Overview

• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has directed the formal inclusion of 14 contested villages in Chandrapur’s Jiwati tehsil, with final ratification pending.
• Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule ordered immediate conversion of Class 2 lands to Class 1 under district collector jurisdiction, including zero-cost upgrades for eight Rajura city plots.
• The government will grant forest land pattas to secure legal titles for families long dependent on those areas.
• Recruitment for seven posts under the Sanjay Gandhi Yojana has been approved and Kotwal officer appointments in Jiwati tehsil have been fast-tracked to bolster local administration.
• A Rs 28.5 crore fine has been imposed for illegal sand mining in Parbhani’s Gaur, with a July 17 payment deadline and drone monitoring alongside electronic transport permits already in place.