Jalgaon News - April 2008 News

28th April:
Girana and Tapi Rivers amongst 71 top polluted rivers in Country:
Central Pollution Control Board in its survey of all Rivers in India has revealed Girana and Tapi Rivers as amongst Country' top 71 polluted Rivers. The list also includes nearby flowing Godavari River. Authorities have formulated National River Conservation Plan and conducted national level drive for massive cleanliness.

Banana rates continue to dip further:
Good inflow of Mango and orange in Northern India has dipped banana demands leading to rates fall by almost 300 rupees in last fortnight. Banana is being traded at Rs. 280 with difference of 10 i.e. at 340 Rs. per quintal. Last year banana rate was at Rs. 816 per quintal.

Tapi River Bridge work in final phase in Bhusawal:
The Bhusawal City adjacent Tapi River bridge expansion work is in final phase. The expansion plan has 29 blocks in Bridge. This bridge connects Bhusawal city to Faizpur, Savda, Raver, Nimbhora, Yaval and Other places in district and expansion would ease traffic load in area. Work began in December 2007 and is likely to complete by May end.

Jalgaon People's Bank wins Best Co-operative Bank Award:
Jalgaon People's Co-operative Bank Ltd. Jalgaon has won Maharashtra State Co-operative Banks association Nashik revenue division's Padmabhushan Late V. Patil Best Co-operative Bank Award for third consecutive year.

Mercury touches 47 in Bhusawal
Chopda violence: Police arrests 16 more in connection
Household LPG blasts in Samata Nagar: 14 injured
Jamner Municipal Council President Election today
Corporation Development and Planning Committee meeting on 05th May
District team selection for 7-A-Side Football team today at 5PM

27th April:
Bhusawal heat waves intensify further - touches 46.5 degrees:
Bhusawal city mercury is rising every day. Central Water Commission has recorded maximum temperature of 46.5 degree centigrade. Minimum temperature was 26 degree centigrade and humidity recorded was 46%.

Central Government Science and Technology department avails Rs. 13.92 Lakhs fund to NMU professors:
North Maharashtra University Bio-Sensor project has received Rs. 13.92 Lakhs grant from Central Government Science and Technology Department. This project is from Department of Life Sciences and is being jointly undertaken with industrial support to produce professional production. Second phase for this project would like receive 30 to 35 Lakhs.

District sports federation general body meeting today in Stadium
Bhagwat ends today in Nashirabad
Mali community's 15th group marriage at Raver on 30th April - 37 couples to marry
District Atya-Patya team moves for State competition at Kalyan

26th April:
Mercury eases by a degree - still at State highest:
Jalgaon's harsh summer days are here. Whole district is witnessing heat waves since last week in tense form. Temperature touched 46 degrees a day before in many places in district affecting lives severely.

Deepnagar Transformer blast causes electricity chaos:
Bhusawal Thermal power station current transformer yesterday blasted leading to non-functioning of 3 different units. This caused power outages for around 1 hour in whole district at around 8PM. Unit also caught fire with oil. Fire brigade authorities controlled fire immediately.

Paldhi Sai Baba Temple 'Brahmottsav' festivity ends today:
Sai Baba Temple Paldhi is celebrating its fifth anniversary and has organized 'Brahmotsav' festivity on this eve. Event had various enchanting from renowned singers and would end today on third day with various worshipping activities today.

Corporation announces ban on swimming in Mehrun Lake:
Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation administration has announced ban on swimming in Mehrun Lake following six deaths in recent 15 days time. It is shortly putting a notice board in this regards and is also introducing security guard to keep a watch on it.

ZP health and women welfare department to avail medicines to 1-6 age groups:
Jalgaon district council (ZP) Health and Women welfare department is conducting a special drive in whole district to avail medicines to 1-6 age group children. Authorities also plan to avail Vitamin A dose to boost children health in region. This distribution would begin from 01st May.

Six killed, twelve injured in various accidents in district
Minority Commission Chief visits Chopda violent site
Corporation Standing committee meeting on Tuesday: To discuss 8 different topics on agenda

24th & 25th April:
Mercury raises further - Touches 46 degree centigrade in Bhusawal:
Jalgaon's hard times are here. Jalgaon and Bhusawal city temperature has risen to 46 degrees yesterday. Intense heating has raise to heat stroke, typhoid, diarrhea and other diseases. District's other places like Amalner and Raver also had 46 degree centigrade on scale.

Jalgaon's 4 youth drowns in Mehrun Lake:
Four school boys went for swimming in Mehrun Lake drowned in Mehrun Lake. In another incidence a schoolboy drown in Shirsoli Lake. A group of 7-8 students went for swimming in Lake and these four trapped in deep water in Lake. All four drown are from Chougle Plot area in Jalgaon.

Chopda curfew withdrawn - Violent turnout led to death of two:
Chopda city witnessed sudden violent turnout on Tuesday night during a marriage procession. This led to death of two after severe injuries and two others are injured and admit in hospital. Police have arrested 32 and booked 53 in this connection as of now.
Administration has imposed Curfew in city to maintain Law and Order situation and most shops and markets remained closed after opening of curfew. Raver violence wounds are still alive for Jalgaon district and this second continued incidence has hurt to severe pro-commune feelings and appreciations.
District Police has appealed citizens not to get in with any of rumors and help Police maintain Law and Order situation. Police also conducted a meeting of Peace committee and discussed various implementation measures.

Water woes - Seven dam touches zero level:
Region's seven medium to small sized dam have turned zero and this factor is likely to impact water supplies during peak monsoon in May. Jalgaon city currently has water reservation in Girana dam and the dam has 23% while Hatnur has 36% water storage. District had 90% rainfall last year and is likely to witness good raining this year also. Administration has estimated water shortage in 120+ villages in region.

