Expressing concern over the rise in COVID-19 instances in Maharashtra, state Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday stated the usage of face masks must be made necessary if the spike continues.
Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded 1,081 instances of the an infection, the best every day rise after February 24, which took the general tally to 78,88,167, whereas the loss of life toll is 1,47,860. On Tuesday, the state had reported 711 instances.
Talking to reporters right here, Pawar stated the state authorities and its administrative equipment have been retaining a vigil to make sure issues don’t exit of hand.
“The use of face masks will have to be made mandatory if the number of coronavirus cases continues to grow,” he stated.
Replying to a query, the senior NCP chief, who can be the state finance minister, stated that Maharashtra was to obtain Rs 29,647 crore GST dues from the Centre as on March 2022.
Two days in the past, the state acquired Rs 14,145 crore, however it’s but to get Rs 15,502 crore, he stated.
“We still need to get Rs 1,029 crore from 2019-20, Rs 6,470 crore from 2020-21, while the dues of 2021-22 are Rs 8,003 crore,” he stated.
Pawar stated the state authorities has foregone the income of Rs 3,500 crore by reducing tax on gas and gasoline.
He asserted that voting for the Rajya Sabha election will occur by open poll and therefore there was no query of anyone indulging in horse-trading.
“As per the strength of the state legislative Assembly, BJP can get two seats elected, while Congress, NCP and Shiv Sena one seat each. Shiv Sena has fielded one more candidate and NCP’s excess votes will go to the second candidate of Sena. Some independents are affiliated to Shiv Sena, some to BJP and some others to NCP. This is the reason for speculation about horse-trading,” he stated.
Pawar stated NCP will transfer the court docket to hunt permission to permit jailed occasion leaders – minister Nawab Malik and former residence minister Anil Deshmukh to forged their votes within the Rajya Sabha polls scheduled to be held on June 10.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”