Due to the untimely demise of Late Shri Suresh Angadi, Belagavi will have to go to the polls again before March 2021.

The Election commission is yet to announce the date of the elections but the Political parties have geared up and are trying to identify the right candidate.

We thought this time fit for conducting this online opinion poll for Belagavi Constituency.

Link to the Opinion poll just in case the box does not load

Results of opinion poll may not be accurate but it may make it somewhat clear where the Arrow can hit. Most of the Bulk voters will not participate in the opinion poll so that’s the changing factor.
Results will be given in a fortnight after analysis.

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It is a common sight to see well-educated Engineering folks from tier-2 cities like Belagavi making a beeline to Bengaluru or Pune or Mumbai or Hyderabad as a destination for their career.

While the lack of opportunities in their native places was the main reason. Other compelling factors included access to multiple opportunities, bigger paycheque, and being in the metro always outweighed lesser goodies that small towns had to offer.

For the experienced professionals, they had reasons like kids’ education, connectivity, access to good medical facilities as the reasons not to return from metros.

The experienced lot even sighted the reasons like how their employers(workplace) demands their physical presence, how the job function demands teams to be under one roof etc as main reasons to stay put in bigger cities.

Covid-19 has changed all that dramatically. The so-called ground-truth for professionals has been shattered.

I know my friends who have been working from remotest corners of the Country for the last 8-9 months. A lot of them have stayed with their parents, met old school buddies, and dined in roadside favorite joints. Their kids have almost enjoyed( and still enjoying) freedom from being locked in day-long schools. They have learned to enjoy outdoor activities (not the Mall rounds).

I feel this is a time to really think and retrospect on professional careers. Our tier-2 cities are no more the old fashioned towns of bygone years. They are really cosmo in their very little own way, e-commerce and connectivity have ensured the material needs are sufficiently taken care of.

This is the time I want to reach out to all the engineering (especially the IT) professionals from Belagavi area and even adjoining North Karnataka.

I am personally interested to connect and invite you to visit us at our office (Vayavayva Labs) at Belagavi.

See some of the cutting-edge work our team has been doing for the last 14 years. People from this office have boarded planes to similar destinations that you have done from metros like Bangalore or Mumbai.

I am hoping a chance meeting with us might rekindle your thoughts of doing something in your own town or village.

So why hesitate for a gup-shup over a cuppa of Chai? If you are interested please drop me an email at rkpatil[at]gmail[.]com or Whatsapp to 7975172199.

Request you give some details as to your name, contact number, and your profession when you write/WhatsApp to. This will allow me to connect faster.

Thanking AAB in advance as this is the only platform that came to my mind when I wanted to reach so many of you not knowing me.

In fact what best example there can be to showcase how a one-man army sitting in Belagavi can create a modern digital platform!

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As per the Traffic data for the month of October 2020, Belagavi is the third busiest airport in Karnataka only after Bengaluru and Mangaluru.

IXG has been able to maintain its 3rd position Third month on.

IXG
Aircraft wise second Position in the State – 634 aircraft movements
Passenger wise third Position in the State – 26183 passenger movement

With no Airbus or Boeing service to IXG position 3 for Belagavi is very promising.

In October Bengaluru lead all the way with the highest passengers followed by Mangaluru, Belagavi, Hubballi and others.

Since air traffic was opened after the pandemic there has been significant growth in air traffic from Belagavi.

Now, most of the airlines have commenced their pre COVID schedules.

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The recent pandemic has proved that there is no dearth to creative pursuits if one has the will and determination to excel. Unleashing the true potential is what each one of us should crave for.

A genius is in the making at KLES’ International School, Belagavi. Ansh Rao of class 10 has bowled over everyone by designing a two-seater electric car from scrap, donated by various factories and acquaintances.

Of course, the idea to design one’s own car had been toying in young Ansh’s head right since he was a little boy. This idea took wings during the lockdown within a span of just one month from June to July with the right blend of time management, resources and sponsorship.

