State govt puts CIDCO's special planning authority for Konkan region on hold due to potential hardships. Officials revert to district collectors for permissions.
The Maharashtra state government has decided to establish a mango board in the Konkan region to support large-scale Hapus cultivation. The board will provide support in areas such as insurance, production enhancement, pest control, and research. Mango farmers have been demanding the establishment of a board for almost a decade.
According to the probe officials, the arrested man offered financial help to another suspect who in turn had offered shelter to two terror suspects arrested by the Kothrud police on July 18