April 2005
Jalgaon District News
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30th April:
Time to rejoice: Ejalgaon.com celebrates its Sixth Birthday on 01st May 2005
The
Complete Man Special: Raymond's Dr. Singhania speaks to local Media:
"I
am confident of reaching 70,000 feet on Hot Air Balloon this November and attend
World Record" quotes Raymond's President and Mr. Complete Man Dr. Singhania
in his press conference held in Jalgaon.
The Practice sessions begins early
morning 6am with him getting ready in sportswear and taking his coach with him
on his aerial tour. He is in Jalgaon since last 4 days and takes practice as his
ultimate goal in this tour. Earlier he accomplished 30,000 feet target and now
fully confident of reaching 70,000 feet and set a landmark for India.
Degrading
state of Cellular and Mobile Communication:
Feeling headache? Troubled
and depressed? Feeling Nervous breakdown? If these are some of symptoms you have
recently faced with, this article is especially for you.
The increase Mobile
and cellular communication around the World is spreading at sharp speed. But with
increasing mobile/ cellular users' density, the disorders begin. Most of networks
fail to keep up with the increasing load resulting in continuous attempts for
users. 'All lines in this route are busy, please try after some time', 'Network
Busy', 'Call gets disconnected', 'Unable to hear voice on another side' are just
a few commonly observed slip-ups.
Imagine a scenario where you are out of
your office and you have an urgency to call some one. You are continuously attempting
to call the party, but you are unable to reach him. After 5 attempts you succeed
to get a ring, the person says "Hello" but you can't hear him, you are
disgraced and become too angry. Widespread use of Mobile phones is gifting all
of us with such severe mental aches that are unrecoverable. May be if you continue
using the mobile phone for over 3-4 years, you will become hot tempered, a bit
lazy, and always tensed fellow. Mobile Phone is one such atom bomb that we keep
switched on always with us even on Petrol Pumps and sensitive areas.
The
Jalgaon city has 4 GSM Cell Phone Networks, 3 CDMA Cell Phone Networks, 3 CDMA
WLL Mobile Phone Networks, 1 Landline Phone network. Even then the call trouble
continues to hurt the commune and spreads dangerous mental disorder symptoms.
If such things continue, days are not far away that people will return back mobile
phones and return back to Landlines for their communiqué.
Jalgaon
City Municipal Corporation General Meeting:
The Corporation General Meeting
unanimously passed its Annual Budget of Rs. 148 Crores 91 Lakhs for the year 2005-06.
The Meeting also passed to exempt Salt from Octroi Tax while imposing Re. 1 per
Sq. Meter tax on Open Land. The Budget has hefty proposal of Rs. 50 Lakhs for
Mayor Trophy Competition in Kabbadi, Kho-Kho, and Racing etc.
29th
April:
Vadgaon Bk bags "State Village Cleanliness Drive" Award:
Chopda Taluka's Vadgaon Bk. Village has bagged "Cleanest Village"
award for the second consecutive year. The Bornar Village of Bhadgaon Taluka bagged
second while Madni village of Jamner Taluka stood at third rank, and Jalke Village
of Jalgano taluka at fourth place.
District
Administration announces Sports Awards:
The Jalgaon District Administration has announced District Sports Awards for year
2004-05. Jalgaon's Mohammed Arif (Power Lifting) as promising athlete, Mo. Abid
Mo. Jahid (Hockey and Football) as Skilled Trainer, and Vivek Kashinath Alvani
(Table Tennis) as expert sports coach. All three will receive this honour on Maharashtra
Day i.e. 01st May in form of Certificate, Medal and Cash Prize.
Jalgaon's
four selected in State Level Shooting Competition:
The State rifle shooting
team selection committee has selected Jalgaon's Bhushan Agrani, Gajanan Patil,
Vikas More, and Sachin Patil for 09th State Level Shooting Competition beginning
at Worli Mumbai from 02nd May 2005.
These players will participate in 0.22
Standard Rifle prone, 0.22 Standard Rifle 3 Position, 0.22 Free Pistol, and 0.177
Air Pistol and peep site Air rifle competitions.
28th
April:
Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation Cancels Octroi Tender Process:
Amidst reports of Tendering parties being beaten by another tender filling
party and the Aurangabad High Court Order, the Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation
Commissioner has announced Cancellation of Tender Process and will announce fresh
process soon.
With increasing interference and such issues reported, Government
Tenders seems no more a common man's approach especially in Railways and Corporation
cases.
The Jalgaon Corporation has filed a Police Complaint after receiving
three complaints for not allowing filling of Tender forms on last date and has
demanded Police Protection for the same in future process.
Khedkar's
poetry in 'Poetry Milestones':
Pachora promising youth poet Vinayak Khedkar's
'Durava' and 'Paulkhuna' have been selected for publication in Poetry Milestones
- a leading collection of poetry around the world.
NMU
Management Council Elections:
The North Maharashtra University Senate
Council's Twenty candidates and Education Board's seven candidates have been elected
unopposed. There are 22 candidates in fray for remaining 14 posts.
27th
April:
State Finance Minister's Meeting on VAT rate uniformity:
The
Trading community worried of asymmetric Value Added Tax rates amongst States is
relieved now with conclusion of State Finance Minister's meeting on 25-26th April
held at Delhi. The meeting concluded with rate uniformity in all commodities including
fixing of tax rates for various daily used items.
