31st July:
Hatnur dam witnesses sharp water level rise:
District's second largest water supplies resource Hatnur dam has seen sharp rise in water levels following good raining in MadhyaPradesh zone. Dam now has 43.84% water levels. Authorities have opened up 36 of 41 gates on Tuesday midnight to control increasing water pressure. This is resulting outflow of around 1,936 cusecs of water from dam into Tapi River. It has now closed 32 gates one by one as raining has stopped in the region.
Girana dam still has 3.86% storage as compared to last year's 57.07% by this time. Waghur has 10.33% storage, Suki has 54.73%, Ambhora has 49.34% and Bhokarbari has 8.26% usable water storage.

Nature study center at Patnadevi:
Social forestry department has setup Bhaskaracharya Nature study center in Patnadevi to encourage bio-variety and nature studies in the region. Recent raining evoked waterfall and lake is also amongst key attraction of rich lush green Patnadevi forestry. Center has religious, medicinal species and plantations, animals and birds, lake and related information with pictorial and story format.

Mumbai High Court Aurangabad bench orders JDCC Bank Election:
Aurangabad bench of Mumbai High court has ordered conducting JDCC Bank election as planned by district administration. It has ordered not to alter this election plan without prior permission. Administration is conducting JDCC Bank election on 22nd November 2008. State government earlier appointed administrator on bank by dismissing existing board of directors on 10th April 2003 for 5 years period.
Election process begins with announcement of electoral roll on 20th August, final roll on 15th September, formal election announcement on 16th October, 22nd October as last date of filling nominations, 23rd October as scrutiny date, 09th November as last day of withdrawal, voting on 22nd November and counting on 24th November 2008.

District Collectorate orders water shortage action plan for upcoming season:
This year's lowered raining is likely to cause water woes to region in upcoming seasons. Administration has ordered respective departments to come up with detailed action plan seeing last 3-4 years scenario.

St. Joseph School wins Subrato Mukhrjee football competition:
St. Joseph High School Jalgaon has won district sports authority and Corporation conducted district level football competition. It has defeated Millat High School team by 3-0 in finals. Competition had participation of many schools from region. Team has now qualified for divisional level Subrato Mukhrjee competition and Sports Authority of India divisional competition.

• Khwajamiya Urus festivity from today in Khwajamiya Chowk in Ganesh Colony, Jalgaon
• Call for nominations to Children bravery award, forms available with district women and children welfare authority

30th July:
Corporation general body special meeting review:
Jalgaon city municipal Corporation's current body's last special meeting called yesterday to discuss Octroi extension went in strong exchanges of words amidst ruling and opposition. Administration proposed extension of Octroi tender by 2 months. Body finally approved extension by 2 months with no rates hike to that of 10% natural growth demanded.
Meanwhile administration has continued its electoral roll objections hearing. Many a citizens have reported irregularities in roll and no listing of their names in many a areas.

Farmer debt waiver - slower processing leads to mere 1% new loans distribution:
Central governments annual crop loan policy extended until 31st July has evoked mere 1% response this year. Jalgaon district's 121.66 Crores farmer debt waiver under central scheme is still in processing and as a result just 6.15 Crores loan have been distributed by now. District's 68,497 farmers turned eligible for this waiver scheme. JDCC bank has reported non-submission of clear documents as major reason in delaying of loans to almost 20,000 farmers in this Kharip season.

D.R.D.A. gets 47 Lakhs fund:
Jalgaon district rural development authority (D.R.D.A.) has received 47 Lakhs funds for dry land agriculture through State rural development and water conservation department with 75% contribution from Center and this rest 25% from State.

• Jeweler looted in Bodwad - Cash and assets worth Rs. 1.50 Lakhs looted
• ZP to conduct interviews of 287 candidates today for honorarium based Doctors under N.R.H.M. scheme
• Raining continues for fourth consecutive day throughout district
• Pratik Patil scores 4.5 points in ongoing international school chess competition at Singapore, 2 rounds yet left
  

29th July:
Jamner woes - Need of permanent water resource:
Jamner taluka has witnessed Jalgaon-alike painful acute water shortage in this season. The intense 2 decades before water short experience has led to rage in citizens with demands of well planned and managed permanent water supplies resource. The mere 60,000 population Jamner city has supplies through Hivri, Hiverkhede, Gondkhel, Mahukheda and Lahasar dam. All these dam area had very low raining resulting in lower stock of water. Council later has received approval of connecting special water supplies through back water of Waghur dam at 1.50 Crore estimated cost. The political changeover and lesser attention to basic necessity demand have caused this Jalgaon typed watermania.

Monsoon continues to shower - Tapi river flooding:
Entire Jalgaon district continue to witness good monsoon rainfall on fourth consecutive day. Chalisgaon, Bhusawal, Yaval and Raver regions have witnessed pouring. Heavy raining in MadhyaPradesh has led to opening up 4 more gates of Hatnur dam. This has led to flooding in Tapi River. Many a dam have significant rise in water levels.
District farmers are witnessing shortage of DAP, potash and many other fertilizers and pesticides. This shortage is mainly due to suddenly raised demands following good raining.

Electricity distribution Company eases load shedding following lowering demand:
State electricity distribution Company has eased and reduced ongoing load shedding and zero loads in whole district. The earlier called 9 hours load shedding has now been reduced to mere 3/ 4 hours and whole region has smoother electricity supplies throughout raining.

Corporation special general meeting today for Octroi extension:
Jalgaon city Municipal Corporation is conducted State Election commission permitted special meeting today to extend Octroi tax collection until 01st November. State announced Cess tax collection would start from 01st November and existing Octroi and escort fees collection tender is ending on 31st July.

• NCP candidate elected as Pachora Council President
• District Collectorate issues JDCC bank election charge to DDR office - orders electoral roll completion by 16th August
• Corporation initiates anti-mosquito fogging following fever in many areas
• District Police raises high alerts, special checks on Surat - Bhusawal railways

28th July:
Raining pleases district - Guli, Ratnavati flooding:
District witnessed rain pouring throughout day yesterday. Continued raining in last 3 days has speeded up pending farming works. Meteorological department has reported total raining of 556.3mm till now with Bhadgaon on top with 271mm and Bhusawal on bottom with 73mm. Erandol went at top while Yaval went at bottom in terms of maximum raining on Saturday. Click here to for detailed monsoon 2008 information. Waghur dam has received good inflow of water following raining in Ajanta zone and Hatnur dam's four gates have been opened to maintain water pressure.

Police urges caution note on Bangalore, Ahmedabad bomb explosions:
Jalgaon district Police has urged citizens to be on caution note following recent Bangalore and Ahmedabad explosions. District Police yesterday received hoax bomb call for 2534 Pushpak express at Bhusawal station. It conducted a thorough check of whole train and found an unidentified bag. Bag had no such explosives and train was later allowed to go. District police has raised high alerts throughout and is patrolling throughout all sensitive zones.

