There have been reports of human-animal conflict involving leopards from some other parts of Maharashtra. Fourteen people were killed in attacks by leopards in Chandrapur in Maharashtra in last three years.
Nashik Jan 31 PTI Nashik guardian minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Monday said tourist spots in rural areas and all types of hostels will be opened in the district soon amid a fall in coronavirus cases and asked the local disaster management authority to do the needful He was speaking after addressing a coronavirus review meeting here which was attended by district collector Suraj Mandhare NMC commissioner Kailas Jadhav and others The number of patients has come down to 15500 from 18500 registering a decline of 3000 The positivity rate has dipped to 27 per cent from the earlier 41 per cent Schools have also reopened and students have not been affected yet This is a positive scenario Bhujbal said Some heavily patronized sites like Brahmagiri mountain Anjaneri mountain Dugarwadi waterfall Harihar fort Pahine Salher fort Bhaskar fort and Ramshej fort Bhavali dam Vaitarana dam and Gangapur dam etc were closed for visitors from January 19 Meanwhile district collector Suraj Mandhare said the kin of 13520 COVID-19 patients have applied for compensation of which 8959 applications have been scrutinized and sanctioned so far PTI COR BNM BNM BNM
Nashik Jan 19 PTI With the addition of 2999 new cases of coronavirus the tally of infections in Maharashtras Nashik district reached 439078 on Wednesday an official said As many as 1654 patients were discharged from hospitals while one died of the infection during the day taking the count of recoveries to 416 202 and the toll stood at 8773 the official said At least 14103 patients were currently undergoing treatment in the district he said Of the total number of cases reported so far 250304 were from Nashik city 164505 from other parts of the district 13217 from Malegaon and 7136 patients were from outside the district it was stated Meanwhile in light of the rise in infections the administration has issued an order to shut all tourist spots in the district an official saidThe administration has closed Brahmagiri and Anjaneri mountains Dugarwadi waterfall Harihar Pahine Salher Bhaskar and Ramshej forts and dams including Bhavali Vaitarana and Gangapur to tourists he saidThe concerned departments have been directed to implement curfew rules and guidelines preventing gathering and assemblies in these areas Collector Suraj Mandhare stated in the order PTI COR ARU ARU
Nashik Sep 28 PTI The district administration in North Maharashtras Nashik district has sounded alert as the level of the Godavari river rose on Tuesday after water was released from Gangapur Dam Nashik city and other parts of the district were pounded by rains since early hours The rains finally took a break in the afternoon Nashik city received 159 mm of rainfall from 830 am to 530 pm an official release said As Gangapur Dam which supplies drinking water to the city was almost full 3000 cusecs of water was released at 12 pm it said As a result the water level of the Godavari which originates in the district increased and the Dutondya Maruti shrine a benchmark for flood levels was half submerged by afternoon An alert was sounded for those living on the banks of the river as the water level may increase further and the administration has shifted small stalls and vendors on the banks to safer places the release said Many parts of Maharashtra including Marathwada and Mumbai were lashed by rains on Tuesday PTI COR KRK KRK KRK
Nashik Sep 22 PTI The water level in the Godavari river in Maharashtras Nashik district rose on Wednesday following the discharge of water from the Gangapur dam due to heavy rain officials said Nashik city and most parts of the district received heavy rains from Wednesday morning to afternoon As per the Met department Nashik city received 164 mm of rainfall from 830 am to 530 pm on Wednesday Due to heavy rains in the Gangapur dam area discharge of water from the dam will be increased in a phased manner At 1 pm the discharge from the dam was increased at the rate of 6000 cusecs district collector Suraj Mandhare said on Wednesday As a result of the discharge of water from the Gangapur dam the water level in the Godavari river rose considerably Water had reached the chest of Dutondya Maruti the tall idol of Lord Hanuman on the bank of the river till 445 pm on Wednesday Most of the small temples and the canopy under which post-death rites are performed were almost submerged in the water An alert has been sounded for residents living on the banks of the river as the water level may increase further The district administration shifted small stalls and vendors on the banks of the river to safer places PTI COR NSK NSK
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