Mihan’s Big Promise, Basic Problems: Bawankule Steps In As MADC Moves to Fix Civic Woes Residents of Mihan, a township under development near Nagpur, have turned to revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule to address long-standing civic issues that have plagued the area. The Mihan Residential Association (MiRA) has raised concerns about high water tariffs, inadequate waste collection, poor street lighting, unsafe roads, and weak infrastructure. These problems, residents argue, are hindering the township’s potential as a major IT hub. During a recent visit to Mihan, Bawankule, whose constituency includes the area, directed senior Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) officials to hold a meeting with residents to resolve the issues. Residents submitted a memorandum detailing their grievances, emphasizing that the problems have persisted despite Mihan’s projected growth. Bawankule reportedly instructed MADC chief Vipin Itankar to convene a review meeting with residents on June 11, bringing together officials from various departments to coordinate and ensure timely action. The meeting aimed to address the core complaints, including the water tariff structure, which residents claim is significantly higher than rates in Nagpur city. While the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) uses a slab-based billing system, MADC charges a uniform rate without consumption slabs. Under the revised April 2026 tariff schedule, domestic potable water is priced at ₹23.38 per 1,000 litres, while non-potable residential water costs ₹17.01 per 1,000 litres. Residents argue that the absence of slab-based billing means even households with modest consumption are charged rates comparable to the highest slabs in the city.#nagpur_municipal_corporation #vipin_itankar #maharashtra_airport_development_company #chandrashekhar_bawankule #mihan_residential_association