Jalgaon Janta bank announces 5% dividend, 1.62 Crores profit:
Jalgaon Janta Co-operative bank conducted its 30th annual general meeting yesterday. It has announced net profit of 1.62 Crores with 5.75% NPA. Bank has announced 5% dividend for its share holders. It has announced conversion of three extension counters to branches, opening up of two new extension counters, providing core banking, e-banking, stamp franking machine, CDSL depository service, electricity, telephone bills acceptance services in this financial year.

Pratik Patil scores 3.5 points in Singapore competition:
Jalgaon chess hero Pratik Patil has scored 3.5 points after 5 rounds. He has won 3 rounds, equalized one and lost one in ongoing international school-level FIDE rated chess competition at Singapore. He is currently at fifth rank and 4 rounds are still pending.

Pune wins State roll ball skating competition in Jalgaon:
Pune team has won ongoing state roll ball skating competition conducted in jalgaon. Jalgaon girls won runner up award in competition. Ahmednagar won boys and mixed runner up while Nagpur won boys, girls and mixed runner up award. Competition has now elected State team to participate in national competition at Bhilwara from 07th August.

Falguni Zambre and Sanket Bhole win table tennis competition:
Falguni Zambre and Sanket Bhole have won both category district table tennis association conducted third district rated table tennis competition. Mohit Gadgil, Roshni Ahirrao and Yugandhara Bhole won respective category competition.

• Jalgaon airport - district leaders to demand land rate hike with Airport development Company
• Inter-school cricket competition from 26th until 30th August at Jalgaon
• Pachora municipal council president election meeting today

27th July:
Monsoon raining pleases whole region:
Jalgaon district witnessed bestowing season's best raining yesterday. This not only saved standing cultivated Kharip crop but has eased water woes of whole region. It would now lead to completing pending cultivation delayed on monsoon arrival. Jalgaon city had good raining beginning in night and continued for hour's whole other taluka like Amalner, Parola, Chopda, Bhusawal, Raver and Chalisgaon also witnessed good rainfall throughout day. Hatnur dam water levels are increasing following good raining in Madhya Pradesh and rest of Maharashtra and has 211.140 meter water level. Authorities are planning to open 3 gates to control water pressure by midnight.

District council (ZP) gears up for ISO certification:
Jalgaon district council (ZP) administration has initiated full pace measures for getting ISO certifications. It conducted a review meeting yesterday to analyse preparations done and pending activities. It aims at getting this done during 01st January until 31st August 2008. District Planning and development Office has earlier received this certification. Preparatory measures include dividing roles for departmental heads, positive attitude in work, inspirational attitude, co-operation with each other, cleaning and coloring of whole building, new furniture, computerization of various offices, job sheets/ roles definitions for every post etc.
ZP's attempts in getting this certification are admirable only if it succeeds in persisting this culture in employees work culture and ability to reflect this in doing ground level work with best of professional practices.

State roll ball skating competition:
Jalgaon, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik have won various category matches to move ahead in State roll ball junior championship competition in Jalgaon. Host Jalgaon team defeated Akola by 2-0 in Under-17 category in boys and girls defeated by 3-0 from Pune. Jalgaon girls win by 4-0 over Pune. Pune won by 11-0 versus Akola, Thane won by 4-0 on Jalna, Jalgaon won by 2-0 with Akola, Nashik won over Nanded by 1-0 and Nagpur won by 3-0 on Parbhani.

• Jalgaon Airport development - state allocates 30 Crores for land acquisition
• Inter-school 3 days Subrato Mukhrjee football competition at district stadium from 28th July
• NMU and MKCL conducted E-facilities two-days training program for affiliated colleges from 28th July
• State Electricity distribution Company reduces industrial area staggering day to 34 hours
• District police extends recruitment drive earlier planned for 29th July - yet to announce new schedule

26th July:
Electricity woes ease with new load shedding pattern:
State owned electricity distribution Company has changed load shedding and zero load plans for Jalgaon. Accordingly Jalgaon city would now have 9 hours load shedding to that of 8 hours earlier in two cycles. New load shedding pairs are 6 - 10.30 and 13 to 17.30, 10.30 to 15 and 17.30 to 22. There would be no zero loads and cuts during midnights. Rural areas would now have 14 hours of power cuts to that of 13 hours earlier. Industrial area would get 40 hours weekly staggering day beginning from today. Industrial power staggering cycle is 6AM of Saturday to Sunday, 10PM. Unplanned electricity cuts and contaminated drinking water is leading to large number of viral fever and typhoid like cases.
Industrial staggering day of 40 hours is likely to impact 20,000 workers on daily wages. Industrial area residents are in panic on this newly announced 40 hours straight cut.

Raining marks presence for second consecutive day:
Whole Jalgaon district is witnessing showery medium raining throughout day since last two days. Pachora, Amalner, Bhusawal, Yaval, Chopda and Parola taluka have reported raining yesterday. Continued showering has decreased humidity and eased climate. Ratnavati River having good raining in backward areas witnessed its season's first flooding.

Jalgaon airport development - Officers discuss acquisition with farmers:
Maharashtra Airport development Company Vice Chairman is arriving in Jalgaon to conduct a review meeting with district farmers on their issues and concerns in acquisition. District administration has begun hearing of acquired 245 acres land owning farmers and would continue to hear until 9th August. Administration has also assured of acquiring balance lands in case existing plan cuts a farm land in two and rest goes unutilized as requested by farmers.

ZP standing committee approves draught resolution, gets 10 crores for water supplies reforms:
Jalgaon district council standing committee has approved and resolved district in draught resolution yesterday. It has received 10.57 Crores grant for village panchayat water supplies reforms from State. ZP water management council met yesterday and aimed at easing water shortages and good water taxes collection. Real work reflection would appear on ground levels reform. It has also approved changing ZP schools time to 9AM to 5PM.

State roll ball skating competition begins today in Jalgaon:
District roll ball association and in approval with State association is conducting third state level junior roll ball skating competition at district stadium. State's 15 teams are participating in this competition. District boys and girls team are also participating in this event.

• Jalgaon Janta bank earns 1.50 Crores - Annual general meeting on Sunday
• Kharip crop loan scheme extended until 31st July
• NMU calls for convocation ceremony form filling
  

25th July:
Jamner water woes intensifies further - Rs. 1.59 Crores special emergency supplies proposal:
Jalgaon district administration has sent a proposal to divisional authorities for emergency water supplies proposal for Jamner estimated at 1.59 Crores. Taluka's 120 out of 158 villages have acute drinking water shortages. This proposal aims at laying 12kms special water supply lines from Waghur dam back water.

Showery raining throughout district:
Entire Jalgaon district witnessed medium showery raining yesterday afternoon. Showering has raised farmers' hopes of good raining ahead. Bhadgaon, Chalisgaon, Pachora and Jamner had good raining.
Lesser raining has led to stopping of further cultivation and farmers are now looking for alternate means to save their cultivated crops. District has received mere 14% raining to that of average 702.4mm as of 24th July 2008.

