The Budget session of Maharashtra legislative assembly concluded today. The monsoon session would commemorate on 9th of July. In today’s assembly the Maharashtra government announced that workers of the defunct textile mills will be allotted flats in Mumbai at a reduced rate. Making a statement in the Legislative Council Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said flats having a rate of Rs 8.34 lakh have been reduced by Rs 84 thousand, bringing it to Rs 7.50 lakh. He also said that twenty two out of the 106 martyrs who laid down their lives in the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement (freedom struggle of Maharashtra) would be allotted houses free of cost. Chief Minister Prithvraj Chavan announced that a through inquiry will be conducted against 1,500 schools across the state for showing more than 50% bogus students and siphoning off funds.Meanwhile, Maharashtra's long pending youth and sports policy got acceptance from the cabinet and will soon be announced. It was also decided that a Sports University will be established and basic infrastructure facilities will be provided. Also a grand sports event will be organised to prepare players of international standard. In another decision, suspension of 14 MLAs was revoked on Friday. Thirteen Shiv Sena MLAs and one BJP legislator were suspended for one year from the Maharashtra state legislative assembly for “unruly behavior” and for “lowering the prestige of the House”. The suspension of the 14 MLAs came as a climax to the 90 minute-long furore over the theft of lord Ganesha's golden idol from a temple in Diveagar, in Raigad district. Meanwhile, Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Radhakrishan Vikhe-Patil today assured Members of legislative council that stern action will be taken against the companies, which were involved in supplying 'Bogus seeds' to the farmers. While replying to a query raised by Sayyed Passa Patel and others during question hours Mr Vikhe-Patil informed that bogus seeds have been supplied to the farmer by some companies, he also informed that complaint from 124 talukas' have been received and licenses of 19 companies have already been cancelled and show cause notices have been issued to 68 companies. He also said there is no question of sheilding these companies. Mr Vikhe-Patil said compensation of Rs 2.38 crore have been distributed to 5730 eligible farmers across the state.
News On AIR | April 20, 2012 8:15 PM
Maharashtra budget session ends