31st March:
Police to submit their Statement in Aurangabad bench today:
The Government Counsel will submit today Jalgaon Police's stood and until now progress in the Housing scam. Earlier Corporation's one of Independent Corporator filled litigation in bench to transfer Jalgaon Housing case to CBI for faster inquiry. The bench has called for update from Jalgaon Police in this case and will verdict thereof.

• Corporation Education Council's Deputy Head election today
• Railway's Summer Special Trains from 05th April

Operation Anti Bird Flu: Culling count touches 40,426:
The Jalgaon District Administration has begun its massive culling operation throughout the 288 affected and in caution villages list. Until yesterday late night 23:30pm the Administration has reported 40,426 chickens culled by 65 groups functional at various points. In Jalgaon city the Corporation has begun its massive drive to cull chickens in Mehrun, Tambapura, Hari Vitthal Nagar, Supreme Colony etc. and has reported 3,700 culling yesterday.

Parliament, Assembly Constituency Restructure plan announced by EC:
The State Election Commission has notified restructured plan for Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies in Jalgaon District. The new plan has 20 Assembly seats and 4 Parliament seats for North Maharashtra region that includes 11 Assembly seats and 2 seats for Parliamentary Elections (Jalgaon and Raver) while 5 Assembly and 1 Parliamentary seat for Dhule, 4 Assembly and 1 parliamentary for Nandurbar district. Any objection to this newly announced restructuring plan would be accepted until 13th April at Secretary, Restructuring Commission, Election Commission member, Ashoka Road, New Delhi and will be heard at Tapariya Natya Mandir Aurangabad from 02nd May onwards.
The major change remains 2 constituencies for Parliamentary elections namely Jalgaon and Raver. The Jalgaon Constituency would have Jalgaon city, Jalgaon Rural area, Amalner, Erandol, Chalisgaon, and Pachora while Raver Constituency would have Chopda, Raver, Bhusawal, Jamner, MuktaiNagar, and Malkapur.

Goodbye Financial Year 2005-06: Welcome 2006-07:
The financial Year 2005-06 is ending today leaving behind charming memories of good trade and overall growth in the whole region. The year also witnessed one of healthiest states of Stock Exchanges and Commodity Markets and the trade industries has a new dawn of Value Added Tax in force since a year now.
The Arrival of Value Added Tax (VAT) has revolutionised the way trading has been. Every small, medium and large scale trader is happy with this taxation reform and now every one has stage 2 expectations. The demand includes dilution of Central Sales Tax (CST) in to VAT Tax so as to get uniform ground to compete throughout the Country. Amongst other topmost complaint from trading community has been need of uniform taxation rates in VAT tax so as every trader has none other than quality as basis for competition.
The Year earmarked revolutions in Banking Sector and now ATM, Online Connectivity and a host of features along with attractive rates of return are a ground of competition. The district witnessed arrival of another Private Bank to catalyse the growing competition in the market.
With no support and encouragement from Local Administration, Industries in the region found it harder to revamp themselves with changing scenario of businesses. The Pulses Industry central trading point Jalgaon witnessed a surprising change by means of arrival of Online Commodity Trading through MCX and NCDEX Exchanges. City's another fame sector Jewellery witnessed one of healthiest balance sheets with Gold and Silver rates touching all times high. The Nationwide spreading Jalgaon Jewellers are popularly known throughout the Country for their wide variety, huge ready stock and attractive rates. The year ahead would mark historic upbeats for this sector and they would come up as a fame spreading sector for Jalgaon. Region's other huge trading lines that include wholesale Tea business, Adat basis Grains trading also witnessed positive moves with introduction of VAT tax.
The region having North Maharashtra University observed another revolutionary change in Educational Sector with Engineering Colleges forming Confederation of Engineering Institutes under North Maharashtra University to jointly promote and help students in getting good Training and Placement.

• All Banks to remain open till late night to handle the 31st March traffic
• "Jalgaon Sports Complex work expected to finish by Diwali" quotes Collector

30th March:
Gudi Padwa Greetings from Team Ejalgaon.com
School exams rescheduled following Bird Flu:
The District Administration announcing sealing of borders in affected villages has made education department reschedule its upcoming school exams throughout the Jalgaon District. Currently Class V, IX, and XI exams are going on in District and arrival of influenza could cause disturbances in students reaching the exam halls and hence this decision was announced yesterday. The District Council (ZP) Education Department has urged all school Principals to make immediate rescheduling to dates after 07th April of Exam papers going on from 31st March until 06th April as per their suitability.

Farmers panic: Railways announces 25% hike in wagon charges:
The Railway Authorities have announced 25% hike in wagon charges for four wheeler bags with effect from 01st April 2006. The recent budget had 25% hikes in all wagon transporting including banana and other materials.
The farmers were paying Rs. 14,211 in September 2004 for four wheeler wagons. This was hiked to 17,351 (91 Rs. Per quintal) from April 2005 until 31st March 2006. The newly announced circular from Railways has Rs. 21,698 charges per wagon from April 2006 i.e. a net increase of 25% (Rs. 113.55 per quintal).

Corporation General Meeting turns to a battle ground:
The Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation's Special General called yesterday turned to a violent mode when newly formed group leader and opposition leaders had a few exchanges of slurs. The fight begun with heat exchange ended with both beating each other badly and was finally stopped by City Police.
The Special Meeting was called to discuss No-Confidence Motion against Corporation Commissioner on 7 various reasons. The whole day at Corporation begun amidst strong protest against ruling party on this no-confidence motion by various organizations and ended with both wrestlers and their parties filling Police complaints against each other. The ruling party amidst the whole chaos put up the No-confidence motion and had 46 votes of its own members favoring this resolution while the opposition did not vote for/ against this resolution seeing the whole epic. The whole shameful tragedy baffled the Administration authorities seeing this for the first time and the Commissioner could not get time even to answer the Motion drove against him. Corporation Commissioner submitted his written answer to the no-confidence motion afterwards. Please read detailed answers below in next topic.
The Jalgaon City Police Station has booked supporters and protestors on ground of violating the No thronging sections enforced in the city. It also registered complaints of both the parties on this ground. In all 4 crimes and 19 are accused in the whole day long exercise to Police. The Corporation area right from morning was under tight security with 3 large vans, 3 vehicles, Rapid Action Force and Ladies Police patrolling the area and the whole nearby periphery was sealed to avoid any of such issues.

Commissioner's Answer to No-Confidence Motion:
(As quoted by Dr. Pravin Gedam, Commissioner, Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation)
1) Housing Scheme:
The whole housing allotment case had severe financial irregularities and I have no doubts on that whole case. Around 11,500 houses in the allotment process were given at almost free cost which is purely a financial suicide. All Office bearers including public representatives made decisions that were favorable to Contractor. The whole scheme did not have Non-Agricultural Land and Construction permission and hence I conveyed this to State Government.
I have urged Authorities to make an Audit of whole allotment process and those responsible be held and the amount be collected from them.

2) I have joined Corporation on 09th October 2005 and till that date Corporation Taxation collection was 2.84 Crores and now in last 5-6 months the revenue has sky rocketed to 15 Crores figure. Our Administration issued historic large number of Section 406(3) notices without we having Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) post filled and we are happy to convey that our revenue collection has by large increased not decreased.

3) Bills payment is a transparent administrative process and considering this factor I have introduced "First Come First Serve (FCFS)" basis for payment from 31st October.

4) I have made all possible best efforts to start Octroi Tax in Jalgaon City. The State departments having various conventions and routine task caused delays in sanctions and treatment me responsible for this is a topic of question mark.

5) Corporation has 4 places in mind for building up Shopping Complexes and out of these 4, one is reserved for Hospital and second for parking purposes. The third place is in Court case and until the Court verdict, we could not process. The last and fourth place is pending for Non-Agricultural Land permission and most of these complexes building up resolutions were cancelled in year 2002 itself. The only Shopping Complex resolution passed was in year 2005 was for Swami Vivekananda Shopping Complex.

6) I have not done any of the administrative tasks with Ruler aspect. I am here to serve and do best with common consensus and I have taken all my colleagues and employees views before finalizing even smaller or large tasks. The Administration should finalise its policy before calling Public Representatives meeting and we have made best of attempts to follow this. Even we found that the public representatives did not consider our views and aspects at many places.

7) None of my act of work is against public welfare and benefits. Hence all the termed No-confidence motion items are non-justifying and bear no grounds.

Since my joining, I have
1) Octroi Collection Started
2) Attempts to start City Bus Service
3) Satellite survey of city property
4) Roads development
5) Smoother Office Administration
6) Waste recycling plant
7) City Planning department - pending matters cleared
8) BOOT basis Toilets construction underway
9) Double Entry Accounting system effected since last 5 month

Important: All views expressed above are those of Corporation Commissioner and Team Ejalgaon.com bears no responsibility or concern to any of them. These views have been published to give a clear unbiased picture of happenings in Jalgaon Corporation.

Operation Anti Bird Flu: Culling begins:
The massive culling operation has begun yesterday evening for second stage of avian bird flu in Jalgaon District. The Authorities were busy throughout the day getting locations ready for digging the culled chickens at various locations in 288 villages throughout the District. The Paldhi (Taluka: Dharangaon) and Pardhade (Taluka: Pachora) Railway Stations have been sealed and Bus Stands in 3kms range of affected areas have been moved out of city.

• Sindhi Community's Chetri Chand festivity today
  

29th March:
Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation Standing Committee Meeting today:
The Corporation Standing Committee is meeting today to discuss various issues on its agenda. The agenda includes Market fees Collection, Escort Fees Collection, Cleanliness Contract discussion. The meet will give final shape to Weekly market fees collection and Escort Fees collection process.

15% Solar Eclipse view in Jalgaon:
The Khandesh region would witness 15% to 25% solar eclipse view today. The eclipse would be visible by 4.57pm until 5.34pm throughout the region with a possible deflection in timing.

• Goods wagon derailment destructs Railway Traffic for 7 hours on Bhusawal - Nagpur section
• Gudi Padva arrives: Cheer in market

Bird Flu hits back: 6 samples tested positive:
The recently bird flu recovered Jalgaon is back on its epidemic with Bhopal Central Laboratory finding avian bird flu positive in various samples sent by Jalgaon Administration. The new list of affected villages includes Bhadgaon, Erandol, Parola, Pachora, Dharangaon, MuktaiNagar, and Raver. In all 288 villages in 7 Taluka are in affected villages list.
The Jalgaon District administration in its Round I of Culling operation killed over 90,000 chickens and sent samples of 90 died to Bhopal Laboratory as a precautionary measure. The Lab has confirmed 6 samples out of 90 having avian bird flu virus and therefore the District administration will begin its round II of massive culling in 0 to 10kms periphery of affected villages. The round will have approximately 2 Lakh chickens culling beginning today.
The District Administration has formed 82 panels for this culling operation and has sought immediate State and Central help for this operation. For more details visit our Jalgaon Bird Flu detailed section.

Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation Special Meeting today:
The Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation Special General Meeting is being held today to discuss on NCP alliance moved No Confidence motion against the Corporation Commissioner. The 49 out of 69 members' majority holding NCP alliance has given 7 reasons on moving this No Confidence Motion against Commissioner.
The introduction of No-Confidence Motion against an Officer is one of strange case throughout the Country and has evoked serious political opposition by opposition BJP and its alliance members. The proposed 7 reasons in motion includes Insulting Councilors and Corporation thereof by filing Housing Allotment case in Police, Non satisfactory taxes collection, own decisional due bills payment, Responsible for Loss of Octroi tax, One Man ruling, and Anti Public decisions and administration. Various social Organisations and Activist has shown their support to young proactive approach taken by Commissioner.
The Jalgaon city is witnessing one of most critical stage where Rulers are aggressive with Administration and the whole scenario is upsetting common man weed with hopes of positive developments for growth and prosperity in the region.

