Maharashtra becomes first state to implement Unified Pension Scheme | DETAILS
India TV NewsMaharashtra cabinet: The Maharashtra government, led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, has become the first in the country to implement the Unified Pension Scheme for state employees. Additionally, the cabinet cleared the Rs 7,000 crore Nar-Par-Girna river linking project, which is expected to primarily benefit the northern Maharashtra districts of Nashik and Jalgaon. Other major decisions taken by Maharashtra Cabinet The cabinet approved several major projects, including a medicity, a mangrove park, a chemical hub, and a digital university, with a cumulative expenditure of Rs 10,000 crore. The cabinet approved a government guarantee for a Rs 29,000 crore payment to the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited to clear its dues.