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Nagpur: The Nagpur District registered 28.54 percent turnout till 2 pm in the Nagpur Division Graduates’ Constituency (MLC poll) elections being held on Tuesday. The polling for the poll started from 8 am at 322 centres across five districts of Nagpur Division.

In Nagpur Division comprising six districts – Nagpur, Chandrapur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia and Gadchiroli, the polling percentage recorded was 32.92. Bhandara district recorded 37.69 percent polling in the four hours followed by Chandrapur district 36.89 percent, Gondia district 33.03 percent, Gadchiroli witnessed 40.54 percent and Wardha district in the division saw 38.84 percent polling in the six hours.

The Nagpur Division Graduates Constituency has a total 206454 voters – 125439 male and 80976 female voters. The number of other voters is 39.

The total number of voters in Nagpur Graduates Constituency is 2,06,454 including 125439 male voters, 80976 female voters and 39 other voters. The Nagpur Division comprises six districts – Nagpur, Chandrapur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia and Gadchiroli. Nagpur district has 56584 male voters and 46,195 female voters. There are also 30 other voters. Chandrapur has 22,033 men, 10,723 women and 5 other voters. Wardha 14,045 male voters, 9,020 female voters and 3 others. Bhandara — 12,440 male, 5,994 female and 0 other voters. Gondia — 11,330 male, 5,604 female and 0 other voters. Gadchiroli has 9,007 male voters, 3,440 female voters and 1 other voter.

MLC poll: Nagpur District sees 28.54% turnout till 2 pm

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The Nagpur 24×7 Water Supply Project implemented jointly by Nagpur Municipal Corporation and Orange City Water has not only ensured high quality water supply services to the city but has also contributed significantly to boosting the economy of the city of Nagpur.

Nagpur, being the geographical centre of the country is one of the fastest developing cities in India.
Awarded as a smart city in 2016, it is emerging as one of the biggest trading centres of the country thus, attracting businesses and stimulating development activities. This, coupled with a burgeoning population has necessitated ‘improving access to water for its citizens’ to be the core development agenda of Nagpur Municipal Corporation.

In 2012, the NMC and Orange City Water (OCW) launched the “Nagpur 24X7 water supply project” with a commitment to provide safe and continuous water supply to all across the city. With providing access to drinking water to over 1.3 million people in the city of Nagpur, OCW is committed to benefitting Nagpur city not only through supplying potable water to each household, but has also created skilled jobs, and ensured that over 80% of the workforce is employed locally.

Today, with more than 1500 direct and indirect employees, OCW is one of the key employers in Nagpur city. OCW has built a strong and dedicated team of professionals that perform at various verticals – from designing specialized treatment processes to ground level construction, customer service operations to social welfare teams. The team includes highly skilled and trained Engineers, Customer service professionals, technicians and semi-skilled and unskilled laborers. Along with boosting employment opportunities in the city, OCW has created a significant revenue flow into the local community through indirect and induced jobs.

In addition to this, an innovative step that OCW has taken is introducing Women Hydrant Supervisors in the male dominant work of tanker management. Women hydrant supervisors have been working with OCW for more than 4 years now.

Adding more about this, OCW’s General Manager HR Mr. Kuldeep Singh mentioned, “We have always believed that ladies can handle any kind of management responsibly and sensitively. Our women supervisors have proved us right over time. We were not completely confident about this step initially, but our efficient female force reassured us about our belief to be well placed.”

Hydrant Supervisor GayatriKatare said, “Our job is definitely challenging. Every day we face different kinds of people. But these challenges are the real test and it gives a different level of satisfaction. The motivation we receive from OCW and our senior officers keeps us charged to continue performing.”

In the tough times of Corona, OCW has continued giving all the dues to all the workers, plumbers, fitters, tanker drivers, valvemen, Security guards, drivers and the workers indirectly dependent on OCW. In this way, OCW has supported thousands of families constantly.

