The Maharashtra government will expedite a decision on proposals under the Gharkul scheme for the people who don't own a house in urban areas, Revenue Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil said here on Tuesday.

He was speaking at a function organised in Sanjay Nagar locality to distribute the permanent land rights documents for the residents. Vikhe Patil asked authorities to expedite works under the Gharkul Yojana and said steps will be taken to waive additional charges that some beneficiaries had to pay for getting the ownership rights of their homes.