NMC razes down illegal religious structures on HC order
NAGPUR: The anti-encroachment department of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) on Friday razed down religious encroachments at several places in the city after the Nagpur bench of Mumbai High Court had come down heavily on the administration for delaying the...
NMC’s blind eye towards filthy Chambhar Nallah poses hazards to residents
Nagpur: The Chambhar Nallah in North Nagpur is in very dilapidated condition and needs immediate repairs and construction of walls on both the sides to avoid any untoward incident in the future. But the negligence by the ruling party...
NMC insensitivity leaves 2000 women workers jobless
Nagpur: Around 2000 women workers belonging to 200 self-help groups in the district have become jobless after the State government allowed Akshaya Patra Foundation to provide free mid-day meals to the children studying in schools run by the Nagpur...
Two mango trees axed in Narendra Nagar sans Garden Department’s nod
Nagpur: It’s been barely 24 hours since Nagpur Today reported need of trees and casual approach of people towards environment in the city. However, in utter disregard, two mango trees were axed mercilessly in Shrinagar Colony, Narendra Nagar, on Tuesday...
NMC’s ‘Smart watch’ to keep track of top babus, too
Nagpur: To discipline the truant higher officials and lower rung employees, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) Administration equipped heads of various departments (HoDs) and others with GPS-enabled watches. The move comes after the sanitation workers and inspectors were provided...
NMC boss orders to shut down amusement park inside Children’s Traffic Park
Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), with the aim of creating awareness among children about traffic rules, had set up Children’s Traffic Park in Dharampeth. However, the Traffic Park was being increasingly used for commercial activities with setting up of...
Video: Rains pose new threats on Nagpur roads, thanks to road, metro rail projects
Nagpur: Nagpur citizens are once again put on the roads to danger right after the first spell of heavy downpour that lashed the city on Saturday and Sunday. The loopholes in monsoon management by concerned authorities have been exposed by...
NMC’s budget for 2018-19 to be presented on June 11
Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s budget for the financial year 2018-19 will be presented by Chairman of Standing Committee Virendra Kukreja in the special meeting to be held at Town Hall at 11 am on June 11. A discussion...
Suhas Hiwse replaces Goyal as NMC’s Addl Commissioner
Nagpur: Within days of appointing him as Additional Commissioner of Nagpur Municipal Corporation, the State Government has transferred Shantanu Goyal as District Collector of Bhandara. Goyal was recently transferred to Nagpur from Gadchiroli as Additional Commissioner in NMC. Now, Suhas Diwse,...
With monsoon ordeal staring NMC’s face, Mayor orders pothole repairs on war-footing
Nagpur: With monsoon ordeal staring face of Nagpur Municipal Corporation, the ‘worried’ Mayor Nanda Jichkar has directed the civic body complete resurfacing and repairs of roads, potholes on war-footing. The civic body takes severe beating every year as the roads...
NMC toils to clean Futala Lake but NGOs ‘steal’ the credit!
Nagpur: Huge violation of safety norms is being witnessed in the cleanliness drive that is being conducted by Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) at Futala Lake. Virendra Singh, who took charge as NMC Commissioner recently, has launched the drive to clean Futala...
NMC school achieves 92% result in HSC exam
Nagpur: A school run by the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) achieved 92 percent result in the HSC exam held in February/March 2018. Deputy Mayor Deepraj Pardikar felicitated the topper. Present on the occasion were Chairman of Education Committee Dilip Dive,...
NMC to start on-line building plan sanction process from June
Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) will start on-line process to sanction building plans from June. State Government has created ‘Maha Vastu’ software to sanction building plans on-line without any error. As per the system, the architect concerned shall submit building plan on-line...
Complete merger with NMC by June 15: Govt to NIT
Nagpur: Maharasthra Government has directed Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) to complete the process of merger with Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) by June 15. The final decision is likely to be announced during Monsoon Session of State Legislature slated to begin...
Man of words: Mpl Commissioner suspends five ‘Late Latif’ employees
Nagpur: Sticking to his words of warning, the new Municipal Commissioner Virendra Singh suspended five “Late Latif” employees of Nagpur Municipal Corporation. The suspended employees include Deputy Engineer of Dhantoli Zone Manoj Singh. It is worth mentioning that the top NMC...
NMC’s Health Deptt building a perfect ground for mosquito breeding!
Nagpur: At a time when Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) undertakes cleanliness awareness drives and gives lessons to citizens to keep premises clean for curbing mosquitoes, the terrace of Health Department building has been found to be breeding ground for mosquitoes....
New NMC boss puts ‘Late Latif’ employees on notice
Nagpur: The new Municipal Commissioner Virendra Singh has taken serious note of whims and fancies of Nagpur Municipal Corporation babus who take ‘pride’ in ‘Late Latif’ style. The top NMC boss has put the Department Heads on notice. If the...
Swachh Survekshan 2018: Nagpur awarded India’s Best City in ‘Innovation & Best Practices
Nagpur:While Nagpur has not made it to the top three clean cities, it has succeeded in getting the first position in India’s Best City in ‘Innovation & Best Practices’ category of Swachh Bharat Sarvekshan 2018. The results of the survey, which...
‘Diya Tale Andhera’! NMC headquarters found fire prone
Nagpur: In a classic case of “Diya Tale Andhera” the imposing Headquarters of Nagpur Municipal Corporation in Civil Lines, visited by hundreds of people for different jobs, was found to be extremely dangerous if a fire tragedy were to occur....
With dismal NMC working, only 146 buildings in city equipped with rain water harvesting
Representational Pic Nagpur: With the State in general and Nagpur in particular reeling under acute water shortage, the Maharashtra Government had made rain water harvesting mandatory and directed all municipal corporations and municipal councils to ensure proper implementation of the...
NMC’s Transport Department budget likely to be presented on May 18
Nagpur: The Transport Committee of Nagpur Municipal Corporation is likely to present budget of Transport Department on Friday, May 18. The Transport Manager Shivajirao Jagtap, recently, had submitted the revised budget for financial year 2017-18 and proposed budget for 2018-19...