28th March:
Power shines: Rajmal Lakhichand Group initiates 25 Crores Wind Power Project in Dhule District:
Jalgaon's premier and oldest Jewelry House Rajmal Lakhichand Group is entering in to Wind Power Generation project in association with Suzlon at Brahmanvel of Dhule District. The one of its unique wind power project in Khandesh region is expected to cost around 25 Crores and in all 4 wind power generating units will generate a targeted 1.20 Crores unit of electricity in a year and will be sold to State Electricity Supply Company.

Railway Employees strikes paralyses Banana farmers business:
The New Azadpur Railway Station employees going on strike following death of 2 of its union member employees due to electricity shock has destructed Banana transportation and is severely affected Banana giant Jalgaon District farmers. The Raver, Yaval, Taluka having around 16,000 quintals of Banana in ready condition is still waiting for suitable arrangements from Railways Administration.
Around 84 wagons took away banana from Nimbhora, Raver, Savda railway stations on 19th March and were expected to reach by 21st March. But the heavy load due to strike caused delay of two days resulting in damages to perishable banana food.
The Road Transportation following this strike has hiked up its charges causing troubles for farmers to transport their huge ready crop. As a result the banana rates have drop down in home markets to Rs. 370 and the downward trends still continues.

• Jalgaon's native and Pune Student Kirti Vasudeo Jawale nominated for UDII's International award for her studies on "Open Space"
  
• Summer woes: Girana dam water storage touches 26%, Hatnur dam at 50% stock
• Corporation announces Best Corporation School Awards: Honors School No. 17, No. 38 as Best Schools

Gold and silver touches all times high:
The Gold and silver price hike continues touching record high rates. The Silver yesterday jumped by Rs. 5,000 and closed at Rs. 15,500 per Kilogram while the Gold touched 8,400, a net hike of 100 Rs. Per 10gms. The silver prices climb is one of highest marks in last 20 years and is mainly due to increasing demand in USA and Europe and shortage in supply.
Jalgaon is popularly known for its Jewelers having good variety and high holding capacity and this upwards trend is going to vigor their account books.

North Maharashtra University 41 Crores Budget submitted:
The North Maharashtra University management council yesterday submitted its Rs. 412,988,000 Annual Budget for year 2006-07. The Budget has Rs. 412,888,000 on Receipts side while 452,571,000 on expenditure side and has a net loss of 39,583,000.
The Annual budget has various students' supportive and promoting schemes alike Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil "Earn and Learn Scheme" and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Student Support Scheme. The University has provided a hefty sum of Rs. 75 Lakhs for upcoming Ashwamedh competitions in November 2006.
Along other provisions include Computerisation - 75 Lakhs, Fire Brigade Equipments at 15 Lakhs, Special Wind Power Generation at 50 Lakhs, 25 Lakhs for new Water supply project, 22 Lakhs for Construction of Main Entrance, 10 Lakhs for New Stage for Annual Events, 30 Lakhs for building up of a new Rest House, 75 Lakhs for New Sports Complex, 3 Lakhs for new Books, 8 Lakhs for Sports material etc.

• Mercury hits up: Jalgaon city temperature crosses 40 Degrees mark
• Dhamma Rally on 01st April in Jalgaon District
• Corporation Special General Meeting on 29th March
  

27th March:
Dr. Prabhakar Chaudhari nominated for Karmaveer Patil Award:
The Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil Memorial Trust has nominated Jalgaon's Prof. Dr. Prabhakar Chaudhari for his outstanding writing contribution on Education Resources and Sociology in Indian Education, a Marathi Monthly magazine from Mumbai. He has been contributing his articles in this magazine since last 25 years and has worked as President of V. V. Library Jalgaon.

Khandesh Literary Conference on 23rd April:
The Youth Development Foundation is hosting Bahinabai Sopandev Khandesh Literary Centenary Conference on 23rd April in Jalgaon. The event will have various dignitaries present to attend the event along with inauguration of "Khandesh ha Surekh" poetry collection by Purushottam Narkhede.

• Jalgaon Body Builders Team moves for State Level Competition at Goregaon
• State Electricity Distribution Company announces Distressed Load Shedding Programme with effect from 24th March

Central Government announces 4% onetime reduction in Intrest to Poultry owners:
The Central Government in efforts to ease pressure of Poultry farm owners has announced a special onetime reduction of 4% in Intrest rates on any of their loans taken. The steps announced as a measure to compensate their business losses due to epidemic Bird Flu that had culling of Lakhs of chickens all around the affected areas.
The benefit will be availed to poultry owners having taken loans from Professional, Co-operative or regional Rural Banks for one time. Amongst other relief measures included extension of loan repayments due this year to next year, conversion of capital loans to medium term loans as per feasibility.

North Maharashtra University Senate Meeting today:
The North Maharashtra University's newly elected Senate council is meeting today to discuss various issues in agenda. The topmost debatable issues in Agenda includes discussion on Jalgaon District Administration issued Notice on Payment of hefty sum on account of illegal use of Minerals in the NMU region. The Jalgaon District Administration earlier issued immediate penal payment notice of Rs. 6,886,600 on grounds of University being using ground mineral in its nearby region. Amongst other issues include discussion on issue of advertisement of Social Science Department vacancies even though it does not have correct approval etc.
The Meeting will also have University Budget 2006-07 being presented by Management Council. The NMU budget this year is having 40+ deductions, one of highest in recent times.

Aim Bird Flu Free Jalgaon: Human infections tested negative:
The Nhavi (Taluka: Yaval) reported human infection has been tested negative by Delhi based Central Laboratory. The arrival of report has sent signs of relief to the region while the authorities have expressed satisfaction on overall developments. The Raver Taluka adjoined with Burhanpur, MadhyaPradesh has issued Caution notice as the region is having rumors of Bird Flu in the Burhanpur area. The villages on border have been issued with a Caution notice and immediate information request for any of bird deaths reports in recent times.

26th March:
Mega events hosting thrills Jalgaon:
The Jalgaon city is shining by all bounds on social fronts. Many of its Organisations have hosted National, State Level events having presence of thousands of members from all around the Country. Yesterday itself Jalgaon had many events that include State Transport Employees Union National Conference, Lions Club Regional Conference, Multi-Commodity Exchange CEO visiting Jalgaon, National Conference on Recent Trends in Material Sciences in NMU etc.
The State Transport employees Union event remained biggest one having presence of thousands of members from all around the State. The Jalgaon Depot set up welcome gates, large hoardings at various main places in city to mark the event. The whole Ring Road as if turned to a huge Car Sellers Shop had hundreds of Cars and vehicles Parked in Lions Club's Regional Conference.
Amongst business leads remained MCX CEO Jignesh Shah along with 6 Mumbai Businessman on Jalgaon visit. All of them attended the Press briefings and praised Jalgaon Industrialists efforts on growth in Pulses and Jewellery Markets. Notable point here is that Jalgaon region is amongst topmost MCX and NCDEX Commodity exchange traders with its Industrialist operating online commodity terminals. Many of Jalgaon large volume traders also witnessed setback and a few of them shined with earning thick line margins in this online trade.

"State Transport should lead the Competition" evokes National Convention of ST Employees Union in Jalgaon:
The State Transport Employees Union's 42nd National Convention begun in Jalgaon with huge participation of members from all around the State. The conference inaugural ceremony having presence of various dignitaries from the Union, State Politics and Government evoked that State Transport should ignite to competitiveness in travel industry and should come up with the best of solutions as it has still majority of commuters confidence.

Belganga Sugar factory in financial woes:
Bhoras (Taluka: Chalisgaon) based Belganga Co-operative Sugar Factory is on oxygen facing dues of 110,945,000 Short Margin loans. The cash crunch facing Factory has requested NABARD, State Government to convert this Short margin loan to medium margin loan without any conditions. The JDCC Bank issued 115,546,000 Short Term loan to this factory and later converted this loan to Five years repayment loan on hypothecation of Goods. The Loan repayment instalments were expected to begin from June 2004 until June 2008. The Bank later seeing irregularities in repayment of this instalment cancelled this conversion and termed it as Short margin loan.
Surprising the factory is shut down in the period when Chalisgaon belt is having very good sugarcane production. The future policies added with political vision could only save this huge employment generating and agro encouraging factory in the Chalisgaon region.

• Summer heat intensify in Jalgaon: Temperature rises by 5 Degrees in 3 days, touches 40 degrees mark
• Corporation begins its Anti-encroachment drive in city: Sends notices to around 400 Individuals and Society land owners
• Community service could only generate New Generation Shivaji, Fule, and Ambedkar" evokes Lions Club's Regional Conference in Jalgaon

25th March:
Time to think different: 16 Women Forestry Guards in Yaval Division:
The Yaval Forestry division protecting Satpuda Hill forestry now has 16 women Forestry guards. The State Government wide its 30% Reservation for Women Policy has recently recruited 16 women candidates for its guards posts. The Division had 26 vacant posts and will shortly train this new recruitment on various fronts like wireless messaging, depot guard, office forestry guards etc.

National Conference on Recent Trends in Material Science inaugurated in NMU:
The North Maharashtra Univeristy School of Physical Sciences hosted National Conference on Recent Trends in Material Sciences was inaugurated in NMU yesterday. The event has participation of various dignitaries in the field and the event will end today. The dignitaries in their inaugural lecture stressed on Research benefiting society focus and wished more involvement of Universities and Colleges in India on Research.

• Lions Club's 20th Regional Conference today in Jalgaon
  

Corporation General Body approves 179 Crores Budget:
After the tough tussle between Administration and Ruling Party members, the General Body meeting finally passed the reduced 179 Crores Budget as compared to earlier 202 Crores Plan. The new reduced budget has 31 Crores as House Tax, 15 Crores Open Plot Tax, 6.85 Crores Water Tax, 2.50 Crores Shopping Complexes earnings, 3.50 Lakhs in Housing allotment, 3.75 Crores in City Planning, 3 Crores in Waghur Water supply, 1.32 Crores Khandesh Package Fund, 50 Lakhs Shopping Complexes related earnings on credits side.
The expenditure side has 1.50 Crores for land acquiring, 1 Crore for Bal Gandharva Open Theatre, 2 Lakhs for Toilets, 25 Lakhs for Medicines, 50 Lakhs for Public Hospitals repairing works, 25 Lakhs for various Engineering items, 50 Lakhs for setting up new Gym, 2 Crores for Water Supply works, 50 Lakhs for Road Light Demand Notes, 25 Lakhs for Social Projects Donation, 25 Lakhs for Sports related aids, 5 Lakhs for Books purchases, 1 Lakh for Text and Reading Books, 25 Lakhs for Women and Children Welfare, 50 Lakhs for Private Trusts Donations, 3 Crores for sewage system, 50 Lakhs for building new Toilets, 1 Crore for Gardens, 1 Crore for new Buildings, 1 Crore for New Schools, 3 Crores for Road related works, 10 Lakhs for Crossing decorating related works, 25 Lakhs for existing Garden Development, 25 Lakhs for Chowpaty Development, 10 Crores for Waghur Project, 10 Crores for Housing Schemes, 20 Lakhs for New Shopping Complex, 2 Crores for Aerodrome development, 1.42 Crores for buying new Vehicles etc.

Summer Alerts: Bhusawal Touches 41 Degrees:
The harsh summer is back in Jalgaon region with Bhusaval's mercury touching 41 Degrees yesterday, one of highest in recent times. The whole Jalgaon District is witnessing desolate heat effect since last 2-3 days making life difficult. The load shedding is adding to this woe with around 6-8 hours load shedding in urban areas while 10-12 hours in rural areas. The Bhusawal city had 41 Degrees temperature in last month on 21st February.

