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Maharashtra minister announces task force to tackle pollution in rivers
The state environment and climate change minister said the task force will involve collaboration between the environment, the urban development and rural development departments to ensure better implementation of pollution control measures
17 March,2025 07:54 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Beed Sarpanch case: Extortion meet took place at Munde's bungalow, says BJP MLA
Munde, the state food and civil supplies minister, resigned from the state cabinet on Tuesday, days after his close aide Walmik Karad was named as the mastermind in the Santosh Deshmukh murder case
04 March,2025 04:54 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde visits bamboo processing centre in Tripura
During her visit, she interacted with artisans who have undergone expert training and are now building sustainable careers through their craft
19 February,2025 08:56 AM IST | Agartala | mid-day online correspondent
Comprehensive plan for reuse of polluted water to be developed: Pankaja Munde
The plan is also to prevent sewage from contaminating rivers and lakes while promoting the reuse of polluted water, an official statement said
10 February,2025 03:52 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Pankaja Munde discusses issues faced by district co-op banks with Ajit Pawar
The meeting took place amid the pressure mounting on the BJP-led Maharashtra government for the resignation of minister and NCP leader Dhananjay Munde, who is Pankaja's cousin, over the murder of sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh in Beed last month
29 January,2025 08:13 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Tried meeting slain Beed sarpanch's family, but was denied visit: Pankaja Munde
Santosh Deshmukh, the sarpanch of Massajog village in Beed district, was abducted, tortured, and murdered on December 9, allegedly in retaliation for his efforts to prevent extortion attempts against an energy firm linked to a windmill project
21 January,2025 12:46 PM IST | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | mid-day online correspondent
Pramod Mahajan's kin accuses Maharashtra Minister Dhananjay Munde of land grab
The Food and Civil Supplies Minister is already facing heat over the murder of a village sarpanch in his native Beed district in December
09 January,2025 12:18 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
'Maharashtra govt developing app to involve citizens in fight against pollution'
The app will allow users to report environmental violations by uploading photos with geo-tags, enabling swift government action, said Maharashtra minister Pankaja Munde
08 January,2025 12:33 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Air pollution in Mumbai: Pankaja Munde chairs meeting to tackle situation
The Air Quality Index in Mumbai was 175 on Wednesday, which falls under the 'poor' category. It improved to 153 the next day. However, air quality remains in the 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' category, with particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) levels remaining a significant concern
03 January,2025 01:08 AM IST | Mumbai | PTI
'Dhananjay, Pankaja should quit ministerial posts till probe on into murder'
Anjali Damania claimed that Munde cousins very well know Walmik Karad, an accused in an extortion case linked to the Beed sarpanch murder
31 December,2024 12:50 PM IST | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | mid-day online correspondent