By Dheeraj Fartode Shocking allegations of misconduct have emerged against a police officer in Nagpur City Police. The officer is accused of abusive and degrading behaviour, particularly targeting accused in Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Sources claim that the senior officer arrives at the police station and calls the accused into a separate room, where the officer not only hurls abuse at the accused but also spits at their face. Later, the officer allegedly kicks the accused in the private parts. In some incidents, when a couple approached a police station in Nagpur to file a complaint following a domestic dispute, the police sent a proposal for preventive action to the officer. However, instead of handling the matter professionally, the officer allegedly made the man sit down, then kicked him in the private parts and leave him in pain and humiliation. The behaviour of the high ranked official have raised questions about the professionalism of law enforcemen...
- Eco-friendly public transport to replace existing carbon emitting buses
By Dheeraj Fartode
Terming balanced development of Vidarbha and other parts of the state as need of the hour, Union Surface Transport and Shipping minister Nitin Gadkari, on Friday, announced to brand Nagpur as a “pollution free city.” The city will soon have a fleet of green-bus which will run on ethanol, he declared. Union government have given approval for operation of Green Buses as pilot project at Nagpur city and sanctioned 1200 buses. This buses will reduce 90% emission of Carbon monoxide and will Star Buses operations in city limits soon, Gadkari stated.
Union Surface Transport and Shipping minister Nitin Gadkari visited Vidhan Bhavan premises on Friday afternoon. |
The BJP-Shiv Sena government is paying equal attention to grievances of all regions of the state and balanced development would be accomplished in next five years, said Gadkari.
Addressing a press conference at BJP office in Vidhan Bhavan premises, Nitin Gadkari said that Nagpur Municipal Corporation will generate ethanol at Bhandewadi sewage treatment plant, and it will be used as fuel for operations of the Green Buses. There are three types of buses i.e. Buses run on electricity, ethanol and methane. Simultaneously, the Buses will be run at Pune, Satara and Kolhapur too, Gadkari added.
Green Bus which will soon replace the Star bus fleet |
Replying to a query of pending railway project awaiting approval and funds from Union Railway Ministry, Nitin Gadkari said that he would meet Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu for immediate approval. The upcoming Railway Budget will have more share for Maharashtra as Maharashtra is home state for the Railway minister too, Gadkari pointed out .
On the issue of cancellation of Local Body Tax (LBT), the Union Minister said that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis would decide about LBT. BJP-Shiv Sena government would take all efforts to solve common man’s problems.
The government would ensure passengers and goods transportation through the waterways at Mumbai and Konkan region. The region has high capacity for waterways and Centre is keen to focus on transportation through waterways. There is only 0.3% transportation across the country through waterways however, neighboring China is reportedly doing 44% passengers and goods transportation through waterways. India has ample capacity by connecting rivers and sea hence, the Government is acting in this directions, Gadkari informed.
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