Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation (CSMC), Zentio, SBI, HUL, and Ecosattva organizations jointly initiated a cleanliness and beautification drive in the city under the ‘Hum Honge Kamyab’ initiative. Accordingly, garbage dumped at Hanumannagar for the past 15 years was cleaned, and the dustbin here was removed. The entire area was beautified on Wednesday.
The drive was implemented under the guidance of solid waste department head Ravindra Jogdand and ward officer Rahul Jadhav by sanitary inspector Sachin Bhalerao, Sachin Kharat, Lata Raut, Ajay Mutha, Akshay Ganacharya, Jitendra Bhale, Ratna Sutar, Sudhakar Kharat, Atmaram Dandge, Mustaq, Vijay Magare, Kishor Jadhav, and others.
The entire area was beautified by applying paintings, rangolis, and planting saplings after cleaning. Similarly, benches were placed for the residents to sit. The residents thanked the corporation for this initiative and also participated voluntarily in the cleaning drive. They assured the officers that they would not let people dump garbage here again and would regularly clean the area.
CSMC Fines Man ₹25k for Illegal Dumping
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation (CSMC) has taken several measures to keep the city clean and green. A vigil has been kept on residents dumping garbage in open spaces and roads.
The vigil is maintained at the Command and Control Centre (CCC) established at the Smart City office through the CCTV cameras installed at various places in the city. A few days ago, penal action was taken against a hospital in the Railway Station area for dumping biomedical waste in an open space. Similarly, on Wednesday, a property owner was fined ₹25,000 for dumping construction material on the road and causing hurdles to ongoing traffic.
The solid waste department received a complaint that construction material had been dumped on the road at Vishrambagh Colony for several days, causing obstacles for ongoing traffic. Accordingly, the officers led by Nagari Mitra Pathak chief Pramod Jadhav went to the spot and issued a notice imposing a fine of ₹25,000 on the property owner.
The action was executed under the guidance of Commissioner G Srikanth, deputy municipal commissioner Ravindra Jogdand, by Pramod Jadhav, Santosh Navgire, Gautam Wankhede, Atmaram Gawali, Suvarnasingh Pardeshi, and others.
Newspaper Vendors Day celebrated
The Newspaper Vendors Association celebrated Newspaper Vendors Day on Monday. The birthday of former president APJ Abdul Kalam was also commemorated with great enthusiasm. Vinod Kakde, president of the Marathi Journalists' Association, emphasized that journalists deliver unbiased and fearless news in newspapers, while newspaper vendors play a vital role in bringing that news to the public. He expressed his gratitude for the work of newspaper sellers.
Women journalists, TV media representatives, and various journalists were present at the event. Annasaheb Jagtap, vice president of the state body, delivered an introductory speech. Former newspaper seller Ramesh Kondalkar conducted the proceedings of the function, while Nilesh Phatke expressed a vote of thanks. Newspaper sales center owners, salesmen, vendors, and family members attended in large numbers.
