The ‘Seva Pakhwada’ (Service Fortnight) under the Maharashtra government’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Rajaswa Mission was formally launched in Palghar by District Collector Indu Rani Jakhar, an official said on Friday. The 15-day-long Sewa Pakhwada has been launched by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to mark the 75th birthday of its pre-eminent leader.

The initiative, which runs from September 17 to October 2, aims to provide citizens with direct access to services and faster delivery of welfare scheme benefits, he added.