Various organizations have submitted their suggestions, and objections on steep hike in water tariff with NMC Water Works Committee.
After protests from every corner against steep hike in water tariff, NMC General Body directed Water Works Committed headed by Chairman Praveen Datke to study and submit a report.
Considering this, the Committee invited suggestions, and objections from local people and organization between November 12, and 18.
Various organization including Indian Medical Association (IMA), Nagpur Chamber of Commerce, Abhyankar Nagar Nagrik Mandal, Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat, Jansamasya Nivaran Samiti, Shahar Vikas Manch, Scientific Society, Rastriya Samajik Vikas Bahuddeshiya Sanstha, and other many organizations have submitted their suggestions, and objections protesting the steep hike in water tariff.
Meanwhile, many individuals have also submitted their suggestions, and objections like Anil Wadpalliwar.
Meanwhile, Jan Aakrosh Samiti has continued to organize public awareness programme. A programme was organized at Rani Laxmi Hall in Laxminagar.
IMA President Dr. Anil Laddhad, Abhyankar Nagar Nagrik Mandal’s Secretary Ravi Kaskhedikar and other guest speakers urged the people to unite and protest against steep hike. This Committee has invited suggestions and objections from local residents. They received around 4,000 such letters and that have been submitted to NMC.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
NMC hints at revising hike in Octroi rates
Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) on Wednesday informed the High Court that it was considering the suitable modification in the hike effected in Octroi rates. The NMC made its stance clear during the hearing of a writ petition filed by Nag Vidarbha Chamber of Commerce strongly opposing steep hike in Octroi rates and new policy of charging Octroi on the basis of Maximum Retail Price (MRP).
A division bench consisting of Justice Dilip Sinha and Justice F M Reis asked the petitioner organization to clarify its stance and granted time till Friday.
According to NMC, the new policy was introduced after much deliberations and undertaking comprehensive surveys. The NMC claimed that its new policy of MRP based Octroi was transparent and people-friendly and lamented that petitioner-organisation was presenting it in highly distorted manner.
Making it clear that the NMC administration wants to overhaul the revenue collection policy, the Civic body offered to re-consider the issue in the light of representations and objections raised by trader’s body, albeit after the MRP based Octroi was sought to be introduced.
According to the petitioner organization the NMC has right to determine Octroi rates to determine Octroi rates under section 114(1) of the City of Nagpur Corporation Act for cattle’s and other goods brought within city limits for sale. However the State Government had the final word to determine rate of taxation to prevent evasion of Octroi cess. The rules framed by the NMC had made it mandatory to give description of goods brought within city limits and rule 10 has prescribed that details about manufacturer, weight etc has to be supplied at Octroi check post.
The NMC on July 17, 2009 notified that Octroi would be levied as per the MRP of good. The petitioner body strongly criticized the formula prepared to assess the MRP of the good and claimed that it was irrational and totally devoid of practical reality.
Besides the civic body was also collecting Rs. 5 as administrative cost at every Octroi check-post, the NVCC claimed while opposing it. Now the next hearing is slated on Friday.
A division bench consisting of Justice Dilip Sinha and Justice F M Reis asked the petitioner organization to clarify its stance and granted time till Friday.
According to NMC, the new policy was introduced after much deliberations and undertaking comprehensive surveys. The NMC claimed that its new policy of MRP based Octroi was transparent and people-friendly and lamented that petitioner-organisation was presenting it in highly distorted manner.
Making it clear that the NMC administration wants to overhaul the revenue collection policy, the Civic body offered to re-consider the issue in the light of representations and objections raised by trader’s body, albeit after the MRP based Octroi was sought to be introduced.
According to the petitioner organization the NMC has right to determine Octroi rates to determine Octroi rates under section 114(1) of the City of Nagpur Corporation Act for cattle’s and other goods brought within city limits for sale. However the State Government had the final word to determine rate of taxation to prevent evasion of Octroi cess. The rules framed by the NMC had made it mandatory to give description of goods brought within city limits and rule 10 has prescribed that details about manufacturer, weight etc has to be supplied at Octroi check post.
The NMC on July 17, 2009 notified that Octroi would be levied as per the MRP of good. The petitioner body strongly criticized the formula prepared to assess the MRP of the good and claimed that it was irrational and totally devoid of practical reality.
Besides the civic body was also collecting Rs. 5 as administrative cost at every Octroi check-post, the NVCC claimed while opposing it. Now the next hearing is slated on Friday.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
22 Samples of Swine Flu spoiled: Nagpur
In a shocking incident, blood and throat swab samples of 22 persons, collected for swine flu test, were spoiled. The samples were collected on September 14 and 15 at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Nagpur and were sent too National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune on September 15, but it did not reach NIV from Pune airport, clamed Dr. Dipti Dongaonkar, Dean, GMCH. She further said that the samples are to be checked within 24 hours otherwise those get spoiled. But, the samples remained at Pune airport for over 24 hours due to which all samples were spoiled. Meanwhile, samples of two patients who died on September 16, were also among the 22 spoiled samples. On Saturday, five persons were tested positive, taking the number to 53 in the city. An 11-year-old boy, admitted the same day, also tested positive.
Nagpur Municipal Corporation move to seal mobile towers:
Mobile Phone services in the city were hit after Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) sealed 46 mobile towers on Saturday. Additional Deputy Commissioner Ajay Ramteke said, teams, under guidance of Assistant Commissioners of respective zones, took action against illegal mobile towers as per High Court’s directions on a PIL filed by Jamal Siddique. NMC took the action under Sections 53 and 54 of the Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act.
Nagpur Municipal Corporation team also sealed control room of a mobile tower. Town Planning Deptt, Electrical Deptt. Staff assisted Nagpur Municipal Corporation team. NMC issued notice after sealing control units, and deployed security guards. Nagpur Municipal Corporation sealed mobile towers at Pratap Nagar, Humpyard Rd, Ambazari Rd, Sai Temple, Laxmi Nagar, Bhande Plot, Ashirwad Nagar, New Nandanvan, Chitnavispura, Honey Archana Apartment, Sakkardara and other places. The drive will continue on Tuesday. Mobile cos. May take temporary permission after paying fine to resume services, and apply for permanent permission. Payment of Property Tax doesn’t make towers legal, Ramteke said and added that Reliance and BSNL have applied for regularization of towers. Nagpur Municipal Corporation took action on Airtel, Bharti Cellular, Hutch/Vodafone and Idea Cellular and Tata Indicom Cellular. Zone-wise towers that were affected are: Laxminagar, Hanuman Nagar, Dhantoli, Nehru Nagar, Lakadganj, Ashi Nagar, Mangalwari (5 each); Dharampeth (2); Gandhibagh (6); Satranjipura (3).
