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Raja of Miraj passes away
Pune: The erstwhile Raja of Miraj, His Highness Raja Srimant Madhavrao Narayanrao Patwardhan Rajesaheb Miraj Senior, died at a private nursing home here late on Thursday evening. The mortal remains were were consigned to flames this morning.
Patwardhan (77) is survived by wife Indumatiraje, sons Bhausaheb and Balasaheb, their families and sister Mangalaraje.
Born on April 17, 1922, he secured his Bachelor’s Degree in arts from Fergusson College here before studying law.
Many educational and other institutions in Miraj and Sangli paid rich tributes to the departed soul.
KMC firm on water tank
Kolhapur: Despite stiff opposition from residents of Mangalwar Peth, the civic administration today rejected a demand to shift the proposed water storage tank at Padmavati Park. The reason cited was the need to complete the work before November 1999 to comply with an undertaking given to the Bombay High Court.
The anti-water tank protestors today staged demonstrations at Padmavati Park bringing work to a halt. Their contention is that the water tank would damage a play ground.
The issue had its repercussion at the civic standing committee meeting this afternoon. The administration stated that many such tanks were being constructed in the city, as Shinganapur direct water supply scheme was nearing its completion.
The Standing Committee was also told that, the civic administration has given an undertaking to the Bombay High Court that the Shinganapur scheme would be completed by November 1999. The water tank spot could not be changed now, since it would make meeting the deadlines difficult. A number of corporators later told the civic administration to initiate necessary measures, so that no part of the the city would go dry during summer.