The conclusion much awaited
by trading community will now yield positive signs in trade community and significantly
increase State Government's revenue.
Jalgaon
City Municipal Corporation Standing Committee meeting:
The Jalgaon City
Municipal Corporation Standing committee meeting on Tuesday decided various projects
to be taken up that includes opening up a separate escrow account for repayment
of Hudco loans, building entrance gate for Fule Market, building public toilet
system at Tukaram Wadi.
Time for
Change: Leva Patidar Community host Youth Introduction meet for physically handicapped,
widowed:
Marking one of significant social structure change, the Leva
Patidar Community Committee hosted a youth introduction meet for physically handicapped,
widowed, farming labours, and farmer youth in the community. The event taken at
Bhadli village had entry of 40 candidates from various parts of district.
Worst
of Power Supply: No Electricity for 21hours in Kajgaon:
The Kajgaon village
of Bhadgaon Taluka witnessed one of worst days with no electricity for almost
21 hours on Monday with MSEB officials giving no solid reasons for the cuts. The
angry villagers protesting this hectic schedule came on road and stopped road
traffic for hours.
Jalgaon Octroi
Issue:
The Aurangabad High Court on Tuesday directed Jalgaon Corporation
and State Governments to file written status of the issue and further directed
to keep octroi collection process as it is. The next hearing for this case is
scheduled on 23rd June 2005.
The Corporation Administration earlier called
Tenders for Private Party Octroi Collection. The last date of filling those tenders
was yesterday i.e. 26th April. The Corporation received 3 offers from parties
and will open up those tenders today.
26th
April:
Unseasoned raining continues to lower temperature:
The whole
of district continues to witness unseasoned raining on Monday. Some regions in
district witnessed snowfall while rest of talukas had showering effect raining.
The Jalgaon city witnessed rainbow effect amidst full day light on Monday evening
marking the most pleasing event of the day.
Time
to shift: Convent schools turns to CBSE Pattern:
For years of educating
thousands of students, city's major convent schools are now willing to turn CBSE
Pattern. City's two oldest Convent Schools and another known Marathi Medium School
have applied to CBSE Board for affiliation.
Degrading State Board Education
Quality, no pace to latest in education are amongst top most reasons to leave
State Board and opt in CBSE Pattern. Until now the North Maharashtra University
Central School only had CBSE pattern study. On Advantage front National Level
Recognition to education, wide variety syllabus makes CBSE education much popular.
25th
April:
Bus - Truck collision kills 6 near Parola:
A State Transport's
bus from Chikhlod - Parola via Shelave route was reaching Parola city. A high
speed truck moving from Parola to Jalgaon collided with this ST Bus in front and
cut down the ST Bus's side panel severely injuring passengers sitting on the window
side of driver direction.
The collision resulted in on the spot death of
two and four persons later while admitting to hospital nearby and severely injured
nine.
Jalgaon District witness unseasoned
raining:
The whole of Jalgaon District witnessed unseasoned raining on
Sunday evening and later in night. The raining lowered down the mercury scale
and turned up humidity in the weather.
24th April:
Time to get protected: Helmet usage compulsion in effect from 01st May:
Following
the directives of High Court Mumbai, the State Authorities are all set to enforce
Helmet Compulsion with effect from 01st May 2005. The Jalgaon District Traffic
Police have also received the same order and are in process to implement the new
Rule.
The Authorities have urged Two-Wheeler drivers to opt in for ISI branded
good quality Helmet and wear it every time they drive. Non compliance to Helmet
wearing is a punishable offence under Section 229, 177 of Motor Vehicle Acts.
"Shubh
Mangal Savdhan…." Marriage Muhurat begins:
The Wedding season
is beginning with Muhurat starting from 23rd April. The beginning of nuptials
mark hectic preparations schedule followed by event managing and food thing. This
year there are many Muhurat especially in May Month. 30th April(1 day), 1, 2,
5, 10, 11, 16, 19, 20, 22, 24, 27, 28 May (12 days), 1, 2, 3, 12, 13, 16, 18,
20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 June (13 days), 10, 13, 15 July (3 days) are Muhurat according
to Panchang.
Khanderao Maharaj
festivity at Asoda & Nashirabad:
The Nashirabad village in Jalgaon
District is commemorating its 150 year's old Khanderao Maharaj festivity and pulling
up carts. The people of Nashirabad are opting to pull 12 carts on 30th April.
The Asoda village also witness devotees arriving in huge numbers to take blessings
of Khanderao Maharaj - region's one of known Deity.
Maharashtra
Sales Tax Department announces Extension to 31st March Stock declaration:
The Maharashtra Sales Tax Department has announced Extension to its earlier announced
deadline of 30th April for submitting final stock position as on 31st March 2005
to claim set off. The Department has announced 15th June 2005 as new deadline
and has stated that Trader can claim set off only after submitting this detailed
information on or before the deadline. Those traders wishing to claim set off
in May shall submit their Statement of stock by 25th May along with their regular
monthly return.
23rd
April:
Jalgaon District ranked Second in Small Savings:
The Jalgaon
District has topped Small Savings in Nashik Division for the financial year 2004-05.