District body building team wins runner up award in Nashik:
Jalgaon district team has won runner up award in Nashik district association conducted body building competition. District body builders won two gold medals, one silver and one bronze medal along with 4th and 5th rank in respective groups totaling to 97 points. District wrestler Saji Kureshi won Best Poser Award in competition.

State Minority Commission Chief on Jalgaon tour: To visit Chopda and other places
Jalgaon - Surat railway traffic disrupts following electricity lines breakage on Dharangaon - Chawalkheda route
Hardik Mehta wins Chess competition at Jaipur

23rd April:
Corporation general body meeting on Road developments review:
Jalgaon city Municipal Corporation General Body met yesterday to discuss various road developmental issues on its agenda. Corporation's major hurdle in getting good quality roads has been insufficient funds availability, delay in paying for works and increasing political co-influence factor. Jalgaon city has 430kms of road development as of now and planning suggest requirement of total of 1,800Kms and Rs. 900 Crores for doing so.
Body has approved 7 resolutions and urged administration to complete road works before monsoon raining. Body has approved resolutions to build level-1 roads in no roads areas, setting up good quality roads in existing level-1 roads. Practical implementation of discussion and good funding are a few of key challenges for Corporation administration.

Heat waves beats life in Jalgaon and Bhusawal - Mercury touches 45:
Bhusawal city yesterday recorded season's highest of 45 degree centigrade followed by Jalgaon with 44.5 degree centigrade. Meteorological department has reported this to be State's highest temperature for yesterday. Continued heating and harsh waves has sent panic signals to whole region with May month yet to arrive.

Banana rates drop by 300 rupees as compared to last year rates:
Continuously increasing heat waves in Jalgaon district and northern India is leading to good productivity of banana in region. Lowering demands has slipped rates by 300 Rs. per quintal this year and banana has witnessed fall of 125 Rs. per quintal in mere 8 days. Banana touched it's highest of 816 per quintal on 24th April and is at Rs. 450 as of now.

Belganga to end sugarcane processing by 27th April:
Bhoras Chalisgaon based Belganga Sugar factory is discontinuing its sugarcane processing for this season from 27th April. Factory has nearly 5,000 metric tones of sugarcane in stock as of now and would end the same by 26th April. Farmers in factory region have expressed dissatisfaction on this decision as they claim to have 40,000 metric tones of stock still lying with farmers.

22nd April:
Corporation General Body first-ever special meeting on Road development works:
Jalgaon city Municipal Corporation General Body is meeting today to discuss various road developmental works in progress. Administration has for first time called such meeting to discuss on roads and Jalgaonities expect broader discussion and vision on road development in whole city including internal areas and link roads. Corporation has ample funds from 10th, 11th and 12th Finance commission grants and right visionary discussions here could turn city's face.

Bhusawal temperature reaches 44.5 degrees:
Entire district continues to witness intense summer heat. Bhusawal city yesterday has season's highest 44.5 degree centigrade temperature while Jalgaon had 42 degree centigrade. Extreme heat is paralyzing life in afternoon times in whole region.

ZP education committee meeting today:
Jalgaon district council education committee is meeting today to discuss various topics on its agenda. Amongst top issues include relaxing long term transfer of husband - wife in multiple districts, to change teacher training timing to morning schedule along with banning use of mobile phones by teachers during teaching.

Bhagyesh and Yashaswini wins first prize in Under-10 swimming competition:
Bhagyesh Chaudhari won first in boys with Yashaswini Sisodia in girls in district amateur swimmer association and water sports jointly conducted Sun rock to Gateway of India 5kms swimming competition. Bhagyesh completed in 58 minutes while Yashaswini completed in 1.12 hours.

Jalgaon boys win State under-19 cricket competition by defeating Jalna:
Jalgaon players have outshined in Under-19 State cricket competition by defeating Jalna team by 6 wickets at Nashik. Jalna scored 174 in 60.2 over with Jalgaon's Dhaval taking 4 and Rahul taking 3 wickets. In response Jalgaon scored 162 runs in first inning with 52 from Shashank and 30 from Sumant.
Jalna bowled out in second inning on mere 81 runs with Chandan Ranave taking 4 and Chandan Wani taking 3 wickets. Jalgaon scored this target of 94 runs in 19 over and added 5 points to its score table.

District supply office receives 265 applications for licenses of food grains stocking: Issues 29 by now
Maharashtra wins silver in National skating competition: Jalgaon Skaters shines
Jamner Municipal Council President and Deputy Election on 28th April

21st April:
Mahendra Lunkad to receive Dadasaheb Falke Award:
Rajkamal Theatre Jalgaon owner Mahendra Lunkad has been nominated for Dadasaheb Falke Award fort he year for his outstanding services to film industry. Award ceremony is on 30th April at Mumbai and this is first ever honoring for Khandesh in film arena.
Rajkamal theatre is serving Jalgaon since 1963 and he has been treasurer for film distributors and exhibitors central circuit cine association. He also chairs Jalgaon films exhibitors association and is honorary secretary of district films association.

Ajanta, Ellora and other ancient archives get weather stations:
Archeological survey of India in association with ISRO has setup automated weather stations at Ajanta and Ellora caves under World heritage conservation week. This would avail hourly update on all heritages throughout country at a glance and would take readings as well.
Center has been setup at small lake on Waghur River in Ajanta and is near cave# 29 in Ellora. This center takes data of 50kms periphery and would avail temperature, humidity, impact of sunrays, weather understanding and air pressure reading. It would enable authorities to plan for disaster management well in time and are being introduced based on UNESCO demand to setup.