OCW is committed to work with the local business network and maximize opportunities in the local supply chain. It utilizes local businesses in its current works where possible, and this will continue to be one of the key focus areas.

For an efficient service delivery, OCW constantly strives towards skill development of its human resources. This is realized by continuous learning and professional training of the employees. Working with OCW has given the local youths an opportunity to learn and understand the PPP water projects in India.

Apart from direct generation of employment opportunities, OCW is also steering a model slum development program jointly with NGOs and other community schemes. Under this initiative, OCW is providing skill development training to the community women through ‘Samarth Centers’. There are two such centers operational in the city where designing and stitching training is given. This has provided many women the opportunity to start their own enterprise and earn livelihood through these newly acquired skills.

The project’s shared community identity is firmly reflected through its commitment to provide ‘potable water access to all’, create local employment, support livelihoods and contribute to holistic development that is integral to OCW’s vision of a shared purpose.

OCW boosting local economy by creating employment opportunities

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G.H. Raisoni College of Engineering (GHRCE) Nagpur, established in 1996, is the flagship Institute of Raisoni Group of Institutions (RGI). The institute is Autonomous institution affiliated to RashtrasantTukadojiMaharaj Nagpur University,Nagpur. It is ranked 139thPAN India in Engineering Discipline as declared by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2020, MHRD, and Government of India. The institution has also been ranked prominently by India Today MDRA Survey and Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements [ARIIA].

2nd Rank in India at ARIIA-2020 among private / Self-Financed College / institutions.GHRCE has been ranked under Platinum category for Best Industry linked institution by AICTE-CII Survey. The Institute has many accolades and is progressing very fast to cope with rapidly changing global scenario. The Institute is always committed for providing platform for students to exchange ideas and congenial environment for researchers to flourish and achieve new height.

Department of Civil, Electrical and MechanicalEngineering is organizing International E-Conference on Smart Technologies for Energy, Environment & Sustainable Development (ICSTEESD-2020) on 4-5 December 2020in association with Springer publication and sponsored by AICTE New Delhi. Which is one of the biggest publishers which bring together all the renowned academicians, researchers to provide solutions for global Problems, which can help the society at large.

The Two days Conference will be inauguratedon 4thDecember 2020at 9.30amat GHRCE auditorium in the gracious online presence of Dr. Mohan Kolhe, University of Agder, Norway, Dr. P. D. ChandanaPerera, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka and Shri SuniljiRaisoni, BoGChairmen GHRCE will preside the function in the presence of Prof. Koki Ogura Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kyushu Sangyo University, Fukuoka, Japan, Dr. Karol Sikora, Head of Civil Engineering Department at University of Wollongong in Dubai, Dr. Manoj Gupta,AssociateProfessor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Director of GHRCE Dr. SachinUntawale.

Day of one the conference comprises with three Keynote speeches by Prof. Koki Ogura Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kyushu Sangyo University, Fukuoka, Japan, Dr. Karol Sikora, Head of Civil Engineering Department at University of Wollongong in Dubai, Dr. Manoj Gupta, AssociateProfessor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore. Three plenary talk by eminent professionals like Er. R.K.Pandey, Vice President, Gannon Dunkerley& CO. Ltd, New Delhi, Mr. Nitin Wakode, Director MastercamDeccan IT Technologies, Pune, and Dr. Manisha Dubey, Professor and Head of Electrical Engineering Department, MA National Institute of Technology, Bhopal from the renowned industries along with sixtechnical sessions, dedicated to electrical, mechanical and civil engineering respectively are the main attractions of the day one. On second day there shall be threeplenary talk byDr.Naresh Chanidiramani, Professor,Department of Civil Engineering IIT, Bombay, Dr.Manoj Gupta, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University Singapore, on the topic of Sustainable Magnesium and Magnesium Technology for Engineering and Biomedical Sectors and Dr. P. D. ChandanaPerera, Electrical Engineering, Universityof Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, on the topic V/f Control of Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Motor Drives.

