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Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state in the western region of India and is the nation's third largest state by
area and is also the world's second-most populous sub-national entity. It has over 110 million
inhabitants and its capital, Mumbai, has a population of approximately 18 million. Nagpur serves
as second capital as well as winter capital of the state. Maharashtra's business opportunities along
with its potential to offer a higher standard of living attract migrants from all over India.
Capital: Mumbai
Chief Minister: Devendra Fadnavis
Governor: C. Vidyasagar Rao
Statehood Day: 1st May
Bird: Yellow-footed green pigeon
Tree: Mango
Flower: Jarul
Animal: Giant squirrel
Maharashtra Current Affairs - January 2016

Gadkari to inaugurate 19th National Conference on e-Governance
Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurate
dthe 19th National Conference on e-Governance held in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
The two-day conference (January 21-22, 2016) is being jointly organised by theDepartment
of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG),Department of
Electronics and Information Technology and Maharashtra government.
Key sessions of Conference:

The conference will have 6 plenary sessions including topics Governance with
Accountability Transparency and Innovation (GATI) for citizen-centric services, financial
inclusion Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and Mobile (JAM) and Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), urban
governance in smart cities.
The other sessions are on Decade of e-Governance Way Ahead and technology
enabled education and cyber security framework for citizen centric services.
Maharashtras first Solar Power operated Mini-Water Supply Plant commissioned

The first Solar Power operated Mini-Water Supply Plant has been commissioned in Hingna
village of Mouda Taluka in Nagpur district Maharashtra. Solar power is the conservation of
sun energy to usable electricity. Solar Power is a sustainable and renewable resource of energy.
The plant entirely run on solar power for which 1800 Watt panels have been installed.
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Key highlights
The plant entirely run on solar power for which 1800 Watt panels have been installed.
It delivers 10,000 Liters of purified water every day.
The nitrate content from water is completely removed so as to avoid the ill effects on
the health of villagers
This is an effective and environment-friendly cleaner technology.
This is the first solar power plant operated mini water supply in Maharashtra.
New port development policy approved by Maharashtra

Maharashtra govt has given its consent to new maritime policy for port development to create
better facilities around 720 km coastal region of the state.
Policy covers Greenfield ports, jetties, coastal shipping and inland waterways, shipyards,
coastal economic zones and facilitation for maritime projects.
The state run Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) will be the nodal agency for all
approvals concerning the port development and related infrastructure.
Actress Rekha conferred 2016 Yash Chopra Memorial Award

Veteran Bollywood actress Rekha was honored with the third Yash Chopra Memorial
Award in Mumbai. The award was presented by Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao
for her talent and contribution to the film industry. The award function has been organization
by the TSR Foundation of T Subbarami Reddy in the memory of the producer-director.
V Shantaram Life Time Achievement Award bestowed upon Wild life film maker Naresh
Bedi
Wildlife film maker & Padma Shri awardee Naresh Bedi has been honoured with V Shantaram
Life Time Achievement Award during the inauguration of 14th edition of Mumbai
International Festival for Documentary, Short and Animation Films MIFF 2016.
The award was presented by Maharashta CM Devendra Fadnavis and MoS for Information
& Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore
The award is instituted in memory of legendary film maker V Shantaram, who was head of
the Films Division in the past. It is comprised of a trophy, shawl and a cash prize of Rs 5
lakhs.
Actress Waheeda Rehman honoured with special award

During 6th Yashwant International Film Festival 2016 in Mumbai, veteran actress Waheeda
Rehman has been honoured with a special award for her contribution to the film industry.
The Yashwant International Film Festival is a joint venture of Yashwantrao Chavan

Pratishthan and Pune Film Foundation.
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Yashwantrao Chavan was the first chief minister of Maharashtra.
During festival 22 films were showcased in the category of Global Cinema, 14 in Kaleidoscope, 6
in Latin America, 6 in Country Focus, 5 in Retrospective, 5 Marathi movies and 7 films of Hector
Beveko.
DBT Scheme for Kerosene from April 1, 2016
The government will unveil Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme for kerosene from 1st April
2016, where the users will buy the cooking fuel at market rate but will get financial support
directly in their bank accounts.
The scheme will be implemented in selected 26 districts of 8 states.
In this regard, states be given cash incentive of 75% of subsidy savings during the first
two years, 50% in the third year and 25% in the fourth year.
Eight States Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya

Pradesh,Maharashtra, Punjab and Rajasthan
Maharashtra government inks MoU with Pawan Hans to boost tourism
Maharashtra government has signed an MoU with private helicopter service company Pawan
Hans.
Objective: To boost tourism in Maharashtra.
Helicopter services will be available for: Elephanta Island, Ajanta and Ellora caves,
Ganpatipule (a small town located in Ratnagiri district on the Konkan coast), Tarkarli (a
tourist spot in Sindhudurg district) and Aamby Valley at a cheap rate.
Loan Agreement signed between Government of India and JICA for Cleaning of MulaMutha River in Pune
The Government signed a loan agreement with Japan International Cooperation
Agency(JICA) for pollution abatement of River Mula-Mutha under National River
Conservation Plan(NRCP) in the presence of Minister of State (Independent Charge) of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar.
Loan amount : Loan of 19.064 billion Yen (about Rs. 1000 crore) at an interest rate of 0.30%
per annum.
Government of India and Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) in the ratio of 85:15
respectively. The project is scheduled to be completed by January, 2022.
The major components proposed under the project include construction of 11 new
Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs), laying of 113.6 kms of sewer lines and
renovation/rehabilitation of 4 existing intermediate pumping stations.
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Maharashtra government inks MoU with Tata Trust for skill training of youth
The Maharashtra government and Tata Trust signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)
for a skill training programme for the youth. The programme has been undertaken under the state
governments Kushal Maharashtra, Rojgaryukt Maharashtra initiative.
Key features of the programme
Tata Trust will train around one lakh youths in the state to make them employable.
Set up skill development and vocational training centers in 10 districts across the
state.
The Trust will also set up virtual classrooms in 100 Industrial Training Institutes
(ITIs) in Maharashtra.
Seven Ancient Buddhist Caves Discovered In Mumbai National Park