Sutar-Lohar community group marriage on 28th April at Raver
Bara-Gadi festivity at Yaval completed peacefully
Raver Panchayat committee deputy selection today

20th April:
Mission dispute-free Jalgaon district - district rating from 01st May:
Jalgaon district's 67 villages having received 150 points to completely resolve disputes have qualified for special State award under Mahatma Gandhi dispute-free State mission. District's 137 villages have 100-137 points rating in this mission and a special state committee is arriving in Jalgaon from 01st May for reviewing. This mission ends on 30th April and district committee formed for boosting this mission's activities met yesterday to review updates.
District has a hoping 62,665 disputes registered with different authorities as on 30th September 2007 and local administrative authorities in aligned efforts with respective Police stations have succeeded in settling 20,818 disputes. List has Chopda taluka on top with 3,470 settled of 9,047 and Pachora on lowest with 902 settled of 1,576.

Sindhi community organized Laughter show today in Jalgaon:
Sindhi Community Mandal is conducting a laughter show in Jalgaon today on eve of Chetri-Chand festivity. Show is from 6.30PM onwards at Hardasram Hall in Sindhi Colony and would have Yogiraj Jain, Suresh Mishra from Mumbai, Surendra Yadvendra (Dhar), Ghanshyam Agrawal (Akola) and Mrs. Sabiya Asar (Bhopal) as key personalities presenting.

District council standing committee meeting review:
Jalgaon district council (ZP) standing committee met yesterday and reviewed various topics on its agenda. Committee has decided to call statements of its owned land and implement special plans to improve its earnings. It also plans to develop 'C Type' pilgrimage centers in district. ZP has recently received State directive to approve Rs. 25 Lakhs every taluka with special exception of Pachora to get 50 Lakhs and committee has now approved 5 Crores for this allocation. Committee plans to approve Jhipru Anna temple Nashirabad, Tamaswadi rural temple renovation and flyover bridges in various areas.

District committee on farmer suicide approves 4 new financial aid proposals:
Farmer suicide cases are rapidly increasing in Jalgaon. District committee formed to aid families of farmers committing suicides continue to receive proposals for the same and has tight selective parameters. Committee received 12 proposals in February and March 2008 and had approved mere 4 proposals in its meeting yesterday and rejected 7 and kept one pending. Committee has district Collectorate along with all Tahsildar, sub-divisional officers, sub-divisional police officers, district council CEO, district agricultural superintendent and ZP agricultural committee head along with farmer representatives as members. Administration has sent proposals worth 85 Lakhs until now to State government under this plan.

State electricity distribution Company intensifies load shedding and zero loads in city: Marks electricity supply shortage as key reason
Ankur literary group district Marathi literary convention on 10th and 11th May at Chalisgaon

19th April:
Forestry Department reports 5 leopards in Patnadevi forests:
District forestry department has reported 5 leopards existence in Patnadevi forestry area covering Patna, Lambdari and Junpani forests. Authorities have appealed for cautious move as these could attack human beings if faced. Region's only rich dense Gautala forestry has large number of wild boars (Randukkar), peacocks and Nilgay (Boselaphus tragocamelus). Authorities have taken up developmental plans for this forestry and are looking forward to further development.
Forestry has Forestry Act 1972 enforced banning entry of human beings from 6PM until 6AM in forestry zone. This region also has ancient times Patnadevi temple and authorities have 4 nights open entries for devotees for temple.

RL group opens up Surat branch:
Jalgaon district's one of renowned Jeweler Rajmal Lakhichand group has opened up mega seven-story retail outlet in Surat. The showroom would have large variety of gold, diamond ornaments, silver ornaments along with stones. Group has already set up its base in Pune and Kolhapur and this is first out of Maharashtra unit.

District gets 45 Crores fund for rejuvenating multi-services societies:
JDCC bank has received 45.60 Crores fund for availing financial aid to 250 societies having more than 50% recovery as per Vaidyanathan Committee report. These societies avail financial assistance to farmers, agricultural businesses. Many of these facilities huge outstanding following many natural calamities during recent years and this State special package aims at rejuvenating all these societies.
State Co-operative department has A grade for above 50% recovery, B grade for 30-50% recoveries and C grade for below 30% and is based on year 2004 special audit. There are 320 out of 877 various services societies in district having reported mounted losses and went down.

Jalgaon defeats Latur in Inter-district cricket competition:
Jalgaon team has defeated Latur by first inning 37 runs lead in MCA conducted Open State Cricket competition at Nashik. With this Jalgaon's score has reached 17. Jalgaon scored 248 runs in 66 over in first inning with Tanvir scoring 66, Ganesh with 51 runs, Abhishek with 45 runs and Varun chipping 30 runs. In response, Latur bowled out on 211 runs in 63 over with Ninad taking five and Javed taking 3 wickets.

District soil water level survey reports "District's 118 villages gets contaminated drinking water"
District administration cancel's this week's weekly market at Raver
State Government to raise grains stocking limit to 3,000 quintals and stocking up to 10 days: No official GR yet
District Collectorate gets District Planning and Development Committee works approval rights from 01st April
District Sports authority conducted Sports nursery from 01st May

18th April:
Greetings on eve of Mahavir Jayanti today

Post-constituency delimitation scenario - Pachora and Bhadgaon taluka:
Pachora and Bhadgaon taluka would not get two MLA and this would lead to good development around. Pachora MLA Constituency earlier having 22 villages from Chalisgaon is now restored back to Chalisgaon making it a fully independent constituency.
A few of places from Pachora are now connected to Jamner constituency and Bhadgaon - Pachora are combined to form a constituency. Bhadgaon's 44 places have been included in Pachora constituency. Earlier Bhadgaon - Parola constituency merged to Erandol - Pachora.

Central Election Commission approves Raver constituency's new plan:
Delimitation Commission announced new Raver legislative council constituency plan prepared by district authorities have been approved by Central Election Commission with minor amendments. Central authorities are visiting Jalgaon to on 25th April to observe Electoral photo identity card issue process. Administration is now updating structure as per new plan and has called a meeting of election concerned officers on 19th April.