NMU announces Inter-divisional sports competition schedule:
North Maharashtra University Jalgaon has announced schedule for inter-divisional NMU level sports competition beginning from 10th September. Competition has most events in Jalgaon division to that of Erandol, Dhule and Nandurbar. Event ends on 24th December.
It has sports like Chess, Cross Country, Table tennis, Kabbadi, Badminton, Handball, Mallakhamb, ground competitions, basket ball, volleyball, pistol, rifle shooting, Judo, swimming, Kho-Kho, wrestling, cricket, hockey, boxing, weight lifting and baseball etc.

First district level swimming competition on 27th July:
Water sports association is conducting first school level swimming competition on 27th July at District sports complex swimming tank. Competition has nursery to class X students various groups in free style, breast stroke, back stroke and butter fly category. It has first, second and third prizes for all categories.

• Jain Shwetambar Terapanth Ladies Mandal conducted two-days lecture series on Existence and Life Partner from 26th July
• JDCC Bank election case hearing in Bombay High Court Aurangabad bench on 28th July

24th July:
Electricity issues continue - industries gets hit with two days closure:
Continued load shedding and zero loads on electricity are now hitting industrial sector. State has recently ordered compulsory 40 hours closure for industries to that of earlier one day (Saturday). Residential areas (urban and rural) continue to witness harsh hits of electricity outages throughout week. Distribution Company has announced staggering day (complete 24 hours power cuts) for industrial areas with effect from 26th July with 6AM to 6PM power cut. This adds with supply tripping taken four to five times throughout day.

Madhukar Co-operative sugar factory election:
Madhukar Co-operative sugar factory election picture is getting clear. It now has two panels with 18 independent candidates for 22,092 voting sugarcane producers and 278 society members. Election area spreads in Yaval and Raver taluka. Authorities have initiated process requirements and most of candidates are beginning their campaigns from today.

Call to NGOs under "Ground for every village" scheme:
District sports authority has called district's all rural and backward areas NGOs to benefit from State's newly announced Sports ground for every village and gym development grant. It avails Rs. 1 Lakh grant for ground for minimum of 3 acres land based ground with up to 80% and maximum of 1 Lakh. Please contact sports authority for detailed information thereof.

• Administration announces seizure of arms from all licensed arms holders following Corporation elections
• District Council (ZP) receives Rs. 1 Crore under Bharat Nirman scheme, 1.05 Crores under Mahajal scheme from State
• Raining in Bhadgaon for half an hour
• Jamner and Bhusawal reports gastro alike diseases - two admitted in civil hospital

23rd July:
Electricity situation remains affected:
Jalgaon district continues to witness woes of electricity front with continued load shedding and zero loads. Most of urban areas are having around 10/ 12 hours of power outages while rural areas have whopping 16/18 hours of power cuts. Nashik divisional office of Electricity distribution Company has approved its proposal to move zero loads from Jalgaon city. This proposal is yet to get approval from State CM.

Co-operative depositors make protest march:
Jalgaon district depositors' action committee made a protest march yesterday at Azad Grounds in Mumbai to draw Government's attention on 600 Crores of deposits not being paid by around 950 Co-operative societies in Jalgaon. It had around 1,000 depositors from district. Most of these co-operative societies lured depositors by offering 14% Intrest rates to hard earners. Recent increasing non-performing assets, lower loans recovery has now led to non-ability of these societies in repaying deposits due.

District farmers get 50 Rs. per quintal aid for onion:
Jalgaon, Chopda and Amalner agricultural produces marketing committee's around 5,000 farmers having sold onion would get state's special aid of Rs. 50 per quintal amounting to 82 Lakhs. This would be for period from January until March 2008 with maximum cap of 200 tones per producer. Amount would be credited in respective farmer accounts after due verification of papers by deputy registrar of co-operative department. Jalgaon APMC has 4,095 producers having 119,543 quintal onion sold, Chopda APMC has 650 producers with 40,000 quintal onion while Amalner ahs 186 farmers with 3,440 quintal onion.

JDCC Bank elections:
Jalgaon District's apex co-operative bank JDCC Bank has called its 896 various multi-purpose societies to send its resolutions nominating members to vote by 05th August. All member societies having registered on or before 30th June 2005 are eligible for voting in this election.

Monsoon raining delays pain whole region - Drinking water, electricity and crops most affected

22nd July:
Corporation elections 2008 - sub-urban areas equally enthusiastic:
Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation term election 2008 is arriving. This election is witnessing equal participation and enthusiasm in newly developed sub-urban and nearby villages like Mehrun, Pimprala, Khedi, Mamurabad, Asoda, Bambhori, Bhadli, Kusumba and Chincholi. Some of these newly linked, expanded and included areas in Corporation limits are still waiting for growth and basic amenities. Mehrun and Khedi along with Pimprala are still having rural feeling in spite of being in Corporation limits.

District administration enforces section 37(1):
Jalgaon district administration has enforced Bombay Police Act 1951 section 37(1) and 37(3) with effect from 22nd July until 05th August 2008. This has been put in specially seeing increasing number of attacks on State Electricity distribution Company offices amidst hefty power cuts.

Education for all drive merit test:
District educational authority conducted a merit test for students from Class II until VII under Education for All drive. This test had 65% students clearing while rest 35% turned unsuccessful. Exam had district's 209,343 students appearing. District education office has also reported 99% school registration of 6-14 years age group. It has registered 33.73 Lakh books demand with divisional depot under free text books for all drive from Class I until VIII and has received 29.89 Lakh books by now.

• R. R. School Jalgaon to start Junior and Senior College from this academic year
• District minority Committee meet today at Collectorate
• District administration avails Palm oil under controlled public distribution system

21st July:
Electricity woes continue throughout region:
Entire Jalgaon district continue to witness continued power outages and frequent zero loads throughout days and in midnights. District's many taluka have seen increasing protest and rage on Electricity Company officials on such unprecedented electricity cuts. Company's District unit conducted a meeting at circle office to replace zero load groups and get immediate sanction for the same.
District had 8 hours of zero loads on Saturday while nearby Nashik district's many places had lesser zero load cutting. It also plans to put 10 hours of load shedding and then continued 14 hours power supplies to get rid of zero loads. Next 2-3 days with head office sanctions would clear picture on this aspect.

District Parent minister meeting review:
Jalgaon district parent minister conducted a review meeting yesterday to discuss various measures on current draught-like situation. Minister ordered formation of various action plans with base consideration of no more raining. It has also urged State Electricity Distribution Company to avail new connections, banks to ease their collection process from farmers. Meet also had discussion on Girana dam water. District MLA and MP have sent a caution note to Girana irrigation authority for not allowing picking up Girana dam water by other districts. District agricultural authority has announced emergency crop planning schedule as under:
Sunflower, Soyabeen and pulses by second fortnight of July. It cultivation is required to be extended until 15th August then cultivate sunflower, corn and related retail products. Soyabeen could be cultivated until 25th July. It has also urged farmers to temporarily cultivate and manage animals feed right within farms.