The conference aims to bring together Industry people, academicians, and buddingresearchers to discuss and arrive at a common solution. The Broad perspective is to explore the technological changes and help society at large. The conference received huge response with 380 plus papersfrom across the India such as Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Utter Pradesh, Uttarkhandand few from abroad. Papers prominently received fromGovernments colleges, repute private institutes and environment consultants. Out of total papers received,170papers are short listed for Oral presentation. Dr.SachinUntawale,Director of the Institute has urged all the authors and invitees to take advantage of the plenary and technical sessions.

Organizing team Dr Santosh Jaju, Dr. PremaDiagavane, Dr. RupeshShelke, andDr. B.V.Khode, India have appealed to witness the presence of academicians & industry practitioners to attend this conference in large number. The departments are taking Pro-active efforts for the success of the conference.

GHRCE to host International E-Conference on (ICSTEESD-2020) on 4-5December 2020

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Nagpur: Amid the row over a Shiv Sena leader suggesting an ”Azaan” recital competition for Muslim children, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday claimed the Sena has “junked” its Hindutva ideology propagated by party founder Bal Thackeray and is pursuing “vote bank politics”.

Talking to reporters here, Fadnavis, who is the leader of opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly, said the Shiv Sena has become “pseudo-secular”, and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and party MP Sanjay Raut should speak on the issue.

The Sena, NCP and Congress are constituents of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra.

Shiv Sena Mumbai-South vibhag pramukh (division head) Pandurang Sakpal in an interview to an Urdu news portal recently likened ”Azaan” (a call for Muslim prayer) with Hindu ritual of ”aarti” and suggested holding an ”Azaan” recital competition for Muslim children.

“This is not the Shiv Sena of ”Hindu Hriday Samrat” (emperor of Hindu hearts) Balasaheb Thackeray. He had always fought on this issue and the Shiv Sena is doing just the opposite of what Balasaheb had said in his statements and articles in (Sena mouthpiece) ”Saamana”,” Fadnavis said.

“The Shiv Sena has junked Hindutva for the sake of power and has become pseudo-secular. An appeasement policy is going on in the Shiv Sena. We have been saying it repeatedly…and it has become very clear,” he said.

To a query, Fadnavis said, “We have never considered Muslims as vote bank and do not want appeasement policy. Muslims are part of the ”Sabka saath sabka vikas”.”

But, the Shiv Sena is doing “vote bank politics”, considering Muslims as vote bank, the former state chief minister claimed.

”Azaan” competition: Fadnavis says Sena has ”junked” Hindutva

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Nagpur: Quick response from the team of Ganeshpeth police on night patrolling duty averted a major tragedy for Ambazari-based Verma family between the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. Cops foiled a suicide bid of a 30-year-old Chetan alias Duren Burdu Verma, a resident of Tilak Nagar under Ambazari Police.

According to police sources, Verma was disturbed owing to some unresolved issue at home and irked over which he decided to take the extreme step. He had climbed railings of the Gandhisagar lake anticipating that he will jump.

Acting swiftly the squad of Ganeshpeth police comprising PSI Yogesh Sanap, Constables, Tushar, Subhash, Chandrashekhar and Vinod averted his attempt. The cops later called his sister and a friend and tried to resolved the issue.

Nagpur cops foil suicide bid of man trying to jump in Gandhisagar Lake

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Nagpur: Nagpur district registered 53.91 percent turnout till 4 pm in the Nagpur Division Graduates’ Constituency (MLC poll) elections underway on Tuesday. The polling for the poll started from 8 am at 322 centres across five districts of Nagpur Division.

In Nagpur Division comprising six districts – Nagpur, Chandrapur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia and Gadchiroli, the polling percentage recorded was 53.64. Bhandara district recorded 57.77 percent polling in the four hours followed by Chandrapur district 54.16 percent, Gondia district 50.80 percent, Gadchiroli witnessed 40.54 percent and Wardha district in the division saw 57.59 percent polling in the six hours.

