State Government of Maharashtra increased the financial aid to families of Jawans Martyred in war or war-like situations and to disabled soldiers hailing from the state from Rs25 lakhs to Rs 1 crore.

Key Points:
i. The government will provide Rs 60lakh to soldiers left 51 to 100% disabled instead of the current Rs 15lakh.
ii. Those with 25% disability will be given assistance of Rs20 lakh from Rs5lakh.
iii. Those with a disability up to 50% will be given assistance of Rs 34lakh from Rs 8.5lakh.
More about Maharashtra cabinet
Recently Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis inducted 13 new ministers in the cabinet.
i. Out of the total 13 ministers, eight are of cabinet rank and the rest five are ministers of state.
ii. It is also to be noted that 6 ministers from the present cabinet were dropped as well. With the expanded cabinet many young and new faces got a place in the cabinet.
iii. RadhakrishnaVikhe Patel, from Congress, was the first person to be sworn in as cabinet minister is among the recently inducted 13 cabinet ministers