Malegaon
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Malegaon is a city and a Municipal Corporation
in the Nashik district
in the India
n state
of Maharashtra
.
Malegaon is one of the largest cities in northwest Maharashtra with an estimated population of 12 lakh to 14 lakh. It is second largest city of Nashik district
after Nashik city.
To Make Malegaon City totally sanitized, healthy and liveable and ensure and sustain good public health and environmental outcomes for all their citizens with special focus on hygienic and affordable sanitation facilities for the urban poor and women.
Basic facilities to the power loom workers are remain challenge for the Malegaon Corporation as the worker doing their job 24 hrs in the loom which mostly is located in the semi – residential zone. Total area of the city is 12.95 Sqkm in which 129 declared and un declared slums are located so far. As compare to the area of the city and number of the slums there is hazardous density of the population which leads open defecation in the city
It is located at around 280 km northeast of state capital Mumbai
. It has good conectivity with nearby cities like Nashik, Manmad, and Dhule.
Malegaon is the city which lies in the north-west region of the Nashik district of Maharashtra
state. Malegaon is situated on the Mumbai-Agra national highway no NH-3. It is also district
administrative center. The local language spoken in Malegaon is Khandeshi, as it is situated very
near to the Dhule district of Khandesh region. The city is situated at 425 M. above MSL. The general
topography is plain sloping towards the Mosam River which flows North - South direction.
The Mosam River is one of the main features in the Malegaon city and is tributary of Girna River and divides the Malegaon city into two parts and flows in West to East direction. The eastern
part of the river, houses old Malegaon, which is main commercial market in the city, whereas western part of the city is new Malegaon consists of newly developed Hindu Residential areas.
The population as per the census of 2001 is 4,987,923. Nashik is famous for being the venue of Sinhastha Kumbh Mela.
Administratively, the district is divided into fifteen talukas, which are grouped into four subdivisions
Nashik sub-division: Dindori, Igatpuri, Nashik, Nashik-College Road, Peint, Trimbakeshwar,
• Malegaon sub-division: Chandwad, Malegaon, Nandgaon
• Niphad sub-division: Niphad, Sinnar, Yeola
• Kalwan sub-division, Deola, Kalwan, Satana, Surgana
The Nashik district is under proposal to be bifurcated and a separate Malegaon district be
carved out of existing Nashik district.
Malegaon city is located in the northwestern Maharashtra state, western India, on the Girna River, part of the Nasik urban agglomeration, on the Bombay–Agra highway. An important market for agricultural produce, it was an early centre of the handloom industry. It has rapidly
industrialized and recorded remarkable growth since the 1940s. Cotton and silk goods are exported to Bombay, Pune and other places.
Rulers captured the Fort of Malegaon. British Army stayed in the North portion of the city which is
known as Camp Area and the ultimately the development of Camp site was accelerated. 13 Alongside, Malegaon has been functioning as one of the engines powering the Indian economy in powerloom. In 1935, Power-loom industries overcome the handloom industries has multiplied and has drastically increased the employment in this sector and given a strong shape to this sector and which ultimately became the traditional look of this City. Every corner of the City has the sound of Powerloom as its characteristic. In 1857 the first revolution for freedom was started.
and in 1948, Hyderabad Mukti Sangram took place and because of the fear of British Rulers a large
amount of Muslim people migrated to Malegaon and adopted the traditional powerloom business.
Day by days, as industry developed and the employment base widened, migrant population from the
nearest villages, Districts, States to Malegaon in search of employment and settled in various parts of the town and contributed in powerloom industry to become the identity of Malegaon as one of the biggest centre in powerloom. Through 1.1 lakh powerlooms, 80000 people are directly employed in powerloom industry with more than Rs.10 Crores daily turnover and also 2.5lakh people are engaged in textile sector. Today, Malegaon has emerged as the most vibrant economic belt in
powerloom industry of the nation. Thus the city became predominantly a marketplace and mixed
land use prevailed.
In general industrial activity in Malegaon town is predominantly power loom based which
forms the main source of and is also considered as a backbone of livelihood. But apart from the
powerloom industries, the other important industries are Agri-industries, Plastic Pipes
manufacturing; cotton spinning, Ginning, Oil Mills, Fabrication, Tile Manufacturing and Lie factories etc. contribute to Industrial base in Malegaon. The Civil Administration of the Town was formerly carried out by the Municipal Council which was functioning since 1863. Council converted into the Corporation and the Malegaon Municipal Corporation came into existence on 17th December 2001. Corporation is governed by the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation (BPMC)Act, 1949 and is bound to provide basic infrastructure like water supply, drainage, sewerage, health, education, roads in present electoral 72 wards of the city. Important Events that shaped today’s Malegaon City
• Above 200 years back, Malegaon was a kasba (a small place) and was called Maliwadi (hamlet of gardeners).
• One of the Sardars of Bajirao Peshwa, Naroshankar, was given 18 villages including
Maliwadi and he invited a number of engineers, stone cutter an artisan, who were mostly
Muslims from the north, especially suburbs of Delhi.
• These Muslim artisans also brought their language Urdu for the first time to Maliwadi.
• The artisans lived in a basti (settlement) opposite to the fort, across the river, which is today
known as Sangmeshwar and, Maliwadi became Malegaon.
• The first Idgah in Malegaon was built by one of the Rohilla sepoys Dilawar Khan in 1816.
• When the British captured the Malegaon fort in 1818, they invited Muslims of Hyderabad
from Nizam's territory to Malegaon.
• After the munity in 1857, many Momins, the largest number of Muslims ever to migrate to
Malegaon, came from north India to Malegaon in search of security.
In 1862, Muslims from Banaras who were mostly weavers, as there was a famine around this time, too migrated to Malegaon.
• Malegaon has become traditional handloom-weaving centre in Maharashtra
• The era of power looms in Malegaon emerged after 1935
• The cloth industry in Malegaon flourished due to increased productivity.
• Many more Muslims weavers from U.P., Khandesh and Deccan migrated to Malegaon.
These migrants created slums for the first time in Malegaon.
• Kamalpura, the first and the biggest slum in Malegaon, was established in the 1940s.
• Many more slums were created as the political and social turmoil in Hyderabad in the late
1940s and 50s and the riots in 1960s led to massive migration of Muslims into Malegaon.
• The influx was so large that three new municipal wards came into existence.
It is interesting to relate how Malegaon became a Muslim-majority city. The Muslim community
in Malegaon historically grew from waves of migration particularly from north India and also partly
from Hyderabad.
