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Maharashtra to Build Ex-Servicemen Complexes at Satara and Pandharpur
The Maharashtra government is building new complexes in Satara and Pandharpur to help ex-servicemen and their families.
These complexes will have places to stay, training centers, and shops where war widows and ex-servicemen's wives can sell their handmade products.
This is the first project of its kind in the state and aims to improve the lives of ex-servicemen while also boosting tourism in the area.
The government has already checked the land and is now working to make the project happen quickly.
Maharashtra government to build modern complexes for ex-servicemen in Satara and Pandharpur.
Complexes will include accommodation, training facilities, and a marketplace for products by self-help groups.
Project is the first of its kind in the state and aims to set a new benchmark in ex-servicemen welfare.
Site inspections and land review completed; project to be expedited as per Governor's directions.
Project aims to balance ex-servicemen welfare and tourism development in the regions.
- Who
- Maharashtra government, led by Tourism, Mines and Ex-Servicemen Welfare Minister Shambhuraj Desai
- What
- Development of modern, fully-equipped complexes for ex-servicemen and their families
- Where
- Satara and Pandharpur, Maharashtra
- When
- Project to be expedited; specific timeline not mentioned
- Why
- To provide welfare facilities for ex-servicemen and promote tourism development
Ex-Servicemen Welfare Advocates
Tourism Development Advocates
Project Priority
Ex-Servicemen Welfare Advocates
The project should prioritize the welfare of ex-servicemen and their families, providing them with essential amenities and economic opportunities.
Tourism Development Advocates
The project should also focus on promoting tourism development in the regions of Satara and Pandharpur.
Key facts
- Location
- Satara and Pandharpur, Maharashtra
- Minister
- Shambhuraj Desai
- Departments Involved
- Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) and Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
- Key Features
- Permanent marketplace for products by self-help groups, accommodation, training facilities, guidance, administrative services
- Project Status
- Site inspections and land review completed; project to be expedited
Quotes
Shambhuraj Desai
Tourism, Mines and Ex‑Servicemen Welfare Minister of Maharashtra
“"This will be the state's first integrated development project dedicated to the welfare of ex‑servicemen and is expected to set a new benchmark in this sector."”
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