Lok Nyayalaya on 03rd August:
District judiciary in association with Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar district co-operative Lawyers association is conducting Lok Nyayalaya (Public court) for settlement of prolonged disputes at its Courts in B. J. Market in Jalgaon. This court would hear Co-operative banks, co-operative sugar factories, co-operative societies, ginning factories, salaried societies, housing and house loan societies, various work organisation cases.

• Sindhi Community youth introduction meet - community's 150 youth participate
  

20th July:
Electricity woes continue to pain life in Jalgaon:
Whole Jalgaon district is witnessing one of worst ever power cut scenario since last two days. Saturday went more pathetic amidst no certainty in electricity supplies through urban and rural areas. Zero loads with discontinued supplies of around 1 to 2 hours in between made living dismal as power storing batteries in invertors also turned down.
The political fraternity of region seems unhurt on such painful experience and none has reverted with strong rage on electricity supply chaos. A group of protestors attacked and stone pelted electricity distribution Company office in Jalgaon and Amalner yesterday following zero loads made through Friday night. Whole Friday and Saturday along with nights have gone most harassing way with no concrete responses for future pathway have arrived. District Police has posted special security at all major offices of Company to avoid mishaps on account of rage.

District administration reviews meet on draught-like situation:
Jalgaon district administration yesterday conducted a review meeting to analyse post-low rainfall situation. Meet discussed draught-like situation, measures like cutting down water supplies for future purposes and tanker supplies of 62 villages through 51 tankers. It has arrived at decision to call private party tenders for animal feed supplies to smoothen pressure.
Administration is receiving increasing number of daily wages based labor under state employment guarantee scheme signaling no-work scenario following agricultural downturn. It is conducting 41 works under this employment guarantee scheme in 12 taluka and has 851 labor attached for work.
Waghur dam has storage survival for next 106 days and would supply water to Jalgaon every alternate day with immediate effect while Chalisgaon is getting 3-days alternate supplies while Pachora would get water supplies for next 4 months. Jamner on devastated state with almost zero storage and tanker based supply. District's 6 dams namely Manyad, Bori, Agnavati, Hivra, Tondapur and Bahula are at zero levels. Hatnur has 37% storage, Girana has 3.42%, Suki has 43%, Ambhora has 44%, Mangrul has 79% and Bhokarbari has 8.41% while Bhor project has 0.75% storage. District parent minister is arriving and conducting a review meets today at Collectorate.

Jalgaon Airport land acquisition:
District block office having undertaken airport land acquisition work has expressed process completion likely by November. It expects receiving consent deed from respective farmers for this land acquisition and is assuring project-rehabilitated status and benefits to these farmers. Administration has assured 66% more rates to that of government's official rates against this acquisition.

District's 13 village panchayat on term/ mid-term election today:
Jalgaon district's 13 village panchayat are undergoing term and bye-elections today. This include Andalvadi (Raver), Mudi (Amalner), Hirapur (Chalisgaon) for term election while Vavadada (Jalgaon), Sonari (Jamner), Bhadgaon, Balwadi, Satod (MuktaiNagar), Kolamba and Tavse Bk (Chopda), Jargaon (Pachora), Kusumba (Raver), Rotvad (Dharangaon) are undergoing bye-elections today.

Corporation electoral roll - 595 objections received:
Jalgaon city Municipal Corporation has received total of 595 objections to its newly published electoral roll. Administration would begin hearing of these complaints from Monday. This election is likely to have lesser polling booths to that of 340 last in last election. Administration is planning to setup polling per 1,200 voters this year.

• Rain pours in Amalner - good raining witnessed for around 10-15 minutes in afternoon
• District sports association annual meeting today in Jalgaon
  

19th July:
Black Friday for whole Jalgaon district - season's worst power cuts witnessed yesterday:
Whole Jalgaon district witnessed one of most deteriorating power cuts and load shedding on Friday. State electricity Distribution Company began drastic zero load factor on Thursday night at 11PM and carried it until Friday midnight 2AM. This followed another regular load shedding in morning at 6AM until 9.30AM and then zero load factor again from 11.30AM until 16.30PM. This followed another round of sharp cut in form of zero load from 19.30PM until 21PM.
It has announced increase in load shedding by 1hour taking total official load shedding count to 8 hours in urban and 16 hours in rural areas. The zero load factors would remain additional to this load shedding and would be without any intimation and notice at any moment based on headquarters orders. Meanwhile district administration has ordered Company to exclude public water supplies system from load shedding in 192 villages to ease water supplies woes. This includes well acquired, pumping stations in respective zone.

Banana rates touch Rs. 650:
District farmers have a reason to feel good amidst monsoon woes. APMC in district are sending banana crop for auction in nearby Burhanpur in MadhyaPradesh and are getting Rs. 650 rate per quintal. The Yaval, Raver and MuktaiNagar farmers prefer Burhanpur markets for selling their crops to get this rate benefit.

Delaying monsoon raining woes economy in Jalgaon:
The agricultural dominated Jalgaon district is on verge of dry or one of lowest monsoon raining since last 3 years. Low rainfall and basic infrastructural issues for drinking water and electricity are leading and heading district towards one of severe financial set backs in terms of money circulation ahead. Region's most of farmers have cultivated crops with hopes of last year alike good raining. Low to no raining is damaging this cultivation and leading to another cultivation wasting all earlier investments. Farmers having taken benefit of Central government farmer debt waiver scheme would again entering same state of borrowings if same scenario continues.
Monsoon statistics reports 130mm average raining expected to that of 56.39mm in June 2008 and mere 41.3mm actual raining to that of 206mm in July 2008 until now.

District roll-ball skating team selection on Sunday:
District roll-ball skating association is conducting selection test of under-17 age group boys and girls with mixed team selection at District Sports complex in Jalgaon on Sunday at 4PM. This team would represent district in state roll ball skating competition to be played in Jalgaon. Jalgaon is hosting two-days State level roll ball skating competition from 26th July. Please refer district association for further details.

• Raver taluka receive 80.89 Lakhs aid under flooding compensation

18th July:
Greetings on eve of Guru Pornima today

District administration announces intensives measures to tackle draught-like situation:
Jalgaon district administration has announced intensive measures to tackle current scenario of lower rainfall leading to water shortage, animal feed shortage. District's Parola, Chalisgaon, Bodwad and Jamner are witnessing feed shortage. It has banned moving of standing sugarcane to other districts and state for upcoming 15 days. It also plans to set up 45 camp positions on panchayat levels to ease this shortage.
There has been sharp fall in milk collection through district. Jalgaon milk union has reported around 20,000 liters of short collection leading to lower availability.