The Nagpur Division Graduates Constituency has a total 206454 voters – 125439 male and 80976 female voters. The number of other voters is 39.

The total number of voters in Nagpur Graduates Constituency is 2,06,454 including 125439 male voters, 80976 female voters and 39 other voters. The Nagpur Division comprises six districts – Nagpur, Chandrapur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia and Gadchiroli. Nagpur district has 56584 male voters and 46,195 female voters. There are also 30 other voters. Chandrapur has 22,033 men, 10,723 women and 5 other voters. Wardha 14,045 male voters, 9,020 female voters and 3 others. Bhandara — 12,440 male, 5,994 female and 0 other voters. Gondia — 11,330 male, 5,604 female and 0 other voters. Gadchiroli has 9,007 male voters, 3,440 female voters and 1 other voter.

MLC Polls : Nagpur district sees 53.91% turnout till 4 pm

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Nagpur: A vacation trip to Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve spelled doom for a family from Nagpur when their SUV fell into a semi-dry river bed in fringes of the forest.

A 12-year-old and her uncle Animesh Ashok Agrawal died in the incident while Neha Ashish Agrawal (36), Ishu Animesh Agrawal (17), and driver Dhaneshwari Wasanta Narad (38) sustained severe injuries and has been rushed to Nagpur hospital.

According to police sources, members of Agrawal family were on their way to Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve when the driver lost control on the vehicle near Chimur. Following which the heavy vehicle overturned into semi-dry river bed in drives of the forest killing a 12-year-old on the spot. While Animesh succumbed to his severe injuries.

Jungle safari turns into death trail as SUV falls into river, 2 die

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Nagpur: With the addition of 515 new cases of COVID-19, the tally of infections in Maharashtra”s Nagpur district reached 1,12,280 on Tuesday, an official said.

The district also recorded nine more casualties that have raised the toll to 3,681, the official said.

Of the fatalities reported so far, 2,537 were from Nagpur city, while 1,144 were from the rural parts and outside the district, he said.

At least 399 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, taking the count of recoveries to 1,03,566, the official said.

The district is now left with 5,033 active cases, he added.

Nagpur records 515 new COVID-19 cases; nine more casualties

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Mumbai: A provisional voter turnout of 63.89 per cent was recorded on Tuesday in the elections held for five seats of the Maharashtra Legislative Council, viewed as a prestige battle between Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government and the opposition BJP.

The five seats comprised three graduates and two teachers” constituencies.

Maximum voter turnout of 82.91% was recorded in the Amravati Teachers” constituency till 5 pm, followed by 70.44% in the Pune Teachers” constituency.

“An average voter turnout of 63.89 per cent was recorded till 5 pm in elections to three graduates” constituencies and two teachers” constituencies,” an Election Commission official said, adding that the final voting percentage will be known later.

An average voter turnout of 61.08% was recorded for election to Aurangabad Graduates” constituency, 54.76% in Nagpur Graduates” constituency, and 50.30% in Pune Graduates constituency, a release said.

Among the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) partners, the NCP and Congress are contesting two seats each and the Shiv Sena has fielded its candidate in another seat.

The opposition BJP is contesting four seats and an Independent supported by the party is in the fray in another seat.

The seats that went to polls are- Pune Division Graduates” constituency, Nagpur Division Graduates” constituency, Aurangabad Division Graduates” constituency, Amravati Division Teachers” constituency and Pune Division Teachers” constituency.

Three MLCs from the graduates” constituencies, namely Satish Chavan (NCP), Chandrakant Patil (BJP) and Anil Sole (BJP), and two Independent MLCs from teachers” constituencies, Shrikant Deshpande and Dattratray Sawant, retired on July 19.

In Nagpur Division Graduates” seat, the fight is between Sandeep Joshi (BJP) and Abhijeet Vanjari (Congress), and in Aurangabad Division Graduates” seat, Shirish Boralkar (BJP) and Satish Chavan (NCP) are up against each other.