Seven Buddhist caves have been discovered at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Borivli
(Mumbai) in India, in January 2016. The caves are discovered in the north fringes of the city.
The caves are assumed to be at least 2,000-years old.
The caves are possibly dated between the 1stcentury B.C. and 5th -6th century A.D
that is before Kanheri Caves.
Pranav Dhanawade hits world record by scoring 1009 runs at school level tournament
Mumbai teenager Pranav Dhanawade scripted history by becoming the first cricketer ever to
notch up a four-figure score by smashing an unbeaten knock of 1,009 in an inter-school
tournament.
15-year-old cricketer Pranav Dhanawade created a world record by scoring 1009 runs (not
out) in 323 balls during HT Bhandari Cup, an under-16 inter-school tournament held in
Mumbai (Maharashtra).
He was representing KC Gandhi High School against Arya Gurukul.
Rohit Sharma claims career-best fifth spot in ICC batting chart

Rohit Sharma the 28-year-old Mumbai batsman claims a career-best 5th position in the ICC
batsman rankings in the recently finished series against top-ranked Australia. He becomes
Indias second highest-ranked batsman.
He registered 441 runs in the five matches of the series and become Man of the Series
He earned 59 points for his performances and he is now 64 points behind Virat Kohli.
India, after winning the Sydney ODI, has retained second position.
Veteran CPI leader AB Bardhan passes away

Veteran Communist Party of India leader A.B. Bardhan, 92, passed away after a long illness.
About AB Bardhan :
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Mr. Bardhan took part in the freedom movement as a member of the All India Students
Federation and later associated himself with the trade union movement out of Nagpur.
He won an election just once to the Maharashtra Assembly in 1957 as an

Independent.
United Front (UF) government took over in 1996 and late CPI leader Indrajit Gupta
became Home Minister, he resigned as CPI general secretary and paved the way for Mr.
Bardhan.
AB Bardhan held the post of general secretary for over a record number of years
from1996 to 2012.
Maharashtra Current Affairs - February 2016

Mumbai has illustrious potential for Modern Retail
In accordance with the Knight Frank & Retailers Association of India Think India. Think Retail.
2016 report, Mumbai Metropolitan Metro has the highest potential for modern retail in the
country at Rs 1.05 lakh crore.
Maharashtra rolls out Deradicalisation Programme in wake of IS threat
Maharashtra had rolled out a deradicalisation programme for the minority community
because of home-grown extremism and the global Islamic State (IS) threat.
The program aims to bringing youth of the minority community into the mainstream and
making coordinated efforts in education, sports, urban planning, law and order, skill
development, women and child, social justice, and health.
Mumbai set to get Indias first international arbitration centre

The state government of Mumbai plans to set up Indias first international arbitration
centre as a forward of the Make in India framework.
The centre will prove to be a big step forward in realizing the transformation of Mumbai
into an international financial centre
Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (MCIA) will help in attracting

higher global investments to Maharashtra.
Maharashtra stood at top Internet Readiness Index

In accordance with the report on Index of Internet Readiness of Indian States,
Maharashtra is leading the list of overall Internet readiness index.
Maharashtra is followed by Karnataka, Gujarat, Telengana and Tamil Nadu.
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The report has been released by Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI)and
Indicus Analytics.
The Internet readiness index has been prepared on the premise of e-infrastructure index, eparticipation index, IT services and e-governance index.
Key Highlights of Report
Among smaller states, Delhi has been emerged as the topper in terms of Internet readiness index
and in the tele-density department at 221 connections per 100 persons.
Delhi has been followed by Puducherry and Goa while Maharashtra topped the large
state group.
Among the Union Territories, Chandigarh stood ahead in terms of Internet readiness
index.
Maharashtra to set up Green Corridor to transport Organs

Maharashtra government has decided to formulate policy on Green Corridor to transport
organs within the stipulated time.
The government also mooted the proposal to appoint a nodal officer to oversee the
hurdles faced by the police over jurisdiction issues.
The window period for transport of organs is about five to six hours .The time not
sufficient to transport of organs by road in case of farther cities to sort out these issues
Government is proposing more than one organ at the same time to the significant cost
reduction.
The government is planning to waive 20 % state taxes levied on airlines for air
ambulances.
Mumbai Metropolitan Metro is followed by Delhi National Capital Region, which has
total potential of Rs 77,900 crore and Bengaluru is third in the list, with potential of
Rs 48,600 crore.
Electronics Development Fund (EDF) to be launched in Financial Capital

