NO CONFLICT IN MVA, CM’S WORD IS FINAL: AJIT

NAVI MUMBAI: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, in an event in Raigad on Friday, cleared the air about having disagreements over lifting of lockdown within the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government. Pawar said that though multiple parties have formed the government, the word of chief minister Uddhav Thackeray is final.

Pawar and health minister Rajesh Tope had come to Shrivardhan for laying foundation of a water supply scheme and beach beautification project by Shrivardhan Municipal Council.

When asked about relief and rehabilitation minister Vijay Wadettiwar’s statement on unlocking in the state which led to confusion on Thursday, Pawar said, “There is no disagreement in the MVA government. We are in constant discussions over the unlocking and there is no confusion. The CM is also constantly conversing with the people over social media. We might be a multi-party government but the word of Thackeray as the head of state is final.”

Pawar instructed the authorities to conduct an audit of oxygen, fire and electricity at all hospitals across the district. Along with a review meeting on Covid-19 management, Pawar and Tope also discussed the damages caused by Cyclone Tauktae.

Tope said, “We included nine urban primary health centres in this year’s project implementation plan. The state will soon declare a capping in the price of treatment to make sure bills do not go beyond ₹5 lakh.”