The Malegaon is known as a vibrant cultural city. It is estimated about 70% of the total
population of Malegaon is composed of Muslim community. Apart from that people migrated from
places like Surat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Hyderabad had given a new face to city, a home to
people of various religious denominations. Therefore, it hosts various national festivals and cultural events throughout the year. Theatre forms an integral part of the culture of Malegaon. Experimental as well as professional theater attracts a large number of spectators. Several theatres such as Deepak, Subhash, Sandesh,Mohan, Pukar, Kamaldeep etc. There are many recreational halls in the City like Gayatri Bhavan,Malu Complex, Agarsen Bhavan, Maharaja Sayajirao Gaikwad Hall continues to serve these artforms.
b. Heritage
Malegaon was under the rule of the Peshwas as well as the Britishers for a long time. It gives a
unique character and identity to the city.
Raje Bahadur constructed a Fort in 1755 on the bank of Mosam River. For the construction of
this Fort around 10000 skilled and unskilled workers were engaged for around 10 years. The fort is
rectangular in shape and around 18 to 20 meter high. For this construction activity, all these workers were specially called from Delhi and Khandesh. After the construction of this Fort all these workers settled in Malegaon in Sangameshwar Area. British Rulers ruled over this Fort in 1818 and again in 1857.
The Old Wada of Raje Bahadur in Gaothan area indicates the historical importance of the town
in 17th and 18th Centuries, Peshwai Regime. At present inside portion of the Fort is used for
running a Secondary School – Kakani Vidyalaya and Gymkhana which is known as Kashikar
Behind the Fort, a very old temple of God Shiva also exists. It is said that while constructing the
historic Bhuicoat Fort, this temple was constructed. Even today this temple is in good condition and activities can be seen for various social and traditional occasions.
Rani Ahilyabai Holkar was also one of the main developers of the Malegaon. She was one of the
frequent visitors of the city. As her army was using the Malegaon route for going to the south
Maharashtra from North India used to face problems while crossing the River. For the Army as well
as the increasing the connectivity of both the side of this river, a wooden bridge was constructed in the city which today also present in the city.
The Kakani Library which is one of the oldest Library in Nashik District, was constructed in 1864.
It is “A” Grade Library decorated with more than 50000 various types of Books and Literatures.
Recently the membership rose to more than 11000 members are registered here. Malegaon is also
the birth place of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaikwad, who later became the Lord of the Baroda in Gujarat
State.
The rich heritage of Malegaon goes beyond buildings and structures. Several arts and
professions which have been passed from generation to generation give uniqueness and add to the
heritage of the city. These include various crafts and professions, customs and traditions exquisite pieces of handlooms as well as rich literature, cuisine and drapery etc.
The growth of modern industry in Malegaon started way back in the nineteenth century. Malegaon
was a city with a predominantly working class population and its urban economy was heavily
dependent on the Powerloom and Plastic Industries. Malegaon has been functioning as one of the engines powering the Indian economy in powerloom. In 1935, Power-loom industries overcome the handloom industries. It has drastically increased the employment in this sector and gave a strong shape to this sector and which became the traditional look of this City.In due course the textile industry has become important economic driver, providing employment to even migrant people and later on the industry consolidated . Presently around 1.1 lakh powerlooms operate in various parts of the city employing about eighty thousand people. More than 5000 industrial units are in operation of all the sizes of Powerloom. Mainly the powerloom industries are engaged in Grey Cloth, Synthetic and Cotton Fabrics, Dyed Cloth, Printed / Dyed Sarees, Lungis, Processing of raw clothing etc. Majority of population is having the weaving to be the main occupation. Women and children work on the Looms as well undertake the associated operations. Major concern of the city is been sprawl of slums estimated to be 132 nos. with estimated population of 2.67 lakhs and 90% of the slum population is engaged with the Powerloom associated workings. Low operating and maintenance cost, cheap material and simple living standard is the main boosting and supporting factor for the growth of this Sector here. In due course, Malegaon emerged as the most vibrant economic belt in powerloom industry of the nation. In short, the below mentioned table describe the entire scenario of Powerloom Industry in the city – 18 Assessment of Powerloom Industry
Number of Powerloom in City More than 110000 Employment through Powerloom More than 80000
Employment through entire Textile Sector More than 250000 Daily Production in Powerloom Industry More than 60‐70 lacs meter Daily turnover through entire Textile Sector More than Rs.10 Crores
Nearby villages like Kawlana Area, Chalisgaon Phata, Dyana, Ramjanpura, Mhalde Shiwar, Daregaon Dhiwar are also providing their valuable contribution in increasing the picture of Powerloom industry in this region. With the strong economical backing of these villages Malegaon stands very strongly in the line of Powerloom sector in India. There are 18 lacs total powelooms in India out of that Bhiwandi (Thane) & Surat is having 7 lacs each, Malegaon – 1.10 lacs and Ichalkaranji – 1 lacs. This is the third largest powerloom centre in India. Powerloom industry in Malegaon is known as Manchester of Powerloom of India. For giving a concrete base to the Powerloom sector including other, “D+ Zone” MIDC industrial zone with around 160 hectares is under development at Saine which is on NH-3 and also very close to Malegaon City. Malegaon has one spinning mill ‘ Malegaon Co-op. spinning Mill’. It also has three sugar factories, which are currently under not working and oil mills in nearby regions. In general, industrial activity in Malegaon town is predominantly power loom based which forms the main source of and is also considered as a backbone of livelihood. But apart from the powerloom industries, the other important industries are Agricultural Plastic Pipes manufacturing; cotton spinning, Ginning, Oil Mills, Fabrication, Tile Manufacturing and Lie factories etc. are also providing their contribution in supporting and boosting the industrial activities in Malegaon. Another important business in the city is PVC pipe manufacturing business. The business consists of small and medium scale units spread across the outskirts of the city. Some of the main PVC pipes manufacturing units in the city are Navkiran Plastics, Sujal Plastics, Kabra Plastics, Nakoda Plastics etc.
This is the second largest industrial activity which is on boom and providing a strong support
to the urban economical activities of Malegaon. This is one of the biggest centres of reprocessing
unit in Asia. Raw material for this sector is imported from various cities of India. From Nashik, Pune,Mumbai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Surat, Delhi etc. more than 120 tonnes of raw material i.e.
minimum 30 trucks a day of raw material provides activity to the plastic industry in Malegaon.