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Nagpur Octroi Deptt. Sets eyes on banks:
The Octroi Department of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has tighten its gripped on private and nationalized banks including Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which import gold to the city without paying Octroi cess.
The Octroi Department has sought information from these banks within seven days after receiving notices. Nagpur Municipal Corporation has levied 1 perecnt Octroi cess on gold brought to the city.
It may be mentioned that last year, the department had recovered Rs 7.5 lakh from State Bank of India (SBI) for bringing gold of worth Rs 7.5 crore, to the city. Sources claimed that banks are importing gold worth Rs 50 to 60 crore per annum, to the city from outside the country for selling in the form of coins. The 22 and 24 carat coins are available at these banks.
Milind Meshram, Assistant Commissioner and Octroi Superintendent, confirmed that the department has issued notices to Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of Maharashtra, ICICI Bank, YES Bank HDFC Bank and Axis Bank, for disclosing their gold import and receipt of tax deposited to the Octroi Department.
The department has issued notice to Reserve Bank of India, as maximum gold imported by it.It may be added that the civic body is levying Octroi cess on Maximum Retail Price (MRP) on goods and recovering cess from banks will be increased revenue of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation.
The Octroi Department has sought information from these banks within seven days after receiving notices. Nagpur Municipal Corporation has levied 1 perecnt Octroi cess on gold brought to the city.
It may be mentioned that last year, the department had recovered Rs 7.5 lakh from State Bank of India (SBI) for bringing gold of worth Rs 7.5 crore, to the city. Sources claimed that banks are importing gold worth Rs 50 to 60 crore per annum, to the city from outside the country for selling in the form of coins. The 22 and 24 carat coins are available at these banks.
Milind Meshram, Assistant Commissioner and Octroi Superintendent, confirmed that the department has issued notices to Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of Maharashtra, ICICI Bank, YES Bank HDFC Bank and Axis Bank, for disclosing their gold import and receipt of tax deposited to the Octroi Department.
The department has issued notice to Reserve Bank of India, as maximum gold imported by it.It may be added that the civic body is levying Octroi cess on Maximum Retail Price (MRP) on goods and recovering cess from banks will be increased revenue of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation.
Nagpur Collector agrees to handover open land at Bezonbagh to NMC:
With the consent of Nagpur Collector, Pravin Darade, who was personally present during hearing of the writ petition in public interest filed by Atmaram Ukey and four other social workers, all residents of Bezonbagh area, Justice A P Lavande and Justice P D Kode, at the High Court here, have directed the authorities to hand over the open spaces reserved for garden, dispensary, public utilities, construction of multistoried buildings for the economically backward classes, in the erstwhile Empress Mill and now the Bezonbagh land within the city corporation limits, to the Nagpur municipal Corporation within 4 weeks, after removing encroachments on those lands, if necessary with police help.
Filing a civil application in their petition, these citizens have drawn the Court’s attentions to such lands disappearing at a fast pace due to encroachments and authorities turning Nelson’s eye to the same, as they have failed to implement the Court’s interim directions of December 19 issued by the Division Bench consisting of Justice B H Marlapalle and Justice Ambadas Joshi. The court had directed compliance of these directions by January 31, 2009. According to the petitioners. Total area is about 3,67,978 sq. meters and out of it required open space comes to 73,595 sq. meters. Due to massive encroachment, open space allegedly stands reduced to 14,660 sq. meters, that is only 1/5th of the required open space. The Court had directed survey of encroachments by anyone including the petitioners, within 4 weeks. Survey was also meant to touch the aspect of required open space. The Court has directed further hearing of petition on Sep 30, to get updated with subsequent developments in the case. Adv Firdos Mirza appeared for petitioners. Addl. GP Bharati Dangre and Adv S K Mishra.
Filing a civil application in their petition, these citizens have drawn the Court’s attentions to such lands disappearing at a fast pace due to encroachments and authorities turning Nelson’s eye to the same, as they have failed to implement the Court’s interim directions of December 19 issued by the Division Bench consisting of Justice B H Marlapalle and Justice Ambadas Joshi. The court had directed compliance of these directions by January 31, 2009. According to the petitioners. Total area is about 3,67,978 sq. meters and out of it required open space comes to 73,595 sq. meters. Due to massive encroachment, open space allegedly stands reduced to 14,660 sq. meters, that is only 1/5th of the required open space. The Court had directed survey of encroachments by anyone including the petitioners, within 4 weeks. Survey was also meant to touch the aspect of required open space. The Court has directed further hearing of petition on Sep 30, to get updated with subsequent developments in the case. Adv Firdos Mirza appeared for petitioners. Addl. GP Bharati Dangre and Adv S K Mishra.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Nagpur Municipal Corporation starts categorization of water
Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s Water Works Department has started categorization of water consumers to ensure bills as per consumption.
Currently, Water Works Department is having 1,64,302 consumers. There are three categories of consumers including residential, Government institutions, and commercial. There was confusion about residential category. The consumer using water for only residence purpose falls under residential category. But there are many buildings or flat schemes where shops or commercial establishments and residences co-exist. According to Nagpur Municipal Corporation officials out of total flat schemes in the city, as many as 10 per cent are having commercial establishments also. These include private clinics, consulting chambers, small banks, offices etc. These type of consumers were also charged as per residential tariff as the entire building or flat scheme was having only one water connection.
Similarly, there was also confusion in commercial category. The consumers who were using water as raw material such as water bottling plants, ice factories, soft drink bottling plants, beverage industries, artificial juice plant, pharmaceutical industries, amusement parks, and water parks, were charged commercial tariff along with commercial establishments like hotels, private hospitals, educational institutions, banks, offices etc.
Nagpur Water Works Department had rationalized water tariff. The categories were increased to 5 including residential, and semi-residential instead of erstwhile residential; commercial-I, and commercial-II instead of erstwhile commercial. Government institutions category-institutional was kept as it is. The State Government approved the regularization of water tariff in April. After approval, the department started charging the rates as per commercial tariff to the entire building or flats having commercial establishments as the entire building or flats having commercial establishments as the entire building or flat scheme was having one connection. The residences located in those buildings or flats were also required to shell more money as the semi-residential tariff was higher than residential tariff. As per revised tariff, the residential tariff for 8 to 15 units is Rs 8 per unit, and the semi-residential tariff for upto 15 units is Rs 13.
The Nagpur Water Works Department started receiving large number of complaints regarding high water bills in July and August as the bills for three months including April, May and June were issued in this manner. Considering this, the issuing of water bills was stopped. First, the department conducted a survey of commercial consumers. According to survey, the Nagpur Water Works Department categorized the consumers of commercial category into commercial-I and commercial-II as per usage. Due to single connection, the categorization was easy. After this, the department started issuing the bills to commercial-I and commercial-II consumers in August.
