NASHIK Vol I, No. 3, MONTHLY, AUGUST 2015 (FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION ONLY) The 'Dhwajarohan' (flag hoisting) of Digambar, Nirmohi and Nirwani akhadas held

The 'Dhwajarohan' (flag management students for the credit will be of the Former Minister Chhagan Bachchhav (Congress) hoisting) of Digambar, their projects. administration as well as the Bhujbal (NCP), Mayor Leader Ajay Nirmohi and Nirwani " T h e s t u d e n t s o f s a d h u - m a h a n t s . T h e Ashok Murtadak (MNS), B o r a s t e , S u d h a k a r akhadas was held on 18th management have a good government, administration B J P S t a t e P r e s i d e n t Badgujar, MLC Sudhir August, 2015, at their opportunity for their project. and NMC tried their best to , Delhi Tambe, MLC Apoorva Hiray, respective camps in the Our 'parivar' salutes and m a k e t h e n e c e s s a r y BJP MP Mahesh Giri, MP MLA Jeeva Pandu Gavit presence of BJP National s e e k s b l e s s i n g s o f arrangements. Hemant Godse, MLA and MLA Narhari Zirwal. President Amit Shah, mahants, sadhus for us and L a t e r , S h a h a n d Yogesh Gholap (Shiv Taking a cue from the Chief Minister for prosperity of our nation," F a d a n v i s w e n t t o Sena), MP Harishchandra Mayor's speech about the Devendra Fadanvis, BJP S h a h s a i d . H e a l s o Trimbakeshwar, around 30- C h a v a n ( B J P ) , M L A demand for fund, Mahant M a h a r a s h t r a S t a t e i n a u g u r a t e d a n a r c h km from Nashik, for Balasaheb Sanap, MLA Gyandas said that there President Raosaheb Danve constructed by Nashik attending the installation Prof Devyani Farande, MLA was no need to say anything and various seers. Municipal Corporation ceremony of idols of Seema Hiray, Sunil Bagul and there will be brightness After hoisting their flags (NMC) in Sadhu Gram on Navanath in a temple (BJP), MLC Jayant Jadhav, where there is Amit Shah. on 51-ft long wooden poles, the Nashik-Aurangabad constructed by Gorakhnath MLC Hemant Takle, Zilla Gyandas praised the the sadhus demonstrated Road, named as 'Jagat Mutt. P a r i s h a d P r e s i d e n t Administration, District traditional war skills like Guru Ramanandacharya Apart from BJP National Vijayshree Chumbhle, NMC Guardian Minister Girish w i e l d i n g ' d a n d p a t t a ' entrance'. President Amit Shah, others S t a n d i n g C o m m i t t e e M a h a j a n , C o l l e c t o r (gauntlet sword) and lathis CM Fadnavis assured w h o a t t e n d e d t h e C h a i r p e r s o n S h i v a j i Deependrasingh Kushwah, and burst fire crackers. more aid terming the programme included district Chumbhle (NCP), State NMC Commissioner Dr On the occasion, Amit Kumbh as a symbol of faith, Guardian Minister Girish A s s e m b l y L e a d e r o f Pravin Gedam and other Shah said the ongoing Chief Minister Devendra Mahajan (BJP), Minister of Opposition Radhakrishna officials saying that they had Kumbh mela offers a good Fadnavis said that if the State for Co-operation Vikhe Patil and Former turned a festival in to a o p p o r t u n i t y t o t h e Kumbh proves successful, Dada Bhuse (Shiv Sena), M i n i s t e r D r S h o b h a mega festival. Nashik is selected for smart city project NMC raises 75 digital walls across the city The Union Government Municipal Commissioner Dr forwarded to the union has selected Nashik Praveen Gedam who took government. The much Municipal Corporation's all the efforts right from the touted 'Smart City' project (NMC) smart city proposal preparation of the proposal will be carried out in 100 for its ambitious 'Smart City' t o t h e p r e s e n t a t i o n . cities across the country for p l a n . T h e u n i o n f i v e y e a r s . government has selected It is remarkable to note that 98 cities across the country the union government has f o r t h e ' S m a r t C i t y ' made a provision of as challenge and these much as Rs 48,000 crores include the names of the ten for the project. This fund will cities proposed by state be allotted to the selected government. These include cities in regular instalments Navi Mumbai, Nashik, Besides, following his of Rs 100 crore each year. Thane, Greater Mumbai, regular follow-up, first the Simultaneously, the state Amravati, Solapur, Nagpur, state government approved