The District had targets of 95.95 Crores while it achieved 166.81 Crores i.e.
173.84% up.
The Jalgaon District with good agricultural base and multiple
earning resources make small scale saving much popular amongst Jalgaonities.
MSEB's
Summer Gift to Jalgaonities:
The State owned Maharashtra State Electricity
Board has announced new summer special hectic Power Cut load shedding plans for
the District. According to new plan, there will be no Electricity for daily 4
hours in urban areas and minimum of 9 hours in rural areas. The revised load shedding
has power shedding timings of 7am to 11am, 14pm to 18pm, and 16pm to 20pm for
urban areas and 5am to 14pm, 14pm to 23pm for rural areas.
The new load shedding
on occasion of increasing summer heat has spread fury amongst common man and turned
whole of State into a black box giving a feel of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar like
status.
ST announces Bus Reservation
on Telephone:
The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation has announced
starting up of Bus Ticket Reservation by phone service. The New service avails
reserving for maximum up to 5 seats in one bus in advance. The same telephonic
reservation on payment of bill within 24 hours maximum will be confirmed. Please
contact ST Authorities for more details about the Service on 2229774.
Maharashtra
Talent Search Exam on 24th April:
Thousands of students from around Jalgaon
District will appear for Maharashtra Talent Search Examination 2005 on 24th April
2005. Jalgaon's MJ College is Divisional Exam Centre while PO Nahata College Bhusaval
and Pachora Arts, Commerce College are Sub-divisional centres.
22nd
April:
Summer smouldering: Jalgaon crosses 44 with Bhusawal at 45:
The
whole of Khandesh region continue to witness hectic summer with Jalgaon city crossing
44 degrees mark to 44.2 degrees centigrade on Thursday and Bhusawal city touched
45 degrees.
VAT Strike issue: FAM
rolls back indefinite strike:
The Federation of Associations of Maharashtra
has called off indefinite strike announced from 24th April 2005. The announcement
came after State Ministry announcing 15th June 2005 as last date for stock submission
as at 31st March. The FAM Authorities also expressed hope that the Meeting of
Finance Ministers scheduled on 25th and 26th April will be conclusive one and
clear two major VAT issues - Tax Rate difference and secondly easing strict imposition
in the Law.
Various books Publication
on Leva Patidar Community:
N. R. Patil scripted 'Khandesh, Varhadatil
Leva Patidar Samaj - Ek Anvayarth', 'Leva Ganboli Kosh', and 'Leva Patidaranche
Kule, Gotre, Kul Devta, Kul Dharma, Kulchar' are being inaugurated today in Jalgaon.
These books highlights detailed life style, living, ancestors, wide spread of
the community. The Jalgaon District has large number of Leva Patidar Community
people and many of them migrated to Pune and other metro places as well.
21st
April:
Bhusawal touches 45 Degrees centigrade:
The Bhusawal city on
Wednesday touched this summer's highest of 45 Degrees centigrade giving a feel
of a burning candle to the whole city. The Jalgaon city's mercury crossed 43 degrees
marks to 43.2 degrees.
The increasing summer heat with MSEB's drastic power
cut schedules and lower drinking water supply are amongst top harassing issues
to people of Khandesh every summer. The Onion Juice, Green Net, white clothing
are amongst three top most heat protecting materials are on top sales.
Bombay
High Court Aurangabad bench to hear Octroi Writ Petition on 27th April:
The Bombay High Court Aurangabad bench will hear a write petition plea of Dana
Bazar Association on 27th April 2005. The Business community in Jalgaon is facing
tough competition due to newly levied Octroi Tax added with Value Added Tax and
high cost of living in the region.
The Corporation on other side is planning
to review Octroi Tax rates currently in effect by constituting a committee of
12 Corporators to hear the pleas to reduce the rates by various associations.
To give a lucrative and earning factor feel to Octroi Tax Collection, the Corporation
is approaching the Local Media by announcing daily collection figures in increasing
altitude giving it a desi feel of "Aaj ki Vasuli".
Jalgaon
City Municipal Corporation Budget Passing meeting on 29th April:
The Corporation
is hosting its Budget passing special meeting on 29th April followed by Women
and Children welfare committee head selection on 30th April. The Standing committee
cleared 2005-06 Budget proposals on 19th March and then the General Body Meeting
passed the Budget with some amendments suggested. The Authorities have drafted
amendments and these will be posted in for finalisation.
The Corporation
has also received a proposal from a Mumbai based company to give some part of
Air Port on rental basis to start Pilot Training Programme using Gliders. The
Standing Committee is meeting on 25th April to pre-discuss the General Meeting
issues.
Bomb type material detected
on Maheji Railway Station Tracks:
The Railway staff detected a bomb typed
circular object on railway tracks of Maheji Railway Station's down line. The detection
led to high alert in afternoon time. A team of Bhusaval RPF and Pachora Police
authorities visited the site and detected the nuisance material that deterred
the traffic for around 1 hour.
20th April:
Chalisgaon Dairy Industry loosing its breath:
The Chalisgaon Dairy Industry
is facing hard times here. The city had record sales of around 8 to 9 Lakhs of
litres per day around 7-8 years before has now share of just 80,000 litres a day.
