August 2004
Jalgaon District News
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31st August:
30th August:
Scholarship
Examination on 22nd Ferbruary:
The State Examination Council is conducting
Pre-Secondary and Secondary School Scholarship examination on 22nd February
2005. The last date of filling applications for examination is 15th September,
and 30th September with late fees. Please contact your School Head for more
details and application forms.
Police Headquarter wins General Championship:
The Police Headquarter has won District Police Sporting competition. The Three-days
sporting event includes various sporting activities including Running, Swimming,
Wrestling, Weight Lifting, Hockey, Rifle Shooting etc.
29th August:
Raksha Bandhan
Greetings:
The Festivity of eternal bond of Sisters and
Brothers is here. Team Ejalgaon wishes warm Greetings to all its Visitors on
this auspicious eve.
28th August:
Sinhastha
Kumbh Festivity ends in Nashik:
The 30th July 2003 begun Sinhastha Kumbh festivity
came to auspicious end on 27th August 2004 completing 395 days of span. Thousands
of devotees prayed and took bath at holy Godavari River.
27th August:
Jalgaon's
youth dies in Road Accident:
A 26 years old chap running a two-wheeler lost
his life when a fast running truck crushed him in rear tyres on Nashirabad Road.
The high speed velocity crunched youth's body into three parts making it one
of most tragic accidental death in recent times. The victim's aged father, a
heart patient, was made to collect his body making it one of most repulsive
moment of his life.
Increasing frequency of accidents has become a major issue of concern to Jalgaonities
especially youths in recent years.
26th August:
Centre to
establish Cotton Technology Mission:
The Central Government is establishing a special
Cotton Technology mission to promote private sector participation in Cotton
production. The Mission also includes setting up a special Container Trans Shipment
Terminal at Kocchi Terminal.
The Jalgaon region is one of leading producers of Cotton crop with majority
of its farming cultivating Cotton as major crop. The adjoining Madhya Pradesh
State is amongst major buyer along with State Government through its Cotton
Purchase Policy. The mission setup will boost farming associations in region
for exporting cotton and produce and more research.
DM enforces Section 37(1) and 37(3) in Jalgaon:
In order to maintain Law and Order Situation in the district, the DM has enforced
Section 37(1) and 37(3) of Bombay Police Act, 1951 with effect from 26th August
until 09th September 2004.
Banana Railway wagon Fare issue:
Raver farmers' attempt to rollback banana transportation fare hike failed with
Railway Ministry rejecting the rollback request. The farmers in the region have
begun their banana loading after period of 24 days. A high level committee of
banana producers from Raver visited Delhi requesting reversal of recent order
issued by ministry increasing banana railway wagon fare hike.
25th August:
EC announces
Assembly Election Schedule:
The State Election Commission has announced
Assembly Elections 2004 schedule for whole of Maharashtra State. The Election
notification will be issued on 15th September followed by 22nd September as
last date of filling nominations and scrutiny on 23rd September. The whole of
State goes polling on 13th September followed by counting and results announcement
on 16th October ending the election process on 25th October.
With elections announcement, the political atmosphere in the region is heating.
Party heads are busy in finalising their potential candidates.
RTO reports: Around 2,80,000 vehicles in Jalgaon
District:
The Jalgaon District has 2,80,000 vehicles in all of which more than 2,10,000
vehicles are two-wheelers. The Jalgaon RTO office is amongst top fifteen revenue
earning resource for State Government giving an annual yield of Rs. 21.15 Crores
in form of Transport/ Vehicle Registration taxation.
Jalgaon has 9969 Auto Rickshaws making it one of largest public transportation
media in district. There are 210,855 motorcycles in District causing increasing
number of accidents and increased pollution levels in the region. The Car selling
companies seem to have bright future prospects with just 15,441 cars and jeeps
registered in the District.
24th August:
Monsoon 2004:
The continued medium raining has caused opening
of 35 doors of Hatnur dam to control water level in the dam. The dam has water
level of 211 meters. The Girana dam also has shown increase in level with continued
raining in Nashik District as well.
23rd August:
Nationalised
Bank Employees calls for nationwide strike on 24th August:
The All India Nationalised Bank's employees
have called for nationwide strike on 24th August demand resolution of implementation
of Eighth Pay Scale. The Nationwide strike participated by 27 Nationalised Banks
employees and 30 Private Sector bank employees will paralyse financial transaction
on Tuesday.
