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1Nov

By Neil KonkaNo Comments

Local News, Service post, Weather & Alerts

Emergency helpline directory and disaster contacts for Nanded district residents

NANDED — The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) under the District Collectorate has issued a verified 24/7 emergency helpline directory to assist citizens during power outages, medical emergencies, or seasonal weather incidents. Citizens are advised to bookmark and save these direct emergency telephone numbers on their mobile phones for instant response without dialing multiple intermediary lines: District Control Room (Collectorate): 02462-234250 / 02462-235077 Police Emergency Response: 112 / Nanded City Police Control: 02462-234444 Fire & Rescue Services (NWCMC): 101 / 02462-251101 (Vazirabad Fire Station) GMCH Civil Hospital Emergency Casualty: 02462-229244 (Vishnupuri) Mahavitaran (Electricity Grievance): 1912 / 1800-212-3435 NWCMC Water Supply & Drainage Helpl...

1Nov

By Neil KonkaNo Comments

Economy & Schemes, Explainer, Local News

How Nanded district farmers can claim crop loss compensation under PM Fasal Bima online

NANDED — District farmers who have suffered crop damage due to sudden hailstorms or unseasonal downpours must register their insurance claims within exactly 72 hours of the event to ensure compensation under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). Under revised Maharashtra state norms, failure to intimate within 72 hours leads to automated claim rejection. District Agriculture Officer (DAO) Dattatraya Ghadge confirmed that over 1,400 claims were disqualified last season simply due to delayed digital intimation. Step-by-Step Reporting Process: Download the 'Crop Insurance' App: Available on Google Play Store. Log in using your Aadhaar-linked mobile number. Select 'Crop Loss Intimation': Enter your PMFBY policy application number or kisan credit card (KCC) details. Upload Geo-Ta...

1Nov

By Neil KonkaNo Comments

Agriculture & Mandi, Local News, Service post

Today’s Cotton & Soyabean mandi rates at Nanded APMC yard: Daily arrival and price trends

NANDED — Trading at the Nanded Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) yard opened on a stable note Tuesday morning, with average soyabean rates reaching ₹4,650 per quintal and medium-staple cotton touching ₹7,450 per quintal across morning auction lots. Total commodity arrivals recorded by 11:30 AM stood at 3,200 bags of soyabean and approximately 620 quintals of raw seed cotton (kapas), drawn primarily from farm holdings in Loha, Mudkhed, and Ardhapur talukas. "Moisture levels in recent arrivals have stabilized around 11 to 12 percent, allowing farmers to realize better bids from domestic oil millers," remarked Rameshwar Shinde, licensed commission agent at the Nanded main yard. In the pulses section, red gram (tur) witnessed moderate transactions between ₹9,800 and ₹10,200 per quin...

1Nov

By Neil KonkaNo Comments

Civic & Municipal, Local News, Local news brief

Nanded Municipal Corporation begins pre-monsoon storm drain desilting across 12 wards

NANDED — The Nanded-Waghala City Municipal Corporation (NWCMC) on Monday commenced a comprehensive 20-day desilting drive across 142 storm water drains in 12 civic wards, committing a special municipal allocation of ₹1.85 crore ahead of the upcoming monsoon season. Municipal sanitary teams equipped with hydraulic excavators and desilting suction trucks were deployed across major choke points, including the Vazirabad commercial corridor, Sarafa Bazaar nullah, and residential channels leading directly towards the Godavari river basin. "Our priority is clearing major silt buildup and plastic blockages in low-lying sectors before May 25. Contractors have been issued a strict timeline with daily photographic compliance reports," stated NWCMC Executive Engineer Rajesh Patil while inspecting Ward...