Nagpur: More than two months after a major fire exposed alleged building and fire safety violations at Ashish NX garment showroom in Mahal, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) on Friday initiated proceedings to seal portions of the premises for allegedly being used in violation of sanctioned building plans.“We put a notice under Section 56(1) of Maharashtra…
Nagpur: Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has finally moved a step forward in preparing a comprehensive blueprint to strengthen the city’s stormwater drainage network. Earlier, NMC came under scrutiny for failing to initiate the process despite directions from Nagpur bench of Bombay high court.A proposal seeking approval to appoint a consultant for preparing a Detailed Project…
Nagpur: A committee headed by the additional commissioner of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) will probe complaints of erratic door-to-door garbage collection across the city and examine allegations of irregularities in waste handling and billing.The panel, constituted by Municipal Commissioner Vipin Itankar, has been tasked with reviewing the performance of the city’s two sanitation agencies, Antony…
Nagpur: A group of residents from Loha Oli in Itwari, who had come to Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) headquarters on Thursday to meet municipal commissioner Vipin Itankar to demand removal of alleged encroachments by scrap dealers, got into a heated argument with the civic chief’s security personnel after being prevented from entering his chamber.The residents,…
Nagpur: At a time when several parts of the city are reeling under flash floods and residents are demanding investment in missing and inadequate stormwater drainage infrastructure, Congress corporator and standing committee member Wasim Khan has questioned the Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s reported expenditure of Rs30-35 lakh on pandals erected for the distribution of appointment letters…
Nagpur: Maharashtra legislature secretariat has formally initiated the construction of two major buildings under the long-awaited expansion of Nagpur Vidhan Bhavan, paving the way for a Rs1,002.76 crore project that aims to transform the old complex into a modern legislative hub.Two memorandums issued by the legislature secretariat on July 31 show that the project has…
Nagpur: Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has accelerated its ambitious plan to redevelop 75 playgrounds and 75 parks as part of its Amrit Mahotsav year, with each Assembly constituency set to get theme-based recreational and sports infrastructure.Mayor Neeta Thakre on Wednesday directed officials to create Olympic-standard sports facilities and ensure every park is equipped with rainwater…
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Nagpur: Responding to Nagpur bench of Bombay high court’s continuing scrutiny of noise pollution enforcement, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) informed that it is integrating its existing online grievance portal into a coordinated digital mechanism, “Pollution Free Nagpur,” to ensure faster registration, routing and monitoring of complaints related to noise.NMC commissioner Vipin Itankar in an affidavit…
Nagpur: After years of recurring monsoon waterlogging and three consecutive years of flash floods across several parts of the city, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has launched an ambitious exercise to overhaul Nagpur’s stormwater drainage network. Municipal commissioner Vipin Itankar has entrusted chief engineer Leena Upadhey with preparing a stage-wise Storm Water Drainage Master Plan…