Department of Electronics & IT (Deity) in a company with Canbank Venture Capital Fund
is
all set to initiate the Electronics Development Fund (EDF) in Mumbai.
Domestic companies in the field of electronics manufacturing will get benefitted by the
EDF as it will act as their financial back and encourage sectorial innovation.
In July, 2015 Electronics Development Fund Policy was launched by PM Modi during the
inauguration of Digital India. Thereafter, in September, 2015 CANBANK Venture Capital Fund
Pvt. Ltd. (CVCFL) was designated by GOI to house Electronics Development Fund (EDF).
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Yes Bank wins inaugural Green Bond Award in UK
Indias fifth largest private sector Bank Yes Bank received prestigious Green Bond Pioneer
Award Ceremony held in London.
This Award was granted in recognition for its pioneering efforts in the Climate Bond
Initiative , Yes Bank being first Indian Bank to issue Green Infrastructure Bonds in India
worth 1000 crore with Green shoe option that witnessed strong demand among
investors.
Gree Infrastructure Bonds:
Yes Bank is the only lender to have a Green Field Bank License awarded by the Reserve
Bank of India in the last two decades.
Sarangi maestro Pandit Ram Narayan selected for Bhimsen Joshi Award
Sarangi maestro Pandit Ram Narayan had selected for the prestigious Bharat Ratna
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Classical Music Award 2015-2016.
The announcement for the award was made by Maharashtras Cultural Affairs
Minister Vinod Tawde.
It is an annual Classical Music Award, instituted by the Maharashtra Government.
The award includes Rs 5 lakh in cash, a citation and a memento.
Pandit Ram Narayan was also awarded the Padma Vibhushan, in 2005 in Hindustani
classical music.
Datta Padsalgikar is Mumbai New Police Commissioner

Senior IPS officer Datta Padsalgikar IPS (1982) named as the new Police Commissioner of
Mumbai. Padsalgikar succeeds Ahmed Javed IPS (1980), who has been appointed as
Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
Justice Dhirendra Hiralal Waghela appointed as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court
Justice Dhirendra Hiralal Waghela appointed as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court.
Currently the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court, Justice Waghela has been asked to
assume charge by February 16 after the retirement of Justice Mohit S Shah in
September.
Maharashtra announces Babasaheb Ambedkar Special Group Incentives Scheme

Maharashtra State Cabinet had announced the Babasaheb Ambedkar Special group
Incentive Scheme for the economically backward Dalit entrepreneurs.
The scheme aimed to providing special facilities to Dalit entrepreneurs besides the
present group Incentive Scheme 2013.
The scheme provides 20 per cent plots are reserved for the Dalits in small and medium
scale industries with Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC).
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Under this scheme only one member of the family will be eligible for loan and start up
Unit till get an additional 10 pc incentive.
Committee formed in Nashik to Rejuvenate Godavari

A Few environment activists under the leadership of Deepak Naik chairperson of Maharashtra
state Economic development council have formed a committee in Nashik to revive Godavari.
The committee includes Rekha Somalia, Deepak Naik , environment activists and
experts
Naik who has rejuvenated nearly 78 rivers strongly believes that there is a lot of
potential to revive Godavari
Activists also plan to encourage eco tourism, bird tourism and agro tourism compared to
boat club and seaplane
Mumbai International Open Chess tournament Title clinched by Swapnil S Dhopade

Rs. 7.5 lakh IIFL Wealth Mumbai International Open Chess tournament title has been
clinched by Grandmaster Swapnil S Dhopade of Maharashtra which was held in Mumbai.
Swapnil S Dhopade was followed by International Master Stany G A of Karnataka with

7.5 points and Himal Gusain of Chandigarh sat at 3rd place with 7 points.
Dhopade bagged the prize money of Rs 1.5 lakh while Stany pocketed Rs 1.2 lakh and Gusain got
the cash reward of Rs 1 lakh.
Mumbai wins Ranji trophy for 41st time
Mumbai won the Ranji trophy title beating Saurashtra by an innings and 21 runs winning the
title for 41st time.
Mumbai took Saurashtra in their finals which they won by an innings and 21 runs
Siddhesh lad took the team to victory with his partner Balwinder Singh
Sandhu scoring a partnership of 104 runs off 99 balls
Former RBI Deputy Governor S. S. Tarapore passed away

Known for his strong views on inflation and capital account convertibility, S.S. Tarapore, an
economist and former Central Bank Deputy Governor passed away in Mumbai at the age of
80.
About S. S. Tarapore:
BA (economics) from Sheffield University and MSc (economics) from London University, S.S.
Tarapore joined the Reserve Bank of India in 1961 as Research Officer.
Nickname Inflation Hawk
From 1992-1996, he served RBI as its deputy Governor when C. Rangarajan was the
governor.
He retired from RBI in 1996 as Deputy Governor.
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After retiring, he chaired two committees on full capital account convertibility and
one on how to streamline the RBI.
He was staunch critic of the Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission

(FSLRC).
Former minister of Maharashtra-Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mohammed Usman Died

Socialist leader Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mohammed Usman died at the age of 90 in Nashik.
Popularly known as Nihalbhai, he has been selected to the legislative assembly for 3
decades contesting for ten times and winning all the ten elections between 1960-1955
He was the former Technical and Education minister of Maharashtra
He was the first Mayor of Malegaon Municipal Corporation
He was the founder of Janata Dal party
He contested in 1999 for Loksabha election but he was defeated
Maharashtra Current Affairs - March 2016