Initially, the chassis had to be designed and Ansh with his unique craftsmanship did a brilliant job; following which he had to assemble the rest of the parts in a garage. The hunt for the garage was also a great task as the right conditions had to be sought to accomplish this one of a kind goal.It lasted two months and finally Ansh was able to procure the perfect garage which suited his needs.

The electric car designed by Ansh has remarkable features which include an inbuilt camera wherein there is simply no need of any rear view mirrors and an anti theft feature which sounds an alarm when in trouble. It takes 4-5.5 hours to charge and achieve the mileage of 30-40 km/hour. Ansh is all set to include new features amongst which the solar panels are the first additions.

It is indeed a proud moment for the school. Ansh has truly set the ball rolling for a lot of amateurs to try their hand at achieving the unachievable. Principal, Mrs. Dipti Ingley, and the staff have appreciated Ansh’s Herculean efforts and wished him success in his new venture.

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Since these tests require high-end equipment that are not only expensive but also need trained manpower, these facilities are mostly limited to multi-specialty hospitals.

The Cantonment Board Hospital in Belagavi has introduced several pathology tests at affordable costs thanks to the CSR initiative of the Jaybharat Foundation Belagavi.

For instance, some tests are needed to be carried out at regular intervals for which people need to depend on private hospitals or labs but now such tests can be done at the centrally located Cantonment Hospital itself on the Head Post Office road Camp.

Speaking on the occasion of the inauguration, Shri. Jayant Humbarwadi chief guest and President, Jaybharat Foundation, Belagavi said diagnosis is the key in any treatment and many dont get the various tests done due to the costs. Here affordable tests would make diagnosis easy and cheaper and inturn better and timely treatment to the patient.

Barchaswa Chief Executive Officer Cantonment Board, Belagavi said The setting of modern equipment’s in the Pathology Department of the Cantonment Hospital is a step ahead in providing medical facilities at an affordable rate to the needy people. I sincerely thanks Shri Jayant Humbarbari for donating the equipment’s in the larger interest of masses.

The Patholgy lab is now equipped with Complete Cell Counter, Digital Centrifuge Machine, Binoculars Microscope, Elisa Reader, Elisa Washer, electrolyte analyser

Brig Rohit Choudhary, SM was the Guest of Honour, Mrs Asthekar (Vice President ), Dr Anagol (RMO) & Hospital staff, Cantonment Board Members Taulkar,Satish Mannurkar & social activist Kiran Nippanikar, Nitesh Vernekar (CSR officer ) Jaybharat Foundation were present.

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What about engaging them with nature, the very essence of living?
Spending 3 hours in front of a blue screen for online classes is very tiring mentally. To counter this frustration and boredom, most kids are handed over mobile phones, tablets, and play stations.

What are we doing? We are adding to the unseen trouble of addiction.
Instead, we need to involve them in simple gardening activities where hands are put to work, the sweat glands do their job, physical activity also becomes fun. All kids don’t get to join a sports club. Everybody may not have a huge garden space.

All these considerations were taken into account and an unhyped camp was designed by Amulya Boondh foundation in association with Dharani foundation. They didn’t promise any takeaways, freebies, or certificates. Self-satisfaction is the best ever certification. Things were brought not from the market, but from their own kitchen scarp like vegetable and fruit peels, seeds, jaggery, coconut shells!

What looked like a “childish ” concept to a few turned out to be a door for more learning and improvement, with more kids wanting to have this experience. Proudly, extravagant fees were charged, to create an unnecessary show. A meager Rs.50 /session of 60 minutes.

Baby steps was an attempt to introduce the concept of nature basics to kids, 5 to 15 before they jump into actual gardening. We attempted to introduce those concepts to kids which they cannot learn in schools due to the heavy syllabus. For example ” eyes of a coconut shell”. Such activities are not “extra” curricular, on the contrary, they are “the need of the hour”
Bioenzmyes, banana enzymes, onion compost tea, microgreens were accomplished through the hands of these tiny tots. Wet waste management, garden ecosystem, plastic grades and segregation, and natural substitutes for chemicals to follow.

