VIDARBHA JAN ANDOLAN SAMITI
MVA leaders should apologise to people for losing out on Vedanta-Foxconn project, says Maharshtra BJP chief
"I have a letter which states that the Maharashtra government had not signed any MoU with Vedanta-Foxconn till now. Similarly, no land of the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) had been allotted to Vedanta-Foxconn. Hence, there is no information about the survey number or agreement," the BJP leader said.
Jal Jeevan Mission: Not yet 'Har Ghar Jal' but getting there, one tap at a time
Government data showed that in 2019, only 3.23 crore (i.e. just 17 per cent) out of 19.22 crore rural households had tap water connections.
Govt launches 100-day campaign under Jal Jeevan Mission to ensure potable water supply in schools
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while launching the logo of 'Jal Jeevan Mission' (JJM) on September 29, called for ensuring drinking water supply in all schools and anganwadi centres in the country.
Gujarat polls: Dhoraji seat a prestige issue for Hardik Patel
Dhoraji has traditionally been a stronghold of Congress. Veteran Patel community leader Vitthal Radadiya was elected from the seat for five times on Congress' ticket before joining BJP.
TRS MP Kalvakuntla Kavitha supports separate statehood demand for Vidarbha
TRS would certainly support separate statehood in cases recommended by SRC, Kavitha, the Nizamabad MP and daughter of Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao, said.
Mock Assembly session for separate 'Vidarbha state' in October
According to VRAS officials the symbolic session will be held on October 3 and 4 ahead of the winter session of the state Legislature scheduled on December 5.
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Sena flays CM Devendra Fadnavis for keeping mum while Vidarbha flag was hoisted
Sena's comments come a day after the Raj Thackeray-led MNS singled out Fadnavis for "favouring" creation of a separate Vidarbha state.
Declare suicide prone areas in Maharashtra as organic farming zones: Farm activist
Prominent farm activist Kishor Tiwari has urged CM Devendra Fadnavis to ban the use of chemicals in 14 suicide prone districts of the state.
Farm activist alleges scam in loan disbursement to farmers
Kishor Tiwari, President of VNSSM, has alleged that the scam took place during the period of 2005-2015 and demanded a CBI probe into it.
In 15 years, Maharashtra government acquired land 4.4 times size of Greater Mumbai
Irrigation projects account for almost 76 per cent of the land acquired during this period, while industry accounts for just 14 per cent, the data showed.
Maharashtra government-appointed panel suggests ways to address agrarian crisis
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had recently constituted a panel under activist and Vidarbha Jan Andolan Samiti chief Kishore Tiwari.
Quota row: RLSP leader Akilesh Katiyar asked PR firm to manage Hardik Patel’s Delhi rally
Hardik Patel’s agitation for education and job reservation for his community in Gujarat had an unlikely supporter in BJP’s Bihar ally.
Bembla irrigation project in Vidarbha a picture of neglect
Maharashtra government has now decided to review the progress of all pending irrigation projects, including Bembla, in the region.
High Court seeks reply from Maharashtra government on starvation death
High Court today directed Maharashtra government to file an affidavit on alleged non-implementation of National Food Security Act, 2013.
Farmers' rights group Vidarbha Jan Andolan Samiti demands resignation of Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis
The group demands resignation of Chief Minister Fadanvis, Finance Minister Sudhir Mungattiwar and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.
Records may not show, but women farmers dying too
The cotton belt of Vidarbha reports the highest farmer suicides in the country, but the distress of women cultivators is rarely recorded.
Vidarbha crisis: Rains destroy 50,000 hectares of crops
Oranges, Mangoes, Banana, Papaya crops were damaged in 2,340.87 hectares and abut 3,416 horticulturists were affected.
Budget 2015: No healing touch to distressed farmers in Vidarbha: VJAS
This year, the Maha govt officially declared that 60 per cent of its villages were facing a "severe drought" .
12 farmers in Vidarbha commit suicide during the last 72 hours
According to a press release, 12 farmers took their lives. All the farmers belong to the cotton-producing belt of western Vidarbha.
Kalavati Bandurkar, the forgotten face of 2009 Maharashtra elections
I have even stopped visiting the field for the last 15 days, since I have lost all hope of getting any yield or compensation from the government, she says.
Budget 2014: Vidarbha farmers demand Rs 30,000 crore development package
VJAS, said they have demanded a Rs 30,000 crore package which would take care of the huge backlog for the region.
Lok Sabha polls: BJP comfortable in Vidarbha, Shiv Sena and Congress tense
In the last parliamentary polls, the Shiv Sena-BJP combine had made major inroads into this agricultural region, which has become notorious for farmer suicides in recent times, by winning five seats.
17 farmers from Vidarbha ended life in last 5 days, claims NGO
As many as 17 farmers have allegedly committed suicide in the agrarian crisis hit Vidarbha region of Maharashtra in the last five days, a NGO working for their cause claimed today.
17 farmers from Vidarbha ended life in last 5 days, claims NGO
Hailstorm has affected 28 of the 35 districts destroying crops on over 19 lakh hectares and leaving farmers on the brink.
Maharashtra BJP backs Vidarbha state; Shiv Sena opposes the demand
Maharashtra assembly is currently in session and the repercussions of UPA's clearance to the formation of Telangana were seen at the Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai.
Vidarbha farmers may shift to Soya crop this Kharif season
The total cotton sowing area is likely to be reduced by 10 lakh hectares from 40 lakh hectares on one hand.
Centre may agree to Telangana state before Jan 28
Cong sources have confirmed that political calculations ahead of the 2014 Lok Sbha polls have impelled leadership to consider splitting Andhra Pradesh.
Maharashtra agrarian crisis massive: Vidarbha Jan Andolan Samiti
Standing crop on more than two million hectares in Maharashtra has been damaged due to "unprecedented" agrarian crisis, Vidarbha Jan Andolan Samiti has said.
Vidarbha outfit happy over Peepli's exit from Oscars
Vidarbha farmers and widows had earlier on August 15 protested the storyline of the film and burnt effigies of producer Amir Khan.
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