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Shinde seeks central aid for infrastructure projects in Maharashtra
Updated On: 27 July, 2024 10:11 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Shinde sought central funds to expedite river-linking projects to make the Marathwada region drought-free
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Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. File Pic
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday sought central assistance for infrastructure projects in the state to ensure interlinking and timely completion of rivers in the drought-prone Marathwada region. Shinde sought central funds to expedite river-linking projects to make the Marathwada region, comprising eight districts, drought-free.
According to the PTI report, speaking at a meeting of the NITI Aayog Governing Council in Delhi, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he cited projects like the Chiplun-Karad and Nashik-Pune rail lines, Thane Metro, Mumbai funnel zone and cluster redevelopment to seek central funds.
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