluster projects will take place in Thane, he said.
The construction quality of MHADA houses has significantly improved over the years, Shinde noted.
The state’s new housing policy will include provisions for textile mill workers and Mumbai’s famous `dabbawalas’ (tiffin carriers), ensuring that they have access to affordable housing, Shinde said.
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