In Malegaon city, 100 Pipe Units, 200 Gitts/Lumps Units, 300 Sorting Godwons and 20 Granual & Tubing Units provide employment for more than 70000 people in Plastic Industries while more than 20000 women workers are engaged in this industrial activity. Because of the poverty, low standard of living and poverty, huge number of workers are easily available for this sector. Malegaon being dependent on agrarian activity, trade and commerce in the city is also driven by the prospects in the agro-sector. Malegaon has emerged as one of the important regional centers for trade and commerce because –
a) By virtue of Malegaon being the largest urban center in the region it has emerged has one of the
important hubs for trade and commerce particularly for powerloom and agro-based products.
b) Of its close proximity as well as good connectivity to other large urban
centers like Nashik, Aurangabad, Pune etc
c) Historically, the city is known for its strength in trading of Cotton goods, particularly clothing andreadymade goods. Malegaon is also famous for its rengeen sarees manufacturing which were exported to many parts of the country. Agriculture is the one more main economic activity for people of Malegaon city as well as Taluka which provides the largest employment opportunities. The total areas available for agricultural activities are 165.828 hectares which is about 23% of the total geographical area. The principal crops are Corn, Bajara, Maize, Onion, Groundnut, Tur, Sprouts, Pomogranate, Vegetables, Rice, Wheat, Harbhara, Cotton and Sugarcane etc.
Malegaon is center for agro based products in the nearer regions. It has Agricultural Produce
Market Committee (APMC) located on the camp road of the city in 23 acres of area, having
administrative building, storage shed, agent’s offices etc. APMC was established during 1947 AD.
Majority of crops exported to Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and rest of
Maharashtra. With the help of 135 authorized commission agents and various other sources, APMC deal with daily turnover of around Rs.80 to 100 Lakhs. Total Gross Income to APMC is Rs.1.39 Crores during the financial year 2005-2006 out of which Rs.33 lakhs is the Net Income. Considering the huge activities APMC at Camp road, there are certain proposals for expansion of market yards. They are starting the Onion Market Yard at Mungase – Patan Phata (Agra Road) by the end of this year and also having proposal for the construction of more sheds. Currently APMC is having four submarkets at Umarani, Zodge, Nimgaon, Jalgaon (Nim). Out of these four Umarani is showing huge
activities. It is nominated as first ranker sub-market in Maharashtra State. Daily inflow of Onion is 500 to 600 tractors through with APMC’s annual income is around Rs.63 Lacs.
The total working population of the Malegaon town is 108,610, which comprises only 26.53%
to the total population. It has around 73.47% as non-working population. The work participation rate of Malegaon City is very low as compared to work participation rate of Nashik District and Maharashtra State at urban level. It is observed although workers population is less as compared, every person in the household participates in the textile industry and in turnit is estimated that the participation rate will be higher if the workers are not taken strictly according to census definition.21 Malegaon’s main source of employment is the power loom industry. According to the 1991 census, Malegaon is classified as an industrial city. 62 per cent of main workers are employed in industries, reflecting the prominence of the power loom industry in the city. Muslims form a large proportion of those employed in weaving units, which produce grey cloths. The distribution of total workers by category indicates that majority of work force is engaged in the Secondary Sector which includes workers in Industry and is included in other workers in census, and only 1.43% (1,558) is engaged in Primary sector i.e. Cultivators and Agricultural Laborers. The workers are mainly employed in the power loom and its allied industries. The other industries being Plastic Pipe Manufacturing, Cotton Spinning, Ginning and pressing, Oil Mills, Fabrication, Tile Manufacturing and Ice factories etc.
According to Census 1991, persons working in Household industries are 51,583 which are
around 57.67% and reclassified to other workers according to Census 2001. In general Industrial activity in Malegaon Town is predominantly power loom based which forms the main source of livelihood and it caters to the 75% of worker population
Malegaon Municipal Corporation has visited the corporation and introduce the City Sanitation Plan
with all elements and its importance in the public aspects and State Government and Central
Government.
All India Local Self Government (AILSG), as Nodal Agency for the direction in preparation of
the City Sanitation Plan for Malegaon Municipal Corporation, Malegaon. For the introductory part of
the City Sanitation Plan frame work for Malegaon City, the AILSG, Mumbai had arrange the training
program on dated 19.05.2010 at Mumbai attended by the Hon. Commissioner and Hon. Mayor,
along with the chairpersons of the MMC, Malegaon. In which they thought the basic view of the
Central Government regarding the CSP and frame work for the implementation of the plan at
corporation level successfully.
All India Local Self Government (AILSG), also carried out a training program for the
Health Officer, Chief sanitary Inspector in which they provide valuable direction in preparation of the
City Sanitation Plan for Malegaon Municipal Corporation, Malegaon. For the introductory part of the
City Sanitation Plan frame work for Malegaon City, the AILSG, Mumbai had arrange the training
program on dated 23.04.2010 at Mumbai. Each aspects of the City Sanitation Plan has time
bound schedule and should carried out as per schedule given by the Government for the same. And
also inform to formation of the City Sanitation Task Force upto 15.06.2010. Accordingly to that
Malegaon Municipal Corporation City Sanitation Task Force.
Regarding the formation of City Sanitation Task Force Malgaon Municipal Corporation has
formed the Task Force on date 25.05.2010 in which the Hon. Mayor is the Chairman of the
committee and Hon. Commissioner as the Committee organizer.
The City Sanitation Task Force Consist of following members which are
Chairman Hon Mayor
Committee organizer Hon Commissioner
Committee Members Dy. Commissioner (Tax)
Health Officer
Chief Sanitary Inspector
Dy. Engineer, Water Supply Dept.
Dy. Engineer, Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikarn.
Safai Karmachari Union Leader, MMC.
Educational Chairman, School board, MMC
Non official representative Opposition Leader, MMC
28 House Leader, MMC
Chairman, woman welfare committee
All political heads of the parties.
Media Representative Lokmat, Sakal, gavkari and other local papers
A meeting was held at Corporation level to discuss and the plan of action of the City
Sanitation plan for Malegaon in which the Malegaon Municipal Corporation has been formed the
Implementing Agency for the City Sanitation Plan to be preparing for the Malegaon.
The City Sanitation Implementing Agency Consist of following members which are
Dy. Commissioner (Tax)
Dy. Commissioner (Admn)
Asst. Commissioner (Tax)
Asst. Commissioner (Admn)
City Engineer
Auditor
Chief Auditor
Chief Sanitary Inspector
Administrative Officer
Project Officer, S.J.S.R.Y.
Prabhag officers of MMC, 1,2,3,4
Responsibilities and scope about the city sanitation plan has been broadly discussed and
understood by the Implementing Agency of the MMC, Malegaon.