Sadly, we discuss academic and sports achievements, but none talks about his or her child who excels in nature love!

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The Belagavi city corporation spends crores building Gutters, roads etc but all complain that in their area no works have been undertaken.

From this series, we will try and post details of the Tenders under which the various works will be undertaken in your area.

So kindly go through the same and if you find your area mentioned see that the work is carried out in actual or is it just a joomla on paper.

Most of the times the citizens arent aware of the works undertaken in their ward and the corporator also does not tell you for reasons known best to them.

It is your money that is been spent so know where it is been spent.

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The monthly meeting of the Cantonment Board was held today and the main agenda on discussion was the survey of the old Grant Bungalows.

The residents fear that in the name of the survey they would be evicted from the bungalow in the name of resumption of bungalows under old grant.

How ever the CEO Shri Barchaswa said that a committee would be made for the same which would survey and make a detailed report as to if any person is violating any norms of doing any commercial activity from the Old Grants Bungalow. As per the rules the old Grants bungalow are for residential purposes only.

The board members in a memorandum to the CEO said that they do not wish to be part of the committee which will make survey.

The residents also of the bungalows shared their apprehension that Cantonment could resume their bungalows.

How ever MLA Shri Anil Benake assured them nothing such would happen and all their rights would be protected.

The board also agreed for the development of Sainik Smarak at Gogte Circle at Suryakant park.

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The Belagavi Smart city limited shared its Smart City Project Status as on 23.11.2020, in which it is stated that out of the 494 grant Crore received 340.42 Crore have been spent as on 23/11/2020.

In 2014 Belagavi was selected as a Smart city in the first list of Smart cities in the country.

Work began officailly on June 25, 2016 onwards.

Out of the 222 projects 118 projects worth Rs. 1,190.54 have been completed.

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Shri A. K. Rai, Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS)/ Southern Circle, Bengaluru conducted statutory inspection of newly laid double line between Chikodi Road and Raybag stations (13.94 Km) as a part of doubling between Londa-Miraj today. This double line between Raybag and Chikodi is part of the 186 km of doubling of Londa – Miraj project sanctioned in 2015-16 at a cost of Rs.1191 Cr.

CRS conducted Motor trolley inspection of track between Chikodi to Raybag and later speed trial @130 Kmph was conducted. Dy.CRS Shri Srinivas accompanied CRS during the inspection. The speed trial conducted was very smooth. The inspection commenced from Chikkodi at 09.30 hrs. and finished at Raybag at 12.30 hrs. At Raybag, Station yard and Raybag Station building with passenger amenities was also inspected.

The new BG doubling line is in Belagvi district of Karnataka state and will be opened to simultaneously for goods and passenger traffic between Chikodi Road and Raybag stations. There are 21 Minor Bridges, 4 Road Under bridges and one Canal Bridge on this section. One manned Level crossing with Spl Class interlocking has been provided.

The doubling between Ghatprabha to Chikodi Road (16 Km) was commissioned last year. This section between Kuduchi to Raybag is targeted for commissioning by this financial year. During the period of Late Suresh Angadi, MoSR, this project was being personally monitored by MoSR for improving connectivity between Bengaluru to Mumbai. Doubling and Electrification work are in progress and once this is completed Bengaluru to Mumbai connectivity will further be strengthened.

Chikodi Station is a four Road station provided with Electronic interlocking with centralized operation of points and signals from operator VDU (Dual VDU) with multiple Aspect colour light signals and motor operated points.

Raybag Station is a five Road station provided with Electronic interlocking with centralized operation of points and signals from operator VDU (Dual VDU) with multiple Aspect colour light signals and motor operated points.

Shri K C Swami, CAO/CN, Shri Viswas Kumar, Additional Divisional Railway Manager, Hubballi Division, Shri T V Bhusan, CE/CN/II/UBL & Shri G Santhiram, CSTE/CN accompanied CRS for Inspection from Chikodi to Raybag.

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The total number of Active cases for COVID-19 in Belagavi district has now gone below the 300 mark and stand at 268 as of Wednesday.

