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8,000 acres to be acquired for industrial units in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: CM

8,000 acres to be acquired for industrial units in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: CM

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The Maharashtra government will acquire approximately 8,000 acres of land for new industrial units in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar – the largest city in Marathwada – Chief Minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis announced on Sunday. According to news agency PTI, while speaking at an award function organised by the Chamber of Marathwada Industries and Agriculture (CMIA), Fadnavis stated that Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar is emerging as the EV (electric vehicle) capital of the country. “Now I think this [development] journey will not end as people are demanding more land, which is less here. A land parcel of 8,000 acres will be acquired soon for new industrial units. Industries, too, are positive about coming here,” the CM said. Discussing the city’s infrastructure development, he mentioned that a ring road will be constructed to connect industrial zones, reported PTI. “A long flyover too is needed to bring down traffic congestion in the city, and the government will raise funds for it,” he added. Fadnavis said that permission for a floating solar project on the Jayakwadi dam backwater will be obtained to ensure …

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Divisional Commissioner inspects pipeline work

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Divisional Commissioner inspects pipeline work

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Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Divisional Commissioner Dilip Gawade has reviewed the work of laying a pipeline from Jayakwadi Dam to Marathwada`s largest city, an official said on Sunday. The project aims to supply 200 million litres of water per day to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, he added. Gawade reviewed work of the incomplete jackwell at the dam, installation of valves at eight locations as well as placing 2,500 millimetre diameter pipes at 10 places, the official said. There are also issues of lack of enough labourers to speed up the work, he added. Incidentally, with the city getting water just once in 10-12 days, the Shiv Sena (UBT) has started a month-long protest against the Maharashtra Government. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, …

Prohibitory orders in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar from March 25 to April 8 | Mumbai News

Prohibitory orders in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar from March 25 to April 8 | Mumbai News

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Prohibitory orders have been imposed in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city in view of the agitations against Aurangzeb’s tomb and to maintain law and order during the upcoming festivals, officials said on Monday. Police Commissioner Pravin Pawar has imposed the prohibitory orders, to be in force from March 25 to April 8, an official said. Notably, several right-wing organisations have been demanding the removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb located at Khultabad in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district. Story continues below this ad The police order mentioned the upcoming events like Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj’s death anniversary (March 29), Gudi Padva festival (March 30), Eid, Jhulelal Jayanti (March 31) and Ram Navami (April 6). There is also a probability that right-wing outfits may hold an agitation against Aurangzeb’s tomb, and various communities may also organise protests, it said. Hence, to maintain law and order, prohibitory orders have been imposed in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city under section 37 (1) (3) of the Maharashtra Police Act-1951, the order said. The order prohibited the assembly of five or more persons to agitate or …

Police beef up security at Aurangzeb`s grave in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Police beef up security at Aurangzeb`s grave in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

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Amid calls for the removal of Aurangzeb`s grave, the police has stepped up security, making it mandatory for visitors to furnish their identity cards before entering the site in Maharashtra`s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, an official said on Monday, reported the PTI. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) staged protests at various government offices during the day and submitted memorandums for the removal of Aurangzeb`s grave in Khuldabad. Aurangzeb is remembered in Maharashtra for his battles with the Marathas, who resisted his expansionist ambitions. Maratha warrior king Shivaji Maharaj`s son, Sambhaji, was captured, tortured, and executed on his orders. The Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar rural police department has implemented multiple security posts from the entry point to Khuldabad town to the grave site. An official said that a State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) company of 50 policemen, 30 personnel from local police and 20 Home Guards have been deployed at various points and the grave site, according to the PTI. Tourists visiting the grave now have to write their names in a visitors register kept with a team of …

High security at Aurangzeb tomb in Sambhajinagar after Hindu outfit’s ‘Babri-like fate’ threat | Latest News India

High security at Aurangzeb tomb in Sambhajinagar after Hindu outfit’s ‘Babri-like fate’ threat | Latest News India

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Heavy security deployed at Aurangzeb’s tomb in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar amid Hindu outfits Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal’s have threat of a “Babri Masjid-like fate” if its demand to remove the structure is not met by the state government. Security outside the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb, in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, Sunday, March 16.(PTI) Security personnel were seen stationed at the Aurangzeb tomb on Monday. Bajrang Dal members also staged protest in front of Nagpur District Collector’s office on Monday over their demand to remove Aurangzeb’s tomb Bajrang Dal leader Nitin Mahajan on Sunday demanded the removal of the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in Maharashtra’s Sambhajinagar, warning that if the government does not act, the tomb will face the same fate as the Babri Masjid. The Babri Masjid, a mosque located in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya, was demolished on December 6, 1992, by a large group of Hindu activists called ‘Kar Sevak’. The demolition was led by VHP, Bajrang Dal and other organisations. In the years that followed, legal battles over the ownership of the …