Panchayat bye-elections on Sunday, 20th July:
Raver, Amalner, Chalisgaon, Jalgaon, Jamner, Bhadgaon, MuktaiNagar, Chopda, Pachora and Dharangaon taluka few of Panchayat are undergoing term and mid-term election on Sunday, 20th July.

District to offer grand welcome to relay baton:
The relay baton began for commonwealth youth sports competition at Pune is crossing through Jalgaon. This baton has 120 members and district's 20 players would also get a chance here. This relay baton has around 9,000 Km route and would cross through Jalgaon via MuktaiNagar and would move out from Parola.

• Electricity zero loads in mid-nights woes life in Jalgaon
• Drinking water woes - Jamner Taluka's 120 villages facing shortage
• D. Ed. admission checklist announced

17th July:
Pachora Municipal Council president resigns following No-Confidence motion:
Pachora Municipal council yesterday undergone voting for trust vote following no-confidence motion introduced by house members. The confidence proposal received 19 votes in favor versus 1 against it, 2 members with neutral mode and 2 absent.

Monsoon woes - Chalisgaon taluka on verge of re-cultivation:
Chalisgaon taluka villages excluding those on Girana River bank are on verge of second cultivation for this season. Almost no Monsoon rainfall has led to this drastic panic situation for farmers in Chalisgaon. Taluka has 82,700 hectares Kharip cultivation area and had around 42,000 hectare cotton cultivation. Apart from villages on Girana river banks, all other areas are in desperate need of good rainfall.
Animal feed and drinking water are other two big challenges. Administration is using 13 tankers for supplying to 14 villages.
District administration is reviewing status in Pachora, Bhadgaon, Chalisgaon and Parola facing this issue and has urged citizens co-operative in this difficult time.

Government Engineering College Jalgaon gets Electronics and Tele-communication Course:
Government College of Engineering Jalgaon has received AICTE approval for starting up Electronics and Tele-communications Course from this academic year. It has also received extension of intake by 60 seats in Mechanical engineering. It now has Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Computers and Information technology engineering Courses totaling to 330 seats.

Corporation elections 2008 preparations:
Jalgaon city municipal Corporation term elections announcement has trigged political fraternity all the way. Election commission has set up Rs. 1 Lakh expenditure limit for Jalgaon Corporation (Class C Corporation) election for individual candidate and has set Rs. 3,000 as deposit for general and 1,500 for reserved category candidate. Election's most interesting effect is to see co-alignment and associating of various forums/ groups and parties. Khandesh Aghadi, NCP, BJP, Shivsena are amongst lead runners discussing various associating offers. While a few of established Corporators are in plans to float their own groups in this election. A few years back formed Navnirman group announced its formal entry into NCP yesterday. It has 3 Corporators in current Corporation body.

16th July:
District water woes intensify: 200 villages facing water shortage:
Delaying monsoon raining and absence of good raining has now led to drinking water woes to almost 200 villages in district. District's 6 water dam have turned zero and has received mere 12% of average rainfall by now. Lakes are also drying. Currently Girana dam is region's major supply resource.
Lesser raining has also led to shortage of milk and animal feeds which is likely to further impact farming life cycle. Water shortage includes 18 villages from Jamner, 14 from Chalisgaon, Pachora - 12, Bhadgaon - 5, Amalner -3 and Parola -1. District has 3.50 Crores cultivation done and it could damage if no rain arrives in next few days. Corporation has signaled of more water cuts in city seeing this shortage.

Corporation term election - issues and sellers:
Jalgaon city Municipal Corporation's second term election is announced for 31st August. All political parties have begun their intensive preparations for getting best of results. This year election has many quick seller topics. This includes Waghur dam water for Jalgaon as most discussed by ruling party members. Opposition has alleged housing case against Corporators as major discussed. Parties have begun interviewing and individual ward based candidate selection.

Federation of associations of Maharashtra demands cancellation of Cess tax:
State government's proposed replacement of Octroi tax has spread panic in trade community. Federation of associations of Maharashtra has demanded immediate removal of Cess tax for Corporations where Octroi tax has been waived. It has alleged State of levying this tax without discussion with association representation and moreover this would lead to business loses for traders.
Cess tax requires registration of traders and tax payment on whole turnover to that of goods bought inside in city limits as in Octroi tax earlier.

• NMU conducts centralized admission process for M. Sc.
• Pachora municipal council president election today

15th July:
Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation election on 31st August:
State Election Commission has announced Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation term election voting on 31st August 2008. Corporation term is ending on 20th September. Corporation administration has received fax in this concern. Election code of conduct has been affected and nomination forms would be available from 05th until 12th August. Scrutiny is on 13th followed by last date of withdrawal as 18th August. Voting is on 31st August followed by votes counting on 01st September.

Corporation publishes electoral roll:
Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation has published its updated electoral roll. This new electoral roll has 261,738 voters in Jalgaon Corporation area with 69 wards. Newly published roll is available for public view at Corporation, Tahsil, Collectorate, respective Talathi offices.

• D. Ed. merit list on 17th July
• Ashadhi Ekadashi celebrated in whole region
  

14th July:
Ashadhi Ekadashi greetings from Ejalgaon.com

Pimprala Rath festivity and many religious programs on Ashadhi today:
Whole region is enchanting with Ashadhi Ekadashi festive celebrations. Pimprala sub-urban area is having Rath festivity today. Jalgaon city's other temples like Shri Vitthal temple in Shivaji Nagar, Lord Rama temple opposite bus stand, Omkareshwar temple, Shri Narayan Temple have many programs on the eve.

JDCC Bank to avail crop loans by 31st July:
District's apex co-operative bank JDCC bank has announced availing fresh farm loans for this season by 31st July. Earlier it has waived 119 Crores debt of 64,898 farmers in district under central government farmer debt waiver program. It is in process of distributing certificates of no debt to member farmers. This includes 521 societies with 283 from A grade and 182 in C grade.
It also plans to avail onetime settlement scheme for above 5-acre land owning 22,527 farmers. This NABARD scheme avails 25% discounting or Rs. 20,000 whichever is larger in due interest.

District police sports competition ends:
Jalgaon district police conducted sports competition 2008 ended yesterday at Police parade ground. The police headquarters have won general championship for the year while jalgaon division has won runner up. Competition had hockey, boxing, welter weight, wrestling, and judo and ground sports.

• Banana rates stabilizes in last 5 days
• Corporation to publish electoral roll today

13th July:
District soil pH reaches 8.4:
Increasing use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, wider use of submersibles to extract ground level water has led to sharp rise in Jalgaon district's soil pH to 8.4. Jalgaon's average pH range is 6.50 to 7%. Recent survey conducted by soil survey has conveyed this statistics in around 24,000 samplings done throughout the year.
pH (power of hydrogen) is the measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution. Soil pH is an important consideration for farmers and gardeners for several reasons; including the fact that many plants and soil life forms prefer either alkaline or acidic conditions, that some diseases tend to thrive when the soil is alkaline or acidic, and that the pH can affect the availability of nutrients in the soil.

