Maharashtra government mandates use of Marathi for revenue hearings, orders

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Friday made the use of Marathi mandatory in hearings as well as in all orders passed by authorities in quasi-judicial proceedings in the revenue department.Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule announced a new standard operating procedure (SoP) for these proceedings.Authorities issued a 29-page government resolution laying down procedures for handling quasi-judicial cases…

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BMC shuts SAP-based birth and death registration system, shifts to CRS portal

Mumbai: The BMC has shut down its internal SAP-based birth and death registration system after an internal probe found massive “irregularities” in birth certificate enrolment. It has now shifted to the central government’s Civil Registration System (CRS) portal for new birth and death registrations and corrections in existing certificates.The SAP-based system, which was in use…

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Soon, get birth and death certificates within minutes as BMC to adopt Vision AI Vault to digitally archive documents

Mumbai: Crucial civic documents, such as birth and death certificates and marriage registration records, will now be made available instantly at BMC’s E Ward office, thanks to a state-of-the-art digital preservation system called Vision AI Vault. Under the new initiative, old civic records will be classified, scanned, and digitally archived using AI technology.The move is…

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Commerce dept to bring 20 offices under one roof in Mumbai

Mumbai: In a major administrative restructuring exercise aimed at improving efficiency and reducing operational costs, the commerce and industry ministry plans to merge 20 offices housing 12 organisations across Mumbai into a single integrated campus, a template which may be repeated in other parts of the country.Addressing a press conference, commerce and industry minister Piyush…

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Mango, cashew farmers seek higher payout

Mumbai: Mango and cashew farmers from Konkan, backed by farmer leader Raju Shetti and the opposition, staged a protest and demanded compensation worth Rs 5 lakh per hectare for damage to crops by unseasonal rain. The current compensation is Rs 22,000 per hectare.The protesters originally meant to march from Girgaum Chowpatty to the CM’s residence—Varsha—but…

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BMC urges housing societies to take responsibility of watering trees | Mumbai News

Mumbai: Housing societies across Mumbai have been urged by the BMC to take responsibility for watering trees within private premises as soaring temperatures continue to impact the city’s green cover. Simultaneously, the civic body’s Solid Waste Management department has begun watering roadside trees through tankers during road-cleaning drives in several parts of the city. Civic…

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CR to take over Cidco stations in Navi Mumbai in 6 months, end long-standing maintenance deadlock

Under the new arrangement, CR will handle pre-monsoon works and routine station maintenance and will issue a written commitment next week Thane: Central Railway (CR) will take over operations and maintenance of all Cidco-managed railway stations on Harbour and Trans-Harbour lines in Navi Mumbai within the next six months, Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske announced…

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