Maha Cabinet panel bans DPDC funds for cement roads, prioritises drought relief and fodder

Mumbai, Oct 14 (UNI) In a major policy shift aimed at mitigating severe drought conditions across Maharashtra, the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Drought Relief on Wednesday decided to freeze all concrete road construction projects funded by District Planning Development Committees (DPDCs) and mandate the complete diversion of these funds exclusively toward water conservation, farm roads, and drought relief measures. Addressing the media after the high-level cabinet sub-committee meeting, Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule announced a slate of urgent administrative and financial directives: Now, Guardian Ministers, Zilla Parishads, and local civic bodies will no longer use DPDC funds for cement road works. One hundred…