District-level Teacher training programme announced:
State Education Research and Training Council have announced teacher's training programme schedule for May and June month. It includes taluka-level and district level training program. This training is mandatory for Class III to VII teachers as these classes are being introduced with new syllabus.

District's 3 skaters selected in State team:
Jalgaon district's 3 skaters have been selected in State team to participate in National competition to be played in Pune. They qualified for this competition by wining in Open Roll ball skating competition. This includes Reena Badgujar, Jagruti Kale and Ashley Nathani.

Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation special general body meeting on 22nd April
Jalgaon gets host 35th State Junior Kabbadi Competition: Competition in November
Truck - Container - Car accident kills 7 on Fekri Railway gate near Bhusawal
Body building selection test today at Varangaon: 77 players to participate in test

17th April:
District businesses confederation rages back on District supply authorities:
Jalgaon District businesses confederation has reverted back with rage to district supply authorities began raids against traders of essential commodities. The association has blamed mess up by authorities and is not taking proper check up of stocks before initiating any of actions and is creating media hypes to spread panic in traders.
District Confederation represents 110 trade associations and over 10,000 traders. Moreover the licensing process with administration is pretty harder taking lot of times and other expenses to get it.

District agricultural authorities presents Kharip plan:
Jalgaon district council agricultural department has presented year 2008-09 Kharip plantation plan to divisional authorities. Authorities have set a target of above 4 Lakh hectares cultivation for cotton and 322,800 hectares for grains. District Kharip cultivation would begin within 1-2 months from now and this plan enacts as ground work for administrative authorities to avail necessary support.

District water levels go down in 4 taluka:
District authorities have recently conducted survey in March of 66 irrigable areas and 178 well and has reported sharp decline in water levels at Bodwad, Dharangaon, Amalner and Chalisgaon. Bodwad has 1.7meters decline, Dharangaon 1.15meters, Amalner had 1.5 meters and Chalisgaon had 1.3meters decline and rest have small decreases.

Ravi Dashputre wins Open Chess Competition:
Ravi Dashputre has won District youth chess association conducted open chess competition by seconding rated players. He secured 7 points followed by Hardik Mehta on second with 7 points and Pratik Patil with 6.

Raver APMC to begin grains buying from today
State Electricity distribution Company initiates for special drive to fix loose and hanging wires on public supply poles
District R. T. O. reports increase in vehicles in district by 26,000
District amateur swimming association conducted swimming competition from 20th April

16th April:
Corporation General Body resolutions to cancel Octroi and Cess and demands State grants:
Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation General body meeting yesterday had a unanimous resolution demanding State Government to cancel Octroi and Cess Tax and avail State grants to Corporation. This might be State's First Corporation to have made such resolution amidst intense protest from trade communities. Trade associations and traders are having panic on newly introduced Cess Tax having bitter taxing to that of Octroi.
Cess empowers Corporation to collect Tax on total turnover of trade irrespective of fact whether goods have been brought inside city as that in Octroi. In other words, this would straight away increase inflation in city areas and Tahsil and taluka levels would become more competitive to that of district-level ones.

Raver normalises after 36 hours - 6 more arrested:
Raver city has normalised after Sunday's intense violence resulting in severe disorder in region. Police have arrested a total of 58 persons in this connection until now and continues to patrol during night times.

Corporation general body meeting review:
Jalgaon city Municipal Corporation General Body meeting yesterday discussed various developmental issues. Body has approved setting up 65 public toilets in city with 27 Pay-and-Use services and initiate pending developmental works at city crematorium. Meeting also honored City's many personalities doing outstanding work in various areas.
Amongst major points approved includes shifting of slums opposite Jalgaon Milk Union and Choughule Mala into Pimprala Hudco area, naming Corporation swimming tank with Tukdoji Maharaj and naming Mahabal Colony Chowk and Ring road open space to Saint Dnyaneshwar Chowk. Body has approved availing 5,800 square meters of open space acquired by Corporation in Brook Bond Colony on Ring road to Adv. Baheti Educational trust for opening up Primary school and sports ground. Body has also resolved to collect alleged Housing case advocate fees from earlier Commissioner having filed case.

JDCC yet to start Crop loans for 2008-09:
Jalgaon district's apex co-operative bank JDC Bank is yet to start its New Year crop loans. Bank earlier announced its policy stating availability of loan only to those having cleared at least 75% of earlier loans. District's mere 10% societies have cleared this eligibility and 700+ have even not paid dues yet. Bank is yet not clear on Central policy of loan debt waiver and hence is opting for wait and watch policy.

Madhukar Sugar factory receives Sugar export Order:
Madhukar Co-operative Sugar factory has received first ever order of sugar exports of 10,000 metric tones S-30 grade 99.8 degrees colorization worth 12.50 Crores. This order is through State Trading Corporation (STC) Kolkata and would be dispatched to Singapore and Colombo. Factory has availed Sugar at Rs. 12.50 as its bulk export and would also receive Government subsidy for exports of sugar.

North Maharashtra University Adult and continued education department to start Japanese language training: Announces 15 intake
Mercury continues to intensify: Jalgaon reaches 42 degree Centigrade
District Council (ZP) moves towards ISO - initiates documentation part
District sports federation starts summer camp: Receives fabulous response from students
Central railways Bhusawal division receives 9 G. M. Shields
AIEEE Entrance exam schedule announced, refer AIEEE website for details

15th April:
Bhusawal touches 44 degrees:
Bhusawal city yesterday witnessed season's highest temperature on scale with mercury touching 44 degree centigrade. Central water commission has reported this temperature yesterday. Jalgaon had 42.4 degree centigrade temperature yesterday.

Raver, Savda APMC trading on indefinite strike following raids by Administration:
District administration raids on stocking grains and commodities and booking criminal offensive is leading to severe rage in trading communities. As a result most of traders have initiated indefinite strike against this policy and there is no grain being bought. This has caused losses of Crores to farmers and huge inflow is lying in APMCs. Local politicians are yet to wake up on this issue and traders are witness turmoil on non-practical policies on trading systems.