Mumbai Home To Most Number Of Billionaires In India
Indias Financial Capital, Mumbai, with 1094 billionaires (Ultra High Net Worth Individuals) has
become home to the wealthiest people in the country, followed by Delhi at 545, according to the
Knight Frank Wealth Report 2016.
Key Points:
In the past 10 years, the billionaire counts in India jumped by 333% against the global
rate of 68%.
97 cities surveyed globally
Rankings of Mumbai and Delhi: 21 & 33 respectively.
The cities are expected to improve their rankings to 14 and 29 by 2025, globally.
India accounts for 6% of the billionaire population across the world
Indias First Education Focused Accelerator Programme Started At MIT, PUNE

Edugild, Indias first education technology accelerator has been set up by Maharashtra Institute
of Technology at Pune. It will focus only on the education sector. The CEO of the Eduglid
programme is Rishi Kapal.
EDUGILD PROGRAMME
Edugild will conduct two batches every year.
Start-ups will receive seed funding worth Rs 15 lakh in return for a minority stake.
It will provide mentorship and guidance regarding instituting a start-up, pitching to

venture capitalists (VCs), business management and customer acquisition, marketing
and help in scaling up business.
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Of the 300 applications received this year, Eduglid has selected four companies for its
accelerator programme.
Maharashtra passes Prohibition of Social Boycott bill

In a move to strengthen the laws against discrimination the Maharashtra government passed
the prohibition of social Boycott bill in its state assembly.
Features of Social Boycott bill
The social boycott is prohibited and its commission shall be an offence.
The maximum punishment for social boycotting will be 7 years in prison or fine up
to 5 lakh rupees or both
The maximum punishment for extending aid in relation to the commission of offence will
be 3 years or 3 lakh rupees or both
The victim or any member of his family may file a complaint either through the police or
directly to the Magistrate
To ensure speedy justice, the trial shall be completed within a period of six months
from the date of filing of the charge sheet
Mumbais Wilson College adopts railway station for cleanliness

As part of the Swachch Bharat Abhiyan the Wilson College in Mumbai has adopted the Charni
Road station in Mumbai for cleanliness and up keep.
Wilson College students led by executive co-ordinator Dr Kamal Jadhav met the
Governor Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao at Raj Bhavan and briefed him about the
decision taken by the students during the past few months to keep the Charni Road
station neat and clean.
Himachal, Mumbai to have electric buses

Himachal Road Transport Corporation and Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority to
introduce zero-emission retrofitted electric buses under its flagship scheme Faster Adoption
and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India).
HRTC and MMRDA will roll out 25 electric buses each. Under FAME India, the
department will fund up to 75 per cent cost and the department of heavy industry has
granted in-principle approval.
Maharashtra gets its first set of Women Commanders to protect forest

Women have been finding a place for themselves in all the challenging fields. Recently Indian
Navy announced to recruit 3 female fighter pilots. Similarly, Women have been chosen as forest
guards in Maharashtra.
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Flash points
A batch of 20 women are likely to become the first women commandos of the state
forestry department.
They were trained from Gadchirolis Jungle Tactic and Survival Course (JTSC)
The one-month training began on February 8 and it include women of the age group 1924
The training focused on weapon handling and firing, setting up ambush, carrying
out raids, nakabandis, patrolling information through the jungle and surviving for
days in the jungle in emergencies
It is the first time the forest guards are given commando training
Mumbai to get its first Arbitration Centre

The financial capital of India is likely to get the International Arbitration Centre. This will be
the Indias first arbitration centre for dealing the financial disputes.
Flash points
The financial disputes of India were dealt in the Singapore Arbitration centre, now
with the establishment of the International arbitration centre in Mumbai it will be a boon
to the Indian companies
Out of the 259 cases registered at Singapore arbitration centre in 2013, 85 were from
Indian companies
The MCIA will be implemented under the Make in India initiative and it is likely to attract
$2billion worth investments
EIU Ranked Mumbai and Bangalore among Cheapest cities to live

Mumbai and Bangalore are among the cheapest cities in the world, according to a top London
forecast group (EIU).
Survey conducted by: Economic Intelligence Unit
Editor of the survey: Jon Copestake
Factors of the survey: Strength of the US dollar and currency devaluations to falling
oil and commodity prices and geopolitical uncertainty
Most expensive city: Singapore
Other expensive cities: Zurich, Hong Kong, Geneva and Paris
Least expensive cities: Lusaka followed by Bangalore and Mumbai
Flash points
London was sixth and New York seventh
Though Singapore was the most expensive, the cost of living there was 10 per cent cheaper
when compared to New York than was the case in the EIU survey a year ago
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IDBI Bank ATMs Can Be Used For Bond Purchase
The Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) is an Indian Public Sector Bank
headquartered at Mumbai which was established in 1964.
HIGHLIGHTS
In order to boost retail participation in Govt bond investments, IDBI has now allowed its
customers to invest in these bonds through its ATMS.
The facility of investing in G-Sec through ATM is an extension of Banks Samriddhi GSec Portal to enable retail investors to transact in government securities.
The retail customers of the Bank can register, one time, for this facility and invest in GSec through any of the Banks ATMs
Bharat Bank ties up with Chillr to make payments easier

Mumbai based Bharat Bank customers now will be able to use Chill app services, a lender from
the co-operative space, will be able to instantly transfer money to anyone in their phonebooks.
Chillr is the fastest and easiest way to send money between bank accounts and
works even on bank holidays.
Gujarat, Maharastra top contributors of Indian Export