Now, the categorization of residential category into residential and semi-residential has been started. Under this, the authorities have started inspecting the buildings or flat schemes. The buildings or flat schemes where there are only residences have been categorized in residential category and the department has started issuing water bills to these consumers. Where there are both commercial establishments and residences, the department has started survey. After survey, the commercial establishments will be given separate connection and meter. Then the bills for three months- April, May and June will be issued. It is expected that the entire categorization will take atleast one month. Nagpur WWD officials hope that their revenue will definitely increase with this categorization.
Currently, Water Works Department is having 1,64,302 consumers. There are three categories of consumers including residential, Government institutions, and commercial. There was confusion about residential category. The consumer using water for only residence purpose falls under residential category. But there are many buildings or flat schemes where shops or commercial establishments and residences co-exist. According to Nagpur Municipal Corporation officials out of total flat schemes in the city, as many as 10 per cent are having commercial establishments also. These include private clinics, consulting chambers, small banks, offices etc. These type of consumers were also charged as per residential tariff as the entire building or flat scheme was having only one water connection.
Similarly, there was also confusion in commercial category. The consumers who were using water as raw material such as water bottling plants, ice factories, soft drink bottling plants, beverage industries, artificial juice plant, pharmaceutical industries, amusement parks, and water parks, were charged commercial tariff along with commercial establishments like hotels, private hospitals, educational institutions, banks, offices etc.
Nagpur Water Works Department had rationalized water tariff. The categories were increased to 5 including residential, and semi-residential instead of erstwhile residential; commercial-I, and commercial-II instead of erstwhile commercial. Government institutions category-institutional was kept as it is. The State Government approved the regularization of water tariff in April. After approval, the department started charging the rates as per commercial tariff to the entire building or flats having commercial establishments as the entire building or flats having commercial establishments as the entire building or flat scheme was having one connection. The residences located in those buildings or flats were also required to shell more money as the semi-residential tariff was higher than residential tariff. As per revised tariff, the residential tariff for 8 to 15 units is Rs 8 per unit, and the semi-residential tariff for upto 15 units is Rs 13.
The Nagpur Water Works Department started receiving large number of complaints regarding high water bills in July and August as the bills for three months including April, May and June were issued in this manner. Considering this, the issuing of water bills was stopped. First, the department conducted a survey of commercial consumers. According to survey, the Nagpur Water Works Department categorized the consumers of commercial category into commercial-I and commercial-II as per usage. Due to single connection, the categorization was easy. After this, the department started issuing the bills to commercial-I and commercial-II consumers in August.
Now, the categorization of residential category into residential and semi-residential has been started. Under this, the authorities have started inspecting the buildings or flat schemes. The buildings or flat schemes where there are only residences have been categorized in residential category and the department has started issuing water bills to these consumers. Where there are both commercial establishments and residences, the department has started survey. After survey, the commercial establishments will be given separate connection and meter. Then the bills for three months- April, May and June will be issued. It is expected that the entire categorization will take atleast one month. Nagpur WWD officials hope that their revenue will definitely increase with this categorization.
Nagpur Municipal Corporation reduces tax on hoardings
Nagpur Municipal Corporation has reduced tax on advertising hoardings, posters and banners right before ensuing Assembly elections. It came as a shocker if considered the increase in property tax, and water tax that had great impact on common man.
Nagpur Municipal Corporation has increased the base rate, and water tax to increase its revenue. It had directly affected the local people. Now, Nagpur Municipal Corporation has reduced the tax on advertising hoardings, posters and banners right before Assembly elections. NMC would have earned good revenue if continued or increase the tax as candidates and political parties erect large number of advertising hoardings, posters and banners during elections. Increase in taxes of common man and reduction in taxes of politicians, this is what came as a shocker to common man.
Though the decision was taken by Nagpur Municipal Corporation before implementation of Code of Conduct, the matter came to fore when the civic body submitted a copy of this to District Administration in the meeting organized to fix the schedule of rates for Assembly elections. Accordingly, the District Administration has reduced the schedule of rates of advertising hoardings, posters and banners. Besides, the District Administration has kept as it is the rates of other items, like hiring vehicles, amplifiers, speakers, food items and other items issued during elections.
Earlier, Nagpur Municipal Corporation use to charge tax on advertising hoardings, posters and banners in three categories including Grade-A, B and C. Nagpur Municipal Corporation use to charge Rs 28 per sq. mt for Grade-A, Rs 21 per sq. mt for Grade-B, and Rs 14 sq.mt for Grade-C. Now, NMC has cancelled all Grades and made it only one grade and fixed charge as Rs 17.50 per sq.mt.
Nagpur Municipal Corporation has increased the base rate, and water tax to increase its revenue. It had directly affected the local people. Now, Nagpur Municipal Corporation has reduced the tax on advertising hoardings, posters and banners right before Assembly elections. NMC would have earned good revenue if continued or increase the tax as candidates and political parties erect large number of advertising hoardings, posters and banners during elections. Increase in taxes of common man and reduction in taxes of politicians, this is what came as a shocker to common man.
Though the decision was taken by Nagpur Municipal Corporation before implementation of Code of Conduct, the matter came to fore when the civic body submitted a copy of this to District Administration in the meeting organized to fix the schedule of rates for Assembly elections. Accordingly, the District Administration has reduced the schedule of rates of advertising hoardings, posters and banners. Besides, the District Administration has kept as it is the rates of other items, like hiring vehicles, amplifiers, speakers, food items and other items issued during elections.
Earlier, Nagpur Municipal Corporation use to charge tax on advertising hoardings, posters and banners in three categories including Grade-A, B and C. Nagpur Municipal Corporation use to charge Rs 28 per sq. mt for Grade-A, Rs 21 per sq. mt for Grade-B, and Rs 14 sq.mt for Grade-C. Now, NMC has cancelled all Grades and made it only one grade and fixed charge as Rs 17.50 per sq.mt.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Nagpur Improvement Trust: Striving to make Nagpur global:
Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT), formed by enacting Nagpur Improvement Trust Act in 1936, has given a new pace to the Orange City’s development during the last one year. And this could be possible due to foresighted planning of Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee, Chairman, NIT.
Since Dr. Mukherjee joined as a Chairman on June 19, 2008, the city has witnessed several developmental works ranging from regularization and development of unauthorized layouts to social and economic infrastructure development. NIT that started functioning 1937 has been engaged in developing new areas within the city limits to cater to the needs of the people. Under the leadership of Dr. Mukherjee, NIT has developed a large number of unauthorized layouts. When the question arose about maintaining and continuing developmental works in these layouts, Dr. Mukherjee took initiatives and framed a policy under which, 176 unauthorized layouts out of 572 were transferred to Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) August 24 to carry out civic development works. The remaining layouts will be transferred in a phased manner to Nagpur Municipal Corporation. Finally, the people residing in these layouts saw a new ray of hope due to initiatives of Dr. Mukherjee.