S. T. Employees Union Convention today:
The Maharashtra State Transport Employees Union's 42nd National Convention is beginning today in Open Ground near Mehrun Lake on Shirsoli Road. The Convention is expected to have presence of around 50,000 members of this Union and the function will be inaugurated by State Deputy CM along with many dignitaries.

• "Aim Bird Flu free Jalgaon" - Culling Over, Health Checkup over - Life normalising

24th March:
Bhusaval Division moves ahead to touch 486 Crores historic mark earning this year:
The Central Railways Bhusaval Division is moving sharply towards touching its historic profit booking mark of 496 Crores by the end of this financial year. The profit this year is 43 Crores additional to that of last year figures and has majority contribution from wagon freight charges. The Division earned Rs. 100 Crores from Petroleum products carrying, 46 Crores from Onion wagons, 33 Crores from various food products and pulses, 31 Crores from oiled cake, 4 Crores from Sugar transporting, 10 Crores from Cement carriage, 2 Crores from transporting vehicles totaling to 235.31 Crores in wagon freights. The Division also earned Rs. 205 Crores from Passenger traffic, 14 Crores plus to that of last year and 5.75 Crores from vigilance ticket checking squads.

March End theme: Let's book profits:
With March end arrival at top, all financial institutions, Bankers, and Co-operatives have begun their full fledged missions to recover their Loans and Non-Performing Assets. The Jalgaon District has more than 700 Co-operative Societies and Banks functional and having over 500 Crores deposits along with Nationalised and Private Banks functional. Last year the region witnessed booming welcome of private financers to finance Two-Wheelers, Housing Loans, Four Wheeler loans and every Private financer financed huge amounts of funds to gain market share.
Most of the Co-operative Banks offering Cash Credit Facilities to their Customers requires redeposit of sanctioned amount and then it reallocates funds in New Year. In Nationalised Banks, March end holds significance in terms of earnings in form of deposits and achievement of assigned targets. The Income Tax department remains most satisfying department amongst Government entities that achieves around 125% of its target in a small group of just 2.5 Lakh Tax payers from around the whole Jalgaon District.

District Team announced for State Body Building competition:
The Jalgaon District team for Maharashtra Body Builders Association and Mohan Gauda Friends Club Goregaon organized "Shree 2006" competition has been announced. In all 27 body builders from District participated in qualifying competition and 10 from this are selected in the Team. The selected candidates include:
Shekharsingh Gorkha, Chandrakant Sapkale, Bhardwaj Patharwat, Balu Borkar, Javed Shah, Yogesh Jaware, Imran Khan, Vishal Patil, Sagar Bendale, Bhushan Chaudhari, along with Rajendra More as Team Manager. The team will move to Bombay on 24th March.

• State Deputy CM in Jalgaon tomorrow

Jalgaon District Council (ZP) presents its Annual Budget 2006:
The Jalgaon ZP has presented its Rs. 233,895,000 Annual Budget for financial year 2006-07. The ZP Budget has net Balance of Rs. 114,799,000 and has provisions of 11.94 Crores Revenue and Capital Investments. The Budget was unanimously passed as the Opposition walked out as a protest measure to this Budget.
The following figures show Budget 2006-07 provisions along with Year 2005-06 proposed funds displayed in bracket. The Budget has 11.80 Lakhs (16.80 Lakhs) fund provision for Education, 55 Lakhs (90 Lakhs) for Public Works, 30 Lakhs (27 Lakhs) for Irrigation works, 40 Lakhs (50 Lakhs) for Public Health, 40 Lakhs (76.37 Lakhs) for Health and Engineering, 25 Lakhs (25 Lakhs) for Agriculture, 10 Lakhs (15 Lakhs) for Forestry Development, 10 Lakhs (10 Lakhs) for Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, 57.77 Lakhs (1.19 Crores) for Social Welfare projects, 28.88 Lakhs (70.86 Lakhs) for Women and Children Welfare projects.

State announces Special Compensation for raining affected farmers:
The State Government has announced a compensatory relief of 10,000 Rs. Per hectare for Banana; sugarcane farmers while Rs. 5,000 per hectare for rice, cotton farmers and Rs. 3,500 per hectare for other crops and vegetable crops, 10,000 per hectare for fruit farms, 1,000 per hectare for other minor plantations. The Jalgaon District having sudden raining on March 03rd, 08th, 09th, 10th witnessing rocking losses estimated at Rs. 50 Crores and the farming community was shocked to absorb this huge loss. The District Administration will provide their Compensation fund to farmers based on Report generated by its authorities through Agricultural department.
The Jalgaon District having 12 taluka witnessed 4363 Farmers witnessing losses at 3642.90 Hectares standing crop will get a total compensation worth Rs. 132,750,000. The standing crops, fruits, plantations witnessing more than 50% loss will receive a maximum of 2 hectare compensation.

Corporation to discuss Budgetary Provisions today:
The Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation General Body is meeting today to discuss various provisions in Budget 2006-07 along with various suggestions and issues raised by Member Corporators. Amongst other issues include discussion on Rs. 18 Crores defamation Notice issued by Contractor alleged in Housing allotment case.

• "No Human flu patients in Chopda, Nhavi, and Jamner" quotes Central Authorities Report
  

23rd March:
State Ministry orders stays on Corporation Commissioner's Action Notice:
The State Urban Development Ministry has ordered stay of Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation Commissioner Notice Hearing on 23rd and 24th March. The Order further stats that as per the Court verdict in this case is under consideration and hearing with the said ministry, the Commissioner shall await for hearing until this Ministry completes its hearing.

"Aim Bird Flu Free Jalgaon" - Delhi's experts visit Jalgaon:
A Panel of Expert Doctors from U. N. O. Delhi has visited all 4 Bird flu affected places in Jalgaon District. The State Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services authorities have assured that Poultry owners that they could start their poultry work after 3 months span and the Jalgaon District is now free from Bird Flu. The Authorities by 22nd March end have culled 94,500 chickens in district and has provided 22 Lakhs compensation.

Jalgaon District Council (ZP) Budget today:
The Jalgaon District Council (ZP) is presenting its Annual Budget 2006-07 today at Special meeting beginning 1pm. The ZP Finance Committee Head will present this Budget. The Meeting will have approval of 2005-06 Reviewed Budget, propose new budget for 2006-07, Approve expenses of various State Government aids received, approval draft plan for 20% District Council's Complete Rural Employment Scheme, Buying of TCL (Bleaching) Powder for 22.87 Lakhs etc. The detailed proposals and new offerings are expected to have key focus on Children Welfare, Social welfare, Rural Water supply etc. The ZP has received 22.23 Crores fund for welfare projects.

District receives Rs. 1 Crore fund for Water supply schemes:
The Jalgaon District has received Rs. 1.20 Crores fund from State for tacking water supply issue of district. There are around 50 villages on tanker water supply in Jalgaon and the Administration has estimated that around 600 villages will face water shortage during summer. The Authorities have acquired 110 villages 113 private well and has approved 18 temporary water supply projects. The State earlier funded Jalgaon with 2.68 Crores fund for this problem and the Administration has made demand of another 1.20 Crores. The State authorities have availed this additional request fund to Jalgaon District Administration having majority of Bori dam repairs related work estimated at Rs. 90 Lakh while rest 30 Lakhs for Tanker and well works.

22nd March:
Association of Management of Un-aided Engineering Colleges announces Entrance schedule:
The Maharashtra Association of Management of Un-aided Engineering Colleges has announced its schedule for Engineering Admission Entrance Exam "MH-ENG-ASSO-CET-2006". The Exam will be held on 28th May 2006 on All India basis and application forms are available at 131 CET-Coordinating Centres from 23rd March until 07th April 2006. The last date of submission of duly filled in Application form is 07th April. Please refer Association website for more details.

District receives Rs. 3.5 Crores expenditure for Forestry Development:
The Central Government has approved Rs. 3.56 Crores expenditure for development of 28 villages under Forestry development Plan in Jalgaon District. Out of 28 approved, 14 villages work has been completed while next 7 will be taken in next financial year. The Jalgaon District's Geographical boundary of 11,765kms has 2,106 square kilo meters of forestry of which 1,976 square Kms is reserved forestry and 130 square Kms is protected Forestry. Out of this the Jalgaon Forestry Division has 823.65 square Kms reserved forestry and 240 Square Kms Open forestry land. The Jalgaon Forestry has good number of animals and forestry plantation. The Government has sanctioned 51 Lakhs fund for regional Tourism under Eco-Tourism project in year 2003. In current financial year the authorities have implanted 550 hectare plants, 1045 hectare water conservation.

Corporation Housing case: Commissioner send Notices to 41 Councillors:
The Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation Commissioner has sent notices to all 41 Councillors of earlier Jalgaon Municipal Council involved in Housing allotment case. The issue of notices amidst announcement of new Mayor and Deputy Mayor Post has spread panic amongst both ruling NCP and Alliance members and opposition BJP. The Notice issued on 20th March under Mumbai Provencal Corporation Act, 1949 Section 10 (1D) has availed time until 24th March 11.30AM failing which all cases will be heard and alleged will be disqualified from Corporation Corporator post.
The Two page 5 points Notice sent via Speed Post has considered all Councillors having direct or indirect involvement in the housing scam and has considered them responsible for this act and hence the Notice has been issued. The 41 Councillors include 36 NCP councillors, 2 BJP councillors, and 3 Navnirman gat councillors.
The Corporation Commissioner would hear these notices on 23rd and 24th and would come up with a Report to District Judge as per provisions of Corporation Act. Coming few days would witness huge political ups and down on this front and things could turn decisive for the future of Jalgaon city.

Yaval, Dharangaon Taluka Bye-Election Results announced:
The EC Authorities have announced results of Yaval Taluka's 3 Village Panchayat undergoing Bye-elections on 19th March. The Amoda Village Ward# 2 candidate Digambar Dhondu Patil has won the election while the Navre Village's Dattu Daulat Patil has won in Ward#2. In Dambhurni Sanjay Bhaskar Koli has won in Ward#3 while Raghunath Shyamrao Bagde has won the Ward#4 election.
In Borgaon Khu (Dharangaon) Ward# 1 election Ashok Barku Bhil has won while in Bhod Khu, Sarlabai Pandharinath Patil has won unopposed. In Morgaon (Jamner) Hiralal Thansing Rathod has won the election.

• "Aim Bird Flu Free Jalgaon" - Culling over, health surveillance continues
• Corporation hosts Water conservation essay, drawing, and wall posters competitions
• ZP Water Management and Cleanliness Committee approves Rs. 4.60 Crores demand from State Government for implementation of Jal Swarajya Project
  

21st March:
State Cotton buying to end by 31st March in second phase:
The State sponsored CCI cotton buying will end on 31st March. For the first time the private parties have participated and took a huge amount of 30 Lakh Quintal cotton this year failing State's mechanism to buy cotton at assured rates. Last year the State Authorities procured 28 Lakh quintal cotton at 41 centres in Jalgaon, Dhule, Nandurbar and Nashik Districts. This year the Authorities have procured 7,279 quintals of cotton and have paid Rs. 1 Crores until now.

Dhule's Suvalal Bafana receives Padma Shree Award:
Dhule city's Social activist and senior personnel Suvalal Bafana has received Padma Shree Award for his outstanding services to Society. He has been actively serving society on various social issues and has coordinated various issues to spread harmony in the region.

Chalisgaon's Kunjhar dam work to begin shortly:
The Tapi Irrigation Development Authorities have given technical approval to starting of 17 years pending Kunjhar dam expansion and related works. The Work includes expansion and development of Kunjhar water outlet estimated at 2.34 Crores cost. The implementation of this dam project would benefit 650 hectares agricultural area and has a 53kms water supply canal. The Irrigation authorities are expected to shortly announce the commencement of this work.

