The State Home Department in Maharashtra is gearing up for a significant overhaul of its top police leadership, including the position of Director General of Police (DGP) and Police Commissioners of Nagpur and Thane. The impending retirement of the current DGP, Rajnish Seth, on December 31 has prompted the department to commence the process of selecting his successor.A top rank official said that several prominent names have emerged as contenders for the esteemed position of State DGP. The frontrunner is Senior IPS Officer Rashmi Shukla, who currently serves as the Director General (DG) of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar is also a strong candidate for the role. Other notable contenders include Thane CP Jaijeet Singh, DG ATS Sadanand Date, DG Police Housing Sandeep Bishnoi, DG Railway Pradnya Sarvade, Additional Director of NIA Atulchandra Kulkarni, and DG State Security Corporation Bipin Kumar Singh, he said. He further stated that the State Home ...
In yet another instance, an underground power cable got damaged near Ambazari lake on Friday after which residents of Ravi Nagar, Ram Nagar, Hill Top and nearby areas faced almost one hour power break-down during scorching summer. The culprit this time was contractor of Nagpur Municipal Corporation.
A JCB engaged by the contractor hit the 11 KV power cable disrupting power supply of Gokulpeth feeder. More than 5,000 households of the area were plunged in darkness at around 9.30 pm. It was torturous time for the people during scorching summer. Staff of MSEDCL from Congress Nagar immediately swung into action and backfeeded the area within 51 minutes.
An official of MSEDCL said that development works in city continuos to spell trouble for power utilities as contractors engaged in various development works continue to throw caution to wind.
As if the summer scorch was not enough, the repeated incidents of damages to power utilities indicates that instructions of even Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule are being ignored. Damages to underground power cables is now becoming almost a daily affair in city.
“We have submitted a complaint at Ambazari Police Station however, the police have not registered the case. Top officials of MSEDCL will meet Commissioner of Police in this regard,” the official said.
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