Maharashtra CM approved projects worth Rs 658 crore in 8 cities

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today gave the go-ahead for water supply, road and sanitation projects worth Rs 658 crore in eight cities.

Out of the total expenditure, the state government's share would be Rs 419.33 crore of which Rs 104.83 crore or 25 per cent of the project cost will be disbursed this fiscal.

The beneficiary cities are Kolhapur, Solapur, Amravati, Jalgaon, Sangli, Miraj, Buldhana and Beed, a press release issued here said.