The industrial body ASSOCHAM in one of its recent study revealed that Gujarat and Maharashtra
contribute nearly 46% of the Indian exports occupying the topmost place.
The report mentions that the first five states contribute to 69% of the total export of
India
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh occupy the
first 5 places respectively
M S Dhoni signed as Revital H brand ambassador

Mumbai based Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited has appointed Indian Cricketer and
Captain MS Dhoni as the Brand ambassador for its top selling health supplement Revital H.
This move is in the companys Pipeline to reposition the brand after 25 years since its
launch on the planks of active lifestyle.
Ritu Beri appointed as Adviser to Khadi Commission

Fashion designer Ritu Beri was appointed advisor to the Khadi and Village Industries
Commission (KVIC) for promotion of khadi in India and across the world.
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission is a statutory body formed by the
Government of India, under the Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act of
1956
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The commission appointed Beri as an advisor for a period of one year during which
she will advise on ways to promote khadi
Telangana, Maharashtra ink MoU for five irrigation projects

The Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Telangana and Maharashtra
government on river Godavari Water Projects in Mumbai.
The MoU will pave the way for construction of five Barrages on Godavari River and
its tributaries Penganga and Pranahita projects which has kept aside due inter-state
disputes.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Davendra Fadnavis and Telangana Chief Minister K

Chandrasekhar Rao signed five MoUs which will include both the Ongoing and new
projects.
Maharashtra government forms committee to track MoUs signed during Make in India
week
Maharashtra Government has formed a high-powered committee headed by Chief secretary
Swadhi Kshatriya to ensure that the MoU s signed during the make in India week fructify.
The Committee will have sub-committee to monitor and report the progress on the MoUs
signed. In the Make in India last month held in Mumbai over 2500 MoUs were signed.
These MoUs progress will be monitored by the Concerned Department while the rest
officials will be reviewed and monitored by Head committee.
Indian Railways forms SPV to execute Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project

Railways shifting the gears to introduce trains that run at speeds around 320 kmph, the railways
have formed a new Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to implement the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High
Speed Bullet Train project named the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited.
Completion of the project aimed on time to avoid additional expenses of the

project, a Joint Committee has been formed under the Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog
with the secretaries of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP),
Departments of Economic Affairs and Foreign Ministry as its members along with the
Chairmanof Railway Board.
The project expected that it will take about seven years after the awarding of the
contract for the project to be completed.
81 per cent of the funding for the project would come from the loan from Japan. It
is a soft loan for 50 years at 0.1 per cent annual interest with 15 years moratorium
period.
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Military Exercise FORCE 18 kicked off in Pune
Indian Army kicked off a week long Multinational Field Training Exercise (FTX) Force 18in
Pune at headquarters of the Indian Armys Southern Command. It will conclude on March 8,
2016. This is the maiden multinational exercise ever conducted by ground forces on Indian soil.
Participants It involves army units from 18 countries.
Participants It involves army units from 18 countries.
10 members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Brunei,

Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and
Vietnam.
8 observer states India, Japan, Korea, China, Russia, the United States, Australia,
and New Zealand.
Theme Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) and Peacekeeping Operations (PKO)

Aim To teach methods for maintaining peace and stability
Manohar Parrikar flags off Indias first indigenous Sonar Dome
Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has flagged off Indias first indigenous composites
sonar dome, a ships underwater eyes and ears.
The first indigenous composites bow mounted sonar dome was dedicated to the
nation during Def Expo 2016 in Goa. The sonar dome will be supplied to Mazgaon
Docks,Mumbai for use in the warships of Indian Navy.
The sonar dome has been designed by Research & Development Establishment
(Engineers), a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
laboratory based in Pune and manufactured by composites manufacturing company
Kineco Ltd, Pilerne, Goa.
Services wins 70th Santosh Trophy football title 2016

In the 70th Santosh Trophy Football Championship Tournament Services beat Maharashtra
2-1 to clinch title for fifth time. Riding on Arjun Tudus double strike helped the side to lift the
trophy.
Services on Sunday retained the Santosh Trophy National Football Championships

title after beating hosts Maharashtra 2-1 in the title clash inthe Final at the SEC
Railway Stadium Nagpur
Maharashtra State Budget 2016-17 Unveiled

The Devendra Fadnavis Government presented its State Budget for the year 2016-17. The
State Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar presented the budget with an estimated revenue
deficit of Rs 3,644 crore.
The general VAT rate from 5 to 5.5 per cent in the State budget.
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Vehicle Tax structure
For two- and three-wheeler vehicles for personal use, vehicles up to 99 cc will be taxed
at 8 per cent
For vehicles from 100 cc to 299 cc the rate will be 9 per cent and for 300 cc and above
the rate will be 10 per cent
Company-owned vehicles will be taxed at double rate which means the applicable tax
will range between 16 per cent and 20 per cent
Profession Tax:
The eligible taxpayers who have not paid profession tax in the preceding eight years will
be held liable to pay taxes
The tax proposals will result in additional revenue of 363 crore for the State exchequer.
Farm Sector
The State budget has made an outlay of Rs. 25,000 crore for the agriculture sector
and various schemes related to farmers
The relief package of over 3,000 crore has also been made available to the stressed
farmers of the State.
Sugar mills
An outlay of 3,360.35 crore has been made for the year 2016-17
As sugar industry in Maharashtra is facing difficulties, the Finance Minister has

exempted sugar mills from paying Sugarcane Purchase Tax for 2015-16
Cow protection
Govardhan Govansh Raksha Kendra (Cow lineage protection centres) will be

established in 34 rural districts for rearing of non-lactating and unproductive cattle
breed with the participation of experienced NGO.
1 crore will be provided for the project.
An outlay of 34 crore is proposed for Govardhan Govansh Raksha Kendra
Maharashtra Current Affairs - April 2016

