Nagpur News:The Nagpur Municipal Corporation will be felicitating the people who have contributed in the development of various fields in Nagpur. The areas mainly include social, health, sports, literature and science. The ceremony to this regard would be held on March 31.
The programme would be held at Scientific Society lawn in Laxmi Nagar. Former BJP president Nitin Gadkari would be present as chief guest on the occasion who would accord the honor to the dignitaries. Mayor Anil Sole would preside over the programme.
Standing Committee President Avinash Thakre informed that people selected for the honors have been picked up through public recommendation following which the concerned NMC committee has decided to give away awards to them.
The selection committee comprises Sandeep Joshi, Maya Iwanate, NMC journalist association president Rajesh Charpe, Vijay Muneeshwar and Pramod Bhusari.
The selected dignitaries will be given cash reward of Rs 50,000 each while the winner of Sachin Tendulkar Krida Ratna Puraskar would be awarded with the cash amount of Rs 1 lakh.
Among those to be awarded are Sanjay Meshram, B.J. Subedar, Sudhakar Gaidhane, Lakshmanrao Joshi, Anil Mohgaonkar, Dr Vilas Ujawane, Pragya Raut, Mona Meshram, Mohan Singh Thapa, Shweta Gole, Sweekar Sanstha and Tapan Chakraboraty.