• Time of enjoyment today for SSC Students: Last paper today, School exams begin from 27th March until 10th April for rest classes
• Central Soil Water Organisation removes ban on soil water lifting in 4 out of 293 villages in Jalgaon District, ban lifting will avail water to farming
• Summer woes: Parola Taluka faces acute water shortage: 17 out of 114 villages in taluka on tanker supply
• Farmer's rejoice: Banana rates goes up by 160; good quality touches Rs. 500 mark

"Aim Bird Flu Free Jalgaon" - 1,000 samples sent:
The District Administration has completed its massive culling operation and as a second part of precaution sent 1,000 samples to Bhopal Laboratory for further evaluation. The sudden raining followed by this epidemic has sent huge financial losses to Agro based Jalgaon district and would cause critical effects on region's economy in the time of March ending. The Authorities have estimated losses worth Rs. 100 Crores on this account.
The yesterday reported 3 possible bird flu affections in Kochur (Raver) are yet to clear with authorities waiting for detailed pathological reports. The 3 patients includes a 5 years girl, and two men (age 24 and 40) from the same village. All 3 have been isolated and are under medical observation.

Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation General Meeting today:
The Corporation General Body is meeting today to formally elect new Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Jalgaon City. City's first mayor tenure ended yesterday and as a result the Administration initiated the Election process. None other than NCP candidates filed their nominations for the Post of Mayor and Deputy Mayor by the last date of nomination filling i.e. 17th March. The newly formed Jalgaon Navnirman Gut also marked its support to NCP. NCP ST Category candidate Tanuja Raju Tadvi would become Jalgaon city's Second Mayor and luckily Second Lady Mayor while Ramesh Bhikamchand Jain would become City's Deputy Mayor by this process as both did not had opposition in process.
Today's General Meeting is expected to be of critical importance to both Ruling and Opposition on formation of this group and forming further development policies in the city. The Meeting has 13 Administration proposed topics while 4 invited topics suggested by Corporators.

Jalgaon's Mangesh Kale receives Yashwantrao Chavan Award:
Karad (District: Satara) based Maharashtra Literary Council has announced Yashwantrao Chavan Literary Award to Jalgaon's native Pune based famous poet Mangesh Narayanrao Kale for his collection "Shaktipatache Sut". The Award consists of Rs. 10,000 cash, certificate and honorary symbol from the council.
The Award ceremony is in April end and had consideration of all collections from year 2001 to 2004.

Government Engineering College Jalgaon students shine in National Exhibition:
Jalgaon Government Engineering College Students project 'Automation of Solar Escalator' has received firs prize in National Level Exhibition 'Kshitij 2006' hosted by Surat Public College of Engineering and technology. The team included Sameer Dhamne (BE E & TC), Parikshit Deshmukh, Rahul Darkunde, and Sandeep Mahske (BE Mechanical).
The Thermal power based project is fully automated module and saves power and is cost effective alternative to power troubles. Students spent more than 6 months in researching and coming out in this project. Team Ejalgaon salutes this creative inspire and wishes best of endeavours for their future career.

• Monday despair: Jalgaon city witness Zero Load: Load shedding all around for more than 8hrs paralyses life
• Chopda Council Bye-elections: NCP Candidate Hitendra R. Deshmukh wins by 1,828 votes in Ward No 1
• "Professional Education - Need of 21st Century" evokes Seminar on "Changing Education Scenario in 21st Century"
• Maharashtra State Primary Teacher's Committee honours 36 scholar teachers in Jalgaon
• District Rifle Association to select Team for State Level Competition on 08th April

20th March:
"Aim Bird Flu free JALGAON" - 91,161 chickens culled, operation ends:
The Jalgaon District Administration in joint efforts and co-ordination with Central and State Authorities have culled a total of 91,161 chickens in 172 villages in affected zone. With this the Bird Flu massive chickens killing operation has come to an end.
The Authorities as a final precautionary measure have taken samples of live chickens in another 102 villages in district and will send them to Bhopal Laboratory. It has compensated a sum of Rs. 26.84 Lakhs against this culling and has also completed medical surveillance of 300,000 people in the affected zone.
The Raver Taluka's Kochur Bk has reports of 3 persons being affected by this influenza and they have been shifted to Nhavi (Yaval) Rural hospital for further investigation and observation. Central Government's Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services special team has arrived in Jalgaon to make a check on overall update on the influenza.

• Mission Octroi Free Maharashtra - Business associations from all around State to protest at Mumbai Azad Ground today

19th March:
Corporation's Budgetary Meeting on 24th March:
The Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation Administration is hosting its General Meeting to discuss various provisions in the recently announced Jalgaon Budget. The Meeting will be chaired by Corporation's to be announced Second Mayor and Deputy Mayor. Meet will discuss Standing committee approved provisions on Octroi Collection, Canceling of Open Plot Tax, Increasing in taxation of Cinema Halls, Increase in Advertisement Tax, waiving off penal intrest on water tax, eco survey, Pay and Park services, Increase in Water Tax etc.

"Aim Bird Flu free Jalgaon", Culling ends on third day, no human infections quotes Collector:
The District Authorities in co-ordination with Central and State Government Authorities have finished culling process of 87,656 chickens in 172 villages in periphery of bird flu affection and have compensated Rs. 25 Lakhs for this culling. The second major operation now is medical surveillance of around 4 Lakh people in the affected zone. The Authorities have completed checking 200,000 people and the process still continues.
The District Collector in his press briefing has clarified that the Dharangaon and Takli (Jamner) patients having fever have no bird flu and are suffering from Typhoid. The Authorities have sent 95 samples of people from affected zone to Pune Laboratory. Central and State Authorities in Co-ordination with District Administration formed 60 panel groups for culling while 37 groups for medical surveillance of people from the region.

District Co-operative Banks on Protest work tomorrow:
The Jalgaon District Urban Co-operative Banks association has announced protest mode working on tomorrow as a strong objection to levying of 30% Income Tax on Profits of Urban Co-operative Banks as proposed in Central Budget 2006. All member banks representatives will work in protest mode by fixing black strip to their collars.
The Association members include The Chopda Peoples Bank, Chopda Urban Bank, Dharangaon Urban Bank, Parola Urban Bank, Raver Peoples Bank, Amalner Urban Bank, Bhadgaon Peoples Bank, Jalgaon Janta Bank, Jalgaon Peoples Bank, Godavari Urban Bank, Shri Mahavir Co-operative Bank, Shri Mahesh Co-operative Bank, Kabre Bank, Yaval Peoples Bank, Shri Vyas Dhanvarsha Bank, Faijpur Janta Bank, Chalisgaon Peoples Bank, Pachora Peoples bank, Modern Urban Bank, and D. G. Bank Pachora.

Jalgaon City Political equation takes a turn: BJP's 13 Corporators comes out and form 'Jalgaon Navnirman Gat':
The BJP Party in Jalgaon city has witnessed a sudden imbalance with 13 of its Corporators moving out of the Party and announcing formation of "Jalgaon City Navnirman Gat". All 13 members submitted Letter in this concern to Divisional Commissioner Office at Nashik and have announced their external support to ruling Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). The newly formed party members will meet today with NCP and ruling members at Shree Padmalaya to discuss further policy.
The addition of these 13 members has thrown a new life to ruling members and there could be many more significant developments in city politics in coming time.

• Jalgaon Council Housing scam: Independent Candidate files petition in Aurangabad High Court for shifting of Inquiry to CBI, quotes dissatisfaction over Police Inquiry
• Seminar on "Changing Education Scenario in 21st Century" in Jalgaon today at JDCC Bank Hall on 5pm
• Pahur - Indore State Highway work begins; work to increase business in both States will end by 30th March
• Bhusawal Farmer's Union Election: Electoral Roll published, Administration calls for objections by 24th March, final list on 28th March
• Maharashtra Public Services Commission (MPSC) Results announced, 1058 candidates Interview process details available with District Administration
• Last date of filling February VAT Returns is 20th March

18th March:
National Literacy Mission (NLM) promoted Literacy Posters Competition:
The New Delhi based National Literacy Mission, an autonomous body to promote literacy rate in India has announced conducting Literacy Posters Competition. The Poster subjects include Literacy for Women Empowerment, Literacy and Development, Literacy through Women Small Savings groups, Literacy through Professional education, Literacy for National Integration, and Literacy for Social Responsibility awareness. The Competition attracts first Prize worth Rs. 25,000 Cash, Second Prize worth Rs. 20,000 Cash and Third Prize of Rs. 15,000 and 2 consolation prizes worth Rs. 10,000 each from throughout the Country. For detailed information, terms contact Block Education Officer, Continued Education Department ZP, and Education Officer ZP. Please send all entries to Director, Education Officer Directorate, Primary Education and Literacy Department, Human Resources Development Department, 10, Jamnagar House, Shahjahna Road, New Delhi so as to reach on or before 28th April 2006.

Pachora Taluka's Lohara - Kurhad section ZP elections on 19th March:
The Pachora Taluka's Lohara - Kurhad Section District Council (ZP) election is scheduled on yesterday, 19th March. This section has 22 villages and around 28,780 voters of which 14,568 are male and rest 14,212 female on 29 polling centres.
The villages undergoing ZP Election includes Lohara, Kalamsara, Kasampura, Shahpura, Lakh, Mahsas, Naiknagar, Rameshwar Tanda, Lakhtanda, Sarve, Jamne, Kurhad bk, Kurhad khurd, Vadgaon Joge, Vadgaon Lambe, Vadgaon Tanda, Varkhedi, Bhokri, Savkheda Khurd, and Lasure. The election has 3 candidates in fray one each from NCP, Shivsena, and Indian National Congress.

Training Camp for Educated Unemployed by MITCON:
The MITCON Self-Employment Centre and District Industrial Centre are jointly hosting a day training camp for educated unemployed youth at Raver Panchayat Committee office. The training camp includes guidelines on how to start your own business, Government's various Loan schemes and documents required thereof, Small scale Industries at home, Washing Powder, Liquid Neel, Chalks, perfumed sticks, Phenyl, wax cakes, spray, beauty parlours, Cashew nuts processing, Banana processing, Dairy, Video Shooting alike set up. Please contact District Training Co-ordinator, DIC on 98508-41324 or 02584-251312 for detailed information and registration thereof.

• District's 20 Village Panchayat Election and Bye-Election on 19th
• Sakal Jain Community Jalgaon Directory published, please contact respective community heads for more details
  

NCP rules the Power Game in Jalgaon Corporation: Candidates Unopposed elected:
The Nationalist Congress Party candidates filling nominations for the Mayor and Deputy Mayor Posts for Jalgaon Corporation have been unopposed elected following no other opposition candidate filling the forms. Yesterday remained last date of filling nominations for the posts and no other than NCP candidates filled their forms for the post of Mayor and Deputy Mayor. The Election process supposed to be conducted on 21st March will now have formality process of announcing their names as city's new Mayor and Deputy Mayor. The major cause and play behind sudden change of equation remained support of around 16 BJP Corporators to NCP.
NCP candidate Tanjua Raju Tadvi is Jalgaon city's second lady Mayor along with Ramesh Bhikamchand Jain being Deputy Mayor. She is Jalgaon's native aged 40 and has completed her Graduation in Arts (Special Subject: Hindi) from M. J. College. Our next Deputy Mayor is M. A., L. L. B., and M. B. A. from Detroit USA and is newly elected in Corporation.

