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May 2008

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16th May:

Corporation General Body Special meeting on Open Plot Tax rates on 21st May:
Jalgaon city municipal Corporation General Body is meeting on 21st May to discuss especially on newly announced Open Plot Tax rates. Administration has served new rates based bills with last 12 years dues to 22,492 open plot owners. Jalgaonities and opposition parties have made strong protest on tax rate implementation since last 12 years as most rates are applied this date onward only.

Kharip crop plantation planning:
District's farmers are in preparatory state for upcoming Kharip plantation season. All 23 seeds and fertilizer companies have availed around 15 Lakh packets of seeds to avoid last year kind of shortages. District Council (ZP) agricultural authorities have urged farmers to use agricultural university recommended seeds for Khandesh region and sowing only after 20th May to get best of productivity.

Snowing causes Rs. 2 Crores losses in Yaval:
Yaval taluka having witnessed snowing and cyclonic rains on 08th and 09th May has faced estimated losses of Rs. 2 Crores 48 Lakhs 23,350 Rupees. Standing banana crop has been worst hit in this loss. This includes farmers from Nhavi, Hingona, Borkheda, Marul, Amode and Faizpur.

Amalner Rath festivity witnesses cheer and enthusiasm:
Saint Shree Sakharam Maharaj festivity yesterday witnessed wonderful presence and participation of devotees. Rath festivity began in traditional at Wadi Chowk. Festivity's key attraction was Shree Lalji idol.

N.M.U. announces M. Tech Course from this year:
North Maharashtra University Jalgaon is starting up Masters in Technology in Environment science and technology. UGC has approved this course and is availing 50 Lakhs Grant for this. Student having cleared M. Sc., B. Tech or B. E. could join this 2 years course while B. Sc. (Environmental science) students would have 3 years course. Please refer NMU environmental department for further details.

Jalgaon city gets special water release from Girana dam - 2,000 cusecs released yesterday
Pachora taluka's 52 out of 61 villages removed from dark zone marking
Body building competition result announced - Ravi Johare wins
District Chemical fertilizers and pesticides association meeting today to discuss various measures for smooth supplies
R.P.F. and district police on alerts - makes security check at many public places
Mercury eases in Bhusawal - temperature at 41.5 degrees

15th May:

District meeting on pre-monsoon preparations:
Jalgaon district administration conducted a meeting of all officials in district to review pre-monsoon caution preparations taken. Meet has resolved to complete all related works before 30th May and keep emergency measures ready and on alert in terms of disaster management. It also discussed various steps various measures to save deaths caused due to lightning. District had highest number of cases throughout State in lightning causing deaths in last year. Amongst other measures to take are cleanliness of Rivers, canals, gutters, removing encroachments on banks of Rivers and set up control rooms at revenue, irrigation, ZP, Panchayat, Police and Health Authorities by appointing concerned persons.
Meeting had ZP CEO, District Police, regional officers, Tahsil officers, Corporation and Council officers, RTO authorities, district health authority, and irrigation and PWD engineers.

Jalgaon Airport land acquisition:
District administration has initiated its processes to acquire farmer's land in proposed Jalgaon Airport area. Administration preparations hint at availing maximum benefits to farmers turning land-less after this acquisition. The airport location has Nashirabad and Mauje Kusumba Shivar and has ample land available. Administration is likely to follow State GR on land acquisition and rehabilitation and is likely to avail compensation of 750, 650 and 500 days rehabilitation aid for less, lesser and land-less farmers.
Maharashtra Airport Development Company would initiate its developmental works including air-strip development and airport concerned constructions once this land is readily available.

Corporation action plans on Monsoon preparations:
Jalgaon city Municipal Corporation administration has also initiated its measures to complete pre-monsoon works to avoid calamities during full monsoon. It has served notices to 79 likely-aged buildings and is also doing Lendi-Nala cleaning works to avoid flooding losses. It plans to form a special group of Health, Public works and water supplies authorities to take emergency actions.
Other measures include 24-hours control disaster management support room, cleanliness 6 major Nala in city, circulate awareness posters, keep boats ready, review last 5 years scenario to formulate strong action plan and review last 10 years viral diseases spread during raining.