Pimprala Rath festivity tomorrow:
Jalgaon's rich cultural heritage of 133 years of Pimprala Rath festivity would be observed tomorrow. Vitthal temple trust is conducting special Rath festivity on eve of Ashadhi Ekadashi. Rath would move from around whole Jalgaon city. The 8 years ago built new Rath is 24.5 high, 9.5 feet in length and 10.5 feet wide.

Corporation election preparations begin:
Jalgaon city political sphere is heating with intense preparations gearing up for upcoming term election of Municipal Corporation. All leading parties including Congress I, NCP, BJP, Shivsena and newly promoted Khandesh development forum have initiated calls for nomination. Nomination filling would begin with individual candidate interviewing from teams formed by parties.

Jitendra Patil selected for Maharashtra-Srilanka friendly match:
Jalgaon sports academy player Jitendra Patil has been selected in Maharashtra team for 8-matches series to be played in Srilanka. This includes one four-day, two two-days and two three-day matches. He is amongst 20 players state team selected for participation.

Shridhar Tripathi enters in Semis of State table tennis competition:
Jalgaon player Shridhar Tripathi has entered into Semis of under-17 junior category state rated table tennis competition at Thane. He has defeated Mumbai sub-urban and Mumbai players in qualifying matches. He is currently rated as 88th in tournament.

District police sports competitions end today:
Jalgaon district police conducted sports competition 2008 is ending today. Competition has Amalner, Jalgaon and Police Headquarters as 3 participating divisions along with Bhusawal, Chopda, Pachora, Chalisgaon, Faizpur and MuktaiNagar as total 9 division's 210 police players participation. This includes 15 Police officers and 10 ladies police.

• District's 11 State transport bus depots to receive power generators
• Electricity Load shedding and zero loads continue to disrupt life in Jalgaon
• ITI admission 2008: 5,571 applications received for 572 seats

12th July:
Corporation general elections 2008 electoral review completed:
Corporation election office has completed ward-based survey of Jalgaon city municipal corporation electoral roll. It is publishing ward-wise proof listing on Monday, 14th July. Last date of filling objections/ comments is 19th July followed by final electoral roll on 02nd August. State Election Commission's two officers are arriving in Jalgaon on 18th July. It has also published below poverty lines families listing. This listing is based on 2005-06 survey and is available with various organisations. Last date of filling objections is 31st July.

Monsoon 2008 - 93.3mm raining yesterday in district:
Entire Jalgaon district witnessed good raining yesterday evening. Meteorological department has reported total rainfall of 93.3mm throughout district. This includes Jamner, Pachora and Bhadgaon on top with 14mm rainfall each. Please refer our Monsoon 2008 section for detailed taluka-wise statistics.

District athletics member Rajesh Jadhav and Pravin Patil selected as referee for national ground competitions:
Jalgaon district athletics association secretary Rajesh Jadhav and joint-secretary Pravin Patil have been selected as referee for Thane Marathon Trust and District Association conducted National Marathon Competition on Sunday, 13th July. Both are working as technical referee since last 6 years.

Jalgaon Police sports competition begins:
District police sports competition 2008 begun yesterday at police parade ground. Competition has various ground competitions including racing in 100/ 200/ 500 meters, long jumps etc.

• Raver municipal council special meeting on 15th July for vice-president election
• District administration approves 774 projects under employment guarantee programme
• Robbery in Nahata College Bhusawal: Cash worth Rs. 3.50 Lakhs looted

11th July:
District census jumps by 22 Lakhs in 60 years:
Jalgaon district statistical office figures suggest net increase of Jalgaon population by 22 lakhs 11,339 in last 60 years. It further estimates district census to touch 40 Lakhs figure by 2011. Jalgaon's majority lives in rural area (2,629,896) and urban area counts to 1,052,794 totaling to 3,682,690 with 732,767 families. This includes 23.81 Lakhs literate with 85.9% male and 64.3% female.
Jalgaon city's new growth areas like Mahabal and Pimprala have witnessed amazing growth in terms of living standards and new arrivals. Biggest challenges for youth here is encouragement by means of arrival of large scale employment providing units.

District administration begins water shortage scenario study:
Amidst lowest rainfall in last 2 years, administration has begun its homework of reviewing status of every taluka. It is preparing budgetary aspects for employment guarantee to ease draught like situation. Currently district 59 villages are on 49 tanker water supplies and 2 have received temporary supplies. District farmers are deep panic on expectations of good raining to save their cultivation. Most of municipal councils have altered their water supplies schedule from 2 days alternate to 3/5 days based on resources availability.

• District Education Office reports 1,088 vacant seats in FYJC in Jalgaon
• MSBTE results today, result on board website http://msbte.com
• Medium to heavy raining in Bhusawal city and nearby zone
• Engineer Admissions 2008: Option form filling begins today
  

10th July:
District's 60% cultivation complete:
District farmers have completed around 60% cultivation for this Kharip season. Usual trend of completing cultivation by 15th July has delayed following lower rainfall. District's 488,010 hectares (60.64%) has been completed. Agricultural authorities have estimated around 10% fall in cotton cultivation this season while corn, Jwar, Soya and sunflower are likely to witness rise.

Jalgaon's national highway#6 turns to Asian highway#46:
India's 8 national highways have been converted to Asian Highways with aim of increasing highway length within and outside country. This also includes Jalgaon's national Highway#6 having renamed to Asian Highway#46 and extended from Kharagpur - Nagpur - Dhule. Highways have been extended to nearby Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan.

District receives order for availing work on demand under E.G.S.:
State rehabilitation department has ordered Jalgaon district administration to avail work on demand under state employment guarantee scheme. This order has came amidst less than 50% rainfall till July mid. Delayed raining has led to lower cultivation in whole region. District had 39.20% raining in last year by this time to that of 11.8% this year.

Zero load takes away power from city:
Jalgaon city along with district yesterday witnessed two hours zero loading thrice leading to severe power outages. Distribution Company has earlier announced additional one hour load shedding following lower availability. Sudden zero loads area leading to impact on public water supply systems. Jalgaon city has load shedding of daily 7 hours while rural areas have 12 hours load shedding as per new plan.

• Ashadhi Ekadashi preparations begin in region - Pimprala Rath festivity as key attraction
• Unsuccessful attempt of robbery at Jalgaon Head Post Office: Cash, documents and rest safe
• District Police sports competition from 11th until 13th July
  

09th July:
Tapi River Birth festivity today:
Jalgaon district is celebrating Tapi River birth festivity today. Various events are being organized today on Tapi River bank areas at Ajnad (Raver). Tapi originated from Multai in Baitul district of MadhyaPradesh. It flows through MadhyaPradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra and covers large areas of Jalgaon. Hatnur dam is region's only dam on this River helping around 25,000 hectares of farming and 175 villages for drinking water.
It flows through 130kms region and is at 740kms from ocean. It has witnessed mega flooding in 1944, 1959, 1977, 1998, 2006 and 2007 resulting in huge losses for areas nearby.