22nd August:
Sinhastha
festivity at Prakasha in Shahada:
The Prakasha city of Shahada is gearing up
itself for Sinhastha festivity from 26th August until 28th August 2004. The
Gautameshwar Temple in Prakasha is festivity's key attraction where thousands
will offer their worship.
JCMC General Meeting:
The Saturday held JCMC General Meeting has decided to increase Wealth Tax in
JCMC area along with building up a Mayor's special residence bungalow. Other
key decisions taken include establishment of committees to inquire into misuse
of cell phones by JCMC officers, theft in municipal schools, renaming Chitra
Theatre point, conducting special drive to tackle Malaria disease.
Earlier the State Government's withdrawal of promoting Chief Officers of Councils
to Administrator level caused reversion of newly appointed JCMC administrator.
However, the newly appointed JCMC administrator attended the Saturday meeting
indicating that the said resolution has been reverted. However, no official
statement from State Authorities could be confirmed on this decision.
21st
August:
Eating habits:
Key to vigorous life:
We grow learning habits from our family and
friends and inherit community's taste bud. If we want to be fit and fine, then
look forward and review our eating habits taking into consideration our geographical
location and weather conditions. Weather conditions and our work style along
with our physique decide our energy requirements. The more we have outdoor and
physical work, the more energy we need to consume. The greater tall we are,
the added calories are needed to maintain our body. Our body is alike a computer
system where our eating is its Software while physical activities builds up
its Hardware. The more we eat natural nutrient rich food; the efficient will
be our internal processor to process activities and maintain body.
What we are missing today, is physical activity in form of walking, exercise,
and jogging. Everyone should walk in at least a kilometre everyday to keep him
fit and find. Exercise leads to toning our body muscles giving us longer and
healthy life. If you are in work field that requires extensive thinking and
mental load, meditation is your pathway to peace. Try meditating at least 15
minutes a day. If you are more of in physical labour related activity, follow
some special exercises like Pranayam and Yoga. If you are chair-sticky guy,
opt in mixture of both above. Joining wonderful sporting courses like Swimming,
badminton, cricket, athletics are great aid to maintaining our body levels.
Human life is precious gift revered to us and so let us not litter it rather
makes it a healthy peaceful life.
20th August:
Time to get
a Personal/ Home/ Vehicle Loan:
The farm rich Jalgaon district is witnessing
one of predominant race for offering loans may it be personal, loan, or vehicle
loan. With arrival of private finance companies, Private National Banks, the
scenario is taking interesting turn.
Earlier, if one witnessed some financial crunch, he used to take help of 'Baniyas'
offering cash loans at higher rates or take help of Nationalised/ Co-operative
Bankers. In both the cases, options were limited causing fury for building up
capital funds.
With top-level private finance companies beginning their entry in region, the
instant Loan camps have become a common media headline. Appealing slogans like
'Need a Car/ Two Wheeler, Call us!' or 'Get Instant Cash Personal Loans up to
Rs.' are becoming versatile. These companies are full with queries from medium
level entrepreneurs, salaried individuals, and Government employed staffing.
The media reports indicates that Cash-rich Jalgaon District has deposits worth
Rs. 700 Crores, which is one of major eyeing of private players. The private
players in turn pledge the person's Insurance Policies/ Other proofs of income/
assets owning them.
For new-comer entrepreneur this is real good news. In fact if we really want
to put our new generation on work, we should host a seminar/ fair/ meet to describe
employment opportunities, business development opportunities, and Industrial
growth with sponsorship from these private companies who could in turn get wonderful
business offering so. This will not only enable youth to have a broader look
on business opportunities and enrich overall growth of the region.
Transporters on Nationwide strike from tonight:
The All India Transporters are going on strike from 20th August midnight to
protest newly implemented Service Tax of 10.2% imposed on them. The strike could
paralyse routine life and movement of living-necessities throughout the country
and will cause increase in costs of almost all materials.
MSEB inaugurates Ring Road Sub-Division today:
The MSEB is inaugurating its ring road area subdivision near ITI today. The
33/11 KVA Subdivision will cater to demands of whole of Jalgaon city is being
build up with Centre's APDRP Scheme. Currently MSEB supplies whole of Jalgaon
city through its MIDC Sub-station.
19th August:
District Stadium's
inauguration tomorrow:
The State Government overtaken much delayed
project of building up Sports Stadium in Jalgaon is coming alive. The State
Sports and Youth Services Directorate along with other dignitaries are making
auspicious 'Bhumi Poojan' of this proposed build-up on 20th August. The Rs.