This downfall mainly caused due to tough competitive market in nearby region followed
by increasing cost of production in the city. Another significant reason observed
is degrading milk quality.
The Chalisgaon dairy movement should take a good
lesson from Jalgaon's District Milk Producer's Union Vikas. Thanks to NDDB Measures,
the Vikas once is Crores of loss is now procuring and selling around 2 Lakhs litre
milk and various milk products a day. Careful Quality Measures, dynamic marketing
strategies added with Co-operative Power to dominate the market are much needed
to save the grace of Chalisgaon's unorganised dairy industry.
North
Maharashtra University Council Election process begins:
The NMU Administration
has begun its process for 31 Senate Seats and 10 Education Board seats from 19th
April 2005. Last date of receiving duly filled forms is 22nd April followed by
scrutiny on 23rd April 2005.
19th
April:
MSEB to try "SCADA" system for "Load Sharing":
Worried of hectic power cuts and load shedding? MSEB has come up with a new
technique of avoiding and minimising Load shedding i.e. Load Sharing. The Load
sharing technique named "Supervisory Controls and Data Acquisition"
provides full control of State's 10 major feeders that includes Jalgaon as well.
VAT Special: Politics deters Traders
Genuineness will:
Traders and Business community has always been blamed
to Tax offenders. The Business and trading community with increasing pressures
on margins and sky rocketing cost of living is in changeover phase. The Value
Added Tax implementation has raised a new array of hopes of 'Being Genuine' to
traders and businesses. Every businessman has made up his mindset to go for perfected
and 100% graceful accounting.
The Politics and loopholes of the VAT regime
are making it harder to get 'Dream Come True' effect for this vision. With every
State implementing its own Tax rate even in VAT regime and different rules and
regulations, the VAT is moreover becoming a routine tax kid. VAT's key highlighted
Uniformity in tax rates followed by equal Laws throughout the Country is falling
like a baseless political announcement.
If the Central Government fails to
introduce Uniformity in these rates, the dream is never going to come true and
the same 'Hide and seek' game with 'Government Officer's Lobby' dominating the
scene will continue.
Bank of Maharashtra
Employees Union Meet:
The Bank of Maharashtra Employees Union is conducting
its annual meet on 23rd and 24th April 2005 at Mahesh Pragati Hall Jalgaon with
expected participation of around 700 member employees from the region.
Drinking
water supply issues:
Summer's hottest debated and discussed 'drinking
water supply' issue is in headlines. Around 338 villages out of 1598 in Jalgaon
District are witnessing acute drinking water shortage with local authorities failing
to provide regular water supply. The District Administration has begun Tanker
water supply in 17 villages and has acquired 79 private and public wells to manage
the water supply. Region's entire major water supply dam are also witnessing downfall
in storage mark with average water storage of around 30% of storage capacity.
18th
April:
Ram Navmi festivity today:
The whole of region is celebrating
Ram Navami festivity today. City's oldest Temple Lord Rama Temple opposite Bus
stand has various religious activities scheduled today. The Jalgaon District also
has an ancient 1774 built up Lord Rama temple located in Chalisgaon.
"Goodbye
Tension" Workshop from 28th April:
The Jalgaon city continues to
witness the mega spiritual cum health awareness camps. This time Prajapati Brahmakumari
University is hosting a workshop on how to goodbye increasing tension. The Programme
being hosted from 28th April until 08th May involves various Introductory and
advanced techniques to ease tension.
Please contact Brahmakumari officials
on 2236259, 2234445 for more details and registration thereof.
17th
April:
Pulse Polio Vaccination camp today:
The Jalgaon District with
whole of Maharashtra is on Pulse Polio Vaccination Drive today. Please bring in
your children below 5 years to nearest Pulse Polio Vaccination booth and let us
all build Polio-free India.
The District Authorities have set up 129 booths
in Jalgaon city while 192 in rural and interior areas of District and have employed
around 6200 staff to provide the dosage.
District
Business Confederation announces strike from 24th April:
The Jalgaon District
Confederation has announced supporting indefinite strike beginning 24th April
2005. The decision came after meeting of District Association members on Saturday.
District Petrol Pumps on strike
on Monday:
The Jalgaon District Petrol Pump owners are going on a day
token strike on Monday, 18th April supporting Federation of All India Petrol Traders
Association and Maharashtra Petrol Dealers Association resolution demanding immediate
listening to their demands.
Satpuda
Manudevi festivity begins today:
Khandesh's Satpuda hills deity Manudevi
festivity is beginning today with Chaitrya Shuddha Durga-ashtami as Indian tithi.
The deity Temple located in heart of Satpuda hills is surrounded by river and
a 400 feet high lake with lush green nature.
16th
April:
Summer dead heat begins:
Amongst one of toughest times for
people of Jalgaon region, this week spread severe troubles on arrival of summer
with drinking water supply issue at the top. The Corporation announcing drinking
water supply every third day raised a major panic resulting in huge queues in
every colony and areas. The Dapora dam has received Nashik District's Girana dam
water release on Friday easing this pressure a bit. The Corporation will decide
rescheduling water supply on Monday.
