THE Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday approved the allocation of 117 hectares 19 R of land at Mauja Linga, ( Taluka Kalmeshwar) in Nagpur district for the ambitious industrial project ‘Coal to Chemical (CTL).’ The meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. This project will give a boost to industrial development in Vidarbha and will provide employment opportunities on a large scale. This land will be given to the occupants on Class-II lien with possession as per the prevailing market value.The necessary terms and conditions set by the Government will be applicable while allocating the land. The ‘Coal to Chemical (CTL)’ project will give a boost to the coal-based chemical industry, increase industrial investment and help in increasing infrastructure, ancillary industrie and local employment opportunities in the Nagpur-Vidarbha area. This project will be important on the industrial map of Vidarbha. 

 

 

This landmark decision paves the way for the long-awaited ambitious project, which has progressed significantly due to the persistent efforts and follow-up by Revenue Minister and Nagpur Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule. His proactive intervention helped resolve technical and procedural challenges in the land allocation process, enabling the Revenue Department to grant swift approval. Chandrashekhar Bawankule said, “Under the leadership of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the Government has accorded the highest priority to industrial growth in order to transform Nagpur district. This decision will give new hope and strength to the dreams of more than 30,000 young people in the region. The project will also ensure optimal and sustainable utilisation of Vidarbha’s natural resources.” The project will utilise approximately 290 acres of land to produce chemicals from coal, with full adherence to environmental standards and norms. It is expected to generate substantial direct and indirect employment opportunities, benefiting thousands of youths in Kalmeshwar, Katol, Nagpur, and surrounding areas of Vidarbha. The ‘Coal to Chemical’ project is regarded as a game-changer for employment generation and industrial progress in Vidarbha.

 

 

The Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday gave administrative approval to the revised budget of Rs 6.60 crore for the Micro Irrigation Scheme (M.I.S.) at Mauje Pimpalshenda in Murtijapur taluka of Akola district. This will provide irrigation to 255 hectares. This scheme was completed in 1981 by the Water Resources Department and its designed irrigation capacity is 491 hectares. The water storage of the dam is 2620 cubic meters. In the year 2021-22, this scheme was transferred from the Water Resources Department to the Water Conservation Department. Due to long-term use and natural siltation, the efficiency of the scheme has decreased, which has necessitated repairs. After the repairs are completed, about 40 million cubic meters of water storage will be available again in an efficient form. This scheme is expected to provide regular and adequate water supply for irrigation to the farmers in the area, thereby increasing agricultural production. With the approval of the amendment to the Pimpleshenda Micro Irrigation Scheme, water security for agriculture in Murtijapur taluka will be strengthened.

 

 

The State Cabinet on Tuesday approved a decision to take a loan of Rs 15,000 crore from NABARD to complete 57 incomplete irrigation projects in the State, improve canals and distribution system. The meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. This will bring eight lakh hectares of land under irrigation in the State. The decision to take a loan of Rs 15,000 crore from financial institutions to complete the irrigation projects under construction in the State was taken in the cabinet meeting on August 7, 2019. Out of this, the decision to take a loan of Rs 7,500 crore in the first phase from NABARD was taken in the State Cabinet meeting on March 11, 2024. Now, approval has been given on Tuesday to take a loan of the remaining Rs 7,500 crore from NABARD. Accordingly, a combined revised approval has been given to take a loan of Rs 15,000 crore to complete 57 incomplete irrigation projects in the state and improve the distribution system of 193 completed projects. After the completion of all the irrigation projects, about eight lakh hectares of land in the State will come under irrigation. Out of Rs 15,000 crores, Rs 8, 982.76 crore has been proposed for the completion of 57 incomplete irrigation projects and Rs 6,017.24 crore for the improvement of canals and distribution systems of 193 completed irrigation projects. This was also approved in the meeting.