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Indian Express
24-07-2025
- Indian Express
Three minors among five held for vandalising 25 vehicles in Pune's Dhankawadi
Pune city police have arrested two youths aged 19 and 21 and detained three minors aged 16 and 17 in connection to an incident in which a group of miscreants had gone on rampage in Dhankawadi area of Pune in the early hours of Wednesday brandishing weapons and damaging 25 vehicles vehicles including school vans. The incident had taken place between 1 am and 1.30 am on Wednesday at three locations in Dhankawadi including Keshav Complex, Sarasvati Chowk and Navnath Nagar. The probe had revealed suspects who vandalised and damaged vehicles with weapons they had. They allegedly damaged at least 25 vehicles at three locations which are within 500 meters of each other. The group ended up with vehicles including 15 auto rickshaws, three cars, two school vans, a tempo and some bikes. A team from the detection branch of the Sahakar Nagar police station received crucial input that a history sheeter identified as Rohit Adhav was involved in the crime. A team received a tip off that Adhav was coming to the Navale Bridge area. A trap was laid and Rohit Adhav (21), a resident of Kirkatwadi was arrested along with his accomplice Sudhir Bappu Sawant (19), a resident of Goravi Vasti in Nanded City area. Questioning of the arrested duo gave police the names of their minor accomplices. The three minors — one aged 16 and two aged 17 — were detained. 'Investigation has revealed that the group went on rampage over a petty dispute with their friend living in the area. The two arrested accused have been remanded to police custody and three minors have been remanded to observation home.' said Senior Inspector Vitthal Pawar of Sahakarnagar. In a worrying pattern in the case of vehicle vandalism in the city, the year 2024 witnessed a sharp rise in these cases. From 35 cases in 2022 and 53 in 2023, the number cases of vehicle vandalism by local gangs had jumped to 89 in 2024. This had prompted the Crime Branch to conduct a thorough data based analysis of these cases. One of the first results of the study was identification of key hotpots for the cases of vehicle vandalism. Police identified that of the 89 cases reported in 2024, majority cases came from Sahakar Nagar, Parvati, Yerawada, Hadapsar, Kondhwa and Wanawadi police jurisdictions. Of the total of 156 accused identified in 89 cases of 2024, 52 were minors, accounting for a third of the total perpetrators. Police had also found out that 95 per cent of these minor accused had no criminal records prior to the particular vehicle vandalism cases they were booked for. Further, of all other adult accused, only 25 per cent had prior criminal records. Police had initiated a string of policing and sensitisation efforts in these areas in response to the outcomes of the study. The police had intensified the action against these miscreants under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug Offenders and Dangerous Persons Act, 1981 also known as MPDA or Gunda Act.
Time of India
14-06-2025
- Science
- Time of India
Vidarbha dists far from climate resilience, need urgent action: Study
Nagpur: Climate change is severely impacting most districts in Vidarbha region which has earned the ignominy of farm distress. Farmers in Chandrapur are battling rising heat and pollution. Yavatmal is still stuck in a deadly drought-cotton trap, and Gadchiroli's tribal growers are at a loss for options to stem crop loss. A new study has exposed the growing divide in Vidarbha, revealing how some districts are adapting to climate change, while others are perilously at the mercy of vagaries of nature in the absence of basic support needed to mitigate environmental adversities. The study, conducted by Chaitanya Ashok Adhav, a PhD scholar in agricultural economics and Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Research Fellowship researcher with govt of Maharashtra, brings out the climate resilience dichotomy in Vidarbha. In the absence of urgent, district-wise action, the region could reel under a new fresh wave of agrarian crisis. "Vidarbha is not a uniform region when it comes to climate preparedness. While districts like Nagpur and Akola are coping better, places like Yavatmal, Gadchiroli and Chandrapur are still in the environmental and economical quagmire," Adhav told TOI. The study, published in the International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, uses a special climate resilience index to measure each district's risk, support systems and ability to recover from climate shocks. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo As per the research, Nagpur leads the region in climate resilience, thanks to the presence of research institutions, Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), market access and adoption of drought-tolerant seeds. Many farmers here use precision farming and benefit from post-harvest infrastructure and agro-processing units. But even Nagpur has gaps. "Tribal communities and women farmers in Nagpur's interiors are often excluded from such benefits, necessitating these reach out across the district," says Adhav. The study identifies three worst-hit districts. Yavatmal, infamous for farm suicides, continues to suffer from droughts, erratic rainfall and over-reliance on cotton monocropping. Govt schemes like PM Fasal Bima Yojana haven't had the desired impact. "Farmers, it seems, have lost faith in the system," says Adhav. In predominantly tribal Gadchiroli where people are largely dependent on forests, the lack of modern irrigation facility, mobile networks and agri-extension services means central schemes like Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) and Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) never reach them, the study claims. It also points out that coal-rich Chandrapur is poor in sustainable agriculture and extensive mining is only worsening the situation. "Though Chandrapur has roads and infrastructure, the local climate is wreaking havoc which is putting farming communities in danger," Adhav explains. Though the situation in Washim, Wardha, Gondia and Buldhana districts is not bad, it can't be termed as doing well either. They benefit from access to govt schemes like Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) and PMKSY, but these districts are plagued by problems such as depleting groundwater, small and scattered landholdings, and skewed access — richer farmers benefit more — eventually leading to poor climate resilience, the study states. The research points out that these districts have embraced mixed cropping, integrated farming and agri-digital platforms like e-NAM. In Bhandara, community-led irrigation and better rainfall have helped. Akola and Amravati's research networks are translating into practical help for farmers on the ground, the study says. Adhav urges a district-specific climate action plan, customised to local needs and realities. "This is a crisis we can still manage but requires smart and quick action. We need to fix what's broken before climate disasters become the new normal in Vidarbha," Adhav said. # Suggestions for the region Strengthening local support systems and village-level agriculture offices Improving the reach of govt schemes to small and marginal farmers Spreading climate awareness in local languages Using both traditional knowledge and modern techniques to improve farming Ensuring that women and landless workers are also included in benefit programmes Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
