(News 18)
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who took oath on Thursday, said his government will ensure concrete assistance to the state’s farmers and will work towards creating an atmosphere in which no one feels terrorised. After being sworn in by Governor BS Koshyari at a ceremony at the sprawling Shivaji Park, the chief minister chaired the first meeting of the new cabinet at Sahyadri Guest House in south Mumbai.
Thackeray said the first decision of the cabinet was to approve Rs 20 crore in funds for the conservation of the Raigad Fort, which was the capital of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Thackeray said he has asked officials, including the state’s chief secretary, to give him complete information on state and central schemes for farmers within the next two days. “Once I get all the details, I will take a decision accordingly,” he said.
“We can paint a better picture if we know the reality. We have sought inputs. Farmers have not got anything, but only assurances. We want to provide concrete help to farmers,” he told reporters after the meeting.”We want to ensure an atmosphere in the state wherein nobody will feel terrorised,” he said.
