Maharashtra Cabinet approves 39,722 posts for Water Resources Dept

The Maharashtra Cabinet, chaired by CM Devendra Fadnavis, approved a revised staffing structure of 39,722 posts — 31,541 regular and 8,181 outsourced — for the Water Resources Department. It includes 110 new irrigation branches, a Chief Engineer post for river-linking projects, and 15 specialist posts. Around 1,671 posts in dying cadres will be abolished as vacancies arise.