Every year Jalgaonities faces tough
time on drinking water supply issue and even then no futuristic measures have
been taken by corporation. Drinking water supply is a big business every summer
with Mini Tankers and Corporation's water supply management staff and officers
in hot demand and ON rates.
MSEB announces additional 1 Hour load
shedding for Urban areas:
The State owned Maharashtra State Electricity
Board has announced additional one hour power cut beginning 15th April 2005. According
to board authorities the demand supply gap is widening resulting in acute shortage
of electricity. As per the new schedule, the board will impose additional one
hour cut i.e. from 17PM to 21PM instead of earlier 17PM to 20PM.
Businesses
on possible strike from 17th April on VAT issue:
The Federation of Associations
of Maharashtra has directed District Business Confederation to join its Indefinite
Strike against VAT Tax at earliest. The District Business Confederation authorities
are meeting today to finalise their stand on the issue. The Federations and business
associations are expecting positive announcements from All India State Finance
Minister's meet to be held today in Delhi.
15th
April:
Breathless moments for Traders:
The VAT Tax followed by Octroi
tax both enforced at the same moment has spread chaos in traders. The Trading
community relaxed with no Octroi Tax and Standard Taxation practice is finding
it hard to change to VAT regime with Octroi Tax.
The JCMC Authorities are
now demanding revised Octroi Tax rates to make Octroi Tax as lucrative opportunities
for Private Party tendering. The Authorities further states that the Octroi Tax
rates currently applicable are those applied 6 years before and hence need revision/
hike accordingly. The Corporation has accordingly sent a proposal to State Government
to get this nod. The Corporation currently charges Octroi Tax based on value equivalent
to Goods Valuation added with Transportation cost at an average Tax rate of 4%.
The District Consumer Forum and Federation of Associations of Maharshtra
(FAM) have also supported District Associations fight against Octroi Tax leading
to cost inflation.
Seminar for
Children Specialist:
Aiming to spread the best and latest of technology
under "Continuing Medical Education" Program, the association of doctors
is hosting a Seminar for Children Specialists in the Jalgaon, Dhule, Buldhana,
and nearby Burhanpur of MP.
The Seminar focuses in-depth guidelines from
Experts in the field on Epilepsy, Dengue Fever, HIV, and many other topics on
Sunday, 17th April at Hotel Royal Palace.
14th
April:
Octroi Tussle begins:
After fighting strongly against the Value
Added Tax regime, the District business confederation is all set to fight against
the Octroi Tax issue. A group of its representatives is planning for moving to
Court against the enforcement. The confederation is also planning to go on indefinite
strike with effect from 24th April instead of earlier proposed 15th April. The
Corporation Authorities have floated a Tender for Private Party Octroi Collection
in the City for a period of 1 year with Bank Guaranteed of Rs. 5.58 Crores. The
Private Party once starting collection will definitely tense the business community
with squads and checking all the times.
13th
April:
Mob attacks looters in Bhusaval: 2 Looters killed:
The Bhusaval
city witnessed one of most rage incidence with a mob of people catching attackers
on a house. The incidence took place in Mahesh Nagar area near Nahata College
around 10.30pm in the night. Two of the crooks attempting to loot a house in the
area were captured by mob, and later badly beaten resulting in their death.
Khandeshi Summer:
Summer is our vacation period and every one of us invites near and dear ones to
visit us and spend vacation. But we the people of Jalgaon District are bit unfortunate
in this following lowered resources and heating climate every summer. To add to
our panic is drinking water issue and now Electricity. With no special focus being
assigned on developing city's tourist and picnic spots, Jalgaonities find it harder
to pass on their time in recreation, family enjoyment.
Every year region's
mercury rises up to 47 degrees centigrade troubling living and frequent power
outages make it really hard to feel comfortable.
12th April:
Corporation's Summer Bonanza: City to get Drinking water supply every third day:
The worst of summer effect is here with Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation
announcing drinking water supply every third day. The step taken as city's Girana
Pumping station's Dapora dam dried. The Corporation earlier requested district
authorities to release another part of its share from Girana dam in Nashik District.
Jalgaon city until now gets drinking water supply every alternate day and this
step would cause high rise for water supply business in the city. The Jalgaonities
still waits for completion of Waghur dam having spending of more than 100 Crores
for bringing water from Waghur to Jalgaon city.
10th
April:
Political will surrenders to financials: Corporation restarts Octroi
in Jalgaon:
The Corporators singing "No Octroi" Song just before
15 days calmed down to Corporation's dangling financial status no other major
earning resource. The General meeting unanimously adopted "Go for Octroi
Tax" formula to keep Jalgaon city Municipal Corporation UP in the performance
and revenue collection.
The City Corporation Administration has reinstated
all 13 Octroi Tax Toll points with effect from 08th April midnight. The Meeting
also resolved to file an appeal with Aurangabad High Court seeking grants from
State as promised earlier in written consent. The State Government while establishing
Corporation in Jalgaon gave a written consent to Corporation that it will compensate
100% Octroi revenue in first year and thereafter 67% from third year.
Morning
Walk: Time to rejuvenate:
Beginning our day talking with Nature is no
more a dream. Wake up at 5.30am/ 6am and take a Jogger's route to city. You will
find nature talking to you directly through its messenger's birds and cool breeze.
