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Time of India
18-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Foundation stone laid for Armori water pipeline project in Gadchiroli
Gadchiroli: The foundation stone for a Rs57 crore project, which involves laying a 91km pipeline to supply tap water to households in Armori taluka of Gadchiroli, was laid recently. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Maharashtra's minister of state for agriculture, relief, and rehabilitation, , who flagged off the works, said there should be no compromise in quality. The roads dug for the installation of the pipelines should be promptly reclaimed. Jaiswal is also the deputy guardian minister of the district. The project is part of the Armori water supply project under the of the govt. Jaiswal stated that if comprehensive development of the district is to be ensured, everyone from public representatives and govt officials to common citizens must come together to achieve the goal. Earlier, at an independent event, the district collector reviewed preparations to deal with a flood-like situation in the district. Gadchiroli is often cut off due to floods during the monsoons. Collector Avishyant Panda said a list of volunteers, including swimmers, must be kept ready. Medicines and a warning system should also be put in place, he said. He also directed health officials to maintain a sufficient stock of medicines.
Time of India
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
No xerox, STD booths in 200m NEET-UG exam centre vicinity
Nagpur: Authorities have banned certain activities and businesses within 200 meters vicinity of exam hall to ensure smooth conduct of NEET-UG exam on May 4. No xerox, fax, and STD shops can operate in the vicinity of the exam centre between 2pm-5pm. Nagpur district collector Dr Vipin Itankar confirmed that the orders have been issued and strict compliance of the same will be ensured. In Gadchiroli, collector Avishyant Panda too has directed officials to ensure that examination should be conducted unhindered for which prohibitory orders have been issued under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The orders also restrict activities including sloganeering, singing, speeches, announcements, musical performances, and gatherings exceeding five people. Possession of weapons, sharp objects, explosives, flammable materials, or potentially harmful items is strictly forbidden. Unauthorised individuals and vehicles are not permitted within the restricted area during the examination, although officials on duty and police personnel maintaining law and order are exempt. TOI had reported earlier that this year NEET-UG will revert to its original exam format. After Covid hit, the exam pattern was changed to include 200 questions which could be solved within 3.2 hours. But now there will 180 mandatory questions that must be solved within 3 hours.
Time of India
25-04-2025
- General
- Time of India
Gadchiroli to seek GI tag for unique ‘collector mango' grown in Sironcha
Nagpur: Gadchiroli is promoting the 'Collector mango' as the district's own brand of mangoes. The agriculture department in the Maoist-affected Gadchiroli is planning to secure a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for a variety of mango grown in Sironcha , a remote tehsil of the district. It's called the Collector mango . The story goes that the fruit was introduced to farmers in Gadchiroli by a British-time collector, named Glassford, giving it the name. During the Raj, Gadchiroli was part of the Upper Godavari district, which covered parts of present-day Telangana as well. The Collector may be among the largest mangoes, with a full-grown fruit weighing up to 2.5kg, say stakeholders. Found in Sironcha taluka, it is grown only by a select number of farmers here. However, the fruit has also found its way to Dubai and Muscat as the word spread through some connoisseurs, say sources. If it gets the GI tag, only the mango grown in Sironcha can be sold with the name 'Collector mango'. In 2014, the famed Nagpur orange had also got a GI tag. The idea was mooted by current district collector, Avishyant Panda, assisted by district superintending agriculture officer (DSAO) Preeti Hiralkar. She travelled to Sironcha to inspect the orchard too. 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 The numbers may not be much, but there is a plan to increase the plantations. "It's only found in Sironcha. The fruit not only grows up to 2.5kg in weight but is also not extremely sweet like other mangoes. Due to its subtle taste, it has been liked by consumers in foreign markets," she said. Hiralkar said the department is now collecting data about the trees, and a proposal would be submitted to the district planning committee (DPC). Once the approval is obtained, a third-party consultant will be approached. The GI application will be made through a consultant. A detailed study is undertaken before proposing it to the GI registry in Chennai. A group of growers has to be formed through which the proposal is mooted. Viswasara Kondre, a Collector grower, says that the variety of mango remained neglected over the years. Now, with the district collector's plans to get a GI tag, the growers see some hope. There may be a handful of growers, but the numbers can multiply. Even the number of alphonso trees was very few at one point in time, he says. There is no organised market, but some people who tasted it now come down to Gadchiroli and take the mangoes to the Gulf, said Kondre.