3rd phase of Mission Indradhanush begins on 7th April
216 Districts across several States including Bihar, Gujarat, Assam, Madhya Pradesh,
Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh will be covered in this phase.
Under the last two phases nearly 39 lakh children have been fully immunised. The
Mission Indradhanush, depicting seven colours of the rainbow, aims to cover all those
children by 2020 who are either unvaccinated, or are partially vaccinated against seven
vaccine preventable diseases.
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Maharashtra Legislative Council clears Dance bar bill
The Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra passed the dance bar regulation bill with regulations
against the violators.
Bar owners or operators face up to five years in jail and fines of up to Rs 25,000 for
violations.
The dance bars should be at least a km away from any education or religious institution,
and they should operate between 6 pm and 11.30 pm.
It also bans running bars in the residential buildings and permits them in semiresidential ones only if the three-fourths residents approval.
Maharashtra Gov become first to bring law against Social boycott & launched Mission
Drinking Water
The Maharashtra Assembly lead by Devendra Fadnavis passed the Prohibition of Social
Boycott Bill 2016 to becoming the first State to enact such a law.He also launched
the Mission Drinking Water to conquer water crisis.
Prohibition of Social Boycott Bill:
Aim: To crack down on extra-judicial bodies such as caste and community panchayats.
Key Features of Prohibition of Social Boycott Bill :
The Bill provides for prohibition of social boycott of a person or group of persons by
an individual or a group like caste panchayat.
The provisions of the law define social boycott as a cognisable, but bailable offence, and provide
for an imprisonment of up to three years or Rs. 1 lakh fine or both.The maximum punishment
for which will be seven years in prison or fine up to Rs. 5 lakh or both.
Mission Drinking Water:
Maharashtra government constituted the Maharashtra Drought Relief Committee headed by
Agriculture Minister Eknath Khadse and Opposition leader Radhakrishna Patil.
The government has adopted a two-pronged strategy to scale up drought mitigation

through Mission Drinking Water.
Maharashtra government bans digging of bore wells beyond 200 ft

The temperatures across Maharashtra has surfaced deep water crisis in many parts of the
state with this the pace at which ground water level is declining, the state government has
stepped up to contain the loss and decided to ban digging of bore wells beyond 200 feet.
The move was necessitated for severe drought and decreasing ground water level across
various regions in the state. These efforts are being made to conserve ground water till
monsoon.
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Maha govt raises jail term up to 5 yrs for chain snatchers
Maharashtra government has pledged to increase the punishment for chain snatching up to 5
years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 25,000.
The state Cabinet has passed amendments to Indian Penal Code sections 379, 397-A
(1)(2) and section 379-B along with the CrPC Act-1973.
The provisions puts increasing the punishment up to five years rigorous imprisonment
and Rs 25,000 fine, in case of grievous injury to the victim.
Tirmbakeshwar Temple Trust bars entry for all men and women
Trimbakeshwar Temple Trust passed a resolution that barred all persons except the traditional
and hereditary priests from entering the sanctum till the next decision.
Trimbakeshwar temple located in Nashik district of Maharashtra
Mumbai gets its first-ever AC local train
The first ever air-conditioned local train for Mumbai flagged off into the city, the bluegrey train rake with a stainless steel body has 12 coaches with a capacity to seat 5,964
passengers.
Gudi Padwa festival celebrated in Maharashtra

Gudi Padwa the Hindu New Year which is commonly celebrated by the Maharashtrians on the
first day of the Chaita month of the lunar calendar.
It is known as Ugadi in the state of Andhra Pradesh, Yugadi in Karnataka and Sajibu
Nongma Panba Cheiraoba in Manipur.
Shani Shingnapur temple allows women inside inner sanctum

After the Bombay High Court had ruled that women cannot be barred from entering the temple
Shani Shingnapur temple allows to go into the inner Sanctum.
The 400-year-old tradition at the temple in Maharashtras Ahmednagar district has

traditionally banned women from entering the shrines sacred platform.
Trimbakeshwar allows entry of women with rider, activists

The Trimbakeshwar Devasthan Trust in Maharashtra to allow women into the sanctum
sanctorum of Shiva temple for an hour every day.
The Temple Trust allowed with a rider that they must wear wet cotton or silk
clothes while offering prayers in the core area.
Rahuri in Ahmednagar becomes first to have digi-locker

Tele Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad asked all the municipal bodies to adopt Digi
Locker facility where citizens will have access to all these documents at any time that help in
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digitalizing governance and make administration paperless.
The move comes give fillip to Digital India Programme Rahuri Municipal Council of
Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra became the first municipality to attain the
status of integrated with digital locker for the issuance of all essential Documents.
Maritime India Summit 2016 Inaugurated by Narendra Modi

Feature: The first Maritime India Summit
Venue: Mumbai
Investment: Rs 82,905 crore
Key Role: Port led development for faster and sustainable economic growth
Participation: More than 5000 delegates 42 countries participated in the Summit
Sessions: 13 thematic sessions and 3 special sessions on various aspects of Apritime sector
Delegates: Prime Minister of India, Mr. Kim Young Suk, Minister of Oceans and Fisheries,
Government of the Republic of Korea, Union Shipping Minister, Chief Minister Shri. Devendra
Fadnavis and Governor of Maharashtra Shri. Anandiben Patel
Investment opportunities in various Apritime States and Union Territories of India
Sectoral seminars on shipbuilding and ship repair, skill development through Apritime
education, inland waterways development, cruise shipping and lighthouse tourism,
fisheries development and Apritime security, which saw serious deliberations.
Highlighted the strengths of Korea as a Apritime Nation especially in Ship Building,