In Amravati Division Teachers” constituency, Nitin Dhande (BJP) and Shrikant Deshpande (Shiv Sena) squared off against each other. In Pune Division Graduates” constituency, the main contest was between Jayant Asgaonkar (Congress) and Jitendra Pawar (Independent backed by BJP).

According to Pune district administration, there are 4.26 lakh voters for the graduates” constituency and 72,545 voters for the teachers” constituency in the Pune region.

Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly Devendra Fadnavis and Union minister Nitin Gandkari cast their votes in Nagpur on Tuesday.

Talking to reporters after exercising his franchise, Fadnavis said he was hopeful that his party will achieve success in these polls.

Polling was also held on Tuesday for the Dhule- Nandurbar local bodies” constituency bypoll, which was necessitated after sitting MLC Ambrish Patel quit the Congress to join the BJP.

The counting of votes will be held on Thursday.

Maha MLC polls: 63.89% average turnout in five constituencies

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Nagpur: To encourage more citizens towards nature trail and conservation of nature, especially youths and students, the Nagpur Forest Division has started a guided nature walk in Japanese garden. The department will conduct the nature trail every Sunday and for this it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Centre for Animal Rescue and Study (CARS) of Amravati.

CARS will take care of the nature trail and their volunteers will educate youth and visitors. “With this nature trail one can know the interesting facts about the nature and different components such as soil, tree, insects, birds and animals. People can get better connected with the nature and appreciate the fact that how we are just one component of the same, said Vikas Gupta, APCCF while inaugurating the trail.

This two hour nature walk will give the glimpse of the amazing landscape of the Japanese garden, and its diverse flora and fauna. Japanese garden is a favourite place for people of Nagpur for morning walk. Hundreds of people visit the garden daily. Nature trail will provide information to visitors about nature during their walk. Gupta said that department should encourage particularly youth and children to participate in this activity. To attain this goal, resource of the social forestry wing is very crucial and at the same time the activity should be regular and sustainable.

The nature walk will be conducted on each Sunday starting at 7 am from the Balodyan gate. To encourage the participants and inculcate the attachment with nature among the youth and children, department will give certificates to those who will participate in 10 such walks. Group size in each group will be maximally 15. Maximum 30 participants will be allowed on each organising day. Nature walk is enhance our efficiency and strength in many ways. Our brain registers the wind blowing through leaves and trees, bird sounds revitalising a fatigued mind. Besides, they can be cancer-protective: the more forest around you, the lower the rates of lung, breast, uterine, prostate, kidney and colon cancers.

The inaugural nature trail was attended by Prabhu Nath Shukla, Deputy Conservator of Forest, Nagpur; Surendra Kale, ACF, Seminary Hills and Ajinkya Bhatkar, Representative, WWF, India. Shubham Dhanraj Chhapekar, Biologist, Gorewada International Zoo, Gorewada Nagpur, Mamta Pramod Bhadade, Lecturer, Department of Zoology at Hislop College, Nagpur, Kumud Paidlewar, Project Associate, NEERI, Aman Deogade, Apprentice of Entomology, Mohata Science College, Nagpur and others will be the experts who will provide details during trails every Sunday. Japanese garden is a dry deciduous reserve forest area with an area of 67.41 hectares and also home to near about 100 species of butterflies including bird species. Habitat apparently woodland is dominated by teak and accredited with woody elements like Hardwickia Binata, Anogeissus latifolia, Boswellia Serrata, Gardenia Resinifera etc totalling 33 tree species of 29 genera and 20 families.

Forest Deptt launches guided nature trail in Japanese Garden

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Nagpur : National Pollution Control Day is observed on December 2 every year in memory of those who suffered and lost their lives in the horrific Bhopal Gas Tragedy of 1984.