Raver continues to be violent - 52 arrested:
Raver continues to witness violent turnout with an auto-rickshaw burnt down in Kotwal Wada yesterday after opening up of curfew. Tahsil authorities have estimated losses of 40 Lakhs during violence on Sunday. Police have booked 3 cases in this violence and religious feeling hurting was main cause of entire episode.

MSEDC reports sharp decrease in electricity thefts: Thefts touches 24% to that of 48% last year
Corporation general body meeting today: To discuss various core issues of development
District chess competition prize distribution today evening: Pratik Patil wins
District team wins third rank in State skating competition at Aurangabad

14th April:
Curfew imposed in Raver - Stone pelting, looting tenses:
Raver city yesterday evening witnessed violent turnout on suddenly stone pelting on Ram Navami Lord Rama Palakhi. This stone pelting led to intense clashes between two groups in Chawdi area of city leading to severe damages to 5-6 houses, 4 vehicles burnt. Pelting had stones and bricks heavily used.
Police fired 32 rounds in air to control situation and had 10-12 Policemen including officers injured during situation control. Police has finally imposed Curfew during until 7AM today morning and initiated measures to attack and investigate in whole case. Tahsil office would estimate losses today. District Police has called special teams from Nashik, Malegaon rural, Dhule and Nandurbar districts and taken Bhusawal and Burhanpur fire brigades help to control fire. It has sounded RED ALERT in Jalgaon district following Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti immediately after this incidence today.

District's 18 villages under tanker water supply:
Jalgaon district's 18 villages have now moved to Tanker water supply. Administration has acquired 54 well in district to smoothen the supply. This includes Chalisgaon taluka at top with its 10 villages in acute shortage with few of Bhadgaon and Jamner villages also facing shortages.

District Civil surgeon to have fund rights up to 1 Lakh:
District civil surgeon would now have rights to avail special fund sanctions up to Rs. 1 Lakh under "Jeevandayi" Scheme. Public health department has availed this right to every district civil surgeon.

District sports federation conducted summer camp begins from Tuesday:
Jalgaon district sports federation conducted first summer camp is beginning from Tuesday, 15th April. Camp has 28 games and 3 age groups and begins every day at 6.30AM until 10.30AM and then 4.30PM until 6.30PM. Federation has received wonderful response for the camp with almost 225 players registered by now.

District Chess competition: Pratik Patil and Kunal Yeole (Bornar) in finals
Maharashtra to have Gutka ban from 20th May
District team announced for armed railing competition

13th April:
Mega "Yagya" at Manudevi temple today:
Region's famous pilgrimage center Manudevi temple located at Kingaon in Yaval taluka is conducting mega worshipping on eve of 'Ashtami' today.

Sindhi Community's Saint Kanwarram birth festivity today:
Sindhi Community is celebrated Saint Kanwarram Saheb Birth festivity today in Jalgaon. It has organized various religious programs throughout day that includes continued Dhuni Saheb, Satsang and ferry in evening and festivity ends with pious lecture by Sai Sadhram Saheb at Seva Mandal.

Sayyed Mohsin secures sixth rank in State Carom competition:
District carom player Sayyed Mohsin has secured sixth rank in Mumbai district Carom Association conducted first state rating Carom competition at Dadar. With this he has earned 3 valuable points and Rs. 2,000 Cash Prize. He loose his semis with Mumbai player by 10-25, 25-14 and 08-25.

Jalgaon wins in State skating competition:
Jalgaon boys' team has won 4-0 dominating victory on Thane team in State open catgory roll ball skating competition at Aurangabad. Jalgaon girls lost their match to Aurangabad. Boys' team included Vishal More, Arpit Behede, Aditya Khachne, Shubham Gujrathi, Vishal Jawaharani, Rajesh Hivre, Chetan Kankhare, Shubham Gujrat, Vishwajit Patil, Ashley Nathani, Harish Kale and Akshay Gole.

Railways initiate survey of Udhana - Jalgaon Railway line for doubling lines
State transport to avail additional busese for Saptashringi (Nanduri) from 13th until 22nd April
Various religious programs on eve of Ram-Navami throughout district

12th April:
Bhusawal heats further - Touches 42.5 degrees:
Central Water Commission Bhusawal unit has recorded 42.5 degree Celsius temperature in Bhusawal city yesterday. Minimum temperature was 23 degree Celsius and humidity was 42%. Jalgaon yesterday had maximum of 41.1 degree Celsius and minimum of 24.5 degree Celsius temperature.

Farmers to agitate demanding State grains buying center:
District farmers are beginning their protest agitation against State policies stopping buying of farmer grains through its Centers. Farmers are planning for Road-block protests. Recently traders at APMC in various taluka stopped buying grains as District Supply authorities began raids on stocking traders. Traders fears of un-necessary pain in process of raids as administrative authorities are filling criminal offenses and seizing goods.
State has announced 1,100 per quintal rate for grain and farmers have marked this buying break mess on State policies.

District supply authorities continue raids at traders:
District traders and business are amidst one of most drastic and painful experiences with district supply authorities continuing full swing raids on various units throughout district. Authorities are checking up food grain godowns and seizing the same with criminal offenses booked on traders.
Funniest part on government front is none of the authorities have clear definitions of stocks in trade and limits of stocks could be kept with a practical angle to trading process. Authorities raided and seized 6,000 bags of grains in Raver. Traders have marked this raid as illegal and are moving in Courts to fight against it.

Inter-divisional Railways tennis ball cricket competition at Bhusawal:
All India SC-ST Railway employees association Bhusawal is conducting inter-divisional tennis ball cricket competition from 14th April on eve of Fule Jayanti and Ambedkar Jayanti.

