Mayor Sets April 30 Deadline for Nullah, Drain Desilting Drive Nagpur: Mayor Neeta Thakre directed officials on Wednesday to accelerate the river and drain desilting drive, emphasizing the need to complete all works by April 30. She urged departments to deploy additional manpower and machinery to meet the deadline. During an inspection, Thakre reviewed efforts to clear silt, garbage, and obstructions from drains, river stretches, and ghats to ensure unimpeded water flow. She stressed the importance of removing blockages to prevent waterlogging during the monsoon season. The mayor spent over seven hours touring various parts of the city to assess the situation firsthand. At Trimurti Nagar, she ordered the removal of encroachments by a mutton market along a drain. Thakre also instructed the solid waste management department and assistant commissioners to intensify public awareness campaigns against dumping garbage into drains and rivers. The mayor, accompanied by municipal commissioner Vipin Itankar and senior officials, conducted an extensive joint inspection across multiple zones, including Laxmi Nagar, Dharampeth, Mangalwari, Ashi Nagar, Lakadganj, Nehru Nagar, Gandhi Bagh, and Hanuman Nagar. The inspection team included deputy mayor Leela Hathibed, standing committee chairperson Shivani Dani Wakhare, ruling party leader Narendra Borkar, health committee chairperson Manisha Atkare, additional commissioner Vasumana Pant, chief engineer Manoj Talewar, and other officials. Thakre expressed concern over the spread of water hyacinth in river stretches near Ambazari crematorium and Vivekanand Memorial, instructing officials to take immediate remedial measures. At Gorewada lake, she ordered steps to stop sewage inflow near the Chhath Puja site.#nagpur #mayor_neeta_thakre #municipal_commissioner_vipin_itankar #trimurti_nagar #gorewada_lake
