Gadkari asks admin to build 500-bed hospital in Tajuddin Baba’s memory

Nagpur: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday asked the administration to set up a 500-bed hospital for the poor in Tajuddin Baba’s memory on the premises of his famous dargah.
While holding a review meeting for developmental works and beautification of the area, Gadkari told the authorities, including NMC, NIT and police to remove all the encroachments in and around the premises.
City BJP chief Pravin Datke, MLA Mohan Mate, commissioner of police Amitesh Kumar, NIT chairman Manoj Suryawanshi, former mayor Dayashankar Tiwari and Tajbaba Trust chairman Pyare Khan were present.
The NIT chief said that out of the Rs 118 crore received for development, Rs 115 crore was spent on work which was completed. “The beautification work of the small dargah is under way. Anti-social elements obstructing work have been arrested. The trust has a profit of Rs 4 crore,” he said.
Gadkari then asked the Tajbagh trustees to have a discussion with the police and install CCTV cameras at all locations to monitor the area.
“The joint team of NMC, NIT and police should remove all illegal structures in the area and trustees should remain present during the entire operation. All encroachments in the city should also be removed. The trustees should then erect a protection wall to prevent encroachments in the future. They should also prepare a plan to accommodate parking of lakhs of visitors coming for Urs,” the minister said.