10 Crores Stadium project has proposal of setting up 8000 spectators gallery,
Pavilion, Yogasana Hall, Gymnasium hall, Carom, Chess, Table Tennis and various
others sporting activities along with Parking, Gymnastic and Badminton Court,
Dyning Hall, Kitchenette, Cinema Theatre, Olympic styled Swimming Pool, Cricket,
Kabbadi, Kho-Kho, Volleyball, Basket Ball, Long Jump, Football, Hockey, Running
Track alogn with a 3000 feet Party lawn in around 2-3 years of span.
18th August:
Assembly Elections 2004: Electoral
listing:
As per EC orders, the District Authorities have published revised Electoral
Listing on 18th August in view of forthcoming Assembly Elections. The reviewed
listing indicates a growth of 65,768 voters totalling to 25,16,619 voters as
compared to earlier 24,50,851 voters in twelve assembly segments. The Jalgaon
Taluka Assembly Seat has maximum in district counting to 280,379 voters while
Yaval has lowest of 167,737 voters.
The listing published on 01st January 2004 base was first published on 15th
June and then complaints for errors were rectified until 10th July. The Listing
is available for public display from 18th August until 26th August 2004. The
authorities have urged for voters to check their names and send written complaints
if any within 7 days.
17th August:
Dilip Gavli honoured with President
Medal:
Jalgaon District Home guards managerial officer and ST employee Dilip Laxman
Gavli has received President Medal on 15th August for his outstanding services.
Until now he has won 8 Gold Medals, 7 Silver, and 7 bronze medals while representing
Home guards in National Level rifle shooting competitions.
JCMC Budget:
The JCMC standing committee has rejected demand of applying 2% to 4% hike in
house taxes on account of fire brigade services while it has given go ahead
signal to setting up a new Park for Grand parents at currently setup Rose Garden
in Shahu Nagar area.
School Judo competitions:
The JCMC is hosting Monsoon School Judo competitions on 21st and 22nd August
2004. The Boys competition matches are on 21st while Girls matches are on 22nd
August. Please contact Bhagirath High School sports department for participation
and more information about the event.
District level wrestling and Basketball competition:
The District Sports authority has announced District Level School Sporting competitions
from 19th August until 23rd August 2004 at Chalisgaon while basket ball competitions
from 26th August until 28th August at Deep Nagar. The Wrestling and Basket Ball
competition includes Under 19, Under 17, and Under 14 Categories.
Please contact District Sports Authority for more information and participation
in the event.
16th August:
15th August:
Independence Day 2004 greeting:
Team Ejalgaon wishes
all its readers and visitors, warm greetings on the eve of Independence Day
2004. Let us all move together and join hands to fight together the evils and
lead whole of the world towards Peace, Prosperity, and growth.
JCMC Administration:
With State Government rolling back its decision of promoting Chief Officers
to Administrator level affected on 10th May 2004, the Jalgaon City Municipal
Corporation's newly appointed Administrator will face reversion and the City
will have new Administrator soon.
The State Government's decision to keep Chief Officers on the same level, will
give a new face Administrator to Jalgaon city.
District Level Badminton Competitions:
Around 14 schools from all around District participated in District Level Badminton
competition recently hosted at LN High School. In less than 14 years, the Ujjwal
English School boys' team won, and St. Joseph School Girls team won. In fewer
than 17, both Boys and Girls team from Rustomji School won the competition.
In fewer than 19, both Boys and Girls team from MJ College won the final matches.
14th August:
Monsoon calamities kill 33 in Khandesh:
The continued monsoon
raining in whole of Khandesh since last 20-25 days has paralysed routine life
and has killed 11 in Jalgaon, 12 in Nandurbar, and 10 in Dhule, most of them
due to natural calamities caused due to heavy raining. The State official have
announced hefty sum of Rs. 1 Lac to family members of those of age group 18
to 65, while Rs. 50,000 to age group 1 to 18, and Rs. 50,000 for those who witnessed
permanent handicap, Rs. 10,000 for those having temporary disability, and Rs.
1,000 to 5,000 for injured due to calamity.
The revised natural calamities list includes Flooding, rain pour, snowfall,
fire, cyclones raining, cloud-bursting, and Earthquake with effect from 01st
August 2004.
13th August:
Monsoon 2004:
With monsoon blessing continued showering and raining since last 20 days, most
of the dam in region are showing an upbeat and the raining has spread joy in
whole of Khandesh. Jalgaon's major water resource Girana dam has now 46% storage.