Workshop
City sanitation Plan has the major and wide scope and of various parameters like water
supply, sanitation, under ground sewerage, water supply, environment. A detail discussion has
been carried out for the understanding of the all the elements with their importance accordance
to city sanitation plan.
All aspect has been discussed widely with the Implementing Agency by taking various
meetings on 14.06.2010, 22.06.2010, and work shops at Corporation level.
receipts and expenditures are classified into three categories, viz.
• Revenue Account – comprising all recurring / operating incomes and expenses,
• Capital Account – comprising all capital income (loans and capital grants) and expenditures
• Extraordinary / Suspense Account – comprising deposits and advances
The Municipal Corporation maintains the budget heads department-wise both in case on
receipts and expenditures. The major revenue heads and / or cost centers are
• General Administration Department,
• Central Accounts and Audit Department (including loans, major grants and debt servicing)
• Octroi Department
• Taxation & Revenue Department
• Education & Sports Department
• Fire Services Department
• Health Department
• Public Works Department
• Gardens Department
• Lighting / Electrical Department
• Town Planning Department (Buildings)
• Water Supply Department
• Drainage (Underground) Department
The review of the Municipal Fund is based on the actual receipts and expenditures of the
Corporation for the period 2000-01 to 2004-05 as provided in the Annual Budgets of MMC. The
items of receipts and expenditures are coded for the purpose of uniformity in accounting and
budgeting – there are 86 income budget heads and 145 expenditure budget heads. Since the
accounts of 2005-06 have not yet been finalized the figures pertaining to 2005-06 have not been
included in this review.
Table No: 1 presents a summary of the Municipal Fund during the period under review. It
may be noted that the revenue account has maintained strong surpluses over the review period.
However, the Capital Account has been in a net deficit situation all through. This is primarily
because MMC has been utilizing its revenue surpluses and at times reserves and even extraordinary
account surpluses for capital works. Proposal to carve out Malegaon District The Nashik district
is under proposal to be divided and a separate Malegaon district be carved out of existing Nashik district. The total Budget of Malegaon City is 863.33 crores in year 2010-11
population of 409403 only 265862 i.e. 65% population is literate which is a very low rate of literacy as compared to the other Cities in Maharashtra and state.
There are around 38 High schools available in the City. Mahatma Gandhi College, Hire
Polytechnic, City College, Maratha Vidya Prasarak’s College, Maharaja Sayajirao Gaikwad College,
J.A.T. Art Commerce and Science Jr. College are some of the main Colleges in City. Apart from
these colleges, Malegaon is having four ITI & two pharmacy and one medical colleges
A healthy city always has a healthy and wealthy progress. Malegaon City perfectly fits to this line
with good health infrastructure put in place. There are good number of small and big hospitals like
Civil Hospital,
Faran Hospital,
Noor Hospital,
Al-Aziz Hospital,
Wadia Hospital,
Medicare and etc and dispensaries and nursing homes like al-shifa,al-amin hospital,al-hira hospital etc.. providing necessary health facilities in the city but on the contrary the slum population is also high which put pressure on the health infrastructure.
A rural hospital at Satana Road is operated by Government and two hospitals and four
clinics were run by Municipal Corporation. Though city is having a number of hospitals, it lacks
Government Hospital which will provide the major health related facilities. Two authorized Blood
Banks – Ansar Blood Bank and Late Dr.G.M.Bhavsar Charitable Trust Blood Bank are functioning in
Malegaon.
The Municipal Commissioner is the chief Executive Officer and head of the executive arm of the Municipal Corporation. All executive powers are vested in the Municipal Commissioner who is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer appointed by the state government. Although the Municipal Corporation is the legislative body that lays down policies for the governance of the city, it is the Commissioner who is responsible for the execution of the policies. The Commissioner is appointed for a fixed term as defined by state statute. The powers of the Commissioner are those provided by statute and those delegated by the Corporation or the Standing Committee.[152]
It has rapidly industrialized and recorded remarkable growth since the 1940s. Cotton and silk goods are exported to Bombay, Pune and Satara. The city has several colleges affiliated with the University of Poona. Its population as per 2001 Sensus is 4, 21,000.
The city existed since 1857 as a small town. It had witnessed several downs and few ups but always contributed its share for the country. It has a history of active involvement in freedom struggle and has a privilege of having many martyrs and veteran freedom fighters to its credit. The city, although dominated by Muslims, has always rejected the two-nation theory propounded by the then Muslim League before independence and strongly opposed the partition of the country at any cost. Be it the freedom struggle or any other kind of disaster, the city has always played important roles. However it is also a fact that Malegaon, despite having the glittering history, has always been neglected by the State as well as the Central Government.
Malegaon approximately has 1, 25,000 plain and outdated powerlooms installed in 6000 units, a unit consisting of 1 to 24 powerlooms as an average. The 6000 units are mainly located in residential areas in such a way that it has become highly impossible to distinguish between the industrial and the residential areas. This is one of the many reasons that the city lags behind in health and basic amenities on one hand and on the other has made the situation impractical for Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) to plan different electricity load shedding schedules for residential and industrial areas.
Production Quality:
o 30 to 35% cotton grey fabrics – Poplin and Cambric fabrics used for clothing and industrial purposes, are considered as the best in the industry. The costing of these fabrics ranges from Rs.6.00 to Rs.15.00 per meter.
o 60% man-made fiber grey fabrics – used for clothing and industrial purposes, are considered as cheap and guaranteed product in the market. The costing of these man-made fibers grey fabrics ranges from Rs.4.00 to Rs.14.00 per meter.
o Rest 5% is yarn dyed fabrics – used for direct clothing purposes. This yarn dyed fabrics used as sarees in rural areas once identified the city. The sarees of 8.23 meters range from Rs.85.00 to Rs.350.00. A small proportion of this segment is lungi of 2 meters; costs ranging from Rs.36.00 to Rs.110.00 per unit.Daily production=:
On an average the total daily production of the city was 1.5 Crore meters. Today the production has come down to 85 lakhs meters daily because of the irregular power load shedding of 6 to 8 hours.
Procurement of the raw materials:
For the production of the 1 Crore meters of fabrics daily, the city consumes all types and varieties of yarn coming from different yarn mills located all across the country strictly through their intermediaries.