Apritime technology, Port led Development, Apritime Financing and Apritime Security.
Apritime Heritage Museum A top draw

Built in the form of a container ship with interiors resembling a Spanish Galleon which is 5000
years rich Apritime heritage of India
India, South Korea signed MoU for cooperation and mutual assistance in development of
Ports
Signed by:
Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road, Transport and Highways and Shipping, Government of
the Republic of India
Mr. Kim Young Suk, Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, Government of the Republic of Korea
Venue: Mumbai
PM Modi pitches for Rs. 1 Lakh Crore investment for Port Development
Investment: 1 Lakh Crore
Highlights:
Double port Capacity to 3000 million tonnes by 2025
Additional capacity of 317 million tonnes per annum
Five new ports are planned to meet the increasing demand of the Exim trade
Promote coastal shipping coupled with the anticipated rise in the domestic production of
coal.
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250 projects with investment opportunity in the Apritime sector, including infrastructure
development opportunities in 12 major ports, projects in eight Apritime
states, and other agencies
Maiden Apritime India Summit draws enthusiastic investor response 140 agreements
signed
A total of 141 MoUs and Business Agreements were signed by various players in Apritime sector
including Major Ports, State Apritime Boards and PSUs like Shipping Corporation of India, Cochin
Shipyard Limited, Inland Waterways Authority of India etc.
Sagarmala National Perspective Plan Released
Highlight:
Promote port-led development in the country
Substantially reducing export-import and domestic trade costs with a minimal

investment
Top Apritime industries show Rs 35,000 crore investment intentions for Gujarat
Investment: Rs.35,000 crore
Ahmedabad correspondent reports that the Apritime industry has shown keen interest
in future projects along the 1,600-km long coastline of Gujarat
DCB Bank starts Indias first Aadhaar-based ATM

Maharashtra based Small-sized lender DCB Bank has started an Aadhaar-based ATM usage
facility in which a customer can transact using his biometric details instead of the PIN. This is
the first of its kind.
The system is a comparatively inexpensive solution and the bank, which currently has 400
ATMs, is targeting to cover its entire network under the system within a year.
This is the first ATM in the country which operates using the Aadhaar data. One can do a
transaction without the card as well.
SBI makes it easy with State Bank of India NO Queue app

Indias largest lender SBI, has launched State Bank of India NO Queue it is a virtual queuing
mobile application that will help customers save on time.
The application is a mobile-based virtual queuing application for customers to book an

instant queue ticket for select services at select branches.
Based on the services selected, the list of branches with addresses providing those services within
a configured radius of 15 kms will be populated in the application.
Indias first cash giving app CASHe launched
Tslc Pte Ltd, a fin-tech company announced the launch of its all new mobile-only lending
platform CASHe, This new application is very helpful and provides users a personalized
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experience to borrow cash anytime, anywhere within minutes for their needs.
CASHe Application was launched in Mumbai at a glittering ceremony. It is the idea lplatform
for consumers to take control of their short term finances.
HDFC Life joins hands with Indiabulls Housing Finance for corporate agency tie up
Indias second largest private insurer, HDFC Standard Life Insurance has tied up with Indiabulls
Housing Finance Ltd for a corporate agency agreement.
Indiabulls Housing Finance will distribute HDFC life retail insurance products to its
customers
NABARD lent 1000 crore rupees to HSWC for wheat procurement

Mumbai based National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned a
loan of 1000 crore rupees to Haryana State Warehousing Corporation (HSWC).
The loan aimed for the purchase of wheat during the ongoing Rabi Aprketing season.
The Haryana Food and Supplies Department anticipates around 75 lakh metric tonnes of wheat
in the current season
Mumbai Based NABARD partners Germany for Food Security initiative
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) joint venture with German
government for a special programme on Soil Protection and Rehabilitation for Food
Security
Delegation: Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Ministry of Germany, headed by
Stefan Schmitz, Commissioner
Two major Programmes
1. Soil conservation and rehabilitation of degraded land for food security in Maharashtra
and Madhya Pradesh and innovation of watershed development for rehabilitation of
degraded soils
2. Climate change adaptation in five states (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra,
Gujarat and Rajasthan).
Indias ranks first in FDI Destination which replaces China in 2015
In 2015, India gained the first rank in the World for Foreign Direct Investment overtaking the
US and China
Foreign Direct Investment:
Investment made by a company or entity based in one country, into a comapany or entity based
in another country.
India attracts $63 billion value FDI projects from other countries in 2015
Companies Agreed to invest in projects
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Foxconn Multinational electronics contract manufacturing company headquartered in

New Taipei, Taiwan worth $5 billion
SunEdison Global renewable energy company headquartered in the U.S worth

$4billion
Capital Investment followed by year of high Value Project majorly in Coal, Oil and
Natural Gas and renewable energy sectors.
In Twitter, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha expressed his happiness and
stated that India emerges on top rank in bringing FDI
India Claims five places
No 1. Gujarat attracted $12.4 billion
No. 2 Maharashtra brought $8.3 billion
Reasons for investing more in India and China
Companies identify domestic Aprket growth and potential
Proximity to Aprkets
India ranks no.1 with USD 11.8 billion

