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Time of India
12-07-2025
- Time of India
Fadnavis to lay foundation for hi-tech RFSL building today
1 2 3 Nagpur: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis will lay the foundation for a new Rs128 crore state-of-the-art Regional Forensic Science Laboratory (RFSL) to be built over two acre at Rahate Colony on Sunday. A dedicated floor will focus exclusively on analysing cases related to atrocities against women. The current facility houses 10 specialised units for analysing rape and Pocso cases and a proposal to enhance the lab's capacity has already been submitted to the govt. The project faced nearly seven years of delay. Envisioned in 2018 by Dr Vijay Thakare, director of state forensic science department, the modern RFSL will become fully operational by 2027. The Maharashtra State Police Housing and Welfare Corporation is overseeing the construction, with supervision from Thakare and Sanjay Kumar Verma, director general of police (legal and technical). Their expertise ensures the project aligns with the state's vision for advanced forensic capabilities, said a source. The new facility will have dedicated floors for specialised units, including anti-corruption cases focusing on tape authentication and speaker identification (TASI). by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Benefits of Trading Bitcoin CFDs IC Markets Learn More Undo Another floor will be devoted to cybercrime investigation, equipped with an advanced cyber lab to tackle the growing challenge of digital offences. The new RFSL will have cutting-edge features such as bio-cladding for hygienic walls, anti-static flooring to prevent equipment interference, and an anti-humidifier unit to maintain fresh, odour-free air. Powered by solar panels, the facility emphasises sustainability and reduce carbon footprint. The RFSL complex will also include two residential units, accommodating 45 families of forensic experts and staff. This provision ensures round-the-clock access, enabling seamless operation and faster case processing.
Time of India
07-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Gadkari slams delays, pushes for speedy execution of civic projects
Nagpur: With major civic projects like Sokta Bhavan commercial complex drawing zero bids despite two rounds of tendering, Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday criticised officials over delays caused by poor coordination and waning private sector interest. Reviewing a slew of stalled infrastructure works, he called for urgent measures to rebuild investor trust and fast-track execution of projects stuck due to red tape, land disputes, and agency overlaps. During a review meeting, Gadkari instructed the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) to immediately begin work on the Rs56 crore Pardi commercial market, stressing that the civic body already owns the required land. However, the adjacent vegetable and mutton market project at the same site remains in limbo, as land transfer from the state govt is pending. Originally assigned to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) a decade ago, the agency withdrew after receiving Rs40 crore from the Centre. NMC will now take it up under a design, build and finance model. Municipal commissioner Abhijeet Chaudhari, MSIDC managing director Brijesh Dixit, senior officials from NHAI among others attended the meeting. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Gadkari also gave fresh impetus to the long-pending Kachipura redevelopment, where 65.95 acre land belonging to Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth (PDKV) is encroached upon by slums, garages, and eateries. Although the matter is pending before the high court, there is no stay on development. Gadkari proposed building a commercial complex on the land and directed the Maharashtra State Infrastructure Development Corporation (MSIDC) to prepare a detailed plan. He approved MSIDC's involvement in developing the Kamal Talkies vegetable market, earlier part of NHAI's Indora-Dighori flyover package but now to be taken up independently. The minister also reviewed redevelopment plans for Cotton Market, Dik Dawakhana, and other projects under MSIDC's purview, urging officials to resolve technical hurdles and expedite tenders. Highlighting the lack of private participation, Gadkari cited the Sokta Bhavan project where not a single bidder came forward despite two tenders. Now, in a bid to salvage the situation, NMC slashed the base price of the Sokta Bhavan project by 11% (from Rs144 crore to Rs128 crore) and floated a fresh tender to revive developer interest. Gadkari emphasised that such cases reflect a larger crisis of confidence among builders, stemming from fears of delayed clearances and poor returns. To counter this, Gadkari proposed a dedicated workshop in the next 15–30 days where NMC and MSIDC will showcase all upcoming public-private partnership (PPP) and construction projects. He is expected to address the developers personally to assure them of transparency and govt backing. "These are not isolated projects — they involve overlapping roles of NMC, MSIDC, and NHAI. That's why such coordination meetings are essential," said an official present at the review, adding that unresolved land issues, funding gaps, and bureaucratic delays have stalled even previously sanctioned works. Gadkari urged officials to compile and present all project details in a transparent manner and hold departments accountable for delays. He stressed that unless coordination improves and confidence is restored among private players, urban infrastructure development in Nagpur will continue to face bottlenecks.
Time of India
30-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
No response to NMC redevelopment projects, Gadkari urges NIT to take over
Nagpur: In a blow to its asset monetisation plans, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) failed to attract even a single bidder for the redevelopment of two prime properties — Sokhta Bhavan and Cotton Market fire station — despite repeated tendering efforts. Now, city MP and Union minister Nitin Gadkari has recommended that the Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) takes over the Cotton Market project to fast-track its revival. In a bid to salvage the situation, NMC slashed the base price of Sokhta Bhavan project by 11% (from Rs144 crore to Rs128 crore), and is preparing to float fresh tenders to revive developer interest. Despite invitations issued on November 27, 2024, and again on January 10, 2025, the project — located on a sprawling 28,922sqm plot at Gandhibagh — received no response from developers. The plan envisions a G+14 multi-level commercial complex with a total built-up area of 3,48,617sqm. Consequently, NMC's high-level policy committee intervened and approved an 11% reduction in the base value to make the project more financially appealing. A fresh tender is now being readied by the project department. The Sokhta Bhavan setback underlines the wider challenges NMC faces in its attempts to generate revenue through the redevelopment of old properties in high-value areas. Officials admitted developers found the project's earlier valuation unattractive, given the massive upfront investment, construction complexities, and the ongoing real estate sector slowdown. The repeated failures raised serious concerns about the civic body's dependency on private players to infuse new life into ageing city properties. NMC faced a similar situation in its Cotton Market fire station (Ganeshpeth) redevelopment project — pitched as the city's first integrated fire station-commercial complex. The Rs62 crore plan, spread over 2,589.7sqm, proposes a ground-floor fire station, administrative offices on the first floor, and a commercial complex across six upper floors to rehabilitate 30 displaced shopkeepers. Yet, here too, no bids were received. On April 19, Gadkari stepped in, suggesting the NMC hand over such critical redevelopment projects to NIT, hinting at the civic body's struggle to deliver. Both projects were structured under the design, build, finance, operate, and sale (DBFOS) model, with a commercial rate of Rs14,051 per sqm. While the Sokhta Bhavan proposal included two basement levels for parking to ease congestion in Gandhibagh, concerns surfaced about the reduced space for fire tenders — from four bays to just three — leading to a review by the NMC fire department.
