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Mumbai news live updates: Water availability in dams at 44 pc, down from last year`s 61 pc, says Fadnavis
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said water availability in dams in the state is just 44 per cent as compared to 61 per cent last year. Speaking in the Legislative Council, Fadnavis said the condition in drought-prone Marathwada region was a matter of concern in view of the approaching summer.

Mumbai news live updates: BMC takes action against gold and silver smelting units in C-ward
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has razed 12 chimneys and furnesses of gold and silver smelting units in C-ward in South Mumbai for causing air pollution, an official release said. Action was taken against units in Patwa Chawl and Teli Galli localities, and similar action against polluting units in the city and suburbs will continue, it said.

Mumbai news live updates: Maharashtra tops FDI list, states like Karnataka, Gujarat, Delhi lagging: Fadnavis
Maharashtra is ranked first in Foreign Direct Investment by securing over Rs 1 lakh crore of overseas fund flows and trumping the next three states on the list by a significant margin, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday. Speaking in the Legislative Council, Fadnavis said Maharashtra received investment of Rs 1,00,112 crore between April and December.

Mumbai news live updates: Police seek to close MSC Bank scam case where Ajit Pawar was among accused
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police on Friday sought to close a case related to an alleged Rs 25,000 crore scam at the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank in which Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was among the accused. Special public prosecutor Raja Thakre filed a `C summary` report before R N Rokade, special judge for cases against MPs and MLAs. The court will hear the matter on March 15.