Proposed Developmental works of Nagpur at a glance:
* Hospital of international standards at Wanjari, Nagpur and Specialty Diagnostic Centre/Specialty Hospital at Bhamti, Nagpur
* Infotech Park of international standards at Bhamti, Nagpur
* States-of-the-art Sports Club including two gymnasiums, complementing games activity like squash, table tennis, billiards, snooker, etc at Ambazari Nagpur Improvement Trust Swimming Pool Complex.
* Two primary/secondary schools at Nari and Chikhali, Nagpur
* Upgradation of Naivedyam Hall
* Three-floor assembly hall at Bidipeth in South Nagpur comprising two halls admeasuring 7,000 sq. ft. dormitory rooms, ground parking and other facilities.
* Two-floor auditorium at Venkatesh Nagar in Nandanvan in East Nagpur comprising two 10,000 sq.ft halls, dormitory rooms, ground parking and other facilities.
* Auditorium at Mauza Nari in North Nagpur comprising 5,000 sq ft hall and other facilities
Rs 10 crore assembly hall in Pardi in East Nagpur comprising sprawling 12,000 sq ft hall, and state-of-the-art facilities
* Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Convention Centre
* Park and hospital at Shastri Nagar layout, primary/secondary school and garden at Bhange layout
* Restaurant and garden at Kukade layout, Nagpur
* Sports academy at Process Surveyor Housing Society
* Garden at Shankar Nagar garden
* Club house and garden at Sant Dyaneshwar Sanjeevan Samadhi Udyan, Dattatraya Nagar
* Sport Clubs, gardens, parking plazas, amusement parks, housing complex, commercial complex in East, West, South, and North Nagpur.
Enforcement Directorate attaches Nagpur properties of Satyam scam accused
The property worth Rs 49 crore in Nagpur- mostly land on Wardha Road in Wakeshwar has been attached by the Enforcement Directorate. According to realty experts the present value of this property is worth Rs. 500 crore in Nagpur, where Satyam had planned a mega IT project along with a club house at lake.
A special township too was planned before the scam surfaced and allegations were hurled at Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) for allotting 330 acre land to Satyam at a throwaway price. Satyam and its sister concern Maytas had purchased land on Wardha Road from a prominent developer who purchased lands from farmers, consolidated the holding and then pass it on to Satyam and Maytas.
According to information available, the ED had attached the properties under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. As per these provisions the properties owned by Raju brothers can not be sold, mortgaged and no transaction could be carried out. Since Money Laundering Act was brought into force only in 2005, the ED had attached properties owned by Raju brothers purchased after 2005. ED had charged Raju brothers with purchasing these properties with the scam money.
According to information, the ED had properties shown as agricultural by the Rajus situated at Nagpur, Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore. Most of them are situated in prime commercial and industrial areas. The EDs attachment order, issued on August 18, states that the accused had purchased these properties with an amount of Rs 170 crore in the name of 80 companies they floated between 2005 and 2009. According to authorities, the present value will be around Rs 1,000 crore.
The ED’s Hyderabad zonal authorities had filed this attachment order which is considered as the biggest attachment order in the country so far. The ED officals will now file a formal complaint before the adjudicating authority which will be followed by a regular trial which may start within a month.
A special township too was planned before the scam surfaced and allegations were hurled at Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) for allotting 330 acre land to Satyam at a throwaway price. Satyam and its sister concern Maytas had purchased land on Wardha Road from a prominent developer who purchased lands from farmers, consolidated the holding and then pass it on to Satyam and Maytas.
According to information available, the ED had attached the properties under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. As per these provisions the properties owned by Raju brothers can not be sold, mortgaged and no transaction could be carried out. Since Money Laundering Act was brought into force only in 2005, the ED had attached properties owned by Raju brothers purchased after 2005. ED had charged Raju brothers with purchasing these properties with the scam money.
According to information, the ED had properties shown as agricultural by the Rajus situated at Nagpur, Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore. Most of them are situated in prime commercial and industrial areas. The EDs attachment order, issued on August 18, states that the accused had purchased these properties with an amount of Rs 170 crore in the name of 80 companies they floated between 2005 and 2009. According to authorities, the present value will be around Rs 1,000 crore.
The ED’s Hyderabad zonal authorities had filed this attachment order which is considered as the biggest attachment order in the country so far. The ED officals will now file a formal complaint before the adjudicating authority which will be followed by a regular trial which may start within a month.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Nagpur City students rushing back from Pune
A full blown epidemic in from of H1N1 has the students community in Pune on the run to their native places. Nagpurians who are in sizeable numbers pursuing various courses returned home in hordes. On Wednesday a large group came packing their bags on a month leave, said a student, P Deshpande. The student said though there is no panic as such in their areas but owing to media coverage our parents were unsettled. They said that Nagpurians are pursuing mostly post-graduate corses like MBA and MCA from various colleges. The students said they could not get reservation owing to last minute rush and had to travel in general compartment. Most of them have mentioned impending ganesh festival as reason for returning home.
Three test positive for swine flu: Nagpur
A patient, refered from a private hospital, who was suffering from number of problems including that of hypertension, respiratory failure, died at Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur in wee hours of Monday. He was sent as a suspected case of Swine flu, so the samples of his blood and throat swab were collected before death and sent to National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, Maharashtra. Meanwhile three more tested positive for Swine flu in Nagpur.
Dr. Shantidas Lunge, Public Relations Officer of GMCH, Nagpur said that, as 52-year old patient of Umred was a known case of hypertensation for the last 15 days. He was also suffering from Haemoptysis (expectoration or coughing up of blood or of blood-stained sputum from the bronchi, larynx, trachea, or lungs e.g. in tuberculosis or other respiratory infections). First he was treated at WCL Hospital, then he was sent to one private hospital. After giving treatment their for 7 days, he was shifted to another private hospital.
After two days of treatment, as his condition was deteriorated further, he was sent to GMCH, Nagpur. GMCH authorities asked them to treat him at the hospital as he was on ventilator. GMCH doctors even showed willingness to provide all the Swine flu-related medication.
But the private hospital insisted and send him to GMCH, Nagpur on September 12 at 10.45 am. The private hospital had sent his blood and throat swab samples to one private laboratory at Mumbai, Maharashtra, where he was tested positive.
With this report, he was sent to GMCH, Nagpur. He was also suffering from Bilateral consolidation (lungs damaged totally), Pneumonitus. At GMCH, his blood and throat swab samples were collected and sent to NIV, Pune. The report is awaited. GMCH, Nagpur authorities are trying to get the report as early as possible.
