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Pawar said Maharashtra generates revenue of Rs 7 lakh crore annually, of which Rs 3.5 lakh crore is spent on salaries and pensions of government employees. Why are these officials not being held accountable for maintaining cleanliness? He also mentioned his visit to the residence of MLA Arjun Khotkar, noting that the surrounding area was clean.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has criticized the local administration in Jalna and pulled up officials for the lack of cleanliness in the city. Speaking at the inauguration of a private hospital, Pawar expressed displeasure over the unsanitary condition of the city and pointed out that there were heaps of garbage in public places. I was horrified to see the condition of the city. Why are the public representatives not paying attention to this problem? While addressing the gathering, Pawar asked the question, what are you doing? Don’t you see this?
He said that the state government has launched a 100-day cleanliness campaign, but its effect is not visible in Jalna. Pawar said Maharashtra generates revenue of Rs 7 lakh crore annually, of which Rs 3.5 lakh crore is spent on salaries and pensions of government employees. Why are these officials not being held accountable for maintaining cleanliness? He also mentioned his visit to MLA Arjun Khotkar’s residence, noting that the surrounding area was clean.
He asked that if their residences could be clean, then who was responsible for ensuring that the rest of the city remained clean? Pawar said that he pulled up the District Collector for the lack of cleanliness in the Collectorate. The Deputy Chief Minister also expressed concern over pollution from factories in the area and criticized the Pollution Control Board for inaction.
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