government and the NMC K a l y a n - D o m b i v a l i , the proposal and now the will have to contribute 50 N a s h i k M u n i c i p a l hospitals, Sadhugram, Aurangabad, Pune. The union government has also per cent of the share jointly Corporation raises 75 MSRTC buses timetable, selected cities will have to given its nod for the while the union government digital walls to emanate the departure points of prepare a final presentation p r o p o s a l . w i l l c o n t r i b u t e t h e basic information needed vehicles, contact places and submit the proposal to O n J u l y 2 8 a n d 2 9 remaining half. Moreover, a by the pilgrims during where police help will be the state government by Municipal Commissioner Dr 'Special Purpose Vehicle' Kumbh festival. The 8/12 available and more such J a n u a r y 2 0 1 6 . Praveen Gedam had will also be formed for the feet walls will be placed at important information. It is a major achievement for presented the Smart City cities selected for the drive. 75 vital places in the city. Government information NMC to be selected for the proposal on behalf of NMC A 'Smart City' advisory firm The pilgrims will be also will be announced with project. Notably, the credit before the Chief Secretary will also be formed and a adequately guided with the the help of these walls. g o e s t o a l l p u b l i c of the state. The proposal Chief Executive Officer will information given on the Information about other key representatives, NMC was then accepted by the be appointed to carry out walls. Pilgrims will get all places around Nashik will officials and especially state government and the works. the information about NMC also be given on the walls. August 2015 NMC celebrated 69th Independence Day 'Fire brigade' to reach in just three minutes Nashik: NMC fire brigade with the fire brigade. Efficient officials-employees were felicitated on the occasion has geared up for disaster A route which has been m a n a g e m e n t d u r i n g reserved for administration Simhastha Kumbh Mela will be used to reach fire and is prepared to respond tenders. Temporary fire to a call within 2-3 minutes. brigade centres have been 22 squads will be deployed proposed at Sadhugram, external parking lots, internal parking lots and staging areas where devotees will be staged along with 6 fire brigade centres in the city. 8 fire

in various parts of the city including 6 fire brigade centres and 4 temporary fire brigade centres. Besides this two rescue vans will be deployed with N a s h i k M u n i c i p a l Shivaji Chumbale, House (Phalke Smarak), S M search and rescue squad. Corporation celebrated the Leader Saleem Shaikh, Ostwal (Water Supply T r a i n e d h u m a n 69th Independence Day. Opposition Leader Kavita Dept), Sunil Kokane resources are available in Mayor Ashok Murtadak Kardak, Education Board (Construction), Sudam fire brigade to tackle fire, hoisted the tri-colour in the Committee Chairperson A h i r e ( C o n s t r u c t i o n , flood, stampede and brigade squads and a campus of Rajiv Gandhi Sanjay Chavan, Additional Headquarter), S R Lakare chemical leak situations. In rescue van will also be Bhavan. Following this the Municipal Commissioner ( E l e c t r i c i t y ) , S a n j a y addition, quick response o p e r a t i o n a l i s e d a t officials and employees Jeevan Sonawane, Anil Salunke (Water Supply, v e h i c l e s , b r e a t h i n g T r i m b a k e s h w a r . who gave their best Chavan, Deputy Municipal New Nashik), V L Dalvi apparatus van, rescue Responsibility of fire performance in last three Commissioner Vijay Pagar, (Electricity), R P Gholap equipment, advanced brigade at Trimbakeshwar months were felicitated with Haribhau Phadol, Duttatray ( H e a l t h ) , R a j e n d r a emergency rescue van and has been handed over to mementos by Mayor, Gotise, City Engineer Sunil Netavate (Health), Dr. flood rescue van are divisional fire brigade office Municipal Commissioner Khune, office bearers, Jitendra Dhaneshwar included in fire brigade of MIDC Milind Ogale. and the office bearers. corporators, officials and (Medical) and Maya Tejale force. Besides this water During any emergency, M u n i c i p a l employees were present on (Medical Dept) were mist unit, inflatable lighting