Meanwhile Dr. Lunge informed that on Monday 42 persons attended Outpatient Department (OPD), out of them samples of 4 were collected. 15 reports received, out of them 3 tested positive and 12 negative. 4 patients are still admitted in ward. Out of them one is positive, one negative and two are the suspected ones.The two suspected admitted are mother and daughter. Two more doctors found positive. One doctor is of GMC, Nagpur and one is Super Speciality Hospital, Nagpur. Now the number of doctors tested positive rose to 9 with 3 from Indira Gandhi Government Medical College (IGGMC) Nagpur, 2 from GMC and 4 from Sawangi Meghe, Wardha.
Dr. Shantidas Lunge, Public Relations Officer of GMCH, Nagpur said that, as 52-year old patient of Umred was a known case of hypertensation for the last 15 days. He was also suffering from Haemoptysis (expectoration or coughing up of blood or of blood-stained sputum from the bronchi, larynx, trachea, or lungs e.g. in tuberculosis or other respiratory infections). First he was treated at WCL Hospital, then he was sent to one private hospital. After giving treatment their for 7 days, he was shifted to another private hospital.
After two days of treatment, as his condition was deteriorated further, he was sent to GMCH, Nagpur. GMCH authorities asked them to treat him at the hospital as he was on ventilator. GMCH doctors even showed willingness to provide all the Swine flu-related medication.
But the private hospital insisted and send him to GMCH, Nagpur on September 12 at 10.45 am. The private hospital had sent his blood and throat swab samples to one private laboratory at Mumbai, Maharashtra, where he was tested positive.
With this report, he was sent to GMCH, Nagpur. He was also suffering from Bilateral consolidation (lungs damaged totally), Pneumonitus. At GMCH, his blood and throat swab samples were collected and sent to NIV, Pune. The report is awaited. GMCH, Nagpur authorities are trying to get the report as early as possible.
Meanwhile Dr. Lunge informed that on Monday 42 persons attended Outpatient Department (OPD), out of them samples of 4 were collected. 15 reports received, out of them 3 tested positive and 12 negative. 4 patients are still admitted in ward. Out of them one is positive, one negative and two are the suspected ones.The two suspected admitted are mother and daughter. Two more doctors found positive. One doctor is of GMC, Nagpur and one is Super Speciality Hospital, Nagpur. Now the number of doctors tested positive rose to 9 with 3 from Indira Gandhi Government Medical College (IGGMC) Nagpur, 2 from GMC and 4 from Sawangi Meghe, Wardha.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Infratech launches in-house magazine, Nagpur
The pioneering real estate group Infratech Real Estate Pvt. Ltd., Nagpur has added another first to its monthly in-house news magazine Infratech Realm. This was informed through a press release.
The magazine was launched on August 8 at the hands of Vijay Shelke, Chief Managing Director of the Infratech Group, in the presence of Group Directors Shailendra Jaiswal, Nishchay Shelke and Mahendra Gawai. The launch of the magazine is part of a consolidated effort by the company to create the best team in the real estate industry, capable of taking on the international challenges which MIHAN will bring in, stated the release further.
The magazine was launched on August 8 at the hands of Vijay Shelke, Chief Managing Director of the Infratech Group, in the presence of Group Directors Shailendra Jaiswal, Nishchay Shelke and Mahendra Gawai. The launch of the magazine is part of a consolidated effort by the company to create the best team in the real estate industry, capable of taking on the international challenges which MIHAN will bring in, stated the release further.
Crime Branch seizes grains stock worth 40 lakh in Nagpur
Crime branch officers raided a grain merchant’s godown in Bharat Nagar, Kalamna, Nagpur and seized illegally stocked food grains worth over Rs. 40 lakh meant for public distribution through fair price shops on Tuesday.
Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) Anup Kumar Singh got information that Durgesh Kesharwani in connivance with some others wa allegedly selling tones of food grain meant for distribution to people below poverty line through fair price shops in open market. Singh’s informer also told him that kesharwani had illegally stocked huge quantity of rice and wheat after procuring from the Food Corporation Of India’s (FCI) godown. Accordingly, Crime Branch team raided the godown, Cops found more than 2200 bags of wheat and 1600 bags of rice illegally stocked in the godown.
An offence under Sections Section 7 and 8 of Essential Commodity Act have been registered against the grain merchant and others at Kalamna Police Station, Nagpur.
Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) Anup Kumar Singh got information that Durgesh Kesharwani in connivance with some others wa allegedly selling tones of food grain meant for distribution to people below poverty line through fair price shops in open market. Singh’s informer also told him that kesharwani had illegally stocked huge quantity of rice and wheat after procuring from the Food Corporation Of India’s (FCI) godown. Accordingly, Crime Branch team raided the godown, Cops found more than 2200 bags of wheat and 1600 bags of rice illegally stocked in the godown.
An offence under Sections Section 7 and 8 of Essential Commodity Act have been registered against the grain merchant and others at Kalamna Police Station, Nagpur.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
What is H1N1 (swine) flu?
H1N1 (referred to as "swine flu" early on) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This new virus was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009. Other countries, including Mexico and Canada, have also reported people sick with this new virus. This virus is spreading from person-to-person, probably in much the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread.
In late March and early April 2009, cases of human infection with swine influenza A (H1N1) viruses were first reported in Southern California and near San Antonio, Texas.
In the beginning it was difficult to predict the effect of this virus on general population. In seasonal flu, there are certain people who are at higher risk of serious flu-related complications. This includes people with 65 years of more age, children below five years, pregnant women, and people of any age with chronic medical conditions.
This virus is contagious but, at this time, it not known how easily the virus spreads between people. The symptoms of H1N1 swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhoea and vomiting associated with H1N1 swine flu. Severe illness (pneumonia and respiratory failure) and even deaths have been reported with H1N1 swine flu infection. Like seasonal flu, H1N1 swine flu may cause a worsening of underlying chronic diseases.
In children, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
Fast breathing or difficulty in breathing
Bluish or gray skin colour
Not drinking enough fluids
Severe or persistent vomiting
Not waking up or not interacting
Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
In adults, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
Difficulty in breathing or shortness of breath
Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
Sudden dizziness
Confusion
Severe or persistent vomiting
Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
In late March and early April 2009, cases of human infection with swine influenza A (H1N1) viruses were first reported in Southern California and near San Antonio, Texas.
In the beginning it was difficult to predict the effect of this virus on general population. In seasonal flu, there are certain people who are at higher risk of serious flu-related complications. This includes people with 65 years of more age, children below five years, pregnant women, and people of any age with chronic medical conditions.
This virus is contagious but, at this time, it not known how easily the virus spreads between people. The symptoms of H1N1 swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhoea and vomiting associated with H1N1 swine flu. Severe illness (pneumonia and respiratory failure) and even deaths have been reported with H1N1 swine flu infection. Like seasonal flu, H1N1 swine flu may cause a worsening of underlying chronic diseases.