As far as the procurement of the raw materials is concerned Malegaon is not self –reliant. The industry being decentralized and power loom owners being illiterate with lesser capital, could not take the advantage of the banks and the financial institutions. This is the main reason why the weavers cannot directly purchase from the mills and an earlier attempt to open local depots failed as well. Hence they have to totally depend on intermediaries, the yarn merchants.
Sales of the finished goods:
The grey fabrics manufactured on these looms are a semi finished product and requires further processing. They are sold to various processing centers located mainly in Pali, Jodhpur, Jedhpur, Balmer and Balotra in Rajisthan, Mathura in UP, Kolkata in West Bengal, Surat and Ahmedabad in Gujarat and Mumbai through their agents in Malegaon.
Existing Infrastructure:
Established after years of settlements by immigrants from Uttar Pradesh post 1857, Malegaon, which was earlier famous for agricultural products slowly, became a power loom hub due to the continuous efforts and hardship on the part of these poor immigrants who came and settled in Malegaon in disorder with half of their property being used as residence and rest half as factory for their looms. And the reason why this power loom cluster is decentralized is due to the lack of support from the government and no political will.
· Poor weavers had brought the outdated powerlooms, which were discarded by the textile mills, to Malegaon and somehow managed these scrap to work.
· Most of these powerlooms were installed in their own houses.
· The electric installations, which were installed at the time of commencement of power supply in Malegaon, were never upgraded. As of now the number of powerlooms has increased many folds resulting in disproportion of demand and supply of the electricity.
· The same is true for water supply as well. Surprisingly in full rains also, supply of water is scarce.
· The adjoining roads to these residence-cum-factory areas are never up to the mark resulting in transportation hazard.
The 1960s saw the rise of regionalist politics in Bombay, with the formation of the Shiv Sena on 19 June 1966, out of a feeling of resentment about the relative marginalisation of the native Marathi people in Bombay.[163] The party headed a campaign to expel South Indian and North Indian migrants by force.[164] The Congress had dominated the politics of Bombay from independence until the early 1980s, when the Shiv Sena won the 1985 Bombay municipal corporation elections.[165]
Malegaon has approximately 180 reprocessed plastic pipe industries, 300 gitti machines (semi finished product for plastic industry), 300 plastic segregation godowns giving Malegaon a remarkable place in the Asia Continent. Plastic Industry gives an opportunity of employment, direct and indirect to about 1,20,000 people including comprising of 20,000 female employments. The plastic industry of the city contributes to the Indian economy in a vital role. The reprocessed plastic pipes manufacyred in Malegaon are available at 50% subsidized rates in comparison to PVC pipes used for irrigation. Malegaon plastic industries are contributing for a healthy and eco-friendly environment by consuming a major chunk of plastic wastes from metros and cities like Mumbai, Pune, Aurngabad, Nagpur and the areas from other states. Many recent surveys were held to show that if the Plastic Industry in Malegaon if supported, it can contribute a good part in state treasure.
Today Malegaon is an ensuring market of plastic semi-finished raw materials used in the plastic industries all over the country remarkably Malegaon has created a huge market for reprocessed agricultural pipes calling all its consumers from the State Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
Necessity is the mother of invention. Like powerloom weavers in the city, People in Malegaon designed their own machineries and equipments to produce quality plastic products consuming the plastic wastes from other metros. These machines designed with the help of whatever resources they had, but soon these machines not only produced quality products on reasonable price but also the machines themselves became universally accepted. Today 250 MT of plastic scraps is being converted into usable plastic. This suggests that if supported by proper industrial infrastructure the plastic industries in Malegaon can compete globally at any given time.
Process:
Segregation of the plastic wastes, manufacturing of plastic lumps and plastic granules, manufacturing of agriculture pipes.
Daily Production:
· Malegaon produces 1.5 lakh mtrs of plastic pipes daily used for irrigation.
· 210 MT of gitti is manufactured every day. Approximately 50% of the produce is consumed by other plastic industries for manufacturing of various other plastic articles.
Oil, Food and Automobile Industries:
Apart from the dominant Textile Industry and the emerging Plastic Industry, the city also has 40 units of oil mills and one oil refinery. A Maximum of these units is running on cotton seeds which are easily available. Considering the escalating edible demands there is a further scope of new oil mills and if proper backing is given even this industry can grow in the city.
Moreover the city has a sugar candy factory and one factory which is into manufacturing fruit juice and jam jelly. Of course under the favorable condition there is always a scope for further growth.
Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) has already declared the whole Malegaon Taluka as an Industrial Area under MIDC D+ Zone. MIDC is all set to start the development work at the proposed industrial site at Sayane in Malegaon Taluka. The development of the Industrial Area by MIDC is surely going to generate huge employment opportunities in the whole region. Malegaon Industrial Development Conference (MIDC), an Umbrella Organization of leading NGOs and Industrialists of the town is coordinating with Government Officials for the Industrial and overall development of Malegaon.
The film, Malegaon ka Superman, became popular worldwide after Faiza Ahmad Khan, the Director, received Jury Award for Best Documentary at Asiatica Film Mediale, Rome in 2008.
The film was later selected for screening - first by Ocian’s Cinefan film festival held in New Delhi, and later for the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) which was held in Goa in November 2009. In the same year, the film was also selected for the film festivals held in United States, Pakistan, Romania, Poland, Israel, Spain and China in quick successions. In January 2010, the film was screened in Dhaka and Kuwait, and in February 2010 was selected for Vesoul Asian FF, France.
Also Malegaon actor making some comedy movies like Khandesh Ki barat(Asif Albela),Chicha ki Hotel,Jainiya ki bara Bhangad and many more..
Also Malegaon having lots Shah-air famous in world of poets and Gazal like Asar Siddiqui,Altaf Ziya,Sundar Malegaovi,Azad Anwar,Iliyas Siddiqui,Wahid Ansari and Many More....
The premier of Malegaon Ka Superman is inaugurated by Anurag Kashyap (the director of Dabang) and Sunil Bohra. Malegon People have different identity in entertainment. In Malegaon 14 theaters are available for Entertainment with Multiplex.
Malegaon is very famous in Mushaira(poetry function) lots of famous sha-air came malegaon like Rahat Indori,Dr. Naeem akhtar,Lata Haya,Parveen shakir,kadar Khan, Monaur Rana, Majid devbandi etc..
Also Malegaon has interest in Stage show. In Malegaon lots of singer has performed like vinod rathod,shabbir kumar etc.
and Hollywood films.
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in the Nashik district
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in the India
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n state
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of Maharashtra
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.