Photo identity based electoral roll preparations work in full pace
Hectic zero loads in night woes Jalgaonities
District's Nipane (Erandol) and Shevage (Parola) one each farmer commits suicide on account of financial woes
District chess competition from Sunday at Stadium

11th April:
Traders' marks strong protest to District supply department raids: Stops buying at APMC:
Jalgaon district traders and business associations have marked strong rage over district supply department conducted raids on traders marking it illegal and anti-business. The district supply department has raised raids to check extra stocking causing inflation in region. Jalgaon, Chalisgaon, Pachora and Amalner agricultural produces marketing committee traders have stopped buying grains as a protest to this. Trade associations have marked this inflation responsibility on government taxation policies and raiding as illegal and harassment only.

Mercury touches 40 in Jalgaon:
Harsh summer signs are reflecting on Jalgaon roads in afternoon times. Jalgaon city and Bhusawal are witnessing significant increase in mercury scale in last week with mercury rising from 35 degrees to 40s yesterday. Bhusawal had 41.5 degree centigrade temperature yesterday.

Belganga and Vasant sugar factories to pay 7.26 Crores dues to farmers:
Jalgaon district's Belganga and Vasant Sugar factories are in process to pay due 7.26 Crores amount towards sugarcane availed by farmers in this season. Madhukar and Chopda sugar factories have paid dues until 26th March. This includes 3.26 Crores from Vasant and Belganga's 4 Crores.

Collectorate enforces 37(1) and 37(3) from 13th April:
Jalgaon district Collectorate is imposing Bombay Police Act 1951 section 37(1) and 37(3) from 13th until 25th April to maintain Law and Order situation. Period has Ambedkar Jayanti on 14th and would have 15 days festivity during this period.

District sports federation announces summer camp at Rs. 200:
Jalgaon district sports federation has entered in sports with a bang. It has announced lowest ever costing Rs. 201/- for summer special camp for district's sports fraternity. Camp is from 15th April until 18th May at district stadium and would have Kabbadi, Kho-Kho, Athletics, Ball Badminton, Softball, fencing, baseball, Atyapatya, Skating, Basketball, handball, football, hockey, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, swimming, chess, carom, cricket, Archery, rope pulling, rifle shooting, taekwondo and wrestling. Camp age groups are 3-6 years age, 6-10 years and 11-15 age groups. Applications would be availed from tomorrow.

JDCC Bank Co-operative department administrator completes 5 years tenure: Achieves success in reducing reserved losses
District's 45 village panchayat receives award for controlling child marriages: 3 each from every taluka selected

10th April:
Khandesh warming - Forestry department reports 50 Lakhs smuggling of woods:
State social forestry department has reported Khandesh region having Satpuda hilly regions had smuggling of tree woods estimated at 40 Lakhs in Jalgaon district, 13 Lakhs in Nandurbar and 2.50 Lakhs in Dhule district. Jalgaon has Jalgaon and Yaval as two forestry divisions with 85,000 hectares area under forestry with 82,125.35 hectares in Yaval division alone.
Department has reported whopping 68,000 hectares area forestry cut down and encroached. Yaval division's 15,000 trees have been cut down and woods have smuggled to nearby State and districts.

District body building competition at Varangaon on 18th April:
Dr. Ambedkar Educational and Cultural Mandal Varangaon is conducting district-level body building competition at Varangaon on eve of Shivaji Maharaj and Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti. Competition has first Cash prize of Rs. 1,111 with Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti Shree award, permanent trophy and has 5 awards in every weight category. Other prizes are Rs. First - 444, second - 333, third - 222, fourth - 111 and fifth - 101 with trophy and certificates. Weight categories are 0 - 55Kg, 56-60 Kg, 61-65Kg, 66-70Kg and above 70Kg. Please contact 9422634591, 9822827647 for more details and participation thereof.

Jalgaon Agrawal community directory published - Available at major places
Mercury rise by 1 degree in Bhusawal - Touches 40 degree centigrade
District sports federation meeting today
Beldar community group marriage on 18th April at Shegaon (Buldhana)
Tadvi community group marriage on 04th May at Mohrad (Chopda)

09th April:
BJP wins majority in Jamner Municipal Council election:
BJP led alliance won 15 out of 20 seats in Jamner municipal council election. Ruling NCP has won mere 3 seats and Congress-I won rest 2 seats. Election had 73.26% voting and has led to change over phase for ruling party.
Election stats suggest division of votes from ruling party as both NCP and Congress fight election on their own. This is second five-year term election for Jamner council.

Corporation general body meeting on Tuesday:
Jalgaon city Municipal Corporation is conducting its general body meeting on 15th April, Tuesday to discuss 14 various issues on its agenda. Amongst major topics include shifting of Shani Peth, Chaugule Mala and District Milk Federation front slum areas to Pimprala housing scheme. It also plans to avail rights to Commissioner for conversion of Industrial and business areas into residential areas.

District Chess competition from Sunday:
District youth chess association is conducting 3-days District Chess competition at district stadium. Competition is in two categories namely Junior Under-15 and open and top-10 players would receive prizes. Please contact 9226395488, 9226773423 for more details and participation thereof.

Demand for availing Pilgrimage center status to '58-years ancient Jhipru Anna temple at Nashirabad'
Water-reforms project: Chopda taluka on top in implementation
Cricket Training camp at L. N. High school from 10th until 30th May

08th April:
Jamner Municipal Council election witnesses 73% voting:
Jamner Municipal Council election voting process went smooth and had 73.26% voting yesterday. In all 20,965 out of 27,965 voters exercised their voting right. Vote counting has begun today at I.T.I building from 8AM and results are expected to come out by 12PM.