On this occassion, to create awareness aganist growing air pollution , Nagpur NMC officers took on the Cycle to reach their respective office

In Pic : NMC officers rides Cycle to office on National Pollution Control Day .

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Nagpur: Enraged over wife refusing sex, a pervert man killed her by strangulation. Moreover, the accused, with the intention to mislead cops, tried to portray wife’s death due to a heart attack. But the post mortem report nailed him and led to his arrest. The bizarre incident took place in Butibori MIDC police jurisdiction on November 28.

The accused has been identified as Dinesh Chhatilal Pal, a native of Churhut Sindhi village in Madhya Pradesh. Dinesh Pal worked as a labourer with a MIDC-based company.

According to police, the Pal couple had been staying in Nagpur district for the last three years. They have three children, the youngest three months old. The couple had repeated fights over sex on the same night. A quarrel broke out between the couple in the wee hours of Saturday when Pal’s wife Sushma (35) refused him to establish physical relations. Enraged by wife’s refusal, the accused strangulated her to death. Later, he called the police and told them that she died in her sleep in a bid to portray the murder as an accidental death. After registering a case of accidental death, the Butibori MIDC police sent the body for post-mortem. On Tuesday, the police received the post-mortem report in which the doctors opined that Sushma died of strangulation.

The cops immediately took Pal in custody and grilled him intensely. He confessed to the crime during the interrogation.

An offence under Section 302, 177 and 201 of Indian Penal Code was registered against the accused.

Man kills wife for refusing sex, tries to mislead cops with ‘heart attack’ ploy

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Nagpur: Gittikhadan police launched a hunt to nab a man who tried to kill a husband-wife duo over a petty issue on Sunday night.

A resident of Itwari, the complainant Rajashree Rakesh Dekate (23) told police that she, along with her husband Rakesh and 4-year old son, were returning to Nagpur on their two-wheeler around 7.30 pm on Tuesday. Midway near Zoo Gate on Katol Road, her son felt nauseated and wanted to vomit. The couple stopped at the roadside and allowed their son to vomit. Rajashree was standing near their two-wheeler.

During the same time, an unidentified man came there and suddenly hit Rajashree on her head with an iron rod. Seeing his wife in trouble, Rakesh rushed towards her. But the accused man whipped out a knife and stabbed Rakesh on his abdomen with the intention to kill him. After attacking the husband-wife duo, the accused went absconding.

Gittikhadan PSI Pendkar, acting on Rajashree’s complaint, booked the unidentified accused under Section 307 of the IPC and searching for him.

Man tries to murder couple in Gittikhadan, cops launch hunt

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Nagpur: In order to test their skills and preparedness in the event of terror attack, City Police on Tuesday conducted a mock drill at ‘Ramgiri,’ the official residence of Chief Minister in Civil Lines here.

According to police sources, the drill was to ensure operational preparedness of the force at places that could be targeted by terrorists. As a part of the exercise, the Control Room Officer was ‘alerted’ about two heavily-armed ultras entering into the Chief Minister’s residence and taking two of his staff members hostage.

The CRO immediately directed the Quick Response Teams (QRTs) to rush to the spot and tackle the situation by eliminating the terrorists and rescuing the staff members, besides alerting all senior officials. Responding to the calls, two QRTs immediately rushed and surrounded ‘Ramgiri.’ One of the teams ‘gunned down’ a dummy terrorist while the other terrorist was nabbed. The cops then rescued two dummy government staffers.

The drill was also aimed at checking coordination between police and other agencies in case of nefarious activity of the anti-nationals. Three officers and 24 commandos participated in the exercise.

After the mock drill Sub-Inspectors Kharat, Kedari and Jadhav guided the commandos.

Cops conduct mock drill at CM’s residence to tackle ‘terror attack’

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Nagpur: Following a report published in Nagpur Today with title “Nagging nuisance: Kids begging at traffic signals shows city in poor light,” the authorities concerned joined hands to make the city free of beggars.

