Nagpur: The Nagpur District Planning Committee on Friday cleared the draft District Annual Plan for 2026–27, pegging the proposed outlay at Rs 730.27 crore, with Guardian Minister and State Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule asserting that development in the district would remain firmly people-centric, time-bound and accountable.
Presiding over the meeting at Niyojan Bhavan, Bawankule called for a blend of administrative agility, transparency and long-term vision in the execution of development works. Emphasising strict quality control, he instructed all departments to ensure timely utilisation of funds and warned against delays or substandard execution. Officials were directed to balance immediate requirements with future-oriented planning while implementing projects.
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As per the approved draft, the plan earmarks Rs 479.68 crore under the general scheme, Rs 195 crore for the Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan, and Rs 55.59 crore for the Tribal Sub-Plan. In addition, implementing agencies placed supplementary demands amounting to Rs 1,559.69 crore, including Rs 1,370.45 crore under the general category, Rs 56.71 crore for the SC Sub-Plan, and Rs 132.52 crore for tribal development.
Bawankule assured that the State Government would push for a higher allocation for Nagpur during upcoming state-level planning discussions. The committee also reviewed expenditure under the 2025–26 annual plan up to December 2025 and approved the minutes and compliance report of the previous meeting held on August 18.
Addressing the growing issue of human–wildlife conflict, the Guardian Minister announced the formation of a special committee to draft a three-year grassland development plan aimed at preventing tigers and leopards from entering human habitations. He noted that the degradation of grasslands forces herbivores into farmlands, inadvertently drawing predators closer to villages. “Grassland development is a long-term preventive solution, and funds will not be a constraint,” he said.
The proposed committee will comprise elected representatives, district officials and wildlife experts, and the plan will be implemented through coordinated district and state funding with support from the forest department.
Bawankule also announced that the IAS training centre at Zero Mile would be upgraded on the lines of facilities in Delhi and Mumbai, with district plan funds allocated to strengthen preparation infrastructure for civil services aspirants from Vidarbha.
Further directives included ensuring that no residential units constructed by the Nagpur Improvement Trust remain vacant, with immediate allotment on a no-profit, no-loss basis, giving priority to families displaced by development projects. He also called for joint feasibility studies by civic agencies to develop commercial complexes on public land, preparation of a comprehensive upgrade plan for municipal schools and anganwadis, and submission of proposals to install CCTV surveillance systems across municipal councils and nagar panchayats to enhance urban safety.
The meeting was attended by Minister of State for Finance and Planning Ashish Jaiswal, Members of Parliament and the Legislative Assembly from Nagpur district, senior administrative officials and heads of various civic bodies.
Shyamkumar Barve, Member of Parliament, Ramtek; Dr Nitin Raut, Krishna Khopde, Samir Meghe, Vikas Thakre, Pravin Datke, Sanjay Meshram, all Members of Legislative Assembly; Dr Parinay Fuke, Adv Abhijit Wanjari, Member of Legislative Council; Dr Vipin Itankar, District Collector; Dr Abhijeet Chaudhari, Municipal Commissioner, Sanjay Meena, Chairman, Nagpur Improvement Trust; Dr Harssh Poddar, Superintendent of Police, Nagpur (Rural); Vinayak Mahamuni, Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Dr Vinita Vyas, Deputy Conservator of Forest, Nagpur Division; Vasumana Pant, Vaishnavi B, Additional Municipal Commissioners; and Sanjay Kadu, District Planning Officer also shared the dais.