Sindhi Community Chetri-Chand celebrated:
District Sindhi Panchayat and Saint Kanwarram Trust conducted ferry in district on eve of community's New Year Chetri-Chand celebration. Procession began in Fule market on 4PM and passed through Tower, Dana Bazaar, Kanwarram Chowk, Community housing society and ended at Seva Mandal.

District democracy day: 66 complaints received:
Jalgaon district Collectorate has received 66 complaints on eve of Democracy day on Monday. This includes 20 from revenue departments, 11 from ZP, 12 from District Police, 9 from Co-operative department, 4 from Electricity Company, 2 from Corporation, 1 from Irrigation department and 2 from Land records and others with 5.

District supply authorities begin check in city:
Jalgaon district supply authorities have initiated flying squad visits at many essential commodities selling shops in district. This is as per State directive to control rising inflation on account of storages and black marketing of commodities like grains and pulses. State's recent directive allows only 1,500 quintals with wholesaler and mere 75 quintals with retailer along with 50 quintals of pulses with wholesaler and 25 quintals with retail traders. Business community has marked rage on this bureaucracy hype and hold government policies, taxing as sole responsibility on rising inflation.

Residential sports camp at NMU:
North Maharashtra University is conducting a 15 days residential sports camp from 16th until 30th May at its sports stadium. Event has two sessions and allows students from its affiliated colleges. Camp has Kho-Kho, volleyball, Basketball, Kabbadi, ground competitions. Last day of submitting request is 25th April.

Electricity Distribution Company reduces load shedding by 1 hour
District administration begins photo identity voter card process in Jalgaon taluka
NMU Computer Science Department conducted UGC NET-SET guidance camp from 5th May until 5th June
Showery raining in evening times at Chalisgaon, Bhadgaon and Pachora taluka

07th April:
Jamner Municipal Council election today:
Jamner municipal Council election is being conducted today. District administration has made adequate arrangements for smooth conduct of poll. There are 76 candidates in fray for 20 wards on and voting is under process in 31 polling booths.

Male-Female ration reduces drastically in 12 Taluka:
Jalgaon district's 12 out of 15 taluka have drastic reduction in male-female ration as per recent State survey. Raver has 905 female to that of 932 earlier, Yaval - 915 (937), Chopda - 899 (934), Amalner - 878 (927), Dharangaon - 873 (932), Jalgaon - 851 (911), Bhusawal - 872 (926), MuktaiNagar - 889 (942), Bodwad - 908 (923), Bhadgaon - 878 (914), Pachora - 887 (928), Jamner - 882 (936) and Chalisgaon - 865 (923). Jalgaon is on top of the alarming list with figure continuing to reduce.

ZP earns 46 Crores revenue in 2007-08:
Jalgaon district council (ZP) has earned 46 Crores revenue to that of targeted 44 Crores in financial year 2007-08. Earlier it earned 37 Crores in 2006-07. This year earnings include 24.95 Crores in taxes, 20.95 Crores in minerals and entertainment taxes and has also recovered 16.22 Lakhs of loans in rehabilitation schemes.

Central Railways Bhusawal division earns 602 Crores:
Central Railways Bhusawal division has posted a profit of 602.30 Crores during financial year 2007-08. This earning is 24 Crores higher compared to last year. It has earned 578 Crores last year and set a target of 625 Crores. It has lost around 3-4 Crores on account of banana transporting halted for more than 3 months on this ground.

District sports federation meets with administration: Demands free entry to Under-19 sportsperson and office space for federation
Khandesh MLA to meet again at Mumbai to discuss development on various projects
Raver Sugar factory to continue sugarcane processing until May, announces Rs. 200 bonus for farmers

06th April:
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JDCC Bank crosses 1,500 Crores deposits:
Jalgaon's apex co-operative Bank JDCC Bank has a reason to rejoice in this financial year as it has broken 1,500 Crores Deposits. Bank has now set up ambitious target of 2,500 Crores Deposits in coming 5 years. Bank is currently under co-operative board administration and has reported diversion of co-operative societies and banks deposits to its feather following increasing reports of financial allegations.

Inflation rises in Jalgaon district:
Jalgaon district's inflation indices have hiked. The recent monthly survey conducted by State authorities has shown higher increase. District had inflation index at 624 in February and has now risen to 626. Consumer index is 1024-283.

Jalgaon district's two Lakh citizens to receive Palm Oil and pulses subsidized rates benefits:
State Government's recent announcement to avail subsidized rates palm oil and pulses would benefit two Lakh citizens from district. State is yet to announce its distribution policy for these products and is likely to distribute the same through its rationing shops. Government discontinued this scheme 7 years back and has introduced this year to aid weaker section in increasing inflation.

Suvarnakar Community youth meet on 04th May:
Lad Suvarnakar community is conducting its second youth introduction meet on 04th May at Daporekar Hall. Event also has introduction for divorced, widowed community members. Please contact 0257-2214714, 2214712 and 93704-16977 for more details thereof.

District democracy day on Monday, 07th April at Collectorate
Jamner Council election tomorrow

05th April:
JDCC Bank announces Crop loan policy for 2008-09:
JDCC Bank has announced its crop loan policy for year 2008-09 Kharip, Rubby crops. This year's policy has special consideration to earlier debt clearing farmers only. All earlier repayment cleared farmers would be eligible to get these loans. Policy has 7,000 per hectare first installment of and second of 4,000 per hectare after inspection.

District roll-ball skating team selection on Sunday for State competition
Jamner Municipal Council election campaigning ends on Sunday, 06th April
District parent minister in Jalgaon today

04th April:
Jamner municipal council elections status review:
Jamner city is witnessing political buzz on eve of municipal council elections. Administration has imposed Bombay Police Act 1951 section 37(1) and 37(3) in Jamner from 05th until 09th April to maintain Law and Order situation. Administration has setup of 33 vehicles, 31 polling booths, 4 regional officers and Six Special Executive Officer to smooth conduct process.

