Maharashtra Government has proposed an internal security act to deal with the challenges of terrorism and communal and caste violence. The proposed legislation, ‘Maharashtra Protection of Internal Security Act, 2016,’ would be the first such state-level act for internal security which will give more power to the police department if implemented.
- It proposes ‘special security zones’ where movement of arms, explosives and inflow of unaccounted funds will be prohibited. Dams, defence institute bases, government buildings or facilities, nuclear reactors, transportation systems have been identified as ‘critical infrastructure sectors’ under the act.
- Every public establishment and government office shall carry out the security audit of its premises and every owner of the premises of the public establishment shall save video footage of public activities for a period of 30 days, the act says.
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Maharashtra
- Amba Barwa WLS
- Andhari WLS
- Aner Dam WLS
- Bhamragarh WLS
- Bhimashankar WLS
- Bor WLS
- Chaprala WLS
- Deolgaon-Rehkuri WLS
- Dhyanganga WLS
- Gautala- Autramghat WLS
- Great Indian Bustard WLS
- Jaikwadi WLS
- Kalsubai Harishchandragad WLS
- Karnala WLS
- Karanja Sohal Blackbuck WLS
- Katepurna WLS
- Koyana WLS
- Lonar WLS
- Malvan Marine WLS
- Mansingdeo WLS
- Mayureswar Supe WLS
- Melghat WLS
- Nagzira WLS
- Naigaon Mayur WLS
- Nandur Madhameshwar WLS
- Narnala Bird WLS
- Nawegaon WLS
- New Bor WLS
- New Nagzira WLS
- Painganga WLS
- Phansad WLS
- Radhanagari WLS
- Sagareshwar WLS
National Parks in Maharashtra
- Chandoli National Park
- Gugamal National Park
- Nawegaon National Park
- Pench National Park
- Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) National Park
- Tadoba National Park
Thermal Power Plants
- Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station
- Tirora Thermal Power Station
- Amravati Thermal Power Plant
- Bhusawal Thermal Power Station.
Tidbits about Maharashtra
- The Maharashtra Bhushan is a highest and prestigious award presented annually by the government of Maharashtra state in India.
- In a village called Shani Shingnapur in Maharashtra, people have been living in houses with no doors for generations. This is because they believe that whoever steals anything from this place will incur the wrath of Shani God and will have to pay for his/her sins very dearly. There is no police station in this village either.
- Lonar Lake, a saltwater lake in Maharashtra, was created by a meteor hitting the Earth and is one of its kind in India.
