Mumbai, March 29 -- The General Administrative Department (GAD) has issued directions to all departments to counter misinformation and misleading content regarding the functioning of the Maharashtra government.

In accordance with the review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis earlier, a protocol has been set up that needs to be followed by the concerned departments to identify and counter "incorrect" news about various government scheme or programmes.

"If the government considers the seriousness of such news/incidents and responds to them promptly, it helps to raise the image of the government in the public mind. However, despite this, it has been observed by the government that the departments of the state government ar...