The storage increase is mainly with opening up of its water basin gates of Chankapur,
Haranbari, Keljhar, and Nagasakya dam. The District has until now 60% of monsoon
raining as compared to previous year with Bodwad at top list of raining and
Chalisgaon at lowest. District's four water dam namely Manyad, Bori, Agnavati,
and Bahula are at zero level. The adjoining Dhule District has witnessed its
best in last many years, 153% monsoon rainfall in this year has made Dhule foremost
in monsoon raining throughout State.
When Jalgaon will have 100% resolution to its drinking water issues is uncertain,
but for this year it seems the Almighty's divinity has blessed region and resolved
the issue. The privately participated Drinking water supply projects remains
a sweet dream for region's farm rich community.
12th August:
Assembly Electoral
List on 18th August:
The forthcoming assembly election's final electoral
list for Jalgaon District is being published on 18th August 2004. This reviewed
listing is modified and corrected with special orders from EC after receiving
enormous amount of complaints of missing names in listing.
11th August:
Life, spirituality,
and work:
Human foibles lead to ignorance towards psychology
of living. The younger generation today terms every business activity purely
as means of earning money. This race to deserve is leading us to unethical business
practices causing issues that are of severe concern to all of us. Everyone needs
money to live his life and you need to be ambitious and dreaming to earn money
and prove to be the best.
Running a business principled way is need today and only spirituality could
lead us to this route. Spirituality leads us to improve and awake our inner
soul and stops us from doing unfair practices. The fair practices may not give
us output right today with every deal, but for sure that repay us in long term.
The quote 'God repays, but not every Saturday' explains the truth nicely and
emphasises for the best right way to adopt in our routine business.
Spirituality arrives our way when we pray and keep faith in holy souls and follow
their directions. Listening to veteran philosophical leaders and monks also
recharges us and encourages us. Let's experience the life's interpretation the
holy way and lead to a prosperous way.
10th August:
JCMC gets
new Head:
Sanjay Kakde (M. Sc. Chemistry) a 1996 batch
MPSC cleared officer from Amravati has been appointed as new Administrator of
Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation with effect from 09th August 2004. He replaced
his precursor, D. P. Metke transferred on 04th August 2004. Quoting to press
media, the newly appointed Administrator stated 'Public welfare works' as first
priority.
DM enforces Section 37(1) and 37(3) in Jalgaon:
The Jalgaon District magistrate has enforced Section 37(1) and 37(3) of Bombay
Police Act, 1951 until 23rd August 2004 to maintain Law and Order Situation
in the District.
District Police to observe Communal Harmony
Week:
The Jalgaon District Police is observing Communal harmony week from 09th August
until 15th August 2004. The week includes various activities, lectures, events
to commemorate India's rich Cultural heritage and refurbish communal harmony
in the region.
09th August:
Jalgaon's
lass drown in flooding water:
Sangita (Age 18) went out for work with her
sister drowned in overflowing outlet when she tried to save her eight years
old sister falling in trap of speedy rainwater. The incidence took place on
Sunday evening on around 5.30pm. Some youths nearby succeeded to save her eight
years old sister but were unable to escape Sangita from death trap due to high
speed rainwater.
08th August:
07th August:
Mitcon announces Fast food cooking
Training programme:
The District Industrial Centre's wing MITCON has announced Fast Food, Special
Dishes (Menu) Cooking Training programme for unemployed youth from 09th August
until 05th September 2004 for age group 16 to 45 years with educational qualification
of passing class VIII. Please contact authorities for more details and enrolment
thereof.
06th
August:
Jalgaon turns
'Jalmay' with monsoon pouring:
The unrelenting monsoon raining begun last
week has turned whole of Jalgaon district to a 'Jalmay' (a place full of water)
making its name a real vision. The region witnessed best of monsoon on Thursday
with record of maximum raining until now. The District until now has witnessed
49.30% raining as compared to last year and the statistics continued to grow
rapidly. A youth drown in flooding causing death in Yaval taluka's Kasarkheda
village.
Jalgaon's water resource Girana dam continues to show phenomenal growth with
its storage 40% level as compared to earlier 27%. District's other dam are also
on growth front repeating last year's good monsoon. The continued raining has
risked standing 'Kharib' crop while disrupting routine work in some of remote
parts. The district authorities have flagged alert for villages situated on
banks of river to avoid possibility of damages and life losses.
The nearby Dhule and Nandurbar District always facing water shortage are for
the first time in many years witnessing flooding in river, pleasing whole of
region.
