Mumbai, Sept. 29 -- In a major dual-policy announcement aimed at quelling agrarian unrest and securing the future of military veterans, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday declared that all overlooked drought-hit talukas will be brought under state relief schemes, while the first batch of retiring 'Agniveers' will be directly inducted into the state security apparatus without written examinations.
The decisions, finalized during a crucial state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Fadnavis, address widespread public outcry over technical anomalies in crop damage assessments and provide a pioneering framework for defence youth returning under the central scheme.
Bypassing broad taluka-level statistical averages inf...