In the NT report, it was stated that “The nagging menace of kids begging at almost every traffic signal is increasing in the Second Capital and also showing it in poor light. The malnourished, handicapped children and women with infants irritating the passersby at traffic signals for alms is a sickening sight. The vehicle owners also face humiliation and embarrassment as well if alms are not doled out to the stretching hands of kids and women carrying their babies.”

Taking a serious note of the report, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), police, Women and Child Development Departments along with NGOs have came together in order to rid the Nagpur City of begging menace. The authorities conducted a drive against the vagabonds, street dwellers and footpath encroachers, who indulge in begging. The drive covered Samvidhan Chowk near RBI till Nelson Square. The District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) too accompanied the police and NMC teams during the raids as a sizeable number of minors along with adults have been found begging on the roads in city.

During the action, five women were rounded up and a minor was rescued. The women as well as the minor were shifted to the Government Home meant for beggars.

The beggars, seen mostly at busy traffic signals without masks, approach motorists and bikers for alms, thereby raising the risk of spreading Covid-19 currently prevailing in the city.

Notably, the Commissioner of Police Amitesh Kumar had written to NMC Commissioner Radhakrishnan B regarding the beggar menace on roads. The top cop has also started a covert mission against child trafficking rackets which have a close nexus with beggars. Under Kumar’s supervision, the Social Security Wing of the Crime Branch will participate in the joint drive.

While action under the Maharashtra Police Act was initiated against five women, the joint team also removed around 50 vagabonds and beggars from roads, footpaths and under-bridges with a strict warning. Last week, four minors were rescued.

The begging on the streets has become a profession. Almost at every stop you are greeted by beggars. They gather around you when you stop at a signal. The most awful thing is that they encourage their children to beg and despite being physically fit. Interestingly, some beggars sell petty things but the main business is to spread their hands for a one rupee coin or more. The cops managing the traffic at the squares remain silent spectators as no move is made to shoo away the dirty, half naked kids. It is natural for the vehicle owners to reach out to their wallets and gently drop a coin or two in the beggar’s hands.

Move to make Nagpur beggar free city

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Nagpur: The Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court on Tuesday, December 1, resumed the physical hearing after a gap of eight months mainly due to Covid-19 induced lockdown. On the day, lawyers and litigants gave a good response to the physical hearing. The High Court worked in two sessions. The first session, from 10.30 am to 1 pm, saw hearing on very important petitions while in the secind session, hearing was conducted on old pending petitions.

As the High Court resumed physical hearing after eight months, enthusiasm was writ large on the faces of lawyers. Many were meeting personally with each other after months. The closed down chamber of lawyers was thrown open triggering a wide ranging discussions among the advocates. Some specific chairs were unoccupied as some lawyers succumbed to the corona virus. The empty chairs left many lawyers emptional.

Meanwhile, thermal screening was being done of every lawyer at the entrance gate of the High Court. No over-crowding at any given point of time was allowed during hearing. At a time advocates or party appearing in person and GP as well as AGP etc for 3 cases were being be allowed in the Court Hall. Entry in the Court Room is being permitted to those advocates /party-in-person whose matter is called out for hearing and also for the advocates whose matter is immediate next subject to availability of space.

Nagpur HC resumes physical hearing after 8 months

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NMC built two bus stops opposite Trilium Mall near Medical Square but no bus halts at these stops

Nagpur: “Penny wise and pound foolish.” This idiom aptly defines the working style of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC).

For the sake of information, the NMC constructed two bus stops opposite Trilium Mall near Medical Square. These bus stops were intended to serve Aapli Bus commuters going towards either Besa or Bahadura Phata or Pipla Phata or Shesh Nagar destinations. But even after construction of the two bus stops at Trilium Mall almost a year back, the foolish officials of NMC are not using them as no bus halts there. Instead, in a height of absurdity, the authorities have designated a bus stop bang middle of busy Medical Square for the above-mentioned commuters. The Medical Square is besieged by haath thelas, roadside vendors selling fruits, flowers, and many things.

