Speaking at a function here, Fadnavis said while recently the farmers had faced natural calamities and the government had announced a relief package, it was also aiming to introduce some long-term measures for the agriculture, such as promotion of micro-irrigation, crop-insurance, etc.
His government was also planning to delegate some powers with the Chief Minister's office to the the divisional commissioners or collectors through decentralisation, so that people need not go to Mantralaya for local issues, he said.
Meanwhile, MNS corporator Satish Sonawane today joined BJP in the Chief Minister's presence.
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