A crucial meeting of the Nagpur Heritage Conservation Committee was held under the chairmanship of Anup Kumar to discuss developments near heritage structures across the city.
Key officials present included Chief Engineer Leena Upadhye, Assistant Director of Town Planning Ruturaj Jadhav, MSIDC Superintendent Engineer Prakash Pangarkar, Deputy Engineer Rajeev Gautam, INTACH Nagpur coordinator Madhura Rathod, former Head of History Department at RTMNU Dr. Shubha Johri, Archaeological Department Superintendent Arun Malik, Deputy Engineer Vivek Telrandhe, and architect Ved Purendu Prakash.
During the meeting, Maharashtra State Infrastructure Development Corporation (MSIDC) proposed an exemption from the No Objection Certificate (NOC) requirement for upcoming unified construction of administrative buildings such as the Divisional Commissioner’s office and District Collectorate in Nagpur.
Officials clarified that the new District Collector’s office building is planned at a distance of 108 meters from the old Treasury Building—recognized as a heritage structure. The committee found this satisfactory and expressed no objection.
Additionally, the committee also discussed a proposal related to the Jagriteshwar Devasthan at Jagnath Budhwari.
The meeting highlighted a sensitive balance between urban development and heritage preservation, with emphasis on careful planning around protected sites.
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