Union minister Dr Bhagwat Karad has demanded that Maharashtra Chief Minister <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-opposition-slams-eknath-shinde-government-after-gujarat-bags-mega-vedanta-foxconn-semiconductor-project-23245705" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Eknath Shinde</a> recommend extension of the Marathwada Development Board to Governor B S Koshyari.
The board had been formed for the development of the backward Marathwada region.
Karad, who belongs to Aurangabad in Marathwada, in a letter given to CM Shinde here on Monday claimed the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi state government (comprising the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress) completely neglected the board.
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The development board studies the status of education, health, agriculture, irrigation and roads in the<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/maharashtra-marathwada-reported-35-deaths-since-onset-of-monsoon-23236116" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"> Marathwada</a> region and submits reports to government.
On basis of these reports, the state plans distribution of funds for the region. Therefore, an extension should be given to it, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/kerala-man-karad-resident-held-in-navi-mumbai-with-firearms-23228587" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Karad</a> said in the letter.
On Monday, Chief Minister Shinde was in Aurangabad where he visited Paithan, the constituency of state cabinet minister Sandipan Bhumre.
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The development board studies the status of education, health, agriculture, irrigation and roads in the Marathwada region and submits reports to government

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