Fadnavis said the government has already permitted the registration of women's cooperative societies, and now intends to include them in the distribution of development contracts
Devendra Fadnavis. File Pic
The Maharashtra government is considering assigning development works of Rs 10 lakh to registered women's cooperative societies, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis told the legislative assembly on Tuesday, reported news agency PTI.
"The existing Public Works Department guidelines allocate such works to labour cooperative societies, educated unemployed engineers, and eligible registered contractors", Fadnavis said while replying to a calling attention notice moved by MLA Prakash Solanke on the allocation of irrigation-related works in Majalgaon of Beed district, reported PTI.
Fadnavis said the government has already permitted the registration of women's cooperative societies, and now intends to include them in the distribution of development contracts.
He said a committee of public representatives would be formed to ensure greater transparency in the distribution of development projects and the allocation process will be streamlined based on the committee's recommendations.
Responding to the same notice, Water Resources Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil (Godavari and Krishna Valley Development Corporations) said that the Majalgaon Irrigation Division manages 66 projects, including six medium, 53 minor, and seven Kolhapuri-type dams, collectively serving an irrigation area of 87,993 hectares, reported PTI.
He further stated that the executive engineer of the division had approved a list of 148 urgent works, each valued at less than Rs 10 lakh. An inquiry will be conducted into how these works were allocated and a report is to be submitted within 15 days. Suitable action will be taken based on the findings, the minister added.
Fadnavis reviews draft of security bill on urban Naxalism; bill to be tabled soon
Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday reviewed the draft of a bill that seeks to curb the menace of Naxalism and its sympathisers in urban areas, and it will be tabled in the ongoing monsoon session of the legislature, an official said, reported PTI.
The Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill has been finalised by a joint select committee of the state legislature.
"There was a presentation of the draft finalised by the joint committee and the bill will be tabled this week or next week," the official said, reported PTI.
The bill aims to prevent unlawful activities of individuals and organisations with a focus on Naxalism.
It was reintroduced by Fadnavis, who holds the home portfolio, in the winter session in Nagpur last December and sent to the joint select committee headed by Revenue Minister Chandrashekar Bawankule for deliberation and scrutiny, reported PTI.
The committee received 12,000 objections and suggestions for the proposed legislation.
(With inputs from PTI)
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