Chandrapur district

Maharashtra

Chandrapur's Mahakali festival drops entertainment programmes over drought; savings to go to farmers

Because of the drought in the state, all entertainment programmes at Chandrapur's Shri Mata Mahakali festival have been cancelled, and the money saved will go to drought-hit farmers through the chief minister.

Chandrapur, 11 October 2026

Politics
Give farm pumps round-the-clock power amid drought-like conditions, MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar urges chief minister
With farmers relying on irrigation after a long break in the rains, MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar has asked Chief Minister and Energy Minister Devendra Fadnavis to ensure uninterrupted 24-hour power for agricultural pumps.
Chandrapur, 10 October 2026
Agriculture
35,000 Kesar mango grafts planted across 50 gram panchayats in Chandrapur; collector launches drive at Bhendvi
To give village councils a source of income and add green cover, Kesar mango trees were planted simultaneously in 50 gram panchayats of Chandrapur district.
Chandrapur, 10 October 2026
Health
Over 2.1 lakh people screened for high blood pressure in Chandrapur under door-to-door drive for over-30s
A 100-day campaign to catch non-communicable diseases early has so far screened 2,11,915 people in Chandrapur district for high blood pressure.
Chandrapur, 10 October 2026
Maharashtra
Chandrapur's groundwater falls by 1.25 metres on average; 165 villages in four watersheds face possible scarcity
A September assessment by the Groundwater Surveys and Development Agency found that groundwater levels in Chandrapur district have fallen by an average of 1.25 metres.
Chandrapur, 10 October 2026
Maharashtra
Bear that strayed into Khalwaspeth village gets stuck between two walls; forest team frees it after an hour
A bear that wandered into Khalwaspeth village in Chandrapur's Mul taluka early on Friday got wedged in a narrow gap between two houses; forest staff freed it after about an hour and released it into the wild after treatment.
Chandrapur, 9 October 2026
Agriculture
Chandrapur collector inspects drought-hit paddy and cotton fields in Ballarpur, orders field checks on 20% of sown area
With a long break in the rains causing drought conditions, Chandrapur collector Vasumana Pant visited Ashti Rith and Palasgaon in Ballarpur taluka on Friday to see the damage to paddy and cotton crops in the fields.
Chandrapur, 9 October 2026

Chandrapur district

Chandrapur's Mahakali festival drops entertainment programmes over drought; savings to go to farmers

Over 8,000 candidates from Vidarbha, rest of Maharashtra and Gujarat in Agniveer recruitment at Visapur

Leopard that fell into a well at Zaran forest colony near Kothari rescued with a cage and released into the forest

Water shortage could delay about 20 proposed industrial projects in Chandrapur, warns MIDC industries body

Give farm pumps round-the-clock power amid drought-like conditions, MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar urges chief minister

35,000 Kesar mango grafts planted across 50 gram panchayats in Chandrapur; collector launches drive at Bhendvi

Over 2.1 lakh people screened for high blood pressure in Chandrapur under door-to-door drive for over-30s

Chandrapur's groundwater falls by 1.25 metres on average; 165 villages in four watersheds face possible scarcity

Bear that strayed into Khalwaspeth village gets stuck between two walls; forest team frees it after an hour

Chandrapur collector inspects drought-hit paddy and cotton fields in Ballarpur, orders field checks on 20% of sown area

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