In children, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
Fast breathing or difficulty in breathing
Bluish or gray skin colour
Not drinking enough fluids
Severe or persistent vomiting
Not waking up or not interacting
Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
In adults, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
Difficulty in breathing or shortness of breath
Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
Sudden dizziness
Confusion
Severe or persistent vomiting
Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
How do you catch H1N1 (swine) flu?
Spread of H1N1 (swine) flu can occur in two ways:
H1N1 virus appears to be transmitted the same way that seasonal flu spreads. Flu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing by people with influenza.
Sometimes people may become infected by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching theirmouth or nose.
H1N1 virus appears to be transmitted the same way that seasonal flu spreads. Flu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing by people with influenza.
Sometimes people may become infected by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching theirmouth or nose.
How can someone with the flu infect someone else?
Infected people can infect others right from day one even before they themselves develop any symptoms up to seven or more days after becoming sick. That means that one can pass on theinfection to someone else before he/she even knows that he/she is sick, as well as while one is sick
What can I do to protect myself from getting sick?
There is no vaccine available right now to protect against H1N1 (swine) flu. There are everyday actions that can help prevent the spread of germs that cause respiratory illnesses like influenza. Take these everyday steps to protect your health:
1. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the
trash after you use it.
2. Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-
based hand cleaners are also effective.
3. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
4. Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
5. If you get sick with influenza, you should stay at home and not go for work or school and limit contact with others to prevent them from getting infecting by you.
6. Reduce the time spent in the crowded settings.
7. Improve airflow in the living space by opening the windows and proper ventilation.
8. Practice good health habits including adequate sleep, eating nutritious food, and keeping
physically active.
1. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the
trash after you use it.
2. Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-
based hand cleaners are also effective.
3. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
4. Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
5. If you get sick with influenza, you should stay at home and not go for work or school and limit contact with others to prevent them from getting infecting by you.
6. Reduce the time spent in the crowded settings.
7. Improve airflow in the living space by opening the windows and proper ventilation.
8. Practice good health habits including adequate sleep, eating nutritious food, and keeping
physically active.
How long can influenza virus remain viable on objects (such as books
Studies have shown that influenza virus can survive on environmental surfaces and can infect a person for up to 2-8 hours after being deposited on the surface.
Germs can be spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth. Droplets from a cough or sneeze of an infected person move through the air. Germs can be spread when a person touches respiratory droplets from another person on a surface like a desk, for example, and then touches his own eyes, mouth or nose before washing hands.
Germs can be spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth. Droplets from a cough or sneeze of an infected person move through the air. Germs can be spread when a person touches respiratory droplets from another person on a surface like a desk, for example, and then touches his own eyes, mouth or nose before washing hands.
Are there medicines to treat H1N1 (swine) flu?
Yes, use of oseltamivir (brand name Tamiflu?) or zanamivir (brand name Relenza ?) for the treatment and/or prevention of infection with these H1N1 (swine) influenza viruses. Antiviral drugs are prescription medicines (pills, liquid or an inhaler) that fight against the flu by keeping flu viruses from reproducing in your body. If you get sick, antiviral drugs can make your illness milder and make you feel better faster. They may also prevent serious flu complications. For treatment, antiviral drugs work best if started soon after getting sick (within two days of symptoms).
Follow the advice of your local public health department regarding school closures, avoiding crowds and other measures to reduce flu transmission. These measures will continue to be important after a novel H1N1 vaccine is available because they can prevent the spread of other viruses that causerespiratory infections.
Follow the advice of your local public health department regarding school closures, avoiding crowds and other measures to reduce flu transmission. These measures will continue to be important after a novel H1N1 vaccine is available because they can prevent the spread of other viruses that causerespiratory infections.
What should I do if I get sick?
If you live in areas where people have been identified with new H1N1 flu and become ill with influenza-like symptoms, including fever, body aches, runny o r stuffy nose, sore throat, nausea, or vomiting or diarrhoea, you should stay home and avoid contact with other people, except to seek medical care. If you have severe illness or you are at high risk for flu complications, contact your health care provider or seek medical care. Your health care provider will determine whether flu testing or treatment is needed.
Antiviral drugs may reduce the symptoms and duration of illness, just as they do for seasonal influenza. They also may contribute to preventing severe disease and death. WHO is in touch with public health authorities and clinicians in affected countries and is gathering information about how effective the drugs are.
Antiviral drugs may reduce the symptoms and duration of illness, just as they do for seasonal influenza. They also may contribute to preventing severe disease and death. WHO is in touch with public health authorities and clinicians in affected countries and is gathering information about how effective the drugs are.
What about using a mask? What does WHO recommend?
If you are not sick you do not have to wear a mask. If you are caring for a sick person, you can wear a mask when you are in close contact with the ill person and dipose of it immediately after contact, and clean your hands thoroughly afterwards.
If you are sick and have to travel or be around others, cover your mouth and nose.
Using a mask correctly in all situations is essential. Incorrect use actually increases the chance of spreading infection.
If you are sick and have to travel or be around others, cover your mouth and nose.
Using a mask correctly in all situations is essential. Incorrect use actually increases the chance of spreading infection.
How do I know if I have Influenza A (H1N1)
Your will not be able to tell the difference between seasonal flu and influenza A (H1N1) without medical help. Typical symptoms to watch for are similar to seasonal viruses and include fever, cough, headache, sore throat and runny nose. Only your medical practitioner and local health authority can confirm a case of influenza A (H1N1). If they suspect any symptoms they will send your blood sample, throat swab and nasopharyngeal (nose to mouth) for testing to laboratories. Presently this facility is available only at certain specified government laboratories.
CR to hold Swine-flu awareness programme
The swine-flu epidemic has the railway authorities in tizzy and they have decided to organize awarness programme on a mass scale. The Divisional Railway Manager(DRM), Central Railway, Shr. D. K. Sharma, on Monday took a review of the measures and finalised the strategy for Nagpur Division.
Can H1N1 virus be tested in Nagpur?
Efforts are on to get the test of H1N1 done in Nagpur so that samples need not be sent to National Institute of Virology (NIV) , Pune. Talks are on between Government of India and NIV in this regard. As Nagpur GMCH has the required infrastructure, Maharashtra Government is hopeful of starting this facility. If this laboratory is started in city then it would save time and money. Collector may hold a meeting of doctors of GMCH and Indira Gandhi Government Medical College soon on this issue.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Caste Certificate Submission Date Extended
The student who had passed HSSC and scored requisite marks in the CET are allowed to submit their Caste Validity Certificate (excluding ST) uptill August 14th.
State Transport Buses From Sitabuldi
Some of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation Buses will now run from Mor Bhavan, which will start from August 16th.
