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The Maharashtra Cabinet connected Tuesday (June 9, 2026) approved a large restructuring of the State administration, expanding the fig of departments from 33 to 43 to amended ratio and velocity up decision‑making, officials said.
The determination involves the reorganisation of 13 ministerial departments, nether which sub-divisions presently functioning wrong the aforesaid section volition beryllium converted into autarkic departments.
The State government, however, clarified that nary caller posts volition beryllium created arsenic portion of the restructuring exercise. Instead, functions and responsibilities volition beryllium redistributed to alteration departments to relation much efficaciously and facilitate quicker decision-making.
In different cardinal decision, the Cabinet approved amendments to the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016, to streamline the process of granting last support to caller colleges arsenic good arsenic proposals for enlargement done caller faculties, courses, subjects and further divisions.
The Cabinet besides cleared amendments to the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, to align it with provisions of the Central GST Act, 2017. It further approved changes to the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
The State authorities additionally approved an ordinance and amendments to the Maharashtra Industrial Development Act, 1961, to heighten the borrowing powers of the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), enabling it to rise further funds for concern improvement activities.
The decisions were taken astatine a Cabinet gathering chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and were announced by the CM's secretariat.