Malegaon is one of the largest cities in northwest Maharashtra with an estimated population of 12 lakh to 14 lakh. It is second largest city of Nashik district
Nashik district
Nashik district, also known as Nasik district, is a district in Maharashtra, India. The city of Nashik is the administrative headquarters of the district.-Geography:Nashik district has an area of 15,530 square kilometres...
after Nashik city.
To Make Malegaon City totally sanitized, healthy and liveable and ensure and sustain good public health and environmental outcomes for all their citizens with special focus on hygienic and affordable sanitation facilities for the urban poor and women.
Basic facilities to the power loom workers are remain challenge for the Malegaon Corporation as the worker doing their job 24 hrs in the loom which mostly is located in the semi – residential zone. Total area of the city is 12.95 Sqkm in which 129 declared and un declared slums are located so far. As compare to the area of the city and number of the slums there is hazardous density of the population which leads open defecation in the city
Geography
Malegaon is located at at the confluence of Girna and Mausam rivers, at elevation of 438 metres (1437 feet) at 18.42°N 77.53°E.It is located at around 280 km northeast of state capital Mumbai
Mumbai
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. It has good conectivity with nearby cities like Nashik, Manmad, and Dhule.
Malegaon is the city which lies in the north-west region of the Nashik district of Maharashtra
state. Malegaon is situated on the Mumbai-Agra national highway no NH-3. It is also district
administrative center. The local language spoken in Malegaon is Khandeshi, as it is situated very
near to the Dhule district of Khandesh region. The city is situated at 425 M. above MSL. The general
topography is plain sloping towards the Mosam River which flows North - South direction.
The Mosam River is one of the main features in the Malegaon city and is tributary of Girna River and divides the Malegaon city into two parts and flows in West to East direction. The eastern
part of the river, houses old Malegaon, which is main commercial market in the city, whereas western part of the city is new Malegaon consists of newly developed Hindu Residential areas.
The population as per the census of 2001 is 4,987,923. Nashik is famous for being the venue of Sinhastha Kumbh Mela.
Administratively, the district is divided into fifteen talukas, which are grouped into four subdivisions
Nashik sub-division: Dindori, Igatpuri, Nashik, Nashik-College Road, Peint, Trimbakeshwar,
• Malegaon sub-division: Chandwad, Malegaon, Nandgaon
• Niphad sub-division: Niphad, Sinnar, Yeola
• Kalwan sub-division, Deola, Kalwan, Satana, Surgana
The Nashik district is under proposal to be bifurcated and a separate Malegaon district be
carved out of existing Nashik district.
Malegaon city is located in the northwestern Maharashtra state, western India, on the Girna River, part of the Nasik urban agglomeration, on the Bombay–Agra highway. An important market for agricultural produce, it was an early centre of the handloom industry. It has rapidly
industrialized and recorded remarkable growth since the 1940s. Cotton and silk goods are exported to Bombay, Pune and other places.
History
Malegaon City with a jurisdiction of about 12.95 sq. km., is the headquarter of the Malegaon Taluka of Nashik District in the Vidharbh Region. As per the Census 2001, this city is having 409403 populations. It has got a very rich historical background. In A. D. 915 Malegaon was known as “Mahuli Gram” under the emperor of Indra Raj (Third) who belong to the Rashtrakut King. Then after in 1757, under Mughal Emperor, Malegaon was awarded to a Maratha Sardar of Peshwa – Naro Shankar Raje Bahadur. He built a historical Fort – Bhuicoat, on the left bank of the river Mosam and to protect the Fort, Raje Bahadur introduced Momin Solders’ army, in future has started the Handloom industries, which has given a historical fame to Malegaon as big centre in Handloom industry. During their rule, the city expanded considerably. Malegaon’s heritage structures – Fort, Lord Shiva’s Old Temple, and old Raja Bahadur Wada in Gaothan area –indicate the historical importance of this town.In 1818, after a long war with Maratha and Momin Army, BritishRulers captured the Fort of Malegaon. British Army stayed in the North portion of the city which is
known as Camp Area and the ultimately the development of Camp site was accelerated. 13 Alongside, Malegaon has been functioning as one of the engines powering the Indian economy in powerloom. In 1935, Power-loom industries overcome the handloom industries has multiplied and has drastically increased the employment in this sector and given a strong shape to this sector and which ultimately became the traditional look of this City. Every corner of the City has the sound of Powerloom as its characteristic. In 1857 the first revolution for freedom was started.
and in 1948, Hyderabad Mukti Sangram took place and because of the fear of British Rulers a large
amount of Muslim people migrated to Malegaon and adopted the traditional powerloom business.
Day by days, as industry developed and the employment base widened, migrant population from the
nearest villages, Districts, States to Malegaon in search of employment and settled in various parts of the town and contributed in powerloom industry to become the identity of Malegaon as one of the biggest centre in powerloom. Through 1.1 lakh powerlooms, 80000 people are directly employed in powerloom industry with more than Rs.10 Crores daily turnover and also 2.5lakh people are engaged in textile sector. Today, Malegaon has emerged as the most vibrant economic belt in
powerloom industry of the nation. Thus the city became predominantly a marketplace and mixed
land use prevailed.
In general industrial activity in Malegaon town is predominantly power loom based which
forms the main source of and is also considered as a backbone of livelihood. But apart from the
powerloom industries, the other important industries are Agri-industries, Plastic Pipes
manufacturing; cotton spinning, Ginning, Oil Mills, Fabrication, Tile Manufacturing and Lie factories etc. contribute to Industrial base in Malegaon. The Civil Administration of the Town was formerly carried out by the Municipal Council which was functioning since 1863. Council converted into the Corporation and the Malegaon Municipal Corporation came into existence on 17th December 2001. Corporation is governed by the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation (BPMC)Act, 1949 and is bound to provide basic infrastructure like water supply, drainage, sewerage, health, education, roads in present electoral 72 wards of the city. Important Events that shaped today’s Malegaon City
• Above 200 years back, Malegaon was a kasba (a small place) and was called Maliwadi (hamlet of gardeners).
• One of the Sardars of Bajirao Peshwa, Naroshankar, was given 18 villages including
Maliwadi and he invited a number of engineers, stone cutter an artisan, who were mostly
Muslims from the north, especially suburbs of Delhi.
• These Muslim artisans also brought their language Urdu for the first time to Maliwadi.
• The artisans lived in a basti (settlement) opposite to the fort, across the river, which is today
known as Sangmeshwar and, Maliwadi became Malegaon.
• The first Idgah in Malegaon was built by one of the Rohilla sepoys Dilawar Khan in 1816.