Aim "Bird Flu Free Jalgaon": 75,000 chickens culled, two human flu affections suspected:
The Jalgaon District Administration Co-operation and joint efforts with National Emergency Response Team and State Authorities have culled a total of 75,083 chickens in 172 villages in affected and 10kms periphery list. The Authorities compensated owners of these poultry birds with Rs. 20 Lakhs and the mission is now at its 80% achievement on Day 2. The Authorities have estimated around 75,000 to 80,000 chickens culling in Jalgaon District. Around 100,000 human beings n 10kms affected areas have been examined as a safeguard measure in the affected zone.
At one stage where the Authorities are busy in mass culling, the district has witnessed shocking reports of two human cases of influenza. It includes Takli, Taluka: Jamner's Woman working in poultry care and a 1.5 years old girl from Dharangaon. Both have fever and have been taken in intensive care and are in observation. The Authorities are yet to come with a detailed report on influenza test taken on both of these patients.

• New Grain arrives in Agricultural Produces marketing Committee (APMC) Markets
• Mahanagari Express 1093dn begins its Jalgaon halt from 15th March
• Below Poverty Line (BPL) families survey 2002 revised listing work in progress

17th March:
District Administration completes Assessment of Raining: Estimates losses worth Rs. 35 Crores:
The Jalgaon District Administration has its assessment of sudden raining losses in Jalgaon District and has estimated losses worth Rs. 35 Crores. The report has been submitted to State Authorities for further action. The Jalgaon District witnessed sudden raining and snowing on 03rd, 08th, 09th, and 10th March. The first raining of 03rd March severely damaged standing Rubby crops in Jalgaon, Raver, MuktaiNagar, and Bodwad taluka and had estimates of 21 Crores. The disastrous effects continued on 08th, 09th, and 10th March with overcast weather and thundershowers that killed 4 persons, 10 animals, 54 poultry birds totalling to 194,450 while it damaged 3642.90 hectares area of 12 Taluka counting to Rs. 132,750,801 and also took off shelters of 26 weaker section residents mounting to Rs. 73,000 loss.

Gurukul District level Essay competition:
The Gurukul English medium school Jalgaon is hosting a District Level Essay Competition on "Changing views of Women towards education system". The last date of submitting essays has been extended to 31st March. The Competition attracts first prize of Rs. 11,000 in form of Gold Chain with Diamond Pendant along with Trophy, Second Prize of Rs. 7,000 worth in form of Diamond ring and trophy and third prize is of 4,000 having pearls set along with trophy. For more details and participation please contact 2232501-02.

• Octroi removal battle continues: 10 Lakhs post cards to be sent to State CM from throughout the State
• North Maharashtra Level Literary Competition on Sunday, 19th March in JalgaonS
• Lions Club hosted Sports Carnival on 24th and 25th March in Jalgaon: Expected participation of 110 club's 3600 members

Aim "Bird Flu Free Jalgaon" - 37,000 chickens culled:
In one of the biggest mass culling, the health Authorities culled 37,000 chickens throughout the 4 affected villages in Jalgaon District. The Authorities have begun massive operations to curb influenza affected Savda, Hated, Salva, and Marul villages 10kms periphery 172 villages. By 10pm yesterday, the culling count was 37,770.
There are 60 groups of health authorities formed to check this affection and cull chickens and the authorities have compensated owners of chickens with Rs. 12 Lakhs as on yesterday. The State Government has provided a special aid of Rs. 60 Lakhs for curbing down this H5N1 Avian Bird Flu influenza.
The core panel team consist of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Directorate, Nashik Division Co-directorate, Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital New Delhi's Physician, National Centre for Control of Spreading diseases New Delhi Co-director, Jalgaon District Council CEO, District Civil Surgeon in co-ordination with Jalgaon District Administration.
Amongst other measures to curb down effect includes no entry to State Transport buses at 21 bus stations, Weekly markets in 19 villages closed, ban on poultry farm food sale and continuous checks throughout the district.
The Authorities have also formed 37 panel groups to make medical checks of 400,000 humans in the 10kms boundary of affected villages. For detailed reports please visit our "Jalgaon Bird Flu Report Section" by clicking here.

• Belganga Sugar Factory Chalisgaon revival package to be discussed today in NABARD Meeting - Expected Sanjivani for the dying owed unit
• Political environment heats up for Mayor, Deputy Mayor Election: Last date of filling nominations today, election on 21st March

16th March:
State Level Marathi Conference in Dhule from 17th March:
The Girls College Dhule is hosting two days State Level Marathi conference beginning from 17th March. The discussion topics include 'Changing Social scenario of Maharashtra and Marathi Literary World'. The event will mark presence of various dignitaries from Marathi world and has received Univeristy Grant Commission's approval.

• Late Jamnalal Bajaj Lecture Series in PO Nahata College Bhusawal on 17th March
• Maharashtra Newspaper Editors and Co-editors Meeting on 26th March in Jalgaon
• Summer water woes: 17 temporary water supply schemes approved
• Jalgaon and Bhusawal Taluka Ex-Soldier's Meeting on 17th March at Bhusawal Tahsil office

Holi festivity celebrated amidst Bird Flu scare:
The whole Jalgaon District celebrated the festivity of Colours with cheer and enthusiasm all around. Most of the shops and establishments remained closed on this eve and people celebrated the whole event in small groups. Many a social groups celebrated Holi festivity by burning the waste instead of woods in their respective areas to spread eco-awareness. The Jalgaon city had around 200 Holi being kept in various corners and areas of city. The MIDC Police Station area had 50, city Police station area had 40, Jilha Peth Police Station area had 30, and Shani Peth Police Station area had 35 while Taluka Police Station area had 25 approximate reported Holi festivities.
The District Administration along with other Governing authorities remained busy and pressurised with Bird Flu Action Plan needing immediate attention and actions. Arrival of Central, State Authorities added to importance of tackling the Influenza with accuracy and not allowing spreading of this deadly virus in human beings. The District also remained on top headlines of all News Media, Print Media and Electronic media following the bird flu scare found in our 4 villages. Most of the senior Government officials despite Holi Holiday were fixed to their chairs to formulate solid action plan on this disastrous virus control. Around 2/ 3 India Level News Channel representatives also visited Jalgaon to interview Authorities on action plan and details thereof.

Weather change continues:
The whole region continues to witness dramatic weather change with overcast atmosphere and likely raining in some areas. The whole District is witnessing sudden raining in between 2-3 days and it has considerably lower down the temperature.
The worst afflict of this raining remained standing Rubby crop and it has been hit badly. The authorities estimated crop losses worth 50 Crores in last 3 raining fallen on 03rd, 04th, 09th, 10th, and 14th March.

15th March:
Dhulivandan greetings:
Team Ejalgaon wishes 'Happy Holi' to all its visitors, subscribers and everyone around

Authorities confirm Bird Flu in Jalgaon:
The Bhopal Laboratory Authorities have confirmed detection of Avian Bird Flu Virus in Jalgaon District's four villages namely Marul (Tal: Yaval), Savda (Taluka: Raver), Salva (Tal: Dharangaon), and Hated (Tal: Chopda). The District Collectorate in its emergency meeting called last night has confirmed this Report and has announced Special drive to control this epidemic. Along with Jalgaon's 4 villages Shirpur Taluka's Tonde samples have also tested positive sending alarming signals for both neighbouring districts.
The Jalgaon Health Authorities earlier sent various samples of birds died in recent times and the Central Laboratory has confirmed H5N1 Strained Avian Influenza in some of these samples. With positive reports of outbreak, the State Secretary along with top Health Authorities and Centre's Experts Team is arriving in Jalgaon today to assess the situation. Around 70,000 backyard poultry and farm poultry birds will be culled beginning today.
Please click here to visit our Jalgaon Bird Flu special section for detailed information in this regards.

Raining hits back: chills weather:
With Holi auspicious festivity up, the whole region witnessed thunder showers for around 15 minutes on Tuesday evening. The thundershowers added with high speed wind flow disrupted electricity supply in the region for around an hour and severely damaged the rest of standing crop and chilled the weather with reduction of temperature all around. Around 40 trees collapsed following high pressure wind while the 'Holika' festivity turned wet and took long time to burn.

State Authorities announces Jalgaon Corporation Mayor, Deputy Mayor Election:
The State Authorities have made formal announcement of conduct of Elections for the post of Mayor and Deputy Mayor in Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation. The current and first Mayor, Deputy Mayor Tenure ends on 20th March. The Special General Meeting on 21st March will elect Jalgaon city's Second Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
Last date of filling nominations is 17th March. The Mayor post is reserved for ST category candidate while the Deputy Mayor post is open post.

Seminar on "Changing Educational Scenario" in Jalgaon:
The newly setup Ramkrishna Saraswati Gurukul English Medium School is hosting a Seminar on "Changing Educational System in 21st Century" on Sunday, 19th March at JDCC Bank. The event will have hot issues like Education system, Parent's role, student's responsibilities etc and will have renowned personalities to talk on these issues.
The Orion Multi-Purpose Educational Society is setting up 16-acres residential school from Nursery until class 05th at Umale having world Class facilities in this location and the education will commence from upcoming academic year.

• District RTO Reports: MH-19 AH vehicle numbering series to end shortly, New Series: MH-19 AJ-1 to 9999 for Two-Wheelers
• BSNL Mobile Phone Service: 11,000+ on Waiting List for Prepaid/ Post Service, 6,000 new connections to be distributed by Month end

14th March:
District's 15 farmers get Rs. 1 Lakh each relief:
The District Administration wide State Government's order has decided to allocate Rs. 1 Lakh interim relief compensation to 15 farmer families in Jalgaon. The decision came after meeting of committee formed to speed up approval process for relieving farmer's family especially in cases when farmer suicide being owed and in debt burden.
Various District authorities represented committee received 22 proposals from throughout the district of which 15 were sanctioned and rest are in pending mode.

District Council (ZP) Budget 2006-07 likely on 23rd March:
The Jalgaon District Council (ZP) is shortly coming with Year 2006-07 Budgets. ZP's 2005-06 budget was of Rs. 214,137,000 and this year it is likely to present Budget on 23rd March Meeting. The District Council acts as a bridge between Central Government, State Government and overall district development plans.
The Jalgaon ZP last year budget had 16.80 Lakhs for Education, 55 Lakhs for Public Works, 20 Lakhs for Irrigation, 43 Lakhs for Health, 25 Lakhs for Agriculture, 10 Lakhs for Forestry, 10 Lakhs for Animal Husbandry, 38 Lakhs for Social Welfare, 18.38 Lakhs for Women and Children Development plans.

District Cricket Association calls for Membership:
The Jalgaon District Cricket Association has called for new willing Crickets membership and renewal of existing ones on or before 29th March. The Association avails opportunity to new players and small teams to demonstrate their performance in selection matches. Please contact the Association office opposite Old Employment Exchange for more details thereof.

• District Chess Competition on 18th and 19th March; call District association for more details
• JDCC Bank to offer Crop Loans at 8% from 01st April
• Pachora Taluka raining loss estimated at 2.75 Crores

Team Ejalgaon.com wishes warm Greetings to everyone out there on the eve of Holi festivity today
Mission 'Octroi Free Maharashtra': Business associations tighten their belts:
The increasing amount of Government formalities and taxation burden has thrown the business community in the anger. VAT Tax came forward as a simplifying means of taxation and eased trading line, but the Corporation Level Octroi tax is still here which is troubling local businesses a lot. The Octroi tax applicable to all Corporation Area cities is in major collected through private party contractors in whole State. The contractor having target achievement funda tries to pressurise the traders on various day to day issues on this account. Finally all the business associations in the state have come up with a strong bonded union to fight this tax and that too in times when State Budget is about to be announced.
Our Country's democratic ruling is in the State where "If you wish to implement something, you have to be a part of ruling party and/ or strong political figure or either you have to be Supreme Court". The widening gap of business process understanding between rulers and payers in long term would harness Visionary plans of E-Revolution and becoming World super power. Ruling Governments aught to understand the significance of majority Tax paying community and take them in confidence before implementing taxation. If we want to simplify all these means then we need to give representation to business associations in our Political systems. This will not only ease the communication gap but will also help ascertain the right path to reforms.

