Nashik: The civic body has decided to deploy private agencies to maintain over 200 gardens under its control across six divisions. The garden department has submitted a proposal to the general body of the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) for its approval. The decision is to be taken during the next meeting of the NMCs general body to be held on Friday. The maintenance of the 200 gardens are estimated at around Rs 2.5 crore for a period of three years. The NMC administration decided to maintain over 450 of its 535 gardens in the city through private agencies for proper maintenance. Out of these, it has already carried out a tender process for 250 gardens. Now, it has decided to start the process for the maintenance of the remaining 200 gardens. Most of the gardens are unclean and sanitary works had not been carried out regularly. TNNWe also published the following articles recentlyRed tape holds up garden works for months, done hours after MLAs letterProposals for the revamp and redevelopment of two gardens and a Koli community shed near Juhu beach in Mumbai were delayed for months due to bureaucratic red tape. However, permissions were suddenly granted hours after a local BJP MLA wrote a letter to the Chief Minister seeking a probe into the functioning of the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA). The MLA accused the state environment department of dictatorial behavior and claimed that clearances were issued soon after his letter was sent. The Environment Secretary and MCZMA chairperson did not respond to queries.World Cup: Eden Gardens pitch devils haunt South Africas top orderThe Eden Gardens track seemed unplayable for South Africa in the first Powerplay against Australia in the World Cup. The nerves of the occasion and the overwhelming history of the stadium may have affected the South African players. The experienced Australian pacers took advantage of the overcast conditions and the indecisiveness of the South African batters. However, David Millers century showed that it was possible to bat well on the pitch. The early wickets and slow scoring put pressure on the batters, leading to their downfall. The Australian pacers controlled the movement well, sticking to their plan. Experience played a crucial role in handling the conditions.NMC puts decision to cap new med colleges on holdThe National Medical Council (NMC) has decided to postpone proposed amendments that would restrict the granting of permissions to new medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh based on population size. The state government had planned to develop 17 new medical colleges and had already secured permissions for five in the first phase. However, the NMCs proposal to limit colleges to one per district with a population of 10 lakh caused concern. In response to objections from several states, including Andhra Pradesh, the NMC has delayed the implementation of the new guidelines until 2025-26. The state government is now working to secure permissions for all the colleges before the new guidelines take effect.

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