citizens can contact fire Commissioner Dr. Pravin the occasion. honoured for their best duty mast and portable lighting brigade number 101. Gedam in presence of B K Deore (Audit Dept), performance in the period system are also available Deputy Mayor Gurmeet Anil Vasave (Establishment from April to June 2015. B a g g a , S t a n d i n g Dept), Mogal Kale (Admin, Committee Chairperson New Nashik), B S Gite NMC collects Rs 39 cr property tax N a s h i k M u n i c i p a l NMC schools to distribute six lakh cloth bags to tourists Corporation (NMC) has NMC schools have taken pilgrims at railway stations, concentrated on recovery an initiative to prevent bus stations and Godaghat of revenue through other plastic bags from being and request them to hand sources like property tax. brought in to the city during over their plastic bags. It has recovered Rs 39.64 K u m b h f e s t i v a l . Then the plastic bags are lakh through property tax in the last four months. Responding positively to replaced by the cloth bags. holders. Even the online tax In this tax collection drive the call given by NMC I n f u t u r e , 6 l a k h payment scheme also the NMC has also paid commissioner Dr Pravin environment-friendly bags received good response. attention at the properties Gedam the schools have are going to be distributed T h e r e a r e s o m e which are not listed with it. It assigned several self help to the tourists. schemes for recovery of had announced discounts groups to prepare cloth A single cloth bag costs water tax and property tax for payments of property bags. Thus schools have around Rs 2 to Rs 3. The which will be implemented tax in between April to June already distributed 60000 cost is borne by the schools now, informed Deputy coming from outside. which received tremendous such bags to the pilgrims and the administration. Commissioner Rohidas The volunteers greet response from property Dorkulkar. NMC personnel to protect devotees at river site NMC declares helpline numbers for Simhastha N a s h i k M u n i c i p a l was held at NMC's Rajmata Considering the safety of N a s h i k parvani to enable Corporation will take special Jijau international swimming d e v o t e e s , t r a i n i n g o f M u n i c i p a l d e v o t e e s t o care of the devotees coming p o o l . D i v i s i o n a l w a r d swimming was given to the Corporation has enjoy the royal to take holy dip in Godavari committee chairperson sanitary personnel through d e c l a r e d bath. during Simhastha Kumbh Keshav Porje, corporator the concept of Sanjay h e l p l i n e Devotees and Mela parvani period. Nashik Ramesh Dhongde, Ashok Darade and Maya Jagtap. numbers to help t o u r i s t s c a n Road health department These personnel will provide Satbhai, Sangita Gaikwad, the Sadhus-Mahants, contact mobile number gave special training of D e p u t y M u n i c i p a l guidance to the devotees devotees and tourists in 8390300300 or land line swimming to 20 sanitary Commissioner Duttatray during royal bath. Trainer Anil personnel. These personnel Gotise, health officer Vijay Nigal, Dilip Gore, Kacharu case of difficulty during number 0253-66423000 in will also be utilised during Dekate, Dr. Sunil Bukane, Musale, Pintu Tamboli and Simhastha Kumbh Mela case they lose their way in immersion of Ganesh idol divisional sanitary inspector Ravi Kedare provided their parvani. It has made proper the city or are in any and river flooding. Sanjay Darade, divisional guidance to these personnel. planning for the days of difficulty of any nature. Additional Municipal manager (swimming pool) C o m m i s s i o n e r J e e v a n Hari Sonkamble, manager Sonawane was present for Maya Jagtap and others the special programme which were also present. August 2015 Ramkund and Seetakund made spacious Tatas to spend Rs 100 cr for Godavari beautification The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has broken down the wall between Ramkund and Seetakund and made it spacious for the bathing of sadhus during the Kumbh. The NMC administration Ta t a C o n s u l t a n c y implemented by Nashik has chosen to commence Services (TCS) has showed Municipal Corporation these pending works even eagerness to take up the engineers. Engineers from as the Kumbh Parvanis