Renewable Energys plan to invest USD 3 billion to design, install and manage more than 3 GW of
solar power
China declined a 23% in Capital investment and 16 % drop in FDI projects
FDI inflow in India and China was followed by Indonesia, Mexico and Brazil
Ranveer Singh honoured as Maharashtrian of The Year

Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh, who started his career with romantic comedy Band Baaja
Baaraat in 2010 has been conferred with Maharashtrian Of The Year award. On the other
hand, the lifetime achievement award was bestowed upon 82 year old legendary singerAsha
Bhosle.
The award was presented by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at a ceremony
held at Mumbai.
Priyanka Chopra to be conferred with Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Award 2016
Actress Priyanka Chopra will be bestowed with Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundations Best
Actress of the Year Award.The ceremony will be held on the 147th Dadasaheb Phalke Jayanti
in Mumbai on April 24.
This will be the second award from the Foundation after she received her first one for
Most Memorable Performance in 2011 for her role in Vishal Bhardwajs
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan won Global Indian of the Year 2016 award
Bollywood star Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has won the Global Indian of the Year award,
she was honoured at NRI of the Year award function held in Mumbai.
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Eminent tennis player Sania Mirza honoured at the NRI of the Year Award 2016 where she
was conferred with the Global Indian Icon of the year award.
Union Government approves Rs. 9,005 Crore Investment for affordable housing in three
states Maharashtra, Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir
Union Government nods Rs.9,005 crore investment in reasonable housing of 73,205 houses in 3
States for Economically Weaker sections under Prime Ministers Awas Yojana
3 States: Maharashtra, Punjab and J&K
Sanctioned by: Dr. Nandita Chatterjee, Secretary (HUPA)

Committee: Inter Ministerial Central Screening & Monitoring Committee
The first affordable housing sanctions of these three States sanctioned under PMAY
(Urban).
Maharashtra first state to link colleges to National Cancer Grid

Maharashtra signed MoU with the Tata Trusts to link all government colleges and medical colleges
to the national cancer grid for uniform cancer profiling and quality treatment.The initiative
targets to have 50,000 bone Aprrow donors in the next three years.
The MoU Signed between Maharastra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Tata Trusts
chairman Ratan Tata at VidhanBhavan in Mumbai.
Maharashtra Government to use hologram technique to check spurious liquor

The Maharashtra Government has decided to make it mandatory to have a hologram on every
alcohol bottle manufactured and sold in the State.
It has decided to paste polyester base track and trace hologram, to be supported
by a mobile app, which will help consumers find out whether the liquor is fake or
genuine.
Online app Adi Praman for tribal caste validity certificate in Maha
Maharashtra Governor Vidyasagar Rao launched Online App called AdiPraman which will enable
the tribal populace of the state get the caste validity certificates online. This is the first of its kind
in India.
This application would make the entire process of securing caste validity certificate
transparent, fast, and easy and would effectively curb the menace of bogus
certificates.
The application would help the government achieve the goal of inclusion as envisioned
under the Digital India Programme.
Maharashtra government had enabled 147 services online and another 250 would be brought
online in future as mandated by the Right to Services Act.
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Mumbai Noisiest city: Central Pollution Control Board
While Delhi may be the dirtiest city in terms of high air pollution but the Mumbai is reported
the maximum violation of safe noise levels for consistently longer periods during 2011-14
and becomes Noisiest City in India.
Rank 1: Mumbai
Rank 2: Lucknow
Rank 3: Hyderabad
Rank 4: Delhi
Sources of Noise Pollution:

Generator sets, Office Machines, Aircraft, Industrial and Construction activities
Central Pollution Control Board observed that noise pollution limit is defined that noise level
beyond the 55dB during day and 45 dB during night as prescribed.
Effects of Noise Pollution: Aggression, hypertension, hearing loss, tinnitus leads to

Forgetfulness, Severe depression and panic attack and sleep disturbance
Noise pollution control In Mumbai:
Navi Mumbai and Thane performs prescribed norms
Vashi Hospital, ASHP, Bandra violation of the prescribed limits
Bombay HC orders IPL matches to be shifted out of Maharashtra from April 30

Bombay High Court ordered all IPL matches after April 30to be shifted from drought
affected Maharashtra Bombay. The state was earlier scheduled to host 20 matches
The Verdict came after a PIL questioned the hosting of matches in Mumbai, Pune and
Nagpur due to a severe drought in Maharashtra.
The ruling affects 13 matches, including the final which was to be held in Mumbai on
May 29.
BCCI had supplied 40 lakh litres of water to stadiums per day for IPL tournaments so
far, the judges asked whether it was ready to supply the same quantity to water-starved
villages in and around Pune.
Former Bombay Ranji player RanjanBaindoor passes away

Former Mumbai Ranji Trophy player RanjanBaindoor died on April 4 due to a fatal heart attack
at his residence in Mumbai.
Mumbai left-arm spinner played for the then Bombay Ranji team from 1974-75 to
1984-85.
Hetook 20 wickets in 16 games at 37.20 with a best of 4 for 32. He was also a useful
lower-order batsman with a career best of 96 and aggregated 316 runs at an average of
19.75.
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Baindoor was also the former secretary of Tata Sports Club and served as the
chairman of the selection committee for the under-19 team.
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