Central committee to visit Jalgaon on 10th April for "Nirmal Gram Award":
Central Government committee is visiting Jalgaon district on 10th April to visit and survey 76 villages having filed nominations for "Nirmal Gram Award". District administration yesterday conducted a review meeting to get updates on cleanliness preparations taken.
The award has schools and Anganwadi Cleanliness, good hygiene for everyone, no disputes, waste management, worm compost plants, public awareness drive for cleanliness and overall village levels as key parameters of evaluation. Winning village would get award from President of India. Last year district's 7 out of 22 nominated villages received this award.

Various programs on eve of Ram Navami on 06th April:
Jalgaon's rural deity Lord Rama temple trust is celebrating Ram-Navmi festivity from 06th until 14th April. Festivity includes Maha-Pooja, Arti and various other enchanting programs.

District sports federation to demand office in District sports stadium:
Newly formed Jalgaon district sports federation general body met yesterday to discuss updates on various issues. The federation is planning to conduct uniform-level summer camps from 15th April until 15th May and is also sending request to district administration to allocate office at newly built district stadium. Its body is meeting on 07th April to finalise on the summer camp.

Belganga Sugar factory Chalisgaon targets 50,000 quintal sugar exports: Floats public advertisements for interested parties
District rifle shooting competition from 17th until 19th April

03rd April:
Pimprala to get Waghur water by May:
Jalgaon city Municipal Corporation administration is exploring likely possibility of availing Waghur dam water to Pimprala zone. Pimprala zone is currently facing water shortage and gets water every 3 days. Corporation administration is working around on pipe lines laying for Waghur dam water connectivity in this zone.

Jalgaon district to get 65.40 Crores for Road development:
State Government has approved 65.40 Crores for road development in Jalgaon district. The New Year budget has special provision of Rs. 11.74 Crores as immediate fund availability for these works. The District Public Works department had earlier submitted its proposal demand road development funds to State unit. This approval includes 11 State roads and bridges on these roads, 43 District and other roads under State scheme, 22 projects in backward areas, 20 in minimum requirement programs, and 41 under NABARD scheme.
Newly proposed roads are Jalgaon - Pachora - Satgaon, Nashirabad - Sunasgaon - Kurha to Bodwad, Ankleshwar - Burhanpur, Yeola - Nandgaon - Bahal, Arvi - Parola, Savkheda Fata - Erandol - Neri - Jamner, MuktaiNagar - Khamkhed - Vadoda, Pahur - Jamner - MuktaiNagar and Amalner - Chopda - Vaijapur. Approval also includes large bridges works of Deulwade - Asoda, Sakri - Jadgaon, Nimgaon - Boraval, Khadka - Sakri, Bamnod - Mahswadi, Dhar - Marwad, Kajgaon - Gondgaon, Parola - Hanumankheda and Yaval - Satod.

ZP receives 29 Crores as Project funds on March end:
Jalgaon district council (ZP) has received hefty funds of 29 Crores and 24 Lakhs towards various developmental schemes implementation. This includes pilgrimage development scheme fund, hilly areas development at 7 Lakhs, irrigation projects fund of Rs. 2.5 Crores and Cess at 1.5 Crores.

District administration collects revenues of 46 Crores in year:
Jalgaon district administration has earned 46 Crores revenue throughout financial year 2007-08. It was assigned with target of 44 Crores. Administration has earned hefty amount on selling of natural resources like minerals and sand by auctioning.

Jalgaon team announced for Maharashtra Shree 2008 body building competition
Intense heat kills one child in Raver
Bhusawal temperature normalises at 39 degrees

02nd April:
Cottonomics 2007-08 ends in region:
Jalgaon division's State sponsored CCI cotton buying has ended at all centers with a total of 126,356 quintals cotton buying. This year cotton buying had very low response to State guaranteed rate buying following offering of low rates as compared to that by private buyers. Division had only 6 centers in this season and all have been closed on 15th March.
State offered 1,920 to 2,030 per quintal while private buyers offered 2,500 to 2,600 cash rates based on quality. Private buyers have bought around 40 Lakh quintals of cotton in this season.

Karjod (Raver) soon to have multigrain distillery project estimated at 30 Crores investment
District sports federation meeting on Thursday, 5PM at District stadium
Mercury eases in Bhusawal and Jalgaon: Relieves of hefty summer in afternoon times

01st April:
Mercury touches 43 in Bhusawal:
Intense summer heat wave continues to harass Jalgaonities. It has yesterday touch 43 degree centigrade in Bhusawal city. City has been witnessing 42 degrees since last week. Jalgaon city as such has mixed climate. Morning times have cold waives while afternoon has rising heat.

Demand of Bambhori barrage for Jalgaon taluka water supplies:
Jalgaonities have raised demand of setting up barrage in Bambhori on Old National Highway. This barrage could serve water supplies to Jalgaon, Jalgaon taluka, Erandol, Pachora and Bhadgaon taluka. Corporation spending Crores would have saved a lot by this barrage construction and would have been benefited through good water availability on Girana River flowing here. Corporation already has water supply lines laid in Girana River and this project would have turned bliss for whole region on dreaming of 24-hours water supplies.

Employment guarantee scheme works start today in Jalgaon:
District administration is implementing State employment guarantee scheme from today. It has registered 200,753 labors until now and has proposed works worth 36,314.5 Lakhs in water conservation, road and repair works. This scheme is in par with National rural guarantee scheme 2005.

District associations to follow 5 points for availing 25 marks in exams:
District Sports Authority has received State directorate order to comply with 5 points for availing 25 marks to sportsmen in SSC and HSC exams. The compliance has total of 22 points requirement from sports associations. Sports getting marks benefit include fencing, athletics, carom, rifle shooting, badminton, Mallakhamb, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Table tennis, gymnastics and Taekwondo.