When a Aapli Bus makes a halt at the Medical Square stop, it is total traffic chaos. Most painful part of the bus stop is the torture of commuters. The commuters, many of them patients visiting the GMCH, have to stand for long hours as there is no facility for sitting like the regular bus stop.

Common sense seems an alien word for the NMC officials. The two posh bus stops constructed at Trilium Mall for convenience of commuters but no bus halts there. And the busy Medical Square is the bus stop where Aapli Bus creates nuisance of all kind.

“Penny wise and pound foolish.” NMC babus should show common sense and prove that the idiom does not apply to them.

‘Penny wise and pound foolish’: Bus stop bang middle of Medical Square!!

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“Be a part of solution, not the part of pollution.”Delhi Public School MIHAN organised ‘Pollution Awareness Programme’ on a virtual platform to mark the Air Pollution Day on 2nd December 2020. Mrs. EktaBhaiya, the Joint Secretary for Friends of Tribal Society, was invited to speak on the cause and effects of pollution and also what all we can do to reduce it.

Mrs. Bhaiya who is also the coordinator for Kids for Tigers (Nagpur), took an interactive session which was an eye-opener for all. Students from std VI to VIII were made to understand through real life examples that environment plays a vital role in the growth and preservation of life. On this occasion ‘Mantra Writing Activity for grade 3 to 5 was also conducted in which students used their creativity to present slogans on pollution control.

To mark this special day, Grade 1 & 2 studentstried their hands on the experiment, in which they made pollution catcher by their own to check the level of pollution around them.EkanshTyagi from std VIII proposed the vote of thanks. Principal Mrs. Nidhi Yadav in her inspiring speech motivated the students to come up with innovative ideas to reduce pollution.

Pollution Awareness Programme At DPS Mihan

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Nagpur: Following the blast at the Bamboo Treatment Unit of the Maharashtra Bamboo Development Board (MBDB) in Gorewada back in October that brought rampant irregularities to the fore, the concerning authorities has disregarded the action, even after being issued the closure notice by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB).

No safety measures
Back in October, the vacuum pressure impregnation unit — installed by Anil Enterprises, Dewas – was blasted without the safety value that was supposed to shut it automatically in case it is unable to stop operation on its own. The heavy steel nut-bolts were broken into pieces and flew past the worker like bullets. Fortunately, no workers were reportedly sustained severe injuries, despite the fact that they did not wear any safety gear and they are also not covered under any type of insurance.

Bamboo treatment with hazardous chemicals
Following the prime investigation, some shocking revelations cropped up as the unit nastily treats bamboo with a hazardous chemical called copper chrome boron (CCB) and thousands of liters of chemical liquid is flushed into the perennial nullah, used by wild animals to quench thirst and Gorewada lake from where drinking water is supplied to the city. Even the unit was operating sans any validation from the MPCB.

Unit ignored orders
“Following the violations, the MPCB has served a closure notice to the unit and also directed the competent authorities to disconnect electricity and water supply of the illicit unit,” informed A M Kare, Regional Officer, Nagpur District to Nagpur Today. Though the closure notice was served on November 23, the concerning authorities have failed to comply.

Authorities mum
On the allegation of the legal consent sought by the unit, Kare said, “No such letter has come to his table so far. Even if something comes up, we’ve legal way to evaluate and take further courses of action afterwards,” he asserted.

Gorewada Bamboo Unit authorities ditch MPCB’s closure notice

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Nagpur: A driver and a passenger had miraculous escape after their speeding car crashed into divider on Sadar flyover on Wednesday afternoon. Fortunately, no one sustained severe injuries.

The two persons stuck in the car were rescued by the squad of Sadar police who was on the spot enforcing traffic regulations.

Cops subsequently rushed to duo to the nearby hospital and cleared the traffic.

Speeding car crash at divider on Sadar flyover, no one hurt