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This is an archive article published on August 13, 1997

IN MANTRALAYA — CM announces formation of 2 new districts

Chief Minister Manohar Joshi announced the formation of two new districts, Washim in Akola and Nandurbar in the Dhule district. He was spea...

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Chief Minister Manohar Joshi announced the formation of two new districts, Washim in Akola and Nandurbar in the Dhule district. He was speaking after the weekly Cabinet meeting at a press conference on Tuesday.

He also said Dhondia in the district of Bhandara and Hingoli in the Parbhani district will have additional collectors. Discussing the demands for further bifurcation and creation of new districts and tehsils, the Chief Minister announced the formation of a Cabinet sub-committee led by Revenue Minister Narayan Rane.

Mumbai show to be screened for MPs

Impressed by the dance drama at the August Kranti Maidan, etching out the freedom struggle from 1857 to 1947 on August 9, as well as the drama on Azadi ki Jung at the Y B Chavan Pratisthan, Prime Minister I K Gujral has recommended that the programme which has been filmed be shown at the Parliament on August 15. The announcement was made by the Chief Minister at a press conference on Tuesday.

Students praised for cleanliness drive

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Students of Campion School, one of the 29 schools of the A Ward of Colaba on Tuesday met the Chief Minister and distributed stickers on `Clean Mumbai’.

The Chief Minister praised them for their efforts. He said it is necessary to spread the message of maintaining hygiene and preventing the accumulation of garbage in the city, and added that by helping civic administration the school had set an example.

The students also met the School Education Minister Sudhir Joshi and Cultural Minister Pramod Navalkar. They were accompanied by the A Ward Health Officer who informed that St Xavier’s College would also be taking part in the cleanliness drive.

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