Administration opens up 15 grain buying centers:
District administration following State Government directives has opened up 15 grains buying centers offering guaranteed basic rates throughout district. Centers would buy general quality grains and farmers are required to bring 7/12 statement while coming for selling. Opened centers are one each at respective taluka and are functional through respective taluka Farmers co-operative buy-sales centers. All these centers would buy from 06th May until 30th June.

Free books for all - Over 6.15 Lakh books demand registered:
District Educational authorities have registered a demand of 615,637 text books with State authorities under Education for All Scheme for students from first until 08th Class. Beginning this year, all open category students will also receive free books.
This includes 563,491 books for Marathi medium, 49,082 books for Urdu medium, 2,753 books for Hindi medium and 311 books for Sindhi medium. State's this decision is likely to hurt book sellers business terribly.

Bhusawal heats again: Mercury at 42.5 degree centigrade
Sakharam Maharaja Festivity begins today at Amalner
JDCC Bank likely election heats political environment
DIC jalgaon conducted animal husbandry and self-employment training camp from 20th May

14th May:

Jalgaon Airport - District administration to complete land acquisition in 15 days:
Jalgaon district administration has announced completion of land acquisition process for initiating Jalgaon Airport development works. State Airport Development Company needs 250 hectares land to develop Jalgaon airport and district administration was in discussion with farmers for buying land. Land owning farmers however have denied administration proposed rates. If dialogue fails, Administration could also opt for land acquisition that would avail standard government rate to farmers.

Banana touches Rs. 580 per quintal rate:
District's banana facing sudden climatic chance, cyclonic winds and snowing in a few regions has witnessed increase in rate by 150 Rupees per quintal. Rates have increased mainly due to short-supply.
Earlier banana rates dipped down following hefty arrival of Mango in North India. Later Raver and Yaval taluka some parts witnessed cyclonic winds and snowing on 08th and 09th May leading damage of standing crop in around 250 hectares land. Last traded rate was Rs. 460 per quintal with difference of 20 Rupees.

Gastro reported in Amalner - water samples sent for analysis:
Mandal (Amalner) has reported spread of gastro disease and has received around 12 cases by now. District health authority has reported that it has been controlled now and has sent 5 water samples and patient semen for further analysis. Currently 8 patients are under treatment while rest have been discharged.

District set on High Alert after Jaipur serial blasts:
Jalgaon district Police has set whole district on high alert mark following Jaipur serial bomb blasts killing hundreds. It has increased patrolling and sealed borders and has urged citizens to report immediately in case of any of suspicious activities being carried out.

Walmik - Mehtar Sudarshan community's mega convention on 25th May:
Walmik - Mehtar Sudarshan community Panchayat is conducting its cleanliness workers mega convention on 25th May in Jalgaon. Event is likely going to have participation of State scheduled caste welfare commission president along with Delhi region's 5 MLA. Convention is likely to discuss demands from Government on special provisions for welfare of cleanliness workers community.

District's 10 players selected in State Master Athletics team:
Jalgaon district's 10 players have been selected in State Master Athletics team for upcoming National Master's Athletics Competition at Thane. This includes Indrasingh G. patil (Bhusawal) for 100 meters hurdles, R. B. Bhavar (Bhuswal) in 1,500, 5,000 and 10,000 meters racing, Rajesh Jadhav, Vijay Patil, Iqbal Mirza in 100 meters and long jump, Vilas Narkhede in 400mtrs and 800mtrs racing, Ashish Chaudhari (Varangaon) in Hammer through, Laxmikant Nemade (Varangaon) and Vijay Nikhre (Chalisgaon) in triple jump game.

Hardik Mehta defeats international rated player:
Jalgaon's junior chess player Hardik Mehta has defeated international rated south chess player Shivanand in third round. He equalized Jordan Fide Master Mohammed in fourth round and earlier noted victory in first round and equalized in second one. With this he has now scored 3 points and no defeats.

District Primary schools to open from 16th June: Summer vacation from 21st May from next year onwards
NMU external courses admission process from 01st June: Refer NMU website for further details
361 non-granted school proposals in Jalgaon

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