• When the British captured the Malegaon fort in 1818, they invited Muslims of Hyderabad
from Nizam's territory to Malegaon.
• After the munity in 1857, many Momins, the largest number of Muslims ever to migrate to
Malegaon, came from north India to Malegaon in search of security.
In 1862, Muslims from Banaras who were mostly weavers, as there was a famine around this time, too migrated to Malegaon.
• Malegaon has become traditional handloom-weaving centre in Maharashtra
• The era of power looms in Malegaon emerged after 1935
• The cloth industry in Malegaon flourished due to increased productivity.
• Many more Muslims weavers from U.P., Khandesh and Deccan migrated to Malegaon.
These migrants created slums for the first time in Malegaon.
• Kamalpura, the first and the biggest slum in Malegaon, was established in the 1940s.
• Many more slums were created as the political and social turmoil in Hyderabad in the late
1940s and 50s and the riots in 1960s led to massive migration of Muslims into Malegaon.
• The influx was so large that three new municipal wards came into existence.
It is interesting to relate how Malegaon became a Muslim-majority city. The Muslim community
in Malegaon historically grew from waves of migration particularly from north India and also partly
from Hyderabad.
Principal Characteristics of the City
a).CulturalThe Malegaon is known as a vibrant cultural city. It is estimated about 70% of the total
population of Malegaon is composed of Muslim community. Apart from that people migrated from
places like Surat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Hyderabad had given a new face to city, a home to
people of various religious denominations. Therefore, it hosts various national festivals and cultural events throughout the year. Theatre forms an integral part of the culture of Malegaon. Experimental as well as professional theater attracts a large number of spectators. Several theatres such as Deepak, Subhash, Sandesh,Mohan, Pukar, Kamaldeep etc. There are many recreational halls in the City like Gayatri Bhavan,Malu Complex, Agarsen Bhavan, Maharaja Sayajirao Gaikwad Hall continues to serve these artforms.
b. Heritage
Malegaon was under the rule of the Peshwas as well as the Britishers for a long time. It gives a
unique character and identity to the city.
Raje Bahadur constructed a Fort in 1755 on the bank of Mosam River. For the construction of
this Fort around 10000 skilled and unskilled workers were engaged for around 10 years. The fort is
rectangular in shape and around 18 to 20 meter high. For this construction activity, all these workers were specially called from Delhi and Khandesh. After the construction of this Fort all these workers settled in Malegaon in Sangameshwar Area. British Rulers ruled over this Fort in 1818 and again in 1857.
The Old Wada of Raje Bahadur in Gaothan area indicates the historical importance of the town
in 17th and 18th Centuries, Peshwai Regime. At present inside portion of the Fort is used for
running a Secondary School – Kakani Vidyalaya and Gymkhana which is known as Kashikar
Behind the Fort, a very old temple of God Shiva also exists. It is said that while constructing the
historic Bhuicoat Fort, this temple was constructed. Even today this temple is in good condition and activities can be seen for various social and traditional occasions.
Rani Ahilyabai Holkar was also one of the main developers of the Malegaon. She was one of the
frequent visitors of the city. As her army was using the Malegaon route for going to the south
Maharashtra from North India used to face problems while crossing the River. For the Army as well
as the increasing the connectivity of both the side of this river, a wooden bridge was constructed in the city which today also present in the city.
The Kakani Library which is one of the oldest Library in Nashik District, was constructed in 1864.
It is “A” Grade Library decorated with more than 50000 various types of Books and Literatures.
Recently the membership rose to more than 11000 members are registered here. Malegaon is also
the birth place of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaikwad, who later became the Lord of the Baroda in Gujarat
State.
The rich heritage of Malegaon goes beyond buildings and structures. Several arts and
professions which have been passed from generation to generation give uniqueness and add to the
heritage of the city. These include various crafts and professions, customs and traditions exquisite pieces of handlooms as well as rich literature, cuisine and drapery etc.
Economy
The Economy of Malegaon has passed through phases of transformation over the years.The growth of modern industry in Malegaon started way back in the nineteenth century. Malegaon
was a city with a predominantly working class population and its urban economy was heavily
dependent on the Powerloom and Plastic Industries. Malegaon has been functioning as one of the engines powering the Indian economy in powerloom. In 1935, Power-loom industries overcome the handloom industries. It has drastically increased the employment in this sector and gave a strong shape to this sector and which became the traditional look of this City.In due course the textile industry has become important economic driver, providing employment to even migrant people and later on the industry consolidated . Presently around 1.1 lakh powerlooms operate in various parts of the city employing about eighty thousand people. More than 5000 industrial units are in operation of all the sizes of Powerloom. Mainly the powerloom industries are engaged in Grey Cloth, Synthetic and Cotton Fabrics, Dyed Cloth, Printed / Dyed Sarees, Lungis, Processing of raw clothing etc. Majority of population is having the weaving to be the main occupation. Women and children work on the Looms as well undertake the associated operations. Major concern of the city is been sprawl of slums estimated to be 132 nos. with estimated population of 2.67 lakhs and 90% of the slum population is engaged with the Powerloom associated workings. Low operating and maintenance cost, cheap material and simple living standard is the main boosting and supporting factor for the growth of this Sector here. In due course, Malegaon emerged as the most vibrant economic belt in powerloom industry of the nation. In short, the below mentioned table describe the entire scenario of Powerloom Industry in the city – 18 Assessment of Powerloom Industry
Number of Powerloom in City More than 110000 Employment through Powerloom More than 80000
Employment through entire Textile Sector More than 250000 Daily Production in Powerloom Industry More than 60‐70 lacs meter Daily turnover through entire Textile Sector More than Rs.10 Crores
Nearby villages like Kawlana Area, Chalisgaon Phata, Dyana, Ramjanpura, Mhalde Shiwar, Daregaon Dhiwar are also providing their valuable contribution in increasing the picture of Powerloom industry in this region. With the strong economical backing of these villages Malegaon stands very strongly in the line of Powerloom sector in India. There are 18 lacs total powelooms in India out of that Bhiwandi (Thane) & Surat is having 7 lacs each, Malegaon – 1.10 lacs and Ichalkaranji – 1 lacs. This is the third largest powerloom centre in India. Powerloom industry in Malegaon is known as Manchester of Powerloom of India. For giving a concrete base to the Powerloom sector including other, “D+ Zone” MIDC industrial zone with around 160 hectares is under development at Saine which is on NH-3 and also very close to Malegaon City. Malegaon has one spinning mill ‘ Malegaon Co-op. spinning Mill’. It also has three sugar factories, which are currently under not working and oil mills in nearby regions. In general, industrial activity in Malegaon town is predominantly power loom based which forms the main source of and is also considered as a backbone of livelihood. But apart from the powerloom industries, the other important industries are Agricultural Plastic Pipes manufacturing; cotton spinning, Ginning, Oil Mills, Fabrication, Tile Manufacturing and Lie factories etc. are also providing their contribution in supporting and boosting the industrial activities in Malegaon. Another important business in the city is PVC pipe manufacturing business. The business consists of small and medium scale units spread across the outskirts of the city. Some of the main PVC pipes manufacturing units in the city are Navkiran Plastics, Sujal Plastics, Kabra Plastics, Nakoda Plastics etc.
