Second Cup dumps Jewish General Hospital franchisee over video with ‘hateful remarks’Motherwell Photographic Society host Christmas social night at latest meetingThe meeting also highlighted the importance of addressing the issue of housing for low-income groups and providing support for affordable housing projects. The government has pledged to increase funding for affordable housing initiatives and to ensure that low-income families have access to decent and affordable housing options. Efforts to improve the quality of public housing and provide better social services for residents were also emphasized during the meeting.
Ease of living depends on how easily people can access government services, said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis while unveiling the Good Governance Index report released on Thursday (December 26, 2024) in Mumbai. Releasing the report, Mr. Fadnavis said that his government is always working to improve the ‘ease of living’ in the State. The report mentions five districts from each sector: Amravati, Washim, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Latur and Parbhani for agriculture and related sectors; Mumbai city, Raigad, Pune, Palghar and Thane for commerce and industry; Nashik, Gondia, Pune, Yavatmal and Satara for human resource development; Sindhudurg, Mumbai Suburban, Palghar, Beed and Ratnagiri for public health; Latur, Nashik, Buldhana, Chandrapur and Hingoli for infrastructure; Gondia, Amravati, Nashik, Dhule and Nagpur for social development; Mumbai suburban, Mumbai city, Raigad, Jalgaon and Bhandara for economic governance; Mumbai suburban, Mumbai City, Nagpur, Gadchiroli and Raigad for justice and security; Sangli, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Solapur, Mumbai city and Mumbai suburban for Environment; Nashik, Washim, Yavatmal, Buldhana and Amravati for people-centric administration. “Good governance reflects whether the citizens of the State have access to government services without any delay or not. The step forward the trillion-dollar economy can be strengthened through good governance. As per the parameters of various sectors and with the support of Central government, the District Good Governance Index has shown a positive scope towards achieving good governance,” Mr. Fadnavis said. He also reviewed the planning for the next 100 days and directed all the departments to deliver a concrete performance through the 100-day plan that should include people-centric technology-based schemes to benefit citizens. He directed the Forest Department to take measures using artificial intelligence and information technology to bring down human-wildlife conflict and said, a rapid rescue team should be established for a quick addressal of the issue. “Considering the increasing number of leopards, arrangements should be made to move them to sanctuaries in other States as and when needed. The capacity of leopard shelters should be increased.” The Forest Department has also been asked to come up with a policy to establish a carbon credit company. The Miyawaki tree plantation method is suggested to be used in cities to increase afforestation in urban areas. The report mentioned that the Agriculture Department should implement schemes to keep farmers at the center of its plan. The Higher and Technical Education Department should attract foreign universities to the country and create educational complexes, the report said. “In the past, the government emphasised people-centric administration and had set up a platform called, ‘Aaple Sarkar’, one-stop platform for citizens to seek redressal of their grievances. The District Good Governance Index is based on 161 parameters, more than 300 data points in about 10 development sectors, those whose performance has been low in terms of quality, must improve their performance and progress index,” Mr. Fadnavis said congratulating the district administrators who performed well in the index. Published - December 27, 2024 03:50 am IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Maharashtra / government
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