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Amid lockdown, NMC provides skill-based training to homeless and beggars to make them self-reliant

Homeless people at a shelter home in Nagpur

Making good use of the opportunity, Department of Social Welfare of the NMC (Nagpur Municipal Corporation) has commenced a commendable drive to make beggars and homeless in the city self-reliant. Under the Deendayal Antyodata Yoajan, NMC is providing skill-based training to more than 1200 people, who are currently staying at around 20 shelter homes in the city because of the lockdown imposed to contain spread of coronavirus.

Speaking to Nation Next, Manish Soni, Public Relation Officer, NMC, said, This unique initiative is a joint venture between of NMC, NULM (National Urban Livelihoods Mission) and Nagpur Police department. As part of the initiative, we shifted beggars, homeless and migrant labourers who lost their jobs to free urban shelter homes. We are training these people to make them self-reliant even after lockdown. These skill trainings include carpentry, knitting, shoe-making, building bird nests, culinary trainings, and many more.

Also read: NMC declares parts of Itwari as COVID-19 containment zones

Homeless people getting a haircut at a shelter home in Nagpur

Whats even more amazing is that NMC is also taking good care of these people and giving them a makeover. Soni added, We are providing them with breakfast, lunch, dinner, tea, good clothes, new bedsheets, etc., so that they don’t have to live on streets. We are giving them makeover by trimming their beards and cutting their hair. These people are also undergoing Yoga classes and Zumba classes for their health and fitness.

NMC Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe said, These people are part of the community and NMC is conducting these skill development activities for them so that they live with dignity. People are being trained according to their interest areas.

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1st COVID-19 case in Ramdaspeth crops up near Cabinet Minister Vijay Wadettiwars residence

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Radhika Dhawad | Nagpur
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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

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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

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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. 

Also read: Nagpur: Zone 5 Police team seize four trucks carrying illegally mined sand

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