are task of cleaning and TCS will not only repair the already at the doorstep. necessary so that sadhu- Kumbh was removed. As a beautifying Godavari river. damage and free the natural During the 2003-04 Kumbh, mahants of at least one result, a 100x30 meter Announcement in this aquifers but will also nine Kunds in Ramkund Akhada can bathe on Kund has now been made regard will be made shortly. beautify the entire stretch of area were unified and the Parvani days at a time. available informed Sunil The experts have decried Godavari river passing Ramkund was expanded. T h e r e f o r e , t h e w a l l Khune, NMC City Engineer. such brazen and mindless t h r o u g h t h e c i t y . A b i g k u n d w a s constructed after the last i d e a o f d e v e l o p m e n t NMC to fine Rs 50K for digging holes on roads in city Phalke memorial to undergo redevelopment During festivals many has decided to put Mandals dig holes on the p e r m a n e n t b a n o n concrete or asphalt roads digging holes on the road. to set up their pandals. Moreover, with a view to But this festive season prevent the organisers the Mandals will have to from damaging the roads be prepared to pay Rs time and again the civic As per the rules, setting 50,000 fine for each hole body has decided to charge up pandals on roads having they dig on the roads. them heavy fine. Therefore, width of eight feet and The Mumbai High Court the NMC will charge Rs below will not be permitted. ( H C ) r e c e n t l y l a i d 50,000 fine for each hole Besides, while setting up restrictions on the Mandals found measuring from 1X1 these pandals holes are who set up their pandals f o o t a n d b e l o w . dug on the roads. But after N a s h i k M u n i c i p a l also in the fray. Recently, anywhere on the roads. Interestingly, before giving the festival the NMC has to Corporation has decided to Kamat himself arrived in the Accordingly, acting on the p e r m i s s i o n t o t h e spend crores of rupees to redevelop the iconic Phalke city and visited Phalke court orders the Nashik organisers or Mandals they repair this damage. Due to memorial. L&T has showed m e m o r i a l . H e w a s Municipal Corporation will have to fill a declaration such irresponsible acts life interest in the work as it has accompanied by Mayor (NMC) has also prepared f o r m r e g a r d i n g t h e of roads is reduced. already developed and Ashok Murtadak and NMC rules and guidelines for the acceptance of the fine. coming Ganesh festival. However, now the NMC beautified Shirdi shrine and commissioner Dr Praveen received accolades. Even, Gedam and Maharashtra Vitthal Kamat, the owner of Navanirman Sena office Opportunity to register missing birth names Kamat chain of eateries is bearers from Mumbai. C o n s i d e r i n g t h e In these cases, such birth NMC razed encroachments at Dwarka problems being faced by c e r t i f i c a t e s a r e n o t the citizens for failure in accepted by schools or any registering the names in the other government office birth register before and the parents or the January 1, 2000, the particular persons have to N a s h i k M u n i c i p a l suffer a lot to get the names Corporation (NMC) has registered for this they have initiated a drive to get them are supposed to complete to submit an affidavit in front registered now. However, the other formalities after o f t h e m a g i s t r a t e . they will have to complete like name of the child and Consideing these problems these formalities before others by going personally of people, the NMC decided M a y 1 4 , 2 0 2 0 . N a s h i k M u n i c i p a l the drive metal sheds, t o t h e p a r t i c u l a r to help them and initiated Registration of names of Corporation (NMC) East illegal structures, small department. However, the drive of registration of n e w b o r n b a b i e s i s Division razed as many as garages, kiosks and many parents fail in names of people born mandatory for all. The 50 encroachments situated v a r i o u s o t h e r c o m p l e t i n g t h e s e before January 1, 2000 but details of the new born are in the Dwarka area this encroachments were razed formalities and then the have not registered their to be sent to the NMC"s month. Over the past with the help of NMC"s NMC registers only