05th August:
Monsoon pleases
Jalgaon region:
The whole of Khandesh region continues to witness
heavy to medium raining since last week. Raining continued on Wednesday afternoon
and in poured in mid-night marking August beginning with one of most pleasing
experience. The Jalgaon District has until now witnessed 43% raining as compared
to last year and is expected to have more monsoons raining in coming days.
The continued raining in Jalgaon and nearby Nashik has increased Girana dam's
water level and it now has 27% water storage resolving drinking water problem
of whole of Jalgaon. Region's other dams that include Hatnur, Bhokar Bari, Suki,
Abhora, and Mangrul have also shown remarkable increase in water levels. The
Manyad, Bori, Agnavati, and Bahula dam still waits for raining and are on zero
level of storage.
ABVP calls for College closure today:
The All India Student's Council ABVP has called for state-wide colleges closed
today to protest State Government's anti-students policy and increasing business-styled
operations in colleges. The state's revised education policies are directly
hitting poor and needy section keeping them much out of race in Engineering
and other specialised courses. On one hand were Government offers free text
books to promote schooling and free electricity to farmers, it is disguising
itself with quotes of 'no-funds' to sponsor or conduct Specialised and Engineering
courses in a proper manner. Every year since last two years, the students and
thy parents have to face great amount of mess on State's non-decisive attitude
on grants and admission policies in admission period.
04th August:
Monsoon downpours
Maharashtra:
The heavy monsoon raining in last week has
caused flooding in Godavari and Girana River in Nashik region distressing routine
life in Nashik district. The Meteorological department has issued an alert for
Malegaon city with Girana River flooding in the region.
The Khandesh region comprising of Dhule, Nandurbar, and Jalgaon District also
witnessed medium to heavy raining throughout the Tuesday as well.
Patna Kurla Express derails in Bhusaval division
near Burhanpur in MP:
The 3201 Patna Kurla Janta express derailed on 03rd august at 1am near Burhanpur
station (Poll No 513/3 to 513/21) in Madhya Pradesh disturbing New Delhi to
Mumbai bound traffic for hours. Most of trains were either delayed or shifted
via another route due to derailment. The incidence caused injuries to two while
no other major incidence were reported.
The Railway authorities arranged a special train for Mumbai taking all passengers
of Janta Express. The Railway administration has set up special Helpline for
information regarding the issue at various stations that include Bhusaval (Tel:
02582-222540, 223004, and 1072).
The Railway Safety commission has also setup an inquiry into the derailment.
The inquiry hearing will begin on 05th August 2004, 10.30am onwards at DRM Meeting
hall Bhusaval.
03rd August:
Railways to hike Banana carrying fare:
The Railways has changed Category of carrying
banana from "S" to "P" that shall affect and hike transportation
cost by almost 60% with effect from 06th August 2004. With current rates, a
railways wagon rented for transporting costs Rs. 13000 and with new rates in
effect it shall cost around Rs. 24000 doubling the cost.
A team of banana producers' confederation, Savda, Nimbhora, and Raver Station's
fruit producers, is soon visiting Delhi to urge rail ministry to continue banana's
transportation status as 'Fruit Item' and not to hike the rates. The Jalgaon
District is one of major banana producing zone having good market in Delhi region
and has around 50,000 farmers and 500,000 dependant and co-related community
in the district.
02nd
August:
NMU region
engineering admission committee to go Court:
The NMU region engineering admission committee
has decided to move to Court following Pune University's stand of not allowing
NMU students in its 70% admission quota as it mentioned in its information brochure.
Please contact 2238070 for more details regarding this issue.
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Second sowing works in full fledge:
With Monsoon spreading throughout the last week, farming community's ray of
hope has arouse again. The farmers in the region have begun their second sowing
of crop failed due to no raining in July first part. There is around 803,400
Hectare areas for 'Kharip' plantation.
The Monsoon statistics until now shows maximum raining of 479mm in Bodwad Taluka
while lowest of 113mm in Chalisgaon taluka. Even today the district has tanker
water supply of 12 tankers every day in remote areas due to low raining. The
until now 40% raining compared to last year has failed to give relief to Jalgaonities
in terms of drinking water supply and there is a nominal increase in water levels
in 11 dams feeding Jalgaon District.
Khandesh Chess Competition:
The Khandesh Chess Academy is hosting Junior and Senior Chess competition on
01st August and 08th August 2004. The key attraction of competition remains
playing of national and state level players in this competition. Please contact
academy for more details.
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