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Nitin Raut
DOB
09 Oct 1952
Age
73 years
birth palce
Nagpur, Maharashtra
profession
Politician, Social Activism
Nitin Raut biography
Nitin Kashinath Raut, apart from being a politician, is also a businessman and social activist from Maharashtra.
Raut served as the Cabinet Minister of Employment Guarantee and Water Conservation in the Government of Maharashtra until 2014.
Additionally, he has been the incumbent MLA of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, where he defeated the BJP's Milind Mane of Nagpur North's constituency in the state assembly elections in 2019.
Raut also assumed the role of the Guardian Minister of Nagpur District Government of Maharashtra, from 09 January 2020 to 29 June 2022.
Being a social activist, Raut also works with Sankalp, an NGO, to provide social work and relief to Dalits and other underprivileged individuals during natural and man-made disasters.
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Nitin Raut personal life
NITIN RAUT NEWS
Newsmaker | Nitin Raut: Ex-minister, Congress’s Dalit face in Maharashtra hospitalised in Hyderabad
November 02, 2022 6:22 pm
Nitin Raut, in Telangana as part of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, was allegedly pushed by policemen on Tuesday night. The former state power minister is an old party hand from Vidarbha.
HC seeks ministry's response on proceedings in complaint against ex-minister’s ‘illegal’ flight use
October 10, 2022 9:56 pm
The plea claims that during the nationwide Covid-induced lockdown, Raut had used chartered flights for numerous trips and had made the debt-ridden power companies pay his bills amounting to over Rs 40 lakh.
Took chartered flights during lockdown for work, not personal reasons: Nitin Raut to HC
September 20, 2022 6:17 pm
Raut filed his affidavit in response to a PIL by BJP leader Vishwas Pathak, who sought directions against Raut to reimburse state power companies to the tune of more than Rs 40 lakh, allegedly spent on his “illegal” use of chartered flights in 2020.
Maharashtra govt signs Rs 50,000 crore MoU in Davos for investments in renewable energy
May 25, 2022 12:56 pm
The investment by Gurgaon-based Renew Power Private Limited is set to be made over the next seven years and would provide employment to 30,000 people, said Energy Minister Nitin Raut.
MahaGenco operates all 27 plants to tide over power shortage
April 28, 2022 12:15 am
It operated seven thermal plants in Chandrapur, four in Koradi, three each in Nashik, Bhusawal and Parli, five in Khaparkheda and two in Paras to tide over the crisis.
Mumbai News Highlights: Next two days crucial for Maha on electricity front as state didn't get enough coal supply, says Minister
March 31, 2022 9:15 am
Mumbai Today News, Maharashtra, Mumbai Latest News, Mumbai Heat wave Updates, Mumbai Weather, Mumbai Highlights, 30 Mar: In viral audio, BJP MLA 'threatens' MSEDCL official for 'snapping' power supply of his bungalow
Mumbai News Highlights: Maharashtra invokes MESMA, confirms power minister Nitin Raut
March 28, 2022 10:36 pm
Mumbai News, Maharashtra, Mumbai Latest News, Mumbai Latest Updates, Mumbai Weather, Rain Updates, Mumbai News, 28 Mar: Maharashtra Essential Services Maintenance Act (MESMA) will be invoked on Sunday.
New amnesty scheme for permanently disconnected electricity consumers
March 02, 2022 7:53 am
The Vilasrao Deshmukh Amnesty Scheme, named after the former chief minister, will run till August 31 and will apply to all categories, except agriculture consumers.
Congress replaces Nitin Raut with Rajesh Lilothia as AICC SC dept head
December 26, 2021 9:00 am
Raut tweeted his congratulations to Lilothia and thanked his team for the tenure.
Power sector losses: Raut seeks grant from Union minister for smart metering
September 24, 2021 8:20 am
With an eye on bringing in reforms and modernising power distribution companies, the Union ministry has allocated of Rs 3 lakh crore in the scheme to assist states in their efforts to reduce distribution losses and provide quality services to consumers.
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