Morning walking by health term is one of most beneficial exercise leading to freshness
and sporty mindset throughout the day.
Jalgaon's morning walks begin at 5am
when health aware and conscious minds wakes up in their daily routine and take
at least 5kms walk. Most preferred road for Morning walk is Omkareshwar road having
cool breeze flowing in and calmness being residential area. Beginning from Omkareshwar
road and taking Lord Shiva's Darshanam the walk proceeds until Savkheda road in
Mahabal zone and returns back.
Second preferred one is to reach Bahinabai
Garden and take around 5-10 rounds in this garden and enjoying Laughing clubs
morning session. Third and hot one now a day is Mehrun Chaupati's goes around.
The 2kms diameter Mehrun Lake pleases you with its greenery and free weather.
Joggers park their cars/ vehicles near St. Teresa School and move ahead walking
around.
Fourth ultimate preference is to Swimming, Yoga, and Exercise. Health
aware and yoga aware wakes up at around 4am and join swimming sessions at Swimming
pool in Mehrun. The swimmer's rush continues till 8am with every age group enjoying
the water chill.
So what if you miss morning walks due to heavy work load
factor or laze? City's most hard working and good earning Sindhi Community is
one of classic examples of Night walkers. After finishing their dinner at around
10/ 10.30pm in night, they come out to relax. The Community's hub Sindhi Colony
has good crowd around beginning 10pm until 12pm. Teenagers, mid-age persons, and
mostly ladies come out in group and enjoy walking from Colony till Bahinabai Garden.
So if you are not moving out in Morning, you are missing ultimate bonus apart
from being healthy, fit and fine.
NMU
Get 58 Lakhs grant to start M. Tech Course:
The North Maharashtra University
Jalgaon Electronics Department has received Rs. 58 Lakhs grant from UGC to start
up M. Tech Course in VLSI Technology. The University also received Rs. 10 Lakhs
grant from State for setting up Sporting activities in its campus.
Summer
Special: 50 Villages in Girana region goes dry:
With summer just arriving,
the Girana region's 50 villages in nearby Chalisgaon Taluka are witnessing dry
troubling a lot. The District Administration is using 5 tankers to supply drinking
water to 6 villages in Chalisgaon taluka. The water level in this taluka has dropped
down significantly sending alarming signals.
09th
April:
Gudi Padva Greetings:
Padva greetings from Team Ejalgaon.com.
May the upcoming Marathi New Year bring in cherish and peace in your life.
Fuel
Pumps in a row:
Speciality has been a business winning trend. Jalgaon
Traders have a new equation to beat 'Speciality' factor, they are following 'Convenience"
as a winning formulation. Resultant is 500% more petrol/ Diesel pumps in Jalgaon
City. The liberalising policy of Oil Companies has generated a boom in the fuel
market. Many of the Traders/ investors in the region are setting up Fuel Pumps
at various locations easing refuelling task.
Sindhi Colony road is one of
classic example of this "Convenience" marketing where you will find
around 5 pumps on just two cross roads followed by Omkareshwar temple road with
3 pumps. The Jalgaon city earlier having just 5-6 fuel pumps now has over 24 fuel
pumps in just one year.
Jalgaon
Octroi Special:
The Jalgaon Corporation authorities are today conducting
its Important General meeting to fix the Octroi implementation Issue. The meeting
being conducted after Aurangabad High Court's go ahead with meeting holds critical
importance as the Octroi Tax implementation relies solely on the General Meeting
resolutions. The Political parties mainly NCP and BJP and Shivsena Alliance are
in fix over the issue.
The Aurangabad bench of High Court has directed Authorities
and State to file written status of the issue.
Jalgaon
gets its Girana water share:
With summer coming up, the Water politics
is always on high for getting Girana dam water. The District Authorities have
Okayed Corporation's demand of getting another chunk of Girana dam water. The
Nashik District politicians and authorities superimpose Jalgaon ones when it comes
to drinking water share issue from Khandesh region's only biggest water reservoir.
08th
April:
Octroi Tax issues get a twist:
With Administration keen on
solving the Octroi Tax implementation issue at earliest, a entrepreneur from Jalgaon
has challenged the Administration's way of calling General meeting. The complainant
is filling litigation today at Aurangabad High Court demanding cancellation of
General Meeting called in the emergency manner. The Complainant further quotes
that the meeting has been called hooking the procedural formalities laid in constitution.
A bench of High Court Justice will hear the litigation today and give its verdict
on the issue.
Meanwhile the way in which the whole Octroi Tax issued has
evoked series of mixed responses from community.
07th
April:
Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation calls for General Meeting:
The
Corporation Administration has called for an urgent meeting to finalise the implementation
of Octroi Tax in Jalgaon city. The decision came amidst State Government directives
to Administrator to decide the earning resources in line with General meeting
resolutions.
The Administrator will present a overview of Corporation earning
and expedite in this meeting and urge members to resolve implementing Octroi tax
to generate revenue for Corporation works. The State Government has stopped its
funds against Octroi Tax compensation beginning this financial year.
Harsh
Summer time begins for Jalgaon region:
With April just beginning, the
Jalgaon region is witnessing one of hardest summer strokes. The Bhusaval city
on Wednesday touched all time high of 44.5 degrees while Jalgaon city crossed
the 42 Degrees mark. The intense summer stroke is leaving everyone uncomforted
and yielding hardest throughput.