Corporation Mayor Post Election announcement likely today:
Jalgaon city's first Mayor Tenure is ending and the State Authorities are likely to announce the election schedule for city's next Mayor. The Authorities earlier reserved the Mayor post for ST category candidates. The 69 members Corporation have 35 NCP and allied members while 34 BJP and Shivsena alliance members.
The NCP has already announced its candidature for both Mayor and Deputy Mayor while BJP is yet to announce candidates. The likely schedule of election would consist of a special General Meeting on 21st March having Election of Mayor followed by new Mayor taking charge from 22nd March.

13th March:
Raining losses mounts to 50 Crores:
The last week rainfall on 3rd, 09th, and 10th March has made a huge loss to farming major Jalgaon District and the amount is expected to touch 50 Crores with reports of losses coming out from every Taluka.
The District administration has already received 21 Crores damages estimate of banana, corn, sunflower etc. standing crops during first raining on 03rd and 04th March. The second raining affected 7 taluka and had total of 30 Crores loss estimates of various crops.

• Progressive English Medium School Class IV student Hekal Somani secures Second rank in Holifath Scholarship Exam
• RR School Scout and guides participate in Western region 'Cub - Bulbul' festivity, wins various competitions

"No Bird Flu in District" Quotes District Animal Husbandry Authority:
The Jalgaon District Animal Husbandry Authority in its press statements have conveyed that there is no Bird Flu in Jalgaon District and hence there is no need to panic on this account. The Authorities have already sent samples of chickens for examination at Bhopal and are waiting for its report. There are 72 poultry farms in Jalgaon District having 1.28 Lakh Chickens and a total of 5.93 Lakhs animals.

Pachora Taluka receives 1.80 Crores funds under Centre's Greenery Development Scheme:
The Pachora taluka's 6 places have received funds of Rs. 1.80 Crores under Central Government sponsored Greenery Development scheme for Irrigable areas for the year 2003-04, 2004-05. The 6 villages include Anturli bk, Nagardeola, Pimpalgaon Hareshwar, Dambhurni, Lohara, and Duskheda with each of them getting Rs. 30 Lakhs for development. Village Authorities like Panchayat Head, Deputy, Gramsevak, Water Irrigation Committee members underwent training. The scheme includes farm grounds, grounds levelling, temporary dam, and CCT building works development.

JDCC Bank tightens its belt on outstanding debtors:
Jalgaon District's apex bank JDCC Bank administered by State Co-operative Department has tightened its belts to reduce its NPA ratio and has speeded up recovery process from its outstanding debtors. Amongst its topmost debtors includes Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation, various Co-operative Sugar factories in Districts.
With March end on tiptoe the Authorities have sent Notices under Securitisation Act to various Sugar factories having their dues along with Jalgaon Corporation and has also taken up decision to close down 6 branches running in loss with effect from April 2006.

• Jalgaon - Surat Railway route normalises

12th March:
Raining damages mounts up: Jamner taluka on top list:
The raining and snowfall witnessed on 09th March has severely damaged standing Rubby crop in the whole district and the loss estimates have sent a severe financial crunch for farming community based district. The Jamner Taluka has reported 5 Crores loss in its primary estimates, Girana river region has reported 1.5 Crores damages, Pachora has witnessed 1 Crore loss, MuktaiNagar has marked 1.12 Lakhs incursion while the Chalisgaon taluka is yet to come with estimates.
The District Administration has planned to send combined report of losses witnessed due to this sudden raining and snowing severely damaging the farming community bread earning point.

Jalgaon - Surat Railway route disrupts following Goods Train derailment:
A Goods training carrying Coal going towards Songarh from Bhusawal derailed near Amalner causing disruption in the Jalgaon Surat traffic. Out of train's 58 wagons, 24 wagons derailed from track around 1am in the night. The incidence took place on Railway poll no. 255/ 12 far near to Chopda road railway crossing. The accident has caused financial losses worth Lakhs to Railways and paralysed passenger traffic on the track.
Many of the trains were either cancelled or diverted following the emergency cleaning of track work continues with the help of 'Maha-Shakti' Crane from Surat and 'Mahabali' Crane from Bhusawal along with 3/ 4 Local JCB being called. The Authorities have estimated normalising of route by today evening.

Mission Beautiful Corporation Shopping Complexes:
The Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation in its Budget 2006-07 has announced hiking of Service Charges for Shop owners in Corporation owned Markets. The Jalgaon Corporation has 4,876 shops in 20 Shopping complexes spread throughout the city and was earlier charging Rs. 50 per shop per month as maintenance charges thereby earning around 22 Lakhs and had actual expenditure of 72 Lakhs to maintain them. The new Budget proposed for Rs. 125 per shop per month charges.
The Business community has shown strong protest to this more than doubled hike and has expressed rage over the current state of markets. Most of the markets today lack mechanism for resolving issues and have very few of basic amenities like night security, parking, drinking water supply, clean toilets, cleanliness, fixing or repairing to water leakages and drainage issues. The Meeting conducted by Administration was a part of suggestion from standing committee as a pre-approval measure of building confidence in shop holders towards this hike.

Avian Bird Flu effect: District Health Authorities sends samples:
The Jalgaon District Health Authorities have sent samples of 292 chickens taken from various locations in the district for further testing at Bhopal Laboratory. The Authorities received order in this reference from Pune based Animal Husbandry Directorate.
Two Panel of expert Doctors have arrived in Jalgaon and visited Hated, Salva (Dharangaon) and took samples of 129 chickens while another panel visiting Marul (Yaval), Nhavi, Savda, Chinawal, Waghoda and took 163 samples. The Authorities earlier sent 33 samples from Jalgaon and did received report of incidental death of those samples sent and no virus was reported.

• Agrawal Youth Wing and Agrawal Women Mandal hosted 'Anand Mela' in G. S. Ground today
• Special Buses for Khandoba festivity at Faijpur (Raver) from 12th until 17th March

11th March:
Eknathrao Khadse to attend World Water council meeting in Mexico:
Jalgaon District's one of major political figure, BJP Leader and Ex-State Irrigation Minister Eknathrao Khadse is attending World Water Council's meeting held at Southern American city Mexico from 16th March until 22nd March.
The Meeting conducted after every 3 years hosted by Japan Water forum and does focuses Water disaster Management and has attendance of around 25,000 participating members from all around World. He will be accompanied by Jamner MLA Girish Mahajan and Jalgaon MLA Gurumukh Jagwani and will leave India on 13th March.

State Moot Court Competition at Maniyar College:
The KCE Society run Maniyar Law College conducted State Level Moot court competition has ended with Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Law College winning first Prize followed by Bharti University Pune team winning second and Jalgaon team winning third prize.
Mukta Fadnis and Dipti Ganatra from Nagpur, Rashmi Rajat and Doyal Dasgupta from Pune, Najam Deshmukh and Rupa Joshi from Jalgaon represented their respective Colleges. In all total 13 college teams participated in this competition.

Amalner native Dr. Rohit Dharmadhikari secures First Rank in Country:
Amalner's native Dr. Rohit Dharmadhikari has achieved First Rank in Indian Naval Services Medical Services Department conducted Post Gradual Examination. The Mumbai University affiliated I.N.H.S. Ashwini Medical Department conducted this Examination on 12th February 2006. Rohit completed in 12th from Pratap College and then completed in Medical Graduation from B. J. Medical.

• Sheetal Mahajan (Native: Asoda) receives Kusumagraj Trust's prestigious 'Godavari Gaurav' award for her courageous North Pole Parachute Jumping

Raining, Snowfall continues throughout the District:
The whole Jalgaon District continues to witness harsh unseasoned raining and snowfall at many locations in the district. The Jalgaon city along with all major places continued to witness showery raining throughout the day on third day while Chalisgaon, Pachora, and Bhadgaon region witnessed small lemon sized snowfall. The all of sudden raining continued for third consecutive day has thrown whole rubby crop in dangers and the farm majority Jalgaon district is suffering badly with this natural woe.
Kajgaon (Bhadgaon), Pachora Taluka, Chalisgaon city, and Pachora city witnessed snowing while the whole of Bhadgaon taluka witnessed heavy raining yesterday. The continued raining has dropped down temperature by 6-8 degrees in whole region and has sent chilling waves during night times.

Corporation to conduct Special Camp for delayed Construction Approvals:
The Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation has announced conducting of Special Camp for easy approval of long pending construction approvals. The special camp's first phase begins on 18th March and is especially for those having submitted proposal on or after 01st April 2004 and will include Individual constructions, layout related development permissions. The week long camp will allocate approvals in a day or two based on fulfilment of all documents and will conduct second round of this camp from 01st April until 08th April.
The Corporation has also begun its process for Appointment of Agent for Collection of Escort Fees for vehicles crossing Jalgaon city boundary.

Madhukarrao Chaudhari honoured with 'Samata Bhushan' Award:
The Bhandardara (Ahmednagar) Bahujan Family has nominated Jalgaon's Khiroda (Raver) native Madhukarrao Chaudhari for its 'Samata Bhushan' Award for the year for his outstanding social activities in harmonising social equivalences. He received this Award at a social function in Ahmednagar and this Award is #18 honours for him for his outstanding services to society.

National Level Paper Presentation contest at Godavari Engineering College:
The Godavari Engineering College Jalgaon hosted 'Spirit 2006' Paper Presentation contest has evoked fabulous response. The Government Engineering College Jalgaon team members Chetna Kotkar and Manali Tayade won First Prize in Electronics and Telecommunications category while Godavari College students Nidhi Vyas and Mayura Thombre won Second prize and PES Engineering College Aurangabad students Ajit Prasad and Amesha Kadal won third prize. RC Patel Engineering College Shirpur students Shruti Patel and Manjiri Ghumane won First Prize in Computers Category while Godavari College student Urvashi Bhargav won Second with SSVPS Engineering College students Parth P. Sabnis and Vishal S. Badane won Third Prize.

• March woes: Income Tax Officials surveys Builders in Jalgaon and Bhusawal
• Nashik Divisional Teacher's Constituency Electoral Roll publishing on 01st April
• Jalgaon District Council (ZP) to initiate employment process in June-July for 500+ vacant posts

10th March:
District Parent minister assures of State relief within 15 days:
The District parent minister on his 2 days visit to Jalgaon has assured farming community of State relief or compensation with suitable decision within 15 days. The District witnessed estimated loss of around 20 Crores as damages caused to standing banana and grains crop in the district. Arrival of District Parent Minister has sent a pleasing note to Jalgaonities especially on Electricity front as there was absolutely no regular load shedding power cuts in the region since yesterday.
The District MLA and local leaders are demanding of satellite survey of damaged areas, waiver of farmer loans, and special package to those severely affected.

Vadgaon bk Village Panchayat receives Second Prize on Regional Level:
District's Ideal village Vadgaon Bk (Chopda) Village Panchayat has receives Regional Level Second Award comprising of 40,000 Cash Prize. The State Government wide its drive to promote Excellency in administration honoured various District Councils (ZP), Village Panchayats. The Prize Distribution ceremony is on 12th March at Mumbai in Yashwantrao Chavan Trust Hall.

Jalgaon's Ramesh Bankar achieves Fourth rank in Country in Weight Lifting competition:
Shri Krishna Gym's Ramesh Bankar has secured fourth rank in National Master's Weight Lifting competition in 90kg category. He represented Maharashtra State in this competition and lifted 490kgs weight in competition conducted at Udaipur.

