Dabo club Nagpur Efforts to reopen the controversial Dabo Club, which was shut down for 45 days following the murder of two young men, have triggered strong anger and fear among the families of the victims. The incident took place in the early hours of December 26 last year during a Christmas party at Dabo Club. Pranav Ranavare (27) was allegedly killed after a minor dispute. His friend, Gaurav Karda (34), was badly injured in the same incident and later died during treatment. The Sonegaon police arrested six accused - Soumya Deshmukh, Mehul alias Monu Rahate, Rajiv Chawla, Abhay Jhamtani, Gappu Sharma and Tushar Nankani. All the accused are currently lodged in jail. The club is owned by Directors Devyani Vijay Wadettiwar, Karan Vikram Thakkar and Mohd Hamza Rayeen. It may be mentioned here that Dabo Club has a long history of complaints related to harassment and assaults. Police sources said repeated warnings were ignored by the management. During the investigation, it was found...
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- Investigation into sale and purchase of two sugar factories under way, says Co-operation Minister Harshvardhan Patil
By Dheeraj Fartode
Maharashtra Government is thinking seriously over revival and strengthening of co-operative sector in Vidarbha region. Co-operation Minister Harshvardhan Patil told reporters on Thursday that a separate plan for boosting co-operative sector in the region was being prepared.
“Within a fortnight, the plan will be ready. After scrutiny, it will be placed before the State Cabinet for consideration,” Patil said. Following due procedure, policy decision would be taken regarding future of sugar factories, ginning and pressing mills, and dairies in Vidarbha, he added. Replying to a question, he said that investigation into sale and purchase of two sugar factories in Vidarbha was under way.
Reiterating the commitment of Democratic Front (DF) Government towards strengthening of co-operative sector in Vidarbha, Patil said that leaders from the region also should think as to why did not the co-operative movement take deep roots here. “The leaders from the region should participate in the movement as it is not the job of any one person,” he said.
On the implementation of 97th Constitutional Amendment pertaining to the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, the minister said that he was addressing ‘Sahakar Melava’ (co-operation meet) in each district of the State in this regard. On Friday, he will address ‘Sahakar Melava’ in Chandrapur.
The amendment would help check corruption in the sector, added Patil. Under the law, only 21 persons would be appointed to the Board of Directors in every co-operative society. Election of co-operative society will be held after a span of five years and training will be compulsory for directors. There are a total 2.27 lakh co-operative societies in the State, with deposit of Rs 4 lakh crore, and turnover of Rs 6 lakh crore. A total of 5.5 crore residents of Maharashtra are members of co-operative institutions, he added.
“The movement is growing fast but some persons are targeting it and trying to discredit it,” said Patil. Refuting allegations of corruption in co-operative sector, he said that not all the societies were corrupt. On crop loan distribution, Patil said that Union Government had approved credit plan of Rs 1 lakh crore and State Government had decided to distribute loan worth Rs 35,000 crore. The State has adopted a policy under which crop loan will be provided with zero per cent interest and only three per cent interest would be charged on loan of Rs 3 lakh.
Asked about aid to Nagpur District Central Co-Operative Bank (NDCCB), Patil told reporters that the bank had got aid to the tune of Rs 75 crore from the State Government.
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