The buses that will run from Sitabuldi are as follows:- Nagpur Saoner bus via Patansawangi, Nagpur-Kanholibara via Selu, Nagpur-Wardha via Kavdas, Nagpur-Salaidhaba, Nagpur- Panjra and Bazargaon.
The buses that will run from Sitabuldi are as follows:- Nagpur Saoner bus via Patansawangi, Nagpur-Kanholibara via Selu, Nagpur-Wardha via Kavdas, Nagpur-Salaidhaba, Nagpur- Panjra and Bazargaon.
Nagpur Airport Taransfered to Mihan
The much awaited transfer of Nagpur airport to Mihan project is now a reality. The director of airport Mr. S. N. Borkar is preparing an inventory of various movable and immovable assets to hand over to MADC officials in a proper manner. The decision to transfer the airport came after Union Civil Aviation Minister Mr. Praful Patel announced that it will be done in few days.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Nagpur History
Human existence around present day Nagpur city can be traced back 3000 years to 8th century BC. Mehir burial sites at Drugdhamna(near Mhada colony) indicate megalithic culture existed around Nagpur and is still followed in present times. The first reference to the name Nagpur is found in a 10th century copper-plate inscription discovered at Devali in the neighbouring Wardha district. The inscription is a record of grant of a village situated in the visaya (district) of Nagpura-Nandivardhana during time of Rastrakuta king Krsna III in the Saka year 862 (940 CE). Towards the end of third century King Vindhyasakti is known to have ruled the Nagpur region. In the 4th century Vakataka Dynasty ruled over the Nagpur region and surrounding areas and had good relations with the Gupta Empire. The Vakataka king Prithvisena I moved his capital to Nagardhan (ancient name Nandivardhana), located at 28 kilometers (17 mi) from Nagpur. Recent history ascribes the founding of Nagpur to Bakht Buland, a prince of the Gond kingdom of Deogarh in the Chhindwara district. In 1743, the Maratha leader Raghoji Bhonsle of Vidarbha established himself at Nagpur, after conquering the territories of Deogarh, Chanda and Chhattisgarh by 1751. After Raghoji's death in 1755, his son and successor Janoji was forced to acknowledge the effective supremacy of the Maratha Peshwa of Pune in 1769. Regardless, the Nagpur state continued to grow. Janoji's successor Mudhoji I (d. 1788) came to power in 1785 and bought Mandla and the upper Narmada valley from the Peshwa between 1796 and 1798, after which Raghoji II (d. 1816) acquired Hoshangabad, the larger part of Saugor and Damoh. Under Raghoji II, Nagpur covered what is now the east of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, and parts of Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand. In 1803 Raghoji II joined the Peshwas against the British in the Second Anglo-Maratha War. The British prevailed, and Raghoji was forced to cede Cuttack, Sambalpur, and part of Berar. After Raghoji II's death in 1816, his son Parsaji was deposed and murdered by Mudhoji II. Despite the fact that he had entered into a treaty with the British in the same year, Mudhoji joined the Peshwa in the Third Anglo-Maratha War in 1817 against the British, but was forced to cede the rest of Berar to the Nizam of Hyderabad, and parts of Saugor and Damoh, Mandla, Betul, Seoni and the Narmada valley to the British after suffering a defeat at Sitabuldi in modern-day Nagpur city. The Sitabuldi fort was the site of a fierce battle between the British and the Bhonsle of Nagpur in 1817. The battle was a turning point as it laid the foundations of the downfall of the Bhonsles and paved the way for the British acquisition of Nagpur city. Mudhoji was deposed after a temporary restoration to the throne, after which the British placed Raghoji III the grandchild of Raghoji II, on the throne. During the rule of Raghoji III (which lasted till 1840), the region was administered by a British resident. In 1853, the British took control of Nagpur after Raghoji III died without leaving an heir. From 1853 to 1861, the Nagpur Province (which consisted of the present Nagpur region, Chhindwara, and Chhatisgarh) became part of the Central Provinces and Berar and came under the administration of a commissioner under the British central government, with Nagpur as its capital. Berar was added in 1903. Tata group started the country's first textile mill at Nagpur, formally known as Central India Spinning and Weaving Company Ltd. The company was popularly known as "Empress Mills" as it was inaugurated on 1 January 1877, the day queen Victoria was proclaimed Empress of India. Political activity in Nagpur during India's freedom struggle included hosting of two annual sessions of the Indian National Congress. Non-cooperation movement was launched in the Nagpur session of 1920. City witnessed a Hindu–Muslim riot in 1923 which had profound impact on K. B. Hedgewar. In 1925, he founded RSS, a Hindu nationalist organization, in Nagpur with an idea of creating a Hindu nation. After the 1927 Nagpur riots RSS gained further popularity in Nagpur and the organization grew nationwide. After Indian Independence in 1947, Central Provinces and Berar became a province of India, and in 1950 became the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, again with Nagpur as its capital. However when the Indian states were reorganized along linguistic lines in 1956, the Nagpur region and Berar were transferred to Bombay state, which in 1960 was split between the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat. At a formal public ceremony on October 14, 1956 in Nagpur B. R. Ambedkar along with his supporters converted to Buddhism starting Dalit Buddhist movement which is still active. In 1994, city witnessed its most violent day in modern times in form of Gowari stampede deaths.
Nagpur Transport
Due to its central location in India, the Nagpur Railway Station is an important railway junction and a transit for trains that connect the country lengthwise and breadthwise, especially trains connecting India's major metropolises (Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai,Kolkata,Hyderabad,Pune, Bangalore, Ahemedabad, Kanpur, Indore, Jaipur, Bhopal, Lucknow, Gwalior, Agra, Varanasi, Patna, Gaya and Jammu.
Nagpur is also a major junction for roadways as India's two major national hig
hways (Kanyakumari-Varanasi (NH 7) and Hajira-Kolkata (NH-6)) pass through the city. One more highway number 69 connect Nagpur to Obaidullaganj near Bhopal. Nagpur is at the junction of two Asian Highways namely AH43 Agra to Matara, Sri Lanka and AH46 connecting Kharagpur, India to Dhule, India. Auto rickshaws operate in most parts of Nagpur and are the main form of hired transport within the city. 
Nagpur's Air Traffic Control (ATC) is the busiest in India,[61] with more than 300 international flights flying over the city every day in 2004. In October 2005, Nagpur's erstwhile Sonegaon Airport was declared an international airport and was renamed Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport. Country's first ever international cargo hub, the Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN) is planned on the outskirts of the city.
