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Maharashtra Cabinet Decisions: Relief for Wadar Community and 7 Major Approvals
- •The state cabinet decided to provide major relief to the Wadar community by increasing the annual minor mineral excavation limit for traditional stone-breaking from two hundred brass to five hundred brass.
- •Police officers and personnel will now receive the Chief Minister Gallantry Medal along with a cash award of fifty thousand rupees, a medal, and a citation for adventurous achievements.
- •Approval has been granted to implement the CM SRISTHI scheme to promote innovative technology and research across higher and technical education institutions in the state.
- •A comprehensive policy was approved to provide timely financial assistance and compensation to the legal heirs in cases of unnatural death while in police custody.
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The Maharashtra Cabinet decided to grant increased concessions for minor mineral royalty in traditional stone-breaking and excavation for the Wadar community, raising the annual excavation limit from two hundred brass to five hundred brass. This requires amendments to the Maharashtra Land Revenue (Extraction and Removal of Minor Minerals) Rules, 1968.
Police force officers and personnel will receive the "Chief Minister's Gallantry Medal" featuring a cash award of fifty thousand rupees, a medal, and a citation for adventurous achievements executed while taking risks on duty. A three-tier committee structure handles selection based on year-round performance, and the medals are announced annually on the eve of Maharashtra Day.
The "CM SRISTHI" (Scheme for Research, Innovations and Technological Hubs in Higher Education Institutions) scheme will be implemented through all public universities in the state, government higher and technical education institutions, government polytechnics, the Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai, College of Engineering Pune Technological University, and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Lonere-Raigad.