Almighty hits hard: Overcast weather, raining, snowfall and sky bursting all in a day:
The whole Khandesh region witnessing heat all around till last week has turned Hill Station alike environment with considerable change in weather in last few days following raining and windy breezes. The sky bursting yesterday at many locations in district killed 7 that include 2 school students from Harankheda. The Bodwad taluka remained worst affected with its 4 people dying in the sky bursting while one each from MuktaiNagar, Yaval, and Jamner died yesterday.
The whole District that was yet recovering from last week's sudden raining damages faced nature's another hard hit and this raining made farmer's life harder. Region had showery raining on Thursday evening and later it continued with heavy flow in night. The Bhusawal city has recorded 8.4mm raining throughout the day while Nimbhora village in Raver, Rotvad in Jamner, and Khedibhokar in Chopda had snowfall for around 30 minutes.
The continued raining followed by overcast weather has chilled and significantly lowered the mercury scale and the same weather continues today also.

Jalgaon Corporation Mayor post reserved for Scheduled Tribes:
The Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation Mayor post has been reserved for Schedule Tribe category. The Corporation's first Mayor post tenure is ending on 21st March. The State Urban Development Authority in its draw has reserved this post for this category candidate.
The Jalgaon Corporation having 69 members currently has 3 first time elected members of this category all belonging to NCP. The Corporation will shortly receive Election notification for conducting this Election process.

District's all dam water reserved for Drinking:
The District Administration wide its order has reserved all dam water for drinking purposes for a period from 01st March 2006 until 20th June 2006. The order covers Girana project's Jamda, Dahigaon Project, Small lakes, Girana Dam Lake, river basin below dam area, Bhokarbari, Manyad, Manyad River, and Bori River as per provisions of Maharashtra Irrigation Regulation Act 1976 and IPC.

Four Taluka Sports complex work begins from April:
Jalgaon District's four taluka are beginning works of sports complex under State sponsored 'Sports Ground for every village scheme'. It includes Yaval, Raver, Bhadgaon, and MuktaiNagar. The District Sports Complex in Jalgaon has already received Rs. 4.60 Crores grant and will shortly receive Rs. 60 Lakhs State grants for various equipments and facilities in it.
The Authorities have acquired 1.59 Hectare area for Yaval sports complex, 2 hectares at Raver, 2.60 hectares at Bhadgaon, 16 Acres at Amalner, and 1.37 hectares at MuktaiNagar and is still searching for suitable place in Chopda. The State Government will aid Rs. 25 Lakhs for every Taluka Sports complex project and Raver, Yaval, Bhadgaon, and MuktaiNagar have received Rs. 10 Lakhs until now through this scheme.
District's 4 private organisations took building of swimming pools works under State's Swimming Pool at every Taluka scheme. This work is also in full progress and 3 taluka will soon have swimming pools as well.

• Maniyar Law College hosted State Level Moot Court Competition today in Jalgaon
• Pachora Taluka faces drinking water shortage: 81 villages to have various schemes to overcome problem
• BSNL Mobile Telephony: 32 Towers (BTS) functional in District, 51 more to join by 2006 end

9th March:
Season's Magic: Heat turns raining, overcast windy atmosphere all around in the region.

Jalgaon District ranked #1 in Family Planning:
The Jalgaon District has achieved 95.51% target assigned for the month of February 2006 by Family Planning and Welfare Department, State Government. With this the District has received first award for maximum achievement and had 23,090 family planning operations targeted for year 2005-06 and did achieved 22,053 figure. Considering the Talukawise picture, the Jalgaon Taluka is on top followed by Chopda, and Raver taluka on the third place.

Girl's ITI gets Fashion Designing Course:
The State run Girl's Industrial Training Institute has received approval for starting up Fashion Designing and Garments Manufacturing Course of 2 years. The course consist of various Punjabi Dress, fashion Designs, Chudidar, Patiala, Jardosi Work, Sleev designs practical training. Please contact College Principal for more details and admission thereof.

• SSC Exam 2006: English Paper today amidst tight security arrangements

District Parent Minister in Jalgaon today:
The Jalgaon District's parent minister is arriving today in Jalgaon to assess the draught-like areas and losses faced by sudden raining last week. The two days tour is surrounded by District's long awaited Khandesh Package funds announced by State Government a few months ago. The State announced a Special package of Rs. 387 Crores for Khandesh development specially to cover up long pending irrigation projects. The Jalgaon District Administration in attempts of increasing this fund from Rs. 77 Crores to 155 Crores for Jalgaon had orders of DPDC to review Income Status after Kharip crops.

• LTT - Lucknow express attacked and looted for Rs. 50,000 in Nandgaon - Hirapur section near Chalisgaon
• "Cow killings be protested Nationwide" evokes "Gau Sanskriti 2006"

8th March:
Women's Day Special: 3 Women shines in International Softball competition, 2 Jalgaon natives outshines in Swimming and North Poll drive:
Jalgaon District's Softball players Madhura Pargaonkar, Asavari Pargaonkar has demonstrated excellence in International Softball Competition. Chalisgaon's Amrita Pathak was recently selected in Indian team for Asian Women's Softball Competition.
District's native Madhura Patil currently in Pune received State's Shiv Chhatrapati Award for excellence in Sports activities while Asoda native Sheetal Mahajan made a unique stamp of Jalgaon by reaching the North Poll by parasailing. There are 4,648 girl/ women players on Taluka Level sports, 6,391 on District, 1,164 on Regional Level, 60 on State Level sports activities that include Kabbadi, Kho-Kho, Swimming, Softball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Cricket etc.

State Level Moot Court Competition at Maniyar Law College:
The KCE Society run S. S. Maniyar Law College is conducting State Level Moot Court Competition in association with Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa on Friday. The competition will have participation of Law faculty students from all around the State and the prize distribution ceremony is in evening. Please contact College Authorities for more details and participation thereof.

• V. V. Library Team presented 'Dhanna va Shila" play wins first prize in State Pune Centre organised Sanskir State Drama Competition
• Call for nominations to excellent District Athlete, Outstandng trainer for District Sports Awards; contact District Sports Authority for more details
• NMU Educational Council approves M. Ed. And L. L. M. Curriculum on Non-Grant basis

Corporation standing committee approves BOOT basis Power-saver Instruments:
The Corporation standing committee has approved contracting of Power-Saver Instruments at Corporation street lights on Built, own, operate and transfer basis. It also approved collection of Octroi tax at current rates in the next financial year. It also suggested Administration to initiate Tendering process for Collection of Escort fees through Private Party on a trial basis for period from April 2006 until June 2006 and also avail the Contract of collecting Daily Markets fees.
The Corporation earns Rs. 120,000 per day as amount for Escort fees from vehicles passing by city. The committee has approved Rs. 5.40 Lakhs fund for road carpeting from Old Neri Naka to Muslim crematorium and Rs. 8.31 Lakhs for Mehrun shivar road works. It also approved Rs. 1.85 Lakhs special fund for various health checkups, social activities on the eve of World Women Day and Rs. 3.50 Lakhs fund for free distribution of three-wheeler cycle, sewing machines to handicapped on the eve of Handicapped Day on 19th March.

SSC Exam begins peacefully - chaos at Savda, Chinawal, and Khiroda:
The SSC Exam 2006 has begun peacefully throughout the district with major incidence reported. However the Savda, Chinawal, and Khiroda centres faced problems due to shortage of Marathi subject question papers. The Authorities managed the question sets urgently and then started the exam with a delay of 1 hour. The Authorities have debarred 3 from Parola, 1 from Bhadgaon on account of copying in exam.

Corporation Women and Children Welfare Department to honour 40 women:
The Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation Women and Children Welfare department is conducting Free primary health check and is also honouring 40 women from Jalgaon for their outstanding services to society in various activities. The honour list includes Senior Social activist Kamalabai Prabhudesai, City's first lady mayor Asha Kolhe, Social activist Lata Patankar, Principal Dr. Mangala Jangle, Shantatai Wani, Athlete Sheetal Mahajan, Dr. Usha Sharma, Poetess Sushil Pagaria, Vasanti Dighe, Shalini Sonar, Senior Labour activist Indutai Bhalerao, Vandana Muley, Raji Nayar, Hema Sonalkar, Pilot Hema Jadhav, First Lady Bus Conductor Shubhangi Kulkarni, Nurse S. D. Shinde, Kokilatai Mahajan, Kalpana Bhure, Pratibha Nemade, Adv. Mahima Mishra, Librarian Vaishali Dahale, Adv. Chitre, District Women and Children Welfare Officer Surekha Patil, Assistant Police Vatsala Wagh, Rajani Meghe, A. P. Wani, S. D. Shinde, Sushila Shrikhande, Sulabha Kolhe, Vasantitai Ingale, Shobha Patil, Laxmi Narkhede, Rekha Verma, Nafisa Master, Bhagirathi Sonawane, Social Activist Meena Sali, Women activist Mahashweta Mathurvaishya, and Poetess Shailaja Karode.

• Jalgaon's ZP General Administration Section Superintendent S. S. Pawar (Native: Chandsar, Dharangaon) nominated as Scholar Officer from State Government
• Railways announces Summer Special Trains, please refer Railways site for more details
  

7th March:
'Gau Sanskriti 2006' begins tomorrow in Jalgaon:
The Bafana Gaushala Kusumba is hosting four days 'Gau Sanskriti 2006' at Kusumba beginning tomorrow. The event is expected to have participation of 4,000 people from all around Country, Gayatri Family, ISCON, VHP, Indian Farmers Union, Gram Bharati, Ramchandra Math, Svadhyaya family etc.
The program is being conducted in joint association with Nagpur based Cow Science Research Institute and will have presence of Animal specialist scientists, senior research scientists, Ayurvedic Vaidya, Gau Shala in-charge officers. Amongst other discussion topics will include 'Increasing importance of curing in society', 'Cautions in Cow based medical healers' preparations' and will also felicitate Ahinsa Award comprising Rs. 31,000 cash.

'Excel 2006' in NMU:
The North Maharashtra University School of Management is conducting its annual four days function 'Excel 2006' beginning today. The event will have various cultural activities.

• Sudden raining losses expected to mount to 15 Crores: Investigation Reports yet to come
• District Democracy Day: 5 complaints verdict rest 64 shifted to respective departments for more details

SSC Exam 2006 begins today:
The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary Education conducted S. S. C. Exam 2006 is beginning today throughout the State. There are 58,502 students appearing from 123 centres in Jalgaon District. There are in all 19 squads setup under District Education Department, Tahsildars, and Block Development Office to control the copying and make the whole process smoother. The candidates appearing include 7,177 repeater students.

• Last week Raining causes huge damages to standing crops: Political environment heats up for compensation from State

5th March:
Raining damages estimated at 3.25 Crores in Raver taluka:
The Raver taluka has been badly hit by sudden raining a day before. The Revenue department in its Investigation has submitted total losses worth 32,994,000 to Tahsil office. The process of investigating is still continued and the amount could mount to around 8 to 10 Crores. District's 8 taluka have suffered badly on crop losses due to this raining. The Taluka includes Erandol having maximum raining (21mm), Jalgaon Taluka (5mm), Bhusawal Taluka (8.4mm), Parola Taluka (15mm), MuktaiNagar (8mm).
Taluka's Atwade village is on the top list of affected villages with its Banana, grains crops worth Rs. 23,894,000 in 157 hectares estimated by the Authority. Around 55 shelter kinds of houses were damaged in Varangaon, Banana farms, Onion farms got damaged in Ringangaon. The nearby Dhule and Nandurbar Districts also faced such losses due to raining.

IMR Team wins IT Fiesta competition:
The Institute of Management and Research Jalgaon hosted IT Fiesta competition has ended up with the host team winning competition having various colleges participating for Paper Presentation, Projects and developed software.
College of Engineering Pune student Shaikh Ali Khan, Bashir Shaikh Faiz, and Jahir Shaikh along with IMR students Darshan Maloo, Tushar Chaudhari, Rajan Digra jointly winning first prize in software competition. Both teams presented 'Stegnography'. IMR students Swati Bafana and Yogendra Girase presenting "Voice Recognition based operating" won second prize while Government Engineering College Jalgaon students Sohan Fegade and Sachin Daksha along with Deepak Jain won Third prize for Face recognition and Anti-Virus software respectively. The Jawaharlal Nehru College of Engineering Aurangabad students won first prize in Paper Presentation contest.

