– No action taken even after 7 months
– GM visits near the same well
– Dr. Pravin Dabli had given a request to the Railway Minister
Nagpur :- Doctor Pravin Dabli who has been striving for many years for the revival and improvement of the historic 70 by 70 diameter huge well located near the football stadium in Bellishop Railway Colony, Nagpur, under Nagpur Division of South East Central Railway. He requesting Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav along with Rail State minister danve on 28 July 2022, he had requested to save this historical well of Bhosle period in the Amrit Mahotsav year of independence.
Acting on this request of Dr. Dubli, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav directed Railway Board’s Executive Director (PG) Jitendra Singh to investigate and take appropriate action in this regard.
Railway Board’s Executive Director (PG) in this regard, Railway Board’s J. D. (PG) was instructed to take action.
After that Railway Board’s J. D. (PG) instructed Alok Singh, Deputy General Manager, Central Railway, to seek information in this regard. But since this matter is under the South East Central Railway, the Deputy General Manager of Central Railway informed the Deputy General Manager (Headquarters) of South East Central Railway and instructed to take appropriate action after taking information about the matter and to give the complete report of this action to Dr. Dubli. Instructions have also been given.
On the request of Dr. Praveen Dabli, the railway minister gave immediate instructions, now the hope of revival and promotion of this giant well located in Nagpur railway premises has been raised. But even after five months, the railway officials did not take any action.
Dr. Dabli again requested Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav on November 7, 2022 and requested for action by making a request again for not taking any action on the request by the railway officials. But even after two months, no investigation was done on this request. Due to which it seems that even the railway officials do not take the information of the railway minister seriously. Ignores the order of Railway Minister. They are also ignoring the Amrit Mahotsav of Independence.
Local officials are also unaware of this
Railway Minister instructed the officer of South East Central Railway Zone to investigate. But the officials of Nagpur division are also ignoring this historical well and are not making efforts for its promotion. When this historical heritage becomes nameless, then perhaps our eyes will open.
GM’s visit near historical well and MP meeting on 19
The General Manager of South East Central Railway is coming to Nagpur division on January 19 to inaugurate the green gym and floodlights built in the stadium located near this historic well. Along with this, a meeting has been organized with the General Manager from the MPs of the area on various topics of the Railways. GM is requested to take cognizance of this historical heritage and give instructions to the officials for its promotion.
Local MP and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has also been requested to promote all the historical wells of the country including this giant well. So that in future we can fight the problem of water. This is our heritage.
Historical Heritage Plight
At present, the water crisis is on the left. In such a situation, the plight of the 9 giant wells located in the Bhosle carpet in the city is a matter of concern. Perhaps no one is aware that such a huge 70 by 70 diameter diameter still exists in Nagpur city. Who are shedding tears over their plight.
Perhaps humans have forgotten these wells in their modern lifestyles, but there was a time when these huge wells supplied water to the Bhosle Wadi village as well as the British stables, including the gun factory.
The Narrowage Railway was established in Nagpur in 1905. The railway used to have steam engines then. Which used to use a lot of water. These huge wells also catered to the water requirement of the Narrowage Railway. But today his condition is so critical that only one of them is still alive. Which is sometimes used for water supply.
The second huge well, which is known to be more than 150 years old, whose diameter is 70 feet by 70 feet, is full. But the water quality has completely deteriorated. At the same time some wells have become endangered, some people have stopped putting garbage in them.
But the 6 wells which were in the railway area in 1905, which were used by the Railways to supply water to their railway washing quarters, were transported through these wells.
Even today, these wells are huge in themselves, but no one else is unaware of them. Please inform you that the Railways currently purchases 6500000 liters of water daily from Manpa. The same water is used everywhere in the railway. This figure is from the South East Central Railway Moti Bagh area.
Today, in every house, in the railway factory, in all places including diesel sheds, water is supplied by NMC water itself.
The wells we are talking about are still present in the railway sector. Which is known as boiler que.
A giant well whose width and length is about 70 by 70 feet is located near the Railway Stadium Moti Bagh. He is full of water. But the surrounding area remains a forest, so that no one is looking at it. Which is known as boiler number 4. Boiler number 2 is located near the diesel shed on the other side of the stadium.
This huge grew today is full of garbage. Railways is also not taking care of it. The third boiler well is located at the pump house of No. 3 Motibagh railway. Which is currently alive and in case of water problem, water is supplied to the colony and railway departments. Boiler number 1 is also located in the middle of Motibagh colony which has been completely closed.
The village called Bhonsle Wadi near the railway colony was famous for military activity at that time. Three huge wells located in this Bhonsle Wadi met the water needs of the place. But at present these wells have disappeared and a big building is ready here.
Developed as a tourism sector
The question is that it is not necessary to take care of the wells which still exist among us as a huge historical heritage? Is the administration ignorant of water concerns in the future or is it deliberately not being taken care of. Perhaps the administrative authorities are not able to pay attention to this because of the need for water to be fulfilled by the Manpa.
But the future worries indicate to us that these old heritage of ours should be protected today and we should keep them ready for the future. So that if needed, these wells can still supply water to very large area. Many water resources institutions are also working in the city.
They are also requested to revive this historical wells in the city and develop this historic heritage as tourism so that there is no need to dig wells in future. This well is near his home in the foster minister’s area of Nagpur. In such a situation, he too needs to pay attention to this. It is expected that the Manpa administration, the mayor and the railway administration will also do this work in public interest with utmost seriousness.
– Dr. Pravin Dabli
– Former ZRUCC member,
South East Central Railway,
– Member, Zero Mile Foundation Nagpur.
– Freelance journalist, columnist
