Maharashtra BJP executive meeting held on 10th & 11th May at Kudal, (from left) State President Suryabhan Wahandne (MP), Gopinath Munde, State General Secretary Sharad Kulkarni, Pramod Mahajan, Anna Dange, N S Pharande and Ram Kapse.

KUDAL, SINDHUDURG, May 11: The two-day meeting of the State Executive of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) concluded here today. Apart from the political resolution, the party passed a resolution on the development of Konkan region, demanding that compensation be paid (on acquisition of land by the government) on prevalent market prices.

Briefing the press at the conclusion of the second session today, State president Suryabhan Wahadne said several workers who spoke on the resolution expressed concern for the environment. They also insisted that compensation to locals for land acquired by the government for projects is paltry and payment is delayed.

The party reiterated its demand for a separate Statutory Development Board for Konkan. It also demanded a comprehensive and time bound programme for the development of roads and ports, besides providing electricity and water to the region, without which tourism projects were also incomplete.

The party has demanded a support price for agricultural produce of Konkan, which are the mainstay of the region's economy. It has demanded storage and cooling facilities for the region's fruit produce.

The resolution demanded the setting up of a Cashew Board by the State government, considering the region's contribution to the country's total cashew production.

The resolution also demanded the reforming of development norms as far as Konkan is concerned. The resolution commended the State government's initiative due to which power projects worth Rs 30,000 crore will come to Konkan.

In a separate political resolution, the BJP State executives demanded that government should take stern action and initiate thorough investigation in the Somaiya Trust land scandal.

Similarly they have also demanded action and initiative in the multi-crore shoe scam. Further, in the resolution the State party executives, supported the alliance government for privatisation of roads and various other infrastructural developmental projects.

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