Maharashtra: Central team takes stock of works under Jalshakti Abhiyan in Thane district

A team from the Central government took stock of the projects under the Jalshakti Abhiyan in Maharashtra's Thane district

A team from the Central government took stock of the projects under the Jalshakti Abhiyan in Maharashtra's Thane district and expressed satisfaction over the ongoing works, an official said on Sunday, the PTI reported.

According to the news agency, a team, including Niti Ayog member Jagriti Singla and Vaishnavi Parihar, a scientist with the Central ground water board department, visited villages in the district on November 2 and 3 and held discussions with sarpanchs and other stakeholders, he said.

As per an official press release, the team met collector Ashok Shingare and the Zilla Parishad CEO Manuj Jindal, who briefed them about the ongoing works under the Jalshakti Abhiyan.

The team visited Bhiwandi taluka on Friday to inspect works under the initiative and expressed satisfaction with the water levels in the lakes.

Meanwhile, the administration in Thane district of Maharashtra has set up a special cell as per the directions of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to verify caste records for issuing Kunbi caste certificates to eligible persons from the Maratha community, an official said on Sunday, the PTI reported.

According to the PTI, the district Collector, Ashok Shingare, will monitor the work of the cell, which was set up on Saturday, and report the progress to the state authorities, an official press release stated.

According to the PTI, the district Collector, Ashok Shingare, will monitor the work of the cell, which was set up on Saturday, and report the progress to the state authorities, an official press release stated.

The cell has been set up on the lines of the one in the Marathwada region and will verify the caste records based on which Kunbi caste certificates can be issued to eligible Marathas, it said.

Additional collector Manisha Jaibhaye-Dhule, SDOs and tehsildars are also working on war footing to complete the task in the district, the release said, as per the PTI.

The chief minister had on Thursday said every district collector will be asked to deploy 10 officials from the collectorate staff to find old records based on which Kunbi caste certificates can be given to eligible Marathas.

(with PTI inputs)

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