Nagpur :- ‘Nagpur @ 2025′ is an initiative for joint action by Citizens, Corporates, NGOs led by VED Council in collaboration with the local administration of the city, viz Nagpur Municipal Corporation and Nagpur Police. With the clarion call “Our city makes us the people we are” the aim and intent of ‘Nagpur@2025’ is to bring together all the above on one platform to enable the city’s transformation by identifying, implementing and monitoring sustainable, focused initiatives & projects. The aim is to instil pride, positivity and ownership amongst the citizens and to make Nagpur a fantastic city to live, work & enjoy.
We have identified Five Focus Areas to work – Waste Management & Cleanliness, Public Toilets & Conveniences, Traffic management, Public Spaces, Gardens & Recreational Areas, Rejuvenation of Lake & Conservation of Heritage Sites.
On Sunday, 9th April, Nagpur@2025 and NMC had organised a Heritage walk at Chitnavis Wada, Mahal from 7:30am to 10am. The heritage walk was led by Atharva Shivankar, a young history & heritage enthusiast. More than 50 citizens participated in this heritage walk. Atharva shared some fascinating stories about Nagpur & its origin, some unheard facts about Chitnavis family, its origins & history of this grand old Wada. The participants got some unique insights into history of Chitnavis Wada & Nagpur.
Flautist Shubham Chopkar, Guitarist Sanket Make and Tabla player Sarthak Shukla presented a mesmerising performance. From Nagpur@2025, Advisor Shivkumar Rao, Convener Nimish Sutaria, CEO Malhar Deshpande, Working Committee Members Vijay Dhole, Sonal Parakh, Digant Shah, Subhash Thakre, Pravin Singh were prominently present. Malhar Deshpande shared various activities ofNagpur@2025 and Shivkumar Rao shared the vision behind the Nagpur@2025 movement.