gender names. All such people b i r t h r e g i s t r a t i o n couple of years many e a r t h m o v e r . T h e of the child like boy or girl have to complete these department by the hospital people had encroached authorities also demolished and as a result the NMC formalities in the coming where the birth takes place alongside the service roads the compound wall of a registers only boy or girl five years as the deadline or the doctors in case of the from Dwarka to Adgaon commercial complex and and not the name in birth for it May 14, 2020. birth at home. The parents Naka. In order to avoid even big hotels were not c e r t i f i c a t e s . traffic jams during the spared. In addition to this Parvani period the east many damaged vehicles NMC receives 1920 objections over draft DP division of the civic body that were parked alongside N a s h i k M u n i c i p a l T o w n P l a n n i n g over it. The period got over h a s r a z e d t h e t h e r o a d w e r e a l s o Corporation has received Department, Joint Director on Sunday (Aug. 2). encroachments. r e m o v e d . B e f o r e as many as 1920 objections Prakash Bhukte released A period of two months A team of around 60 conducting the drive the from Nashik city and its new Development Plan on w a s g i v e n t o r a i s e officials of NMC"s east NMC had served notices to surrounding areas over May 5, 2015. A two-month objections over the new division along with a team t h e e n c r o a c h e r s t o draft Development Plan. period was given for draft. NMC has received of over 100 personnel voluntarily remove their The Nashik Division citizens to raise objections 1920 objections. carried out the drive. During encroachments. August 2015 Page No. 4 Rs 1769.97 crore NMC budget approved Disaster management centre operationalised

N a s h i k M u n i c i p a l and sector offices. Besides Corporation has started its this, wireless system, Nashik : The General Rs 332.30 crores to it, taking "Instead of Rs 30 lakh, the operation of disaster broad band and wi-fi facility Body of the Nashik Municipal the total budget to Rs corporators will be get Rs 50 management centre at late is also being operated. Corporation (NMC) on 25th 1,769.97 crore. lakh for development works. P a n d i t r a o K h a i r e Seating arrangement for 40 August, 2015, approved, Rs Some of the major The chairpersons of the Panchavati divisional office government and semi- 1 7 6 9 . 9 7 c r o r e - b u d g e t projects in the budget include prabhag samitis will get Rs to provide help to the government officials has presented by the civic p r o v i s i o n f o r r u r a l 50 lakh. For Buddha Smarak devotees in case of any been made at the centre in administration for the 2015- development in 20 villages of foundation day and for d i f f i c u l t y , g e n e r a l case of a disaster like 16 financial year. Nashik, water tank for the Dhamma Chakra Pravartan information or information situation. CCTV camera The proposed budget was theatre in Panchavati Din, Rs 5 lakh has been in case of any mishap. It will connection, screen which is presented earlier by the division, community hall in allotted. The budget has also m a k e i t e a s i e r f o r connected to it and 4 TVs Municipal Commissioner Dr. M h a s r u l , A d g a o n a n d allotted Rs 25 lakh for the administration to provide have been operationalised Praveen Gedam to the Makhmalabad, library, road book fair. The Municipal help during disaster like to monitor the movements Chairman of the Standing development in Trimurti Commissioner should follow situation. on the day of parvani. In Committee, Rahul Dhikle. chowk to Kamatwada and the up with the Centre and the 16 helplines have been addition 5 computers, After a delay of four months, Mayor's Trophy Kabaddi state governments for the started at the centre, which scanner, printer, projector the budget was handed to the competition. additional Kumbh funds." has been operating in and white screen board, administration for making the Mayor Ashok Murtadak N a s h i k M u n i c i p a l Panchavati divisional generator for alternate needful changes. s a i d t h e s t a n d i n g Corporation (NMC) Standing office. In addition 12 electricity supply and T h e M u n i c i p a l committee's budget