State
Cotton Repayment:
The State owned CCI has repaid Rs. 58 Crores until now
for all procurements below 20 quintals for period from 22nd December 2004 until
14th February 2005. The Jalgaon District cotton farmers yielded around 35 Lakhs
quintal cotton crop in this year.
"Chetri
Chand" festivity from Sindhi Community:
The Jaglaon City Sindhi Panchayat
is hosting its Annual Chetri Chand festivity (The Annual Sindhi Day celebration)
on 10th April 2005. The Panchayat has hosted various religious programmes on the
eve followed by Orchestra in evening at JDCC Bank Hall.
06th
April:
Proposal of 30+ Security Police for Ajanta Caves:
Considering
increasing traffic of foreign and national Tourists towards Ajanta Caves, the
Police Authorities are in process to have around 30+ more Police staff with one
PSI in-charge. The Caves witnesses booming tourist traffic needs urgent security
attention for foreigners and Indian nationals to secure their luggage, personal
security, and saving caves valuables.
Jalgaon
City Municipal Corporation halts Octroi Tax collection:
Amongst one of
most dramatic situation arising on Tuesday, the Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation
Administrator on Tuesday afternoon announced temporary suspension of its Octroi
Tax Collection in Jalgaon city. The decision came after a delegation of Jalgaon
business confederation meeting State CM on the issue. The State Authorities clearly
declined the demand quoting that "The State Government is no more position
to fund for Octroi Aid and hence the Administration has to decide the revenue
judgement".
After receipt of this fax message from State Authorities
the Corporation Administrator taking in account "General Meeting Resolution"
not to adopt Octroi Tax decided to halt the Octroi implementation which could
lead to Legal complexity. The Administrator has seek Legal Advice from State on
what next status for this issue. The available views suggests that the JCMC Administrator
should call an urgent General Meeting of Corporators and present the broader aspects
of financials involved in this issue and corporation's fund earning capabilities.
Irrespective of the outcome of this issue, the business community is happy
over the halt while political circles are worried of who should take credit of
this decision.
Businesses again
on strike today:
The wholesalers in Jalgaon District are on strike today
to support the Federation of Associations of Maharashtra decision to protest VAT
clauses. The wholesalers market taking a big chunk of trade in region is on strike
for 4th day in last 8 days troubling common man. The Business associations are
conducting protest march to Corporation Building today morning.
Time
to join summer camps:
With SSC, HSC, and almost all school exams getting
over, the region is witnessing flooding of Summer Camp hosts. The Summer camps
mainly attracting students to enhance their personality by teaching them skills
that can be of much use in future for them.
The camps conducts training programmes
for Cricket, Badminton, Archery, Basket Ball, Table Tennis, Handball, Horse Riding,
Karate and many such other games to enhance overall efficiency of students.
With mercury scale above 40 degrees and lesser greenery, the summer camps find
it harder to host events and attract good response.
05th
April:
Octroi Tax decision expected today:
A group of representatives
from Jalgaon Business Confederation has posted their views to State Chief Minister
regarding newly enforced Octroi Tax. The State CM has called this group today
morning to update the situation. The final decision on enforcement of Octroi Tax
is expected today from Mumbai.
State
Business Associations calls for Strike tomorrow:
The Maharashtra State
Business Associations have called for a day token strike to protest anti-business
clauses in newly enforced Value Added Tax. The association has urged wholesalers
and traders to keep their shops off and protest the anti-trade promotion clauses
enforced in Value Added Tax.
04th
April:
Bhusawal city heats up: Mercury raise to 42.5 degrees:
Within
just two days, the region has witnessed dramatic up in temperature sending alarming
summer signals this year. Region's hottest place Bhusawal touched maximum of this
year to 42.5 degrees centigrade on Sunday.
We advise citizens not to move
out in afternoon especially from 1pm to 4pm and if moving please take special
protection of heat. You may use Caps, White Clothing, sunglasses to cover up your
head. If you are feeling low or headache after coming back, immediately consult
your family doctor, it may be a heat stroke symptom. Onion Juice if rubbed on
palms, legs, and head heals heat much faster.
The
Octroi Tax Special:
The Jalgaon District Business Confederation in its
meeting on Sunday decided to conduct a protest gait to Jalgaon City Municipal
Corporation to demonstrate their protest against the newly enforced Octroi tax
in Jalgaon city on 06th April 2005. According to business associations, the imposition
of Octroi added with VAT tax is resulting in overall rate hike of around 5%.
A group of 10 representatives from Jalgaon Associations will today meet State
CM to demand cancellation of Octroi Tax. The Confederation has further decided
to move to Aurangabad High Court if the State CM talks fail to cancel the tax.
The JCMC collected Octroi Tax of Rs. 2.5 Lakhs on very first day of starting the
tax and has set up three squads to detect flaws in octroi collection if any.