Wednesday saw 24 new cases and 56 were discharged.

Active Cases: 268
Total Positives: 24915
Total Deaths: 341
Results awaited: 2062

Until now 273377 tests have been conducted.

New cases Reported from

Belagavi 11

Gokak 3

Baiolhongal 1

Athani 2

Hukkeri 2

Savadatti 0

Khanapur 2

Chikkodi 0

Ramdurg 0

Raibag 3

Others 0

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Belagavi has a talent pool known worldwide and in diverse avenues. Meet the Jadhav’s from Kelkar Bagh, Belagavi who now runs a company named COMPASS in New Delhi which works as a support system to the parliamentarians in secretarial assistance including drafting parliamentary questions, undertaking research on rising issues pertaining to the national interest, implementation of public policies, legal and research-based opinions on bills and other issues bought for discussion in the House.

The team consists of Abhishek Jadhav and Sanket Jadhav.

Abhishek has a Master’s in public administration with 5 years of work experience in the parliamentary process and government relations. He is currently working as an executive assistant to Dr. Subhash Chandra, Chairman, Essel Group and MP Rajya Sabha. He also has 2 years of experience in dealing in the business and cultural relations of the Russian and the Chinese embassy. His managerial & administrative expertise will enable the COMPASS to deliver high value to MPs affiliated.

His professional journey comprises 8 years of experience in the Parliamentary process which includes assistance to Parliamentarians in their legislative as well as administrative duties. During this time he has also contributed to Business plus cultural relations with countries like Russia and China. The last four-year stint saw him excel one step ahead in the field of Media, Entertainment, Protocols, Finance, Infrastructure, Government relations, Parliamentary, legislative, and Policy related matters.

Sanket is a journalist turned political consultant having worked on different projects with Prashant Kishor’s I-PAC and has ample experience working with leading media houses. He completed his Post-Graduation Diploma from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication – Delhi. During his time at IIMC, he worked at the University of Oxford and UNICEF’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme in the remote areas of Rajasthan and Haryana. With COMPASS he plans to take his passion for governance and policy forward.

The company has already worked with Dr. Subhash Chandra, Vijaysinh Mohite Patil, Vinayak Raut, Rajmohan Unnithan to name a few.

The success of representatives not only depends on parliamentary performance but also on other multiple factors. And, that’s why our services include comprehensive support to the parliamentarians for the overall development in their respective constituencies by providing statistical information for the developmental initiatives, time-bound execution of projects, implementation of the government schemes and other programs undertaken at the grassroots level.

COMPASS aims to deliver 360-degree solutions to the parliamentarians and to act as catalysts of social justice.

Most MPs find it difficult to systematically create proposals for works under their Member of Parliament Local Area Development funds (MPLADS) and ensure the completion of projects efficiently. The biggest hurdles can be getting timely financial sanctions for projects & covering the planned gram panchayats within the correct time-line. This primarily happens because of 3 reasons; limited knowledge of guidelines, poor liasoning with a nodal officer from the district & poor tracking of fund disbursement/ project implementation.

This is where COMPASS help the parliamentarians and their services range from Secretarial and Administrative Assistance, Parliamentary Assistance, Constituency Development Programme, fund-raising & partnerships, media management & public relations, project planning & delivery.

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Hubballi Division of SWR is earnestly taking up works for removing speed restrictions that limit speed of trains. Track renewal works which enable faster movement of trains are being given tremendous thrust in last 6 months. At locations notified trains will slow down because of permanent speed Restrictions in force because of various reasons.

Now under “Mission Mobility” several works to attend the root cause for Speed restriction are being done that facilitate removal of speed restrictions. The works done include increase in super-elevation at curves, correction of transition length, through tamping, attending points and crossings with track machine (named UNIMAT) are being carried out. Recouping of Ballast to maintain cushion and thereby riding quality, recouping missing permanent way fittings are also being done to facilitate faster trains.

