Overview

• The revised Pandharpur pilgrimage development plan allocates Rs 55.61 crore to construct 13 residential buildings and 24 shops, providing 600 sq ft homes for 213 sanitation workers.
• A meeting with local representatives and the Solapur District Collector is scheduled to fast-track construction and ensure timely allocation of housing units.
• Pawar proposed amending Excise Department service rules so that all future Sub-Inspector promotions come exclusively from the jawan cadre, subject to a pending legal opinion.
• Under the current system, promotions are split between nominations, direct promotions and departmental exams, with the latter filling posts at an 80:20 ratio between jawans and clerks.
• The government is awaiting advice from the Law and Judiciary Department on whether to halt the ongoing recruitment cycle or complete it before enforcing the jawan-only policy.