Man kills 17-year-old cousin by pushing her off a cliff in Sambhajinagar

Man kills 17-year-old cousin by pushing her off a cliff in Sambhajinagar

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In a suspected case of honour killing, a 25-year-old man allegedly pushed his minor cousin off a 500-foot-high cliff because he was angry over her affair, news agency PTI reported. The incident took place in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district of Maharashtra, police said on Tuesday.  The victim was a 17-year-old resident of Shahgad in the adjoining Jalna district, PTI reported. According to the police, she was in a relationship with a man from a different community, and her family, along with other relatives, strongly disapproved of it. When the girl`s family learned about the affair, her father took her to his brother`s house in Valadgaon, near Waluj in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, the police said. Her cousin, who is pursuing a postgraduation course in Pune, also disapproved of her affair. He went to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar to counsel her, an officer said. On Monday, he took her to Khawdya hill near Waluj, on the city`s outskirts, on the pretext of discussing the matter, and suddenly pushed her off a 500-foot-high cliff, leading to her death, the officer added. …

Tourist count dips at Ellora, other ASI sites in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Tourist count dips at Ellora, other ASI sites in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

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The tourist footfall at Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) monuments in Maharashtra`s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, including Ajanta and Ellora Caves, decreased by almost 50 per cent between March 1, 2024, to November 30, 2024, data showed. As many as 50,50,071 domestic tourists had visited the `ticketed monuments` of ASI — Ajanta and Ellora Cave Complex, Bibi ka Maqbara, Daulatabad (Devgiri) fort and Aurangabad caves — from March 1 to November 30, 2023. The footfall of foreign tourists stood at 35,618 during this period, news agency PTI reported. But the domestic tourist footfall came down by nearly half to 24,94,570 and that of foreign tourists was 30,884 during the same period in 2024, ASI officials said. The World Heritage Site of Ellora remained the favourite destination, with 10,60,741 tourists visiting the cave complex. According to PTI, Jaswant Singh, the President of the Aurangabad Tourism Development Foundation (ATDF), blamed “negative publicity” about the condition of roads for the shrinking footfall. The air connectivity of the city has also declined, while hotels have become expensive, he said. HC …

Name change not implemented at station, banks in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Name change not implemented at station, banks in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

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Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra legislative council Ambadas Danve on Tuesday claimed that the railway station, airport, district cooperative banks and other institutions in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar were still using the district`s old name, PTI reported. Raising the issue in the council, the Shiv Sena (UBT) Leader stated that Aurangabad was renamed Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar by the state government with approval from the Centre. He said that the name change had not been implemented at the railway station, airport, district cooperative banks, market committees, and other institutions in the district, PTI reported. He highlighted that the case was similar in Dharashiv and Ahilya Nagar. Darve requested the government to take action against these institutions and order them to implement the name change, PTI cited. Maharashtra council passes resolution to rename seven Mumbai local train stations The Maharashtra legislative council on July 9, unanimously passed a resolution to rename seven Mumbai local train stations, reported the PTI. According to the PTI, the Mahayuti government were expected to submit the new names to the Union government for approval. …

Police lathi charge outside counting centre in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Police lathi charge outside counting centre in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

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The police used `mild` force outside the counting centre in Sillod assembly constituency in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district of Maharashtra on Saturday after a large number of supporters of two rival Shiv Sena candidates came face to face during the Maharashtra Assembly election results 2024, an official said, reported the PTI. The incident took place around 5.45 pm as police tried to control the ensuing chaos, the official said. In Sillod, the nominee of Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and state minister Abdul Sattar was leading by a margin of 2,420 against Suresh Bankar of Uddhav Thackeray`s Shiv Sena (UBT) after 20 rounds as per the Election Commission. According to the PTI, as counting was underway, a disorderly crowd of supporters of both candidates gathered outside the centre, the official said. “To prevent any untoward incident, police used `mild` lathi charge to disperse the supporters of the two Shiv Senas. The situation is peaceful and under control,” a senior official from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar rural police told PTI. Family feuds see candidates of NCP and Shiv Sena win …

Maharashtra: 6 gates of Jayakwadi dam in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar to be lifted

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Authorities have decided to lift six gates of the Jayakwadi dam in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district of Maharashtra on Monday afternoon to release water after continuous inflow in the reservoir, an official said. The water stock in the Jayakwadi dam reached 97.3 per cent of the storage capacity in the morning owing to rain in catchment areas of the Godavari river in Maharashtra, the official told PTI. The inflow of water is still on, hence the irrigation department has decided to lift six gates of the dam by six inches each. Water will be released at 3,144 cusec (cubic foot per second) into the Godavari river, the official said. The water discharge may be increased or decreased based on the inflow. Currently, 500 cusec water was being released from the right canal of Jayakwadi towards the Majalgaon dam in Beed district of Maharashtra, an official said. The water stock in 11 major reservoirs of the state`s Marathwada region reached 85.39 per cent of the storage capacity on Monday, compared to 43.2 per cent on this day …