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Anti-naxal operations gets boost as police force gets land in Gadchiroli MIDC By Dheeraj Fartode In a major boost to anti-naxal operation in dense forest areas of Gadchiroli, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) has sanctioned a land admeasuring 42 acres to develop helipad in Gadchiroli. The new helipad is being erected for use by MI-17 helicopters which are being deployed against the red outlaws by the Government. At present there are two other helipad but they are being utlised for operations of smaller helicopters. Special Inspector General of (Gadchiroli Range) Ravindra Kadam confirmed the development and said it would definitely support police force in their operations against the naxals.  MI-17 helicopters to fly from Gadchiroli The police force is currently using Dauphin helicopters in Gadchiroli area for airlifting the injured police personnel to Nagpur for advanced treatment. The helipads are at Aheri and another is in Gadchiroli town. Maxi...

Shiv Sena candidate defeats Congress stalwart Mukul Wasnik by 1.75 lakh margin  By Dheeraj Fartode Springing surprise, low profile Shiv Sena candidate for Ramtek Lok Sabha constituency Kripal Tumane on Friday defeated Congress stalwart Mukul Wasnik with a huge margin of 1,75,791 votes. Tumane bagged 5,19,892 votes while Wasnik, a former Union Minister and AICC General Secretary could secure only 3,44,101 votes.  Tumane had narrowly lost 2009 elections to Wasnik and victory margin was merely 16,701 votes. Last time Wasnik had bagged 3.11 lakh votes while Tumane had to content with 2.94 lakh votes. But on Friday, Tumane snatched this constituency back from Congress by defeating a giant. Sena had retained Ramtek Lok Sabha seat in 1999, 2004 and in 2006 by-polls.  Tumane established early lead which swelled till the last. During all the 19 rounds of counting, Sena and BJP workers were un upbeat mood while Congress camp was quite nervous once it became clear that Tum...

RPF-GRP adopts pro-active strategy to control thefts in running trains  By Dheeraj Fartode A new patrolling initiative by security agencies in Nagpur Division of the Central Railway has managed to rein the free run of thieves in running trains. Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) evolved a new strategy about a month back and its results are fantastic, said Ibrahim Sheriff, Sr. Divisional Commandant and Divisional Security Commissioner of Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Nagpur Division. He said the decision to increase patrolling aboard most crime affected trains was the most basic strategy but the deployment of manpower was done in a scientific manner, Ibrahim told The Hitavada while explaining the counter strategy. As per new scheme, an Inspector level officer now accompanies patrolling party. Similarly the number of patrolling parties too have been increased from four to six. Duranto Express Superintendent of Police (SP) GRP, Nagpur ...

Railway Board is continuously hammering RPF to focus more on passenger security but not taking any decision to remove shortage By Dheeraj Fartode Indian Railway makes no bones about its commitment to passenger security and railway property yet Railway Protection Force (RPF) finds itself grappling with staff shortage. The paramilitary force is reeling with vacancies with nearly 50% seats of constabulary lying vacant in Nagpur Division. Inspite of shortage the Central Railway and South East Central Railway directed its division to spare manpower for election duty. Two companies of SECR and 20 constables of CR are current on election duties. According to information, sanctioned strength of RPF CR at Nagpur Division is 576 including 380 constabulary force. 160 seats of constabulary force are lying vacant as Central Railway Headquarters have not bothered to fill-up vacancies since last four years. RPF In SECR, 526 is the sanctioned strength of force including 430 posts of ...

By Dheeraj Fartode Nagpur Division of Central Railway have booked 45,630 persons for violation of various rules at railway stations and in trains and recovered fine worth Rs 1.43 crore during the year 2013-14.  Maximum number of violations is under without ticket category and travellers carrying unbooked luggage. Division officials booked 37,910 in this regard and recovered fine of Rs 87.94 lakh. The fine realised under this head during year 2011-12 was Rs 25,686 and Rs. 21,382 in 2010-11.  In cases under section 147 of IR act has also increased in 2013 and rose to 5123 as against 5077 in 2012 and 3734 in 2011. CR have recovered Rs 12.97 lakh during year 2013, and Rs 10.85 lakh in year 2012. The collection of fine was merely Rs 4.29 lakh in 2011. Action against unauthorized vendors is also increasing every year as division booked 2711 vendors in 2013 against 2577 in 2012 and 2410 in 2011.  A new trend of travelling on general ticket in reserved compartme...

Police personnel deployed on Bandobast duty during elections yet to get special allowance, thanks to botch-up work done by few babus  By Dheeraj Fartode  One month after smooth conduct of Lok Sabha election in Nagpur city, police personnel, who had worked hard for to ensure a free, fair and troublefree election, are yet to get their election allowance, thanks to mess created by few babus. This is not for the first time that lower rung police personnel are treated with such disdain and disrespect by bureaucracy and their own superior officers. While other staffers drawn from various departments and education sector, got their allowance, police staffers who were on bandobast duty, have been left high and dry. Sources informed that election bandobast plan, which was made by the city police also had flaws and there was mismatch between number of personnel deployed, reserved and actual availability on papers. This had naturally angered the constabulary who are cursing thei...

By Dheeraj Fartode A new marathi movie ‘Bhakar’ based on farmers suicide in Vidarbha region and birth of naxalism due to injustice with farmers will hit the theatres on May 23 across the state. Farmers suicide in Vidarbha region is decade long hot issue across the country and Director Vijay Pohankar have tried to register his anguish about the injustice through canvas. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, Pohankar informed that the movie is focused on living patterns of farmers, wrong packages by government, natural imbalance, corruption in packages, politics and exploitation by businessmen.  The youth in Vidarbha are falling prey to outlaws owing to lack of employment opportunities here owing to non development. This explains the rise in Naxal activities in the region. And the trend is more among the sons of farmers who are joining Naxal rank to oppose the oppressive system. The movie will open eyes of politicians and so called system managers, claimed Pohankar. The...