New Delhi:Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Saturday suggested that coalition compulsions were coming in the way of taking "bold decisions" and announcing new policies, but insisted that initiatives are being taken by his government for overall development.
"The difficulty is when you want to make bold decision, announce new policy decision, get everybody together – that is a challenge," he said addressing the HT Leadership Summit in New Delhi.
Noting that the state has been run by coalition governments since 1995, Chavan said the decision making process at times gets affected due to coalition compulsions.
"We (Maharashtra) faced big challenges. We have had a fractured polity since 1995 when coalition (governments) began...there are difficulties of building consensus," he said while listing challenges facing his state.
Asked about around 200 projects pending for environmental clearances with his government, Chavan, who completed one year last month as Chief Minister of the state, said an online system of applying for such approval was on the anvil.
"Environmental clearances take time. But it should not. I am trying to put in a system for filing online application. It is my priority," he said.
On allegations that he does not clear files due to fear of corruption charges, Chavan said he does not look at individual cases and was concentrating on policy decisions.
"We have to fast track policy decisions so that major infrastructure projects are speeded up," he said, adding that ensuring "perfect law and order" was a major challenge for him.
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