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Time of India
05-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
Massive cleanliness drive collects 57.5 tonne garbage in a day in city
Slug: 'Swachhata Apnao, Bimari Bhagao' campaign Nagpur: In a strong push to improve urban hygiene, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), in collaboration with Nagpur Smart and Sustainable City Development Corporation Limited (NSSCDCL), carried out a deep cleanliness drive across all ten city zones on Saturday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Branded under the campaign 'Swachhata Apnao, Bimari Bhagao' (Adopt Cleanliness, Drive Away Diseases), the initiative saw enthusiastic participation from citizens, volunteers, and civic officials, resulting in the removal of 57.5 tonne garbage in a single day. The cleanliness drive covered key areas across all ten zones of Nagpur, ensuring comprehensive citywide sanitation. In the Laxmi Nagar zone, operations were carried out at Orange City Street and Sahakar Nagar, while in Dharampeth, Main Road and the Balodyan area were targeted. Hanuman Nagar saw deep cleaning at Somwari Quarters and the Tukdoji Statue area. In Dhantoli, Mhada Colony, Subhash Road, and Shanivari were cleaned. The Nehru Nagar zone focused on Jawahar Hostel and Hasanbagh, whereas in Gandhibagh, teams worked around Santra Market and the vicinity of Nagpur railway station. Sataranjipura's drive concentrated on the stretch from Bharat Mata Chowk to Tabla Bazaar. Lakadganj zone covered the Mini Mata Nagar locality, and in Ashi Nagar, the Mahendra Nagar area was cleaned. The Mangalwari zone included Hasan Garage and Mohan Nagar Road. Sanitation workers carried out sweeping, grass cutting, debris removal, and intensive deep cleaning activities as part of the campaign. Ten poclain machines, 10 tippers, 2 large trucks, and all available garbage collection vehicles were deployed. Launched under the instructions of municipal commissioner Abhijeet Chaudhari, the campaign was guided by additional commissioner Vasumana Pant and supervised by chief sanitation officer Dr Gajendra Mahalle. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Pant visited multiple zones, encouraged public participation, and urged residents to keep their surroundings clean and hand over segregated waste to sanitation workers. Citizens were asked to report lapses through the 'My Nagpur' app or NMC's grievance portal. NGOs including Green Vigil Foundation, Tejaswini Mahila Manch, and Gachivaril Mativirahit Baug Samooh contributed actively. Volunteers such as Surbhi Jaiswal, Mehul Kosurkar, and Shriya Jog participated, along with NMC brand ambassadors RJ Amod and Kaustav Chatterjee. NMC officials said such drives will continue to promote long-term behavioural change and sustained citizen engagement in keeping Nagpur clean. Zones---Garbage collected (in tonne) Dhantoli– 15 Nehru Nagar– 12 Gandhibagh– 8 Hanuman Nagar– 5 Laxmi Nagar– 4 Sataranjipura– 4 Lakadganj– 4 Mangalwari– 3.5 Dharampeth– 1 Ashi Nagar– 1
Time of India
01-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Property Tax Receipts Rise 20%,89Cr Collected In First Quarter
1 2 Nagpur: Approximately 22.98% of Nagpur's 8.36 lakh property owners paid their taxes in the first quarter of the 2025–26 financial year to avail the rebate scheme — 15% for online and 10% for offline payments — offered by the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) for the period. Between April 1 and June 30, as many as 1,92,324 taxpayers collectively paid Rs88.85 crore in property tax. Of the total, 96,993 property owners used online platforms like the NMC website, the My Nagpur mobile app, and the WhatsApp chatbot, paying a total of Rs 49.92 crore. The remaining 95,331 taxpayers paid Rs35.97 crore at zonal offices and special camps. The trend signals both improved compliance and a rising preference for digital modes of payment. NMC commissioner Abhijeet Chaudhari rolled out the rebate scheme to encourage early payments. The scheme, backed by an aggressive outreach strategy, was instrumental in improving the tax collection. In the light of early trends and collection patterns, Chaudhari has revised the revenue target to Rs400 crore from Rs350 crore set earlier. Compared to Rs73.13 crore collected in the same quarter last year, this year's tally marks a 20% increase — affirming the success of NMC's digital push and incentive-led model. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Perdagangkan CFD Emas dengan Broker Tepercaya IC Markets Mendaftar Undo Post the first quarter, the civic body is offering rebates of 10% for online and 5% for offline property tax payments made till Dec 31, 2025. For effective implementation of the drive, Chaudhari chaired several review meetings with the tax department. Additional commissioner Vaishnavi B personally monitored zone-wise performance and visited properties to ensure ground level execution. Deputy commissioner Milind Meshram supervised the setting up of special tax camps in zonal offices, public gardens, housing societies, and schools. Taxpayers were encouraged to use their Unique Property Identification Number (UPIN) to quickly access their records and make payments online. Many preferred the convenience of paying from home, avoiding queues and travel. The civic body also ran creative awareness campaigns featuring characters like Sholay's Gabbar Singh to catch public attention. Slogans such as 'I Am a Responsible Taxpayer' were put up across the city and widely shared on social media, contributing to the enthusiastic public response. A last-minute rush on June 30, the final day for rebates, saw a record-breaking collection of Rs 5.88crore in a single day. Several zonal offices operated late into the night to handle the surge. Among the ten zones, Laxmi Nagar led with collections of Rs13.90 crore, followed by Hanuman Nagar (Rs11.37 crore) and Mangalwari (Rs10.81 crore). Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Doctor's Day 2025 , messages and quotes!