State Orders Rs. 2,000 compensation for cotton producers:
The State Government has announced Rs. 2,000 per farmer compensation on account of loss of cotton crop or low production this year subjected to few conditions to check its grants going in right hands. The Authorities have ordered District Administration to send detailed report via Tahsil office to Agriculture Superintendent by 10th March 2006. The rich cotton producing Jalgaon district failed to produce huge quantum of cotton crop following low raining and frequent weather changes. The district Administration has around Rs. 24 Crores special fund for this compensation to be distributed by 31st March 2006.

• State Electricity Distribution Company outstanding list: Dues of 36 Crores in Bhusawal Division comprising of MuktaiNagar, Bodwad, Jamner and Bhusawal
• Silver prices shoots up by Rs 700, Gold touches 8,400

4th March:
Class IX syllabus to change from next Academic Year, SSC syllabus from 2007-08:
The State Board has planned for a fresh look to its Class IX syllabus from upcoming year while to that of SSC from Academic year 2007-08. The newly included subjects includes Science and Technology instead of just science, Health and Physical Training, and Personality Development and grand total will be of 850 marks while of 800 marks to that of SSC syllabus.
The newly structured syllabus has 80 marks each theory paper of Marathi, Hindi, and English while 20 marks to each of them in Oral exam. To reduce the fail percentage, all three languages score will be taken together and a student has to achieve minimum of 105 marks and minimum 25% marks in each subject to pass them. The same structure also applies to Maths and Science and a minimum total of 88 marks (35%) with minimum 25% mark in both subjects mandate.
Various subjects will have following scores: Marathi - 100, Hindi (Second Language) - 100, English (Third Language) - 100, Maths - 150, Science and Technology - 100, Social Science - 100, Environment - 100, Health and Physical Training - 50. The Personality development Course will carry 50 marks for Class IX while the Board will conduct this exam of 50 marks for SSC students. The Environment paper will have 60 marks Theory while 40 marks oral exam. The Board is in final stages of printing study books and has already sent syllabus contents to respective Schools.

'Spirit 2006' National Level Paper Presentation Competition in Jalgaon:
The Godavari Engineering College Jalgaon is hosting a Two days National Level paper Presentation competition beginning 09th March on Computers and Information Technology, Electronics and Telecommunications. Every participating student has to submit his/ her paper on CD/ by E-mail to the Authorities and will be availed with 5-10 minutes time for presentation on the topic.
The competition attracts first prize of Rs. 3001, second price of Rs. 2001, and Third Prize of Rs. 1001. Please contact College Authorities for detailed information and participation thereof.

• District Administration receives 3,936 litres Kerosene for Public Distribution System for month of March
• Maratha Community Youth Introduction Meet on 05th March

Cloudy atmosphere, raining, and no electricity dramatise the day:
The whole Khandesh has a strange scene to observe on the Friday evening with sudden raining begun with cloudy atmosphere and speedy winds. The sudden raining caused collapse of house wall in Varangaon resulting in death of 1 and 4 injured while 3 farmers returning home in Kavpimpri (Amalner) were injured due to sky bursting. It has also damaged standing banana and other crops while severely affected the electricity supply in the whole region.
There were frequent power cuts throughout the day and the Jalgaon city including many of other taluka also had raining for around 20 minutes in the evening around 6pm.

Corporation standing committee forms ambitious "Save Electricity Plan":
The Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation Standing committee has come up with a Built - Own - Operate - Transfer Plan to commission Electricity saving street lights in the whole city. The Committee will finalise the contractor for this work in its meeting on 07th March. Running of this power saving devices would save around 4 - 5 Lakhs electricity bill and has minimum 40% guaranteed savings.
The Jalgaon city has around 14,500 fixtures on roads which includes 70, 80 watts tubes, 100 and 250 watts Sodium vapour lamps, and 125 watts mercury lamps at 115 electrical meters. The Contract if accepted would be valid for 6 years and would be completed in four phases. The Corporation will pay 80% of electricity Savings amount to this contractor and would have unique featured GSM Technology timers for remote switching of these lamps.

• Mahanagari Express both sides to halt at Jalgaon Railway station from 15th March onwards
• All India Sindhi Boli 46th Seminars today in Jalgaon

3rd March:
Needs Customers for Stadium Shopping Complex:
The more number of shopping complexes than businesses equation has hurt the District Administration's ambitious Stadium project with disappointing response for its shops in stadium complex. The 3 gates 4 wings stadium shopping complex having modern styled color scheme has front portion ready for public view but has failed to attract Traders in the district.
The District Administration has priced Rs. 16 Lakhs for Upper Floors, 11 Lakhs for Lower floors in Gate A Shops while Rs. 12 Lakhs for Upper floors, 8 Lakhs for Lower Floors in B Gate and Rs. 10 Lakhs for Upper Floor, 6 Lakhs for Lower Floors in D Wing. The shops available in Upper Floor are 210 Sq. ft shops while 200 to 206 sqfts in the Lower Floors. The shops above existing old stadium complex are priced at Rs. 3,500/- per square feet for first floor while Rs. 2,750/- per square feet for Second floor. The offer documents and details are available with District Sports Complex Executive Committee and District Sports Authority from 03rd March until 18th March 2006 followed by Auction on 23rd March. Please contact 0257-2226364, 2220400 for more details.

SSC Exam 2006 seating arrangements announced:
The State Secondary Education Board has announced seating arrangements for upcoming SSC Exam 2006 beginning from 07th March until 23rd March 2006. Please refer respective School for detailed seating arrangements thereof.

NCP candidate Mangala Patil wins Jalgaon Panchayat Committee Head Post:
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Candidate Mangala Gopal Patil has won the Jalgaon Taluka Panchayat Committee Head Election over her rival BJP candidate by 3 votes.

Madhukar has a reason to cheer: 3.11 Lakh bags Sugar produced:
The Madhukar Co-operative Sugar Factory Faijpur has a reason to rejoice with awesome sugarcane arrival and good sugar production. The factory took 3.90 Lakhs Sugarcane (as on 23-02) for processing and has yielded 311,150 sugar bags from it. The Factory in 1995-96 procured 553,367 tones sugarcane which is highest of all until now.
The factory was established on 25th October 1974 and it begun its sugarcane processing by 31st March 1976 and is Yaval, Raver Taluka's prime Sugar factory.

• IT Fiesta 2006 begins today in I. M. R. Jalgaon
• Institute of Management and Research team wins first rank in Banaras Hindu University hosted 'Kashi Yatra 2006' Youth Festival
• Asoda Public School celebrates 57th Anniversary today
• Entire Gujar Sub-castes included in OBC Category

Season's magic: Heat turns chill, raining in MuktaiNagar, Bhusawal region:
Weather in Jalgaon district has suddenly turned unprecedented with heat replaced by chilling air breezes following raining in MuktaiNagar, Bhusawal Taluka, and nearby Dhule District. The MuktaiNagar Taluka's Kurha, Rajura, Borkheda, Dhamangaon had cloudy breezes followed by snowy raining. The sudden unseasoned raining has damaged standing crop in water short MuktaiNagar taluka.

• Banking Revolution continues: Bank of Maharashtra, Corporation Bank soon to have ATM in Jalgaon
• Jaggery (Gul) Sellers on strike today as a protest to newly announced 4% VAT Tax on it
• Corporation Authorities in Mumbai today for meetings on Octroi relief for poultry, reservation to OBC in Corporation Jobs

2nd March:
NMU Science Exhibition ends:
The North Maharashtra University hosted Science exhibition on the eve of National Science Day has ended. In all 38 schools and colleges participated in this event. Pankaj Mali, Akshay Nipane, Chetan Narkhede won First Prize for their innovative experiment "Natural Calamity Alarm".
In UDCT category Rangwala Yusuf and Yuvraj Patil for "Metathesis" with Kiran Vibhandik and Nilesh Patil jointly won Second Prize for their "Plastic Waste" experiment. K. A. Mahajan won third prize for "Water Conservation". In moving creations category Manoj Kumbhare, Nilesh Kothe, Roshan Nerkar, Homdeo Alne designed "Chem Car" won first prize while Thakare designed "Supreme Power" won second Prize. In fixed creations category Nikumbh and Sonawane created "Waste Management on moving Rails" won first prize while Firoj Tadavi and Dubey designed "Drinking Water from Sea Water" won second rank.
In School moving category items Prasad Kotwal won first rank for "Earthquake Alarm Indicators" and Dhanesh Patil designed "P. Petrol" won Second Prize.

• Rs. 6 Crores Girana Dam Security proposal sent to State Government
• No Electricity for 24 hours in Golani Market, businesses paralysed

A New evolution in Banking: ICICI Bank opens Jalgaon Branch:
Banking Sector is at revolutionary progress throughout the Country. India's one of mega private sectors Banker ICICI Bank has opened up its Jalgaon branch with a unique 8am to 8pm service concept. The Branch opened in front of Nutan Maratha College will avail all latest Customer facilities including Savings, Currents, Loans, Credit Cards, and Debit Cards etc. and has 610 branches all over India with 2,070 ATM throughout the Country. The Bank is planning to introduce 1 ATM in Jalgaon initially followed by two more shortly. The Bank already has Housing Finance, Two Wheelers loan franchises operating in Jalgaon.
With arrival of ICICI Jalgaon now has all 3 major private bankers HDFC, ICICI, UTI, various Co-operative Banks, and almost all Nationalised Banks. Nationalised Banks apart from PNB, UBI, BOB, UWB, CB, and BOI are yet to initiate their ATM, Any Branch Banking services. The only remaining bank that has no presence in Jalgaon region is CITIBANK. Huge Fixed Deposits, Solid Agricultural base, Central Location advantaged Trading remains key attraction of Bankers to open up high profit generating branches in Jalgaon.

Corporation standing committee accepts Commissioner's Loan Management Proposal:
The Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation has accepted the Corporation Commissioner proposed Loan Management and provisions. The Corporation having loans and outstanding worth Rs. 3,168,825,487 has repaid Rs. 66.61 Crores while the rest huge balance is still due. This outstanding is amounting to Rs. 8,610 per Jalgaon citizen which is alarming.
The Proposal has 14.80 Crores loan repayment to HUDCO, Rs. 13.17 Crores repayment to JDCC Bank, 12 Lakhs repayment for City Planning schemes, 14 Lakhs for loans of fire brigade equipments, 15 Lakhs for Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran etc. The proposal also requires strict measures for recovery of Advances paid to contractors as advance amount paid during Council period.

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1st March:
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company announces various competitions:
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company has announced conducting Essays, Drawings, Wall Painting, and Debate competitions in students. The competitions hosted to encourage electricity savings amongst new generation has two categories with Class 5th to 10th Students in first category while those above XI in category B.
The Theme subject is "Electricity Saving - Need of Time" for all competitions. Last date for submission of wall paintings and essays is 06th March, Drawings is 07th March, and debating competition is on 07th March at Divisional Office. All competitions attract cash prizes. Please contact 9850070626, 9822641940 for more details thereof.

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Seasonal change uneasy living:
The whole district has witnessed extreme cold along with maximum heat in this February month. The combined effect of cold and heat added with frequent load shedding has destabilised living in the region. The Jalgaon city had 4.7 degrees temperature on 28th January while 39.1 degrees on 28th February. This huge change is causing various chronic diseases like cold and fever in every house in the region.
The afternoon time is burning sensation for Jalgaonities with no electricity in many areas and mercury touching 40s.