{
  "id": 17098844,
  "title": "Maharashtra: Nitesh Rane Directs Officials To Set Up MahaDBT 2.0 Help Desks, Ensure CM Matsya Sampada Scheme Benefits Reach Every Fisherman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/maharashtra-nitesh-rane-directs-officials-to-set-up-mahadbt-2-0-help",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T17:51:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-nitesh-rane-directs-officials-to-set-up-mahadbt-20-help-desks-ensure-cm-matsya-sampada-scheme-benefits-reach-every-fisherman"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai: Fisheries and Ports Minister Nitesh Rane has instructed officials to set up help desks at relevant offices to assist fishermen with applying for benefits under the Chief Minister Matsya Sampada Yojana via the MahaDBT 2.0 portal. Additionally, Rane emphasized the need for district-wise action plans and heightened publicity to ensure all eligible beneficiaries are covered by the scheme. The MahaDBT 2.0 portal's online application process for the scheme was officially launched by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on October 28. Rane chaired a review meeting at Mantralaya on Thursday to evaluate the scheme's implementation and provide directives to officials.\n\nRane pointed out that the absence of an online application facility previously hindered the effective implementation of the scheme. With the online application facility now available through MahaDBT 2.0, officials must guarantee that eligible fishermen receive the intended benefits without unnecessary obstacles. \"The benefits of the Chief Minister Matsya Sampada Yojana must reach every fisherman in the state and contribute to their economic prosperity,\" Rane stated, instructing officials to prioritize scheme implementation at the grassroots level. He directed the department to establish help desks at suitable offices to guide fishermen through the online application process and provide information about the scheme, ensuring applicants do not encounter difficulties when submitting applications or understanding eligibility requirements.\n\nFurthermore, Rane called for coordination among elected representatives, district collectors, and officials of concerned departments to disseminate information about the scheme to fishermen in remote areas. District-wise action plans should be formulated for efficient implementation, involving guardian ministers, local MLAs, and district collectors in the process. Rane underscored the significance of conducting an extensive awareness campaign to ensure the scheme reaches the maximum number of eligible beneficiaries and that the intended financial assistance reaches fishermen, particularly in drought-stricken regions. He highlighted that fishermen, like farmers, have suffered losses due to adverse conditions and that the scheme could provide crucial financial support to affected fishing communities.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Fisheries and Ports Minister Nitesh Rane has directed officials to establish help desks at relevant offices to assist fishermen in applying for benefits under the Chief Minister Matsya Sampada Yojana through the MahaDBT 2.0 portal. He also called for district-wise action plans and wider publicity to ensure that all eligible beneficiaries are covered under the scheme. The online…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}