Nagpur is also a major junction for roadways as India's two major national hig
hways (Kanyakumari-Varanasi (NH 7) and Hajira-Kolkata (NH-6)) pass through the city. One more highway number 69 connect Nagpur to Obaidullaganj near Bhopal. Nagpur is at the junction of two Asian Highways namely AH43 Agra to Matara, Sri Lanka and AH46 connecting Kharagpur, India to Dhule, India. Auto rickshaws operate in most parts of Nagpur and are the main form of hired transport within the city. 
Nagpur's Air Traffic Control (ATC) is the busiest in India,[61] with more than 300 international flights flying over the city every day in 2004. In October 2005, Nagpur's erstwhile Sonegaon Airport was declared an international airport and was renamed Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport. Country's first ever international cargo hub, the Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN) is planned on the outskirts of the city.
Nagpur People and Culture
The city's culture is cosmopolitan as it contains a large number of people from other Indian states as well as people belonging to the world's major faiths. Nagpur plays host to a variety of cultural events throughout the year. Cultural and literary societies in Nagpur include Vidarbha Sahitya Sangh(for development of Marathi), Vidarbha Rashtrabhasha Prachar Samiti (promotion and spreading Hindi) and Vidarbha Hindi Sahitya Sammelan (for promoting Hindi). The Nagpur central museum (estb 1863) maintains collections are mainly for Vidarbha region. The South Central Cultural Centre also actively sponsors various other cultural events in Nagpur city, such as the Orange City Craft Mela and Folk Dance Festival, which is noted for its numerous folk-dances. City was judged as the cleanest and second greenest in India after Bangalore. The Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground (VCA) in Nagpur is one of the nine test venues in the country. A new stadium of VCA called Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium is built on Wardha road with a seating capacity of 45,000 people at cost of Rs. 75 crore (US$ 15.45 million).[34][35][36]. INOX Nagpur (area:45,000 square feet) is the first multiplex in city. The present day Maharajbagh zoo was originally a garden developed by the Bhonsle rulers. Government of Maharashtra has approved a new safari park of international standards besides Gorewada Lake.
A number of newspapers are published from Nagpur in English, Hindi and Marathi. The Hitavada is one of the oldest English daily newspaper published in central India. Nagpur is known for staying calm during communal conflicts in India. Deekshabhoomi, the largest hollow stupa, is located in Nagpur. It is an important place of dalit buddhist movement. Sri Poddareshwar Ram Mandir and Shri Mahalaxmi Devi temple of Koradi are important Hindu temples. Several important religious events are observed in the city throughout the year. Ram Navami is celebrated in Nagpur with shobha yatra which a massive procession of floats depicting various events from the Ramayana. Like the rest of India, Nagpurkars celebrate major Hindu festivals like Diwali, Holi and Dussera with fervour and enthusiasm. Celebrations lasting for several days are held on Ganesh Chaturthi and Durga Puja festivals in virtually every small locality in the city. There is sizable Muslim population in the city, mostly coming from the service-class, working in local factories and government offices. There is a big concentration of Muslim-Bohras in the city who are mostly into hardware business. The famous places of worship for Muslim is Jama Masjid-Mominpura, Bohri Jamatkhana-Itwari, Ahbaab Chowk Masjid, Baba Taj Dargah-Tajabad Umred Rd., Masjid-Sadar and Chhaoni. Processions are also held on important festivals of other religions such as Eid e Milad, Guru Nanak Jayanti, Mahavir Jayanti, Durga puja, Ganesh Puja and Moharram. Taj Baba Dargah is a good example of communal harmony and peaceful co-existence in Nagpur city, as people shed their religious, caste, cultural and language barriers to pay their respect to the great Soofi Saint. Every year, Government of Maharashtra organizes a week long Kalidas Festival, a series of music and dance performances, by national level artist.
Nagpur Civic Administrator
Nagpur is administered by Nagpur Municipal Corporation(NMC) which is democratically elected civic governing body. Nagpur Improvement Trust(NIT) works along with NMC and carries out works like development of civic infrastructure and new urban areas on behalf of NMC. The city is divided in 10 zones which are in turn divided into 136 wards. Each ward is represented by a corporator, majority of whom are elected in local elections.
Nagpur is an important city for the scientific community as it is headquarters of number of national level scientific and governmental establishments like NEERI, Central Institute of Cotton Research (CICR), National Research Centre for Citrus, National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, the Jawaharlal Nehru National Aluminium Research and Development Centre, Indian Bureau of Mines, India's Intellectual Property Training Institute, the National Academy of Direct Taxes, the Chief Controller of Explosives of the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation, and regional office of the Indian Meteorological Department. The Nagpur Police is headed by Police Commissioner, who is an IPS officer. The Nagpur Police comes under the state Home Ministry. The city is divided into three police zones each headed by a Deputy Commissioner of Police(DCP). Also there are separate DCPs each for traffic and cyber crime. The Nagpur Fire Brigade department is headed by the Chief Fire Officer, who is assisted by Deputy Chief Fire Officers. Nagpur also has National fire service college.
Nagpur is also an important city for the Indian armed forces. It is headquarter of Maintenance command of Indian Air Force. Indian Army's Ordnance factory and staff college are located on west side of city. Nagpur's suburb Kamptee has cantonment of Regimental center of Indian Army's Brigade made up of National Cadet Corps' Officers' Training School, Institute of Military Law and other establishments. Nagpur's National Civil defense College provides civil defense and disaster management training to pupils from all over India and abroad. Indian Air Force's giant IL-76 transport planes nicknamed "Gajraj" are based in Nagpur.
Nagpur is an important city for the scientific community as it is headquarters of number of national level scientific and governmental establishments like NEERI, Central Institute of Cotton Research (CICR), National Research Centre for Citrus, National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, the Jawaharlal Nehru National Aluminium Research and Development Centre, Indian Bureau of Mines, India's Intellectual Property Training Institute, the National Academy of Direct Taxes, the Chief Controller of Explosives of the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation, and regional office of the Indian Meteorological Department. The Nagpur Police is headed by Police Commissioner, who is an IPS officer. The Nagpur Police comes under the state Home Ministry. The city is divided into three police zones each headed by a Deputy Commissioner of Police(DCP). Also there are separate DCPs each for traffic and cyber crime. The Nagpur Fire Brigade department is headed by the Chief Fire Officer, who is assisted by Deputy Chief Fire Officers. Nagpur also has National fire service college.
Nagpur is also an important city for the Indian armed forces. It is headquarter of Maintenance command of Indian Air Force. Indian Army's Ordnance factory and staff college are located on west side of city. Nagpur's suburb Kamptee has cantonment of Regimental center of Indian Army's Brigade made up of National Cadet Corps' Officers' Training School, Institute of Military Law and other establishments. Nagpur's National Civil defense College provides civil defense and disaster management training to pupils from all over India and abroad. Indian Air Force's giant IL-76 transport planes nicknamed "Gajraj" are based in Nagpur.
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