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Nagpur ranks 1st in Maharashtra, 2nd in India as smart city; becomes greenest, safest in state
As a part of Smart City Project carried out by Nagpur Smart and Sustainable City Development Corporation Limited (NSSCDCL) the Union Ministry of Urban Development gave the ranking to 100 developing smart cities, in which Nagpur stood first in Maharashtra and second in India. Nagpur, which was positioned as the number one smart city in India, in February 2020 it declined to the second position. However, the city still holds the position of number one smart city among 100 developing cities across the country. It has now officially become ?technologically developed, greenest and safest city in the state.
Under the 420 crore Smart City Project, 1045 km of roads, 3674 CCTVs in the office areas of Nagpur Police and NMCs have been installed. Around 140 wifi points, Variable Message Sign Board, 10 environmental sensors, 56 public announcement system, five mobile surveillance vans, five drones, 65 city kiosk, 383 smart lights, smart parking, smart transport, City Operation Centre in NMC and Command and Control Centre for police department in the city have been included in the project.
Apart from Nagpur, out of 31 best cities, Maharashtra’s four more cities ? Nashik (13), Pune (17), Amravati (20), Thane (22) ? have also secured place in the rankings.
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1st COVID-19 case in Ramdaspeth crops up near Cabinet Minister Vijay Wadettiwars residence

For the first time, a resident of Ramdaspeth tested positive for Coronavirus on Saturday. The patient, who is said to be residing in an apartment near Cabinet Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation in the Maha Vikas Aghadi and senior Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwars residence (behind Tuli Imperial), is said to be a middle-aged woman.
The patient is reportedly connected to a resident from Mominpura. However, nothing concrete as of now can be said about the same. More details are awaited.
Also read: Nagpur: 91 test positive in 24 hours making COVID-19 tally rise to 1266
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Nagpur: 91 test positive in 24 hours making COVID-19 tally rise to 1266
Nagpur COVID-19 tally as on June 20 rose to 1266 after 91 people tested positive for the virus in past 24 hours. Out of the total 91, while 69 patients belonged to Naik Talao/Bangladesh, 11 from Shantinagar, four from Lashkaribagh, three from Ganeshpeth, one from Uppalwadi, one from Ramdaspeth, one from Mehendibagh and one belonged to Mominpura.
Out of the total, 823 have been cured and over 333 are currently being treated upon.
Also read: NMC Chief Tukaram Mundhe storms out of meeting after Corporator calls him blot on Saint Tukaram
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Nagpur man discovers 4-month-old foetus in gutter; cops suspect illegal abortion
In yet another shocking incident, a resident named Rahul Tumane discovered a 4-month-old foetus lying in an abandoned condition behind his house (near plot number 13, behind Kajal Bar and Restaurant area) in Pardi inside a gutter.
Police inspector Sunil Chavan told Nation Next that a four-month-old foetus, wrapped in a cloth, was found lying inside a gutter near a house on Thursday night in Pardi. Chavan also informed that the foetus was sent for an autopsy to Mayo Hospital and the reports are awaited. Police have suspected the possibility of abandonment after an illegal abortion.
A case has been registered under Section 318 (Concealment of birth by secret disposal of a dead body) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on the basis of a complained filed by Tumane.
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