Railways
announce Summer Special Trains:
The Railway Authorities have announced
10 Holiday Special Trains for the Bhusaval region. Of these 10 trains, four halts
at Jalgaon while all 10 halts at Bhusaval Junction. The 139Dn/ 140Up Varanasi
Dadar Express, 639Dn/ 640Up Chennai - Ajmer Express, 653Dn/ 654Up Chennai - Jodhpur
Express, 719Dn/ 720Up Hyderabad - Bikaner Express are four trains having halt
at Jalgaon Station. All Holiday special trains have begun their run from 03rd
April until 01st July 2005. Please refer Railway Website for more details of schedule
thereof.
Sureshdada Engineering
College students tops in State:
Sureshdada Engineering College Students
team have topped in Maharashtra State in All India Engineering Project 2005 contest
conducted at Bundelkhand University. The students' team designed Magnetic Fuel
Conditioner that could reduce 50-80% pollution. The Students team include Shweta
Jain, Ujjwal Motghare, Deepak Bondphale, and Kunjan Shah.
03rd
April:
Strike signal again:
After 72 hours of protest strike to support
nationwide agitation against Value Added Tax (VAT) clauses, the businesses are
preparing for indefinite strike to protest Octroi Tax. The second consecutive
strike in just a week is killing small and medium entrepreneurs while causing
no bread earning for daily wages based labour community.
The district business
confederation will today decide its stand on strike against Octroi in meeting.
Many of businesses have stopped their buying waiting for decision on the issue.
A group of representatives of confederation will meet State CM on Monday to post
their views on the issue.
The household items remains worst affected victims
of VAT and Octroi with LPG gas increasing by around Rs. 6 while Petrol and Diesel
by around 1.50Rs. to 2Rs.
"Save
Environment, save Water," appeals Dandi Yatra:
The Yuvak Biradari
hosted "Dandi Yatra 75" rally evoked greater response from all parts
of society. The 75 days long rally having participation of 75 youths begun at
Sevagram will walk through in 75 cities throughout the Country and end in Dandi
village of Porbandar district in Gujarat.
02nd
April:
Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation begins Octroi Tax implementation:
The Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation wide State Government Notification
No GEN/1005/103/ N-24 dated 31st March 2005 has begun Collection of Octroi Tax
in Jalgaon city with effect from 02nd April 2005 midnight. The Administration
has setup 13 Octroi Collection Toll points namely Neri Naka, Nashirabad Naka,
Bambhori Naka, Kanalda Naka, Mamurabad Naka, Shirsoli Naka, Station Naka 1 and
2, Station Parcel Naka, Asoda Naka, Nimkhedi Naka, Mohadi Naka, and finally ST
Stand Naka for goods on State Transport Buses.
All goods coming in Jalgaon
city with effect from 03rd April midnight 00:01am is liable for Octroi Tax payment
as per earlier Octroi Tax rates decided. With implementation of Octroi Tax, all
goods entering in Jalgaon will have rate hikes of around 4% on average. The Business
community has marked strong protest to Octroi Tax Implementation as the Governments
earlier promised Jalgaonities of not imposing Octroi for at least 5 years after
formation of Corporation. The Octroi Tax added with Value Added tax has added
a hock in degrading business competitiveness.
VAT
chaos continues:
The same day psyched Maharashtra Government announced
its Value Added Tax special informative website on the very same of beginning
its actual business implementation. This disgusting and non-informative nature
of VAT implementation has yielded greater amount of confusion amongst traders.
The Fact status is that the Traders and even their Tax Practitioners along with
Local Sales Tax Authorities do not know how to implement and what are the Tax
rates for various items under Value Added tax regime.
The State Government
on one hand advertising that "Item Rates throughout India remains same"
has enforced variable rates on many of routine items. For instance, the Loose
Tea and Packet tea earlier had in all 9.8% sales tax, Turnover Tax, and Surcharge
in State. While the Executive committee of Finance Ministers on VAT empowerment
deciding to impose 4% VAT on Tea, the Maharashtra State imposed 12.5% VAT on Tea
yielding a huge difference of 8.5%. The result will be the Tea Cup will dear by
another Rs. 2-3 a Kilo.
India, the Country playing major role in Information
revolution is falling short to keep its traders informed about the new measures
and rates and create business friendly environment. The Business associations
throughout India made a 72 hours protest strike resulting in loss of around 600
Crores.
01st
April:
VAT Protest march today:
The Jalgaon District Business Confederation
is today conducting a mega Anti-VAT Protest march having presence of thousands
of Businessman all around Jalgaon District. The march is aimed to compel Government
to remove hard terms and powers issued in the act.
With beginning of financial
year 2005-06 today, the business community is in chaos on what tax rate to apply
on items they are selling. The Country playing major role in Information Technology
revolution is falling short to keep its businesses informed of tax rates and VAT
clauses. The poor state of law implementation gives a harassing feel when Governments
are spending Crores of funds in Advertising VAT tax name.
Maharashtra
State Orders Enforcement of Entry tax in Jalgaon:
With beginning of financial
year 2005-06, the State Government has ordered enforcing Entry Tax in Jalgaon
city that may be applied beginning tonight. The order came amidst stiff protest
from Businesses for implementing VAT.
The Administrative authorities on other
hand have begun their preparations to set up Check Points in city and training
around 150 staffers to collect Tax. The exact form of Tax i.e. Entry Tax or Octroi
Tax is still unclear and businesses are waiting for official notification from
Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation.
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