Because of the above special works done, speed restrictions have been removed at 4 locations covering 20.3 Km between Londa and Tinaighat.

Section between Londa & Tinai ghat station Up line from Km 9/800 to 1/300 where speed has been raised from 45 Kmph to 65 Kmph, and in Dn line from Km 1/300 to 9/800 where speed has been raised from 45 Kmph to 65 Kmph

 In Single Line section between Tinaghat and Castlerock speed has been raised from 45 Kmph to 65 Kmph at 2 locations at Km 14/200 to 16/500 and at Km 21/300 to 22/300.

 These speed restrictions were existing since last 25 years, from gauge conversion to Broad gauge in 1995-96.

To remove the speed restrictions on these 4 locations following track works were taken up: –

1. Slewing of 04 curves duly increasing the transitions length on UP line.

2. Increasing the clean ballast cushion from 150-200 mm to 350-400 mm by lifting the track through BCM machine.

3. Ballasting of track by Unloading 5000 cum of Ballast through Londa BT.

4. Machine tamping and raising of super elevation in 03-04 stages for 15 curves.

5. 10000-15000 cum of cess work on UP & DN line.

Removal of speed restrictions will contribute to higher goods train speeds, increases section capacity and reduces congestion

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In the meeting held at BUDA office BUDA chairman Gulappa Hosmani cleared the proposal for the construction of a Hockey stadium at the 7.5 acres BUDA land in Ramteerth Nagar for a Hockey Stadium near to the KSCA (Cricket)stadium in Auto Nagar.

Hockey India Belagavi had submitted a proposal to BUDA to allot them land for the stadium. In yesterday’s meeting the proposal was passed and now the formalities of handing over the land to Hockey India will happen in due course.

The Estimated Cost of the stadium is 15 crores and Stadium to be laid with astro turf and would have ultra modern facilities : Jogging Path, Shopping Complex, Hotels.

The stadium would be named after noted hockey player and Olympian Bandu Patil.

Bandu Patil (January 1, 1936 – August 23, 1988) Bandu Patil represented the Indian Hockey team, which won Silver medal & Gold medal during 1960 & 1964 Olympics.

1960 Rome Olympics- Silver
1964 Tokyo Olympics- Gold
1962 Asian Games – Silver

The Belagavi Cantonment had planned to rename the Khanapur road from Sanchayni Circle to Suryakant Park (Gogte circle) as Bandu Patil (He was a part of the gold medal winning Indian hockey team in the 1960’s) road, but it was later found that, the same road was named after Maj.Cariappa in the military records.

This stadium would be a great tribute to the legendary Hockey player.

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Since November 17 the health department started its COVID testing for faculty, staff and the students of various colleges in the city.

In the first phase 6 staff tested positive but later the positivity rate has come down.
Later the students were also tested and 3 of 1142 tested were positive.

1142 students were tested from 13 colleges in the city and thankfully only 3 tested positive who are no undergoing treatment.

The swabs were taken in their colleges itself and a few at the PHC’s by the health department.

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In a very unfortunate accident, Tanay Manoj Huilgol (DOB: 15/08/2002 as per his Facebook profile)of Bhagyanagar 10th Cross succumbed to his injuries he sustained as the bus hit him near Bhagya Nagar.

The accident occurred on Saturday afternoon near Bhayga Nagar 2nd cross.

As the work on the Angol road is incomplete buses are now taking the Bhagya Nagar road and that was the reason for this fatal accident.

The bus hit Tanay’s activa and he came under the wheel of the bus.

A very bright student of St. Paul’s who passed out in 2018.

Tanay father and grand father both are noted Chartered accountants.

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Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, popularly known as the Mudra scheme has been very popular in Karnataka and the state is top in disbursal of loans under the said scheme. As of September 18, the State disbursed ₹6,906.12 crore during the current fiscal year.

The highest number of beneficiaries are from Belagavi district (77,989), says the Hindu.

Various nationalised banks in the State have disbursed loans to 9,75,873 beneficiaries. The bankers have been told to take appropriate steps to boost the flow of credit under the Mudra scheme.

Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) is a scheme launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on April 8, 2015 for providing loans up to 10 lakh to the non-corporate, non-farm small/micro enterprises. These loans are classified as MUDRA loans under PMMY. These loans are given by Commercial Banks, RRBs, Small Finance Banks, MFIs and NBFCs. The borrower can approach any of the lending institutions mentioned above or can apply online through this portal www.udyamimitra.in . Under the aegis of PMMY, MUDRA has created three products namely ‘Shishu’, ‘Kishore’ and ‘Tarun’ to signify the stage of growth / development and funding needs of the beneficiary micro unit / entrepreneur and also provide a reference point for the next phase of graduation / growth.

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The Airports Authority of India has floated tenders for Leasing of Land for Establishing Flying Training Organizations (FTOs) on Design, Build, Operate, Maintain and Transfer Basis (DBOMT) at Belagavi, Jalgaon, Kalaburgi, Khajuraho, Lilabari and Salem Airports.

.The Airports Authority of India (“AAI” or the “Authority”), a Miniratna Category-1 Public

Sector Enterprise, was constituted by an Act of Parliament and came into being on 1st April

1995, merging erstwhile National Airports Authority and International Airports Authority of

India. In order to promote the Indian Civil Aviation sector and in line with the vision of ‘Atma nirbhar Bharat’ initiated by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, it is imperative to encourage establishment of Flying Training Organizations (FTOs) in India. In light of the above, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has formulated guidelines/policies for the establishment of FTOs in a phased manner at airports for use of flying training.

Airport FTO No. Belagavi 1.1 5000 Approximate FTO Size (In Sq. meter)

FTO Belagavi 1.2 5000 Approximate FTO Size (In Sq. meter)

Lease Fee FTO Fee (in INR per square meter per Annum) for Belagavi 70

Arvind Singh Chairman Airports Authority of India in a presser in New Delhi had said in Oct 2020 that the government has approved a policy to set up flying training organizations at six airports – Belagavi, Jalgaon, Khajuraho, Kalaburagi, Lilabari, and Salem.

It may be recalled that, then Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Jayant Sinha who had visited Belagavi in 2018 had suggested having flying clubs/ academies at the Belagavi airport so as to give diverse employment opportunities to the thousands of engineering and medical students studying at Belagavi to embark on a career in aviation

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From August 1, 2014, Police Commissionerate for Belagavi was made operational and IGP Bhaskar Rao was the first Commissioner of Police.

But from day one the Commissioner of Police did not have an office of its own. Since the beginning, it is housed in the SP office.

Then there were plans to shift the office to the half-built Police Gymkhana building at Sangolli Rayana Circle, but that to did not work out.

Now it has been finalized that the office of the Commissioner of Police Belagavi will be built at the site of City Police Lines College Road, behind the RLS Campus.

The short term tender document for the same at a cost of Rs.12.79 crores has been floated.

On December 1, 2020 the Govt has been able to get a Muhurat and Shri Basavaraj Bommai, Home Minister of the state would do the honors at the police lines site.

Selected Supplier : CH SUBBA REDDY ( S R CONSTRUCTION COMPANY )
Company Name : S R CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Bid Amount ( Rs. In figures ) : 126414295.36

The function would be held on Tuesday in the morning at the Police Lines near RLS college.

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A library was started in 2018 with the aim to inculcate the habit if reading amongst the children and especially the underprivileged.

Dinesh Kolhapure encouraged his son Om Kolhapure and seeded this idea and now has a collection of books from diverse topics such as history, geography, science, maths, general knowledge and others.

Om started this Baccha Club Library in Tilakwadi and now has turned into a boon during the pandemic times.

During the pandemic when all were locked up in their homes this library was open for the kids who took the books and spent good time reading them.

Seeing the good work social activist Santosh Darekar and his Facebook friends circle donated 150 books to the library. Ashish Subhedar has donated 60 books to the library.

Now the Library has more than 300 books and in times, when children are hooked to the mobiles here are a few who have taken up reading.

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