This is the second largest industrial activity which is on boom and providing a strong support
to the urban economical activities of Malegaon. This is one of the biggest centres of reprocessing
unit in Asia. Raw material for this sector is imported from various cities of India. From Nashik, Pune,Mumbai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Surat, Delhi etc. more than 120 tonnes of raw material i.e.
minimum 30 trucks a day of raw material provides activity to the plastic industry in Malegaon.
In Malegaon city, 100 Pipe Units, 200 Gitts/Lumps Units, 300 Sorting Godwons and 20 Granual & Tubing Units provide employment for more than 70000 people in Plastic Industries while more than 20000 women workers are engaged in this industrial activity. Because of the poverty, low standard of living and poverty, huge number of workers are easily available for this sector. Malegaon being dependent on agrarian activity, trade and commerce in the city is also driven by the prospects in the agro-sector. Malegaon has emerged as one of the important regional centers for trade and commerce because –
a) By virtue of Malegaon being the largest urban center in the region it has emerged has one of the
important hubs for trade and commerce particularly for powerloom and agro-based products.
b) Of its close proximity as well as good connectivity to other large urban
centers like Nashik, Aurangabad, Pune etc
c) Historically, the city is known for its strength in trading of Cotton goods, particularly clothing andreadymade goods. Malegaon is also famous for its rengeen sarees manufacturing which were exported to many parts of the country. Agriculture is the one more main economic activity for people of Malegaon city as well as Taluka which provides the largest employment opportunities. The total areas available for agricultural activities are 165.828 hectares which is about 23% of the total geographical area. The principal crops are Corn, Bajara, Maize, Onion, Groundnut, Tur, Sprouts, Pomogranate, Vegetables, Rice, Wheat, Harbhara, Cotton and Sugarcane etc.
Malegaon is center for agro based products in the nearer regions. It has Agricultural Produce
Market Committee (APMC) located on the camp road of the city in 23 acres of area, having
administrative building, storage shed, agent’s offices etc. APMC was established during 1947 AD.
Majority of crops exported to Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and rest of
Maharashtra. With the help of 135 authorized commission agents and various other sources, APMC deal with daily turnover of around Rs.80 to 100 Lakhs. Total Gross Income to APMC is Rs.1.39 Crores during the financial year 2005-2006 out of which Rs.33 lakhs is the Net Income. Considering the huge activities APMC at Camp road, there are certain proposals for expansion of market yards. They are starting the Onion Market Yard at Mungase – Patan Phata (Agra Road) by the end of this year and also having proposal for the construction of more sheds. Currently APMC is having four submarkets at Umarani, Zodge, Nimgaon, Jalgaon (Nim). Out of these four Umarani is showing huge
activities. It is nominated as first ranker sub-market in Maharashtra State. Daily inflow of Onion is 500 to 600 tractors through with APMC’s annual income is around Rs.63 Lacs.
The total working population of the Malegaon town is 108,610, which comprises only 26.53%
to the total population. It has around 73.47% as non-working population. The work participation rate of Malegaon City is very low as compared to work participation rate of Nashik District and Maharashtra State at urban level. It is observed although workers population is less as compared, every person in the household participates in the textile industry and in turnit is estimated that the participation rate will be higher if the workers are not taken strictly according to census definition.21 Malegaon’s main source of employment is the power loom industry. According to the 1991 census, Malegaon is classified as an industrial city. 62 per cent of main workers are employed in industries, reflecting the prominence of the power loom industry in the city. Muslims form a large proportion of those employed in weaving units, which produce grey cloths. The distribution of total workers by category indicates that majority of work force is engaged in the Secondary Sector which includes workers in Industry and is included in other workers in census, and only 1.43% (1,558) is engaged in Primary sector i.e. Cultivators and Agricultural Laborers. The workers are mainly employed in the power loom and its allied industries. The other industries being Plastic Pipe Manufacturing, Cotton Spinning, Ginning and pressing, Oil Mills, Fabrication, Tile Manufacturing and Ice factories etc.
According to Census 1991, persons working in Household industries are 51,583 which are
around 57.67% and reclassified to other workers according to Census 2001. In general Industrial activity in Malegaon Town is predominantly power loom based which forms the main source of livelihood and it caters to the 75% of worker population
METHODOLGY
All India Local Self Government (AILSG) as the Nodal Agency for the City Sanitation Plan forMalegaon Municipal Corporation has visited the corporation and introduce the City Sanitation Plan
with all elements and its importance in the public aspects and State Government and Central
Government.
All India Local Self Government (AILSG), as Nodal Agency for the direction in preparation of
the City Sanitation Plan for Malegaon Municipal Corporation, Malegaon. For the introductory part of
the City Sanitation Plan frame work for Malegaon City, the AILSG, Mumbai had arrange the training
program on dated 19.05.2010 at Mumbai attended by the Hon. Commissioner and Hon. Mayor,
along with the chairpersons of the MMC, Malegaon. In which they thought the basic view of the
Central Government regarding the CSP and frame work for the implementation of the plan at
corporation level successfully.
All India Local Self Government (AILSG), also carried out a training program for the
Health Officer, Chief sanitary Inspector in which they provide valuable direction in preparation of the
City Sanitation Plan for Malegaon Municipal Corporation, Malegaon. For the introductory part of the
City Sanitation Plan frame work for Malegaon City, the AILSG, Mumbai had arrange the training
program on dated 23.04.2010 at Mumbai. Each aspects of the City Sanitation Plan has time
bound schedule and should carried out as per schedule given by the Government for the same. And
also inform to formation of the City Sanitation Task Force upto 15.06.2010. Accordingly to that
Malegaon Municipal Corporation City Sanitation Task Force.
Regarding the formation of City Sanitation Task Force Malgaon Municipal Corporation has
formed the Task Force on date 25.05.