Tauktae | Maharashtra to give higher financial aid than prescribed by Centre
The Hindu
The State will bear the additional financial burden through its own funds.
The Maharashtra Cabinet on Thursday said it will provide higher financial aid to those affected by cyclone Tauktae than the one prescribed by the Central government. The State will bear the additional financial burden through its own funds. The Cabinet also revoked the alcohol prohibition announced in Vidarbha’s Chandrapur district by the previous BJP-led State government. The Excise Department said the committee under former Principal Secretary Ramanath Jha remarked that the prohibition has been a complete failure in the district. The committee report said prohibition led to illicit and spurious alcohol. It said the government had to forgo revenue of ₹2,570 crore and due to illicit trade, crime rate is on the rise. During the prohibition period of 2015-19, 40,381 cases were registered in comparison to 16,132 in 2010-14. Of the 2,69,824 submissions the committee had received regarding prohibition, 2,43,627 sought revoking the decision.
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