By Kalpesh Mhamunkar

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The decision was finalized in a meeting chaired by Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule at Mantralaya. According to the resolution, under the provisions of the Maharashtra Agricultural Land (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961, land within 5 kilometers of a village boundary may be used for ‘gavathan’ (village site) expansion, government housing schemes, and other public purposes.