of Rs Committee Chairman Shivaji h o t l i n e s h a v e b e e n emergency lighting system C o m m i s s i o n e r h a d 1769.97 crors for the Chumble in his introductory operationlised to keep have been made available presented the budget worth financial year 2015-16 was speech expressed gratitude direct contact with district there. Rs 1437.67 crore. The a p p r o v e d w i t h t h e towards all the political collectorate, staging areas standing committee added corrections and suggestions. leaders. Garbage collection within city increases Over 30K public toilets for Kumbh pilgrims At present as many as On the account of spots in the pilgrim routes 430 metric tons (MT) of Simhastha Kumbh Mela the starting from the outer solid waste is dumped N a s h i k M u n i c i p a l parking lots to the inner daily at the manure plant Corporation (NMC) and parking lots and onwards. of Nashik Municipal Trimbakeshwar Municipal Many of these portable toilets Corporation (NMC). Council (TMC) both have set are connected to the sewer Therefore, considering up as many as 29,678 public lines while at some places the increasing volume of toilets within their civic limits they are connected to soak- g a r b a g e t h e N M C for the convenience of pits. Besides, the NMC has a d m i n i s t r a t i o n h a s sadhu-mahants and pilgrims. installed temporary public already built 13,000 public geared up to run the On the occasion of parvani toilets within their civic limits toilets at Sadhugram in manure plant to its full (holy bath) over ten million to maintain cleanliness. Tapovan area. Apart from capacity. Besides, the devotees are expected to At Nashik the NMC has that the NMC also has as civic body has also a r r i v e a t N a s h i k a n d installed as many as 9,000 many as 6,000 permanent increased the number of Trimbakeshwar to take the portable toilets at over 200 public toilets within the civic Ghantagadi (garbage holy dip. Thus considering different locations within the limits informed NMC"s van) at Sadhugram and the huge number of pilgrims civic limits. These toilets have Superintendent Engineer UB G o d a G h a t . the NMC and TMC both have been installed on various P a w a r . Normally, around 360 MT to 390 MT garbage is more pressure on the civic NMC conducts cleanliness drive at all Ghats collected daily from all six administration due the divisions within the civic sudden increase in number N a s h i k M u n i c i p a l August 29. With just two days ensure cleanliness during the limits. Thereafter, this solid of pilgrims arriving in the Corporation (NMC) cleans all remaining for the mega parvani period. Till date the waste is dumped at the civic city. Accordingly, the civic the Ghats including the Ghats religious congregation of the civic administration has been body"s manure plant for body has deployed as at Ramkund, Tapovan and the Hindus and to ensure c o n c e n t r a t i n g o n t h e processing. But in past many as 27 garbage vans new Ghats built alongside the cleanliness in city the Health cleanliness of Ramkund and days the collection of at Ramkund, Goda Ghat river by the civic body. At the Department of the civic body Sadhugram. NMC has also garbage has increased. As and Sadhugram. Moreover, same time the NMC has also had chalked out this cleaning cleaned of the pilgrim routes. a result, the daily solid the NMC has also installed cleaned the Shahi Marg ahead drives. Accordingly, all the The conservancy staff will be waste generation of the city 200 nirmalya kalash at of the royal procession which G h a t s w e r e w a s h e d cleaning the pilgrim route for has gone up to 430 , 440 Goda Ghat and Sadhugram would be carried out on August thoroughly with water. The the next entire month. The MT. The maximum capacity area. The officials of the 29, informed NMC's Medical NMC had deployed as many civic administration has also of the civic body"s manure sanitation department have Officer Dr Vijay Dekate. as 3200 employees at deployed 360 officials for plant is 500 MT. been instructed to stay The first parvani (holy bath) is Sadhugram, Ramkund and supervision at various spots During the parvani alert. scheduled on Saturday, the pilgrim routes in order to and four nodal officers. period there will be even