Draught-like situation raises panic in administration:
Jalgaon district administration along with local governance is in panic state of mind on lower to no raining in this monsoon season. As a result, it has announced reduction of water supplies to cities and villages by 25%. Lesser raining is also causing drinking water shortage in 58 villages. Administration has acquired 139 well in 128 villages to smoothen supply. Corporation has announced 10% straight cut in supplies to handle likely draught situation.
It has announced special release from Girana and Hatnur dam on 10th July to ease 10/ 12 taluka water supplies woes. District has received mere 24.9mm rainfall (11%) as of now. State Electricity distribution Company has announced additional one load shedding in whole region to balance its supplies.

Banana rates touch Rs. 450:
Lower arrival of banana and increased demand has led to increase in rates by 100 Rupees per quintal in last week. Farmers are cutting lesser banana due to low rainfall. Northern India is also witnessing very low arrival of mango. As a result of all these factors, banana demand has risen sharply.

District democracy day - 123 complaints received:
District administration has received 123 applications on eve of district democracy day for July. This included 31 for revenue department, 22 for ZP, 6 for Police Superintendent office, 29 for co-operative department, 4 for electricity distribution Company, 10 for Councils, 2 for PWD, 2 for Irrigation department, 9 for land records office and 8 others.

• National Highways turned to Asian Highways (AH) following international treaty
• Public works, forestry, environment and backwards development State-ministers in Jalgaon today
• Madhukar sugar factory election - 256 applications valid, 10 rejected, last date of withdrawal until 22nd July
• Akash Birhade scores third rank in Sports authority of India conducted badminton competition
  

08th July:
District administration reports 2,600 hectares area sugarcane lying:
Jalgaon district administration has completed assessment of lying sugarcane with farmers for the year 2007-08. It has reported 2,605 hectares of cultivation area having sugarcane stocks lying. There are around 2,500 farmers having sugarcane lying and all these would receive 25,000 per hectare state government grant amounting to 6 Crores 51 Lakhs 27,000.
Chopda taluka is on top of list even after Chopda and Madhukar sugar factories remaining open until last. Jalgaon taluka - 211.25 hectares (180 farmers), Jamner - 10.1 (9), Erandol: 27.5 (30), Dharangaon - 172.44 (171), Bhusawal - 82.12 (89), Bodwad - 3.11 (5), MuktaiNagar - 8.71 (7), Yaval - 72.86 (86), Raver - 19.13 (15), Pachora - 6.05 (15), Chalisgaon - 14.23 (31), Bhadgaon - 35.69 (54), Amalner - 188.51 (172), Parola - 2.56 (3) and Chopda - 1,751.34 (1,633).

Acute drinking water shortage in Jamner:
Jamner city is witnessing harsh times with decade most drastic drinking water shortage. City is getting drinking supply once a month and there are 16 to 17 tankers supplying water all around city. Last years low raining and this years very low to no raining in region remained major cause of shortage. Jamner gets water supplies from Lahasar, Mundkheda and Hivari Hivarkhede dam. These entire dams turned zero few days back. Council later took water from Shevage Pimpri dam in Fattepur. This dam water has also turned down.
As a result whole city is now getting water from public and private acquired well throughout city. Permanent drinking water solution is biggest demand of region

Electricity Load shedding paralyses life in region:
Entire Jalgaon district is witnessing intense electricity load shedding since last week. Moreover load shedding has no time table or schedule as such. This irregular cutting is paralyzing life badly. Electricity Supply Company has reported demand supply shortage as major reason for cuts.

No-confidence motion on Pachora Council President:
Pachora Municipal Council yesterday witnessed sharp exchange of words in between President and members. The General body meeting called after 3 months gap had 126 topics on agenda. Body disapproved 106 of these topics and members have now posted no-confidence motion against President with District Collectorate.

• Madhukar co-operative sugar factory election - nomination count touches to 300 applications from 271 candidates
• Corporation standing committee meeting on 10th July
• District wait good raining - farmers cultivation schedule hurts following delaying rain
• Last date of Hatnur water demand for Kharip until 31st August

07th July:
Call for nominations to National Handicapped welfare award:
ZP Social welfare department has called for nominations to State social justice and welfare for handicapped persons for year 2008. Nomination forms are available with office and authority has requested handicapped for nominating.

• I. T. I. Admission 2008-09: 5,500 applications for 572 seats
• Dharangaon taluka 100% cultivation done amidst good raining

06th July:
Jalgaon airport development:
District administration regional office has issued land acquisition notices to 134 farmers under section 4(1) of land acquisition Act. Earlier administration measured these lands to arrive at final decision. It has conveyed hearing in case of any of queries/ questions in regards of acquisition. Administration has involved district agricultural superintendent for valuation of fruits, trees and cultivation if any and to irrigation department for taking charge of well and machinery. It is likely to receive final valuation proposal by 12th July.

Central railways announce new Amravati - Surat Passenger train:
Central railways have announced 125/ 126 Amravati - Surat Passenger train from July end. This train would halt at Bhusawal, Jalgaon and Amalner stations in region. Dharangaon region has expressed anguish not availing stoppage of this train. This train would leave Monday and Friday and cross Jalgaon at 2.10PM while it would return every Thursday and Sunday from Surat and would cross Jalgaon on 5.45PM.

District council schools reports decreasing student count:
Jalgaon district council run schools are having a low time amidst booming education scenario. ZP runs school at every village in district under 'School for every village' programme aiming at availing primary education for each and every Child from all layers of society. Jalgaon district as of today has ZP run 1699 schools, respective area council/ corporation run 94 schools, 193 private aided schools and 136 private unaided schools totaling to 2,130 schools.
Stream wise breakup suggests 1,834 Marathi medium, 230 Urdu medium, 54 English medium, 9 Hindi medium and 3 Sindhi medium schools. Most of ZP and council schools are in bad state of basic infrastructural resources leading to low inflow. Recent private and quality focused education approach has significantly pressurized its heads to overview quality aspect in terms of teaching and standards.
This includes 582 schools not having drinking water facility, 119 schools without electricity, and 339 without toilets, 278 without playgrounds and 1521 not having owned water resources.

• Madhukar elections: 120 applications received totaling to 191 applications from 164 candidates
• I. T. I. Center of excellence conducted Plastic processing training course admission ends on Monday: 350 candidate apply for 96 posts
  

05th July:
Madhukar Co-operative sugar factory election:
Madhukar co-operative sugar factory election nomination filling is ending on Monday, 07th July. Yesterday 58 candidates submitted their 71 applications. This has now totaled to 249 applications sold for 22 seats.

