Eknath Shinde said the expressway between Mumbai and Goa will be a greenfield one (fresh construction) and will be access controlled
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde. File Pic
The Mumbai-Goa Highway will be developed on the lines of the expressway between the metropolis and Pune as well as the recently inaugurated Samruddhi Corridor to Nagpur, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said in Thane.
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Addressing the concluding function of the 'Malvani Mahotsav' on Sunday night, Shinde said the expressway between Mumbai and Goa will be a greenfield one (fresh construction) and will be access controlled.
The coastal road to Sindhudurg in the state's Konkan region will also be widened, he added.
Meanwhile, the Maharashtra Chief Minister on Saturday said the state government is positive about the Old Pension Scheme for teachers and government employees.
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He said the state education department is studying the OPS.
Addressing a campaign rally for upcoming Legislative Council polls, Shinde also said the state government will respond to allegations raised by the Opposition regarding investment proposals inked at the recently-held Davos summit by its work.
"The government is positive about Old Pension Scheme for teachers and government employees, non-aided schools, and also for 25 per cent reservation in English medium schools. The education department is studying the OPS," he added.
(With inputs from PTI)
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