• Monsoon 2008 - District's 13 taluka witness raining (average rainfall @ 10.7%)
• State transport introduces 100 buses for Pandharpur Ashadhi Ekadashi on 14th July
• I. T. I. Admission 2008-09: 6,957 applications sold and 3,292 filled accepted
• Annamalai Unniversity and Bharti resource Ltd. associated MBA course started in Jalgaon

04th July:
Monsoon 2008 - 50% cultivation completed:
District agricultural authority has reported completion of around 50% cultivation in district. This delay is mainly due to slower or late arrival of monsoon this season. Amalner, Chopda, Dharangaon and Erandol had good raining in beginning and this has led to good cultivation there as well.
District has witnessed 94.5mm raining by now in average with Yaval on top with 126mm and Bhusawal on lowest with 1.2mm rainfall. Hatnur dam has 24.58% water storage, Girana has 6.24%, Suki - 42.28%, Bhokarbari - 9.17%, Mangurl - 79.91% and rest Manyad, Bori, Ambhora, Agnavati, Tondapur, Hivra and Bahula have no water storage.

District banana producers in trouble following transport strike:
The ongoing transporters strike throughout the country has led to troubles for banana producers in Raver and Yaval taluka. Shipments sent earlier are halted in midway leading to possible damages. Strike has 90% truck owners' participation. Banana rates are stable at 290 per quintal in-spite of shortage in market.

District's 194 villages water samples found contaminated:
District health authority has reported Jalgaon's 194 villages' water samples as contaminated. This includes most from rural areas. It took 2,015 samples (720 in urban areas) in May-2008. It has appealed governing authority to take suitable immediate actions to avail best services.

VHP India strike evokes response in district:
Vishwa Hindu Parishad called India strike closure yesterday evoked response in whole district. Jalgaon city's most markets remained closed along with Pachora, Bhadgaon, Bhusawal, Amalner, Chopda, Parola and other major places.

• Maharashtra team wins runner award in national rope pulling competition - includes district's 5 players
• Erandol municipal Council gets 25 Lakhs aid for setting up energy saving instruments on public locations
• Fire in ginning press leads to losses worth Rs. 45 Lakhs in Pachora

03rd July:
District administration distributes farmer debt waiver certificate:
Jalgaon district's 111,000 farmers received their debt waiver certificate yesterday in official ceremony at JDCC Bank Hall. Administration also gifted with a bush for cultivation and oath paper for free from open-toileting 'Hagandari Mukt'. The whole debt waiver exercise was conducted with JDCC Bank and nationalised banks along with divisional deputy registrar, lead banker Central Bank and other associated concerns.
It has distributed 75,400 certificates yesterday and rest would be distributed based on paper completions by 15th July.

Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) called "India strike closure" today:
Vishwa Hindu Parishad has called for a day India strike closure today on 03rd July on Jammu and Kashmir Government announced ban on Amarnath Yatra and roll back of 100 acres land given to Amarnath board. VHP activists in districts along with various trade associations supporting actively.

District sports authority calls for nomination to various awards:
Jalgaon district sports authority has called for nomination to various awards for the year in sports. This includes best sports teacher, best player awards - Purushottam sports award, Kho-Kho, Swimming, Best body builder and others.
Award comprises of 1,000 Cash Prize, Certificate and memento and last date of nominating is 15th July. Please call 0257-2226531 for further details in this regards.

• Education Directorate Sports camp begins in Amalner
• Badminton test in Eklavya from 09th July
• Raining in Jalgaon city, Bhusawal, Raver and Yaval
  

02nd July:
Boom time for branded retailing:
Jalgaon city and nearby region is witnessing revolutionary introduction of large scale national retail brands through retail stores. ITC has opened up its John Player range of life style clothing retail flagship store this Sunday. Earlier NEXT opened its electronic retail chain outlet in Navi Peth along with many other life style retailing stores. Vishal mega mart and big bazaar are soon marking their Jalgaon presence in form of mega openings.

Agrimart project in Jalgaon along with 20 districts in State:
State agricultural authorities in financial aid from World Bank are introducing agricultural marts in 20 districts in state including Jalgaon. Mart proposes to enhance basic infrastructural facilities for selling agricultural produces, benefiting farmers through open competitive marketing and introducing farmers directly in market.
Mart would have 15/20 groups of 20 farmers each producing same crop and would be named as 'Village Organiser'. Such 10 V.O. would form a registered produces Company and then setup farmer market. Around 3,000 farmers would stake in this Company.
Company would avail all required resources for grading, packing and sales management for its member farmers and enhance member skills through technical discussions from time to time.

District's 29 candidates succeeds MPSC exam:
Jalgaon district's 29 candidates have cleared Maharashtra State Public Services Commission conducted for Police Sub-Inspector, Sales tax inspector (Class-3).

• State announces Cess tax in Jalgaon from 01st November
• Monsoon stats: 70mm raining in Jalgaon, Amalner witnesses rain for second consecutive day

01st June:
Corporation standing committee review:
Jalgaon city municipal Corporation standing committee met yesterday to discuss 6 topics on its agenda. It has decided to offer re-tender for setting up new shopping complex and parking space on Khwajamiya Chowk named Vivekananda Complex. It has also approved special fire station at Gendalal Mill area estimated at 26.53 Lakhs cost. Amongst other topics include new tender for Government polytechnic road construction and approved availing financial aid to parents of youth having died in Mehrun Lake. It has also announced levying of service charges in industrial area from this financial year. This decision has evoked sharp protest amongst industrialists.

V. V. Library celebrates 131st anniversary:
Whole region is celebrating Vallabhdas Valji Library Jalgaon's 131st anniversary today. Library was setup on 01st July 1887 with name 'Native Journal Library' and later was renamed to 'V. V. District Library' in 1908. Journey started with mere 10 members and now has around 3,000 members. Library in enriched with good books collection in all terms.

District farmers to get crop loans from today:
Jalgaon district's nationalised and co-operative banks are beginning new crop loan issuing process from today. District administration is also initiating its debt free farmers certificate from today as it has now arrived at final listing for debt waiver.

Neha Mudliyar gets FIDE rating:
Jalgaon's Class VI student Neha Mudliyar has qualified for international chess FIDE rating. She has euqalised FIDE rated player in ongoing competition in Kerala and scored 1.5 points by now. She has become district's 12th player to have FIDE rating and Khandesh's youngest player (age: 11) and would get listed in October-2008 listing.

• Madhukar co-operative sugar factory election announced: Voting on 07th August, counting on 09th August
• District administration enforces section 37(1) and 37(3) of Bombay Police Act until 10th July
• Amalner taluka witnesses medium heavy rainfall for around 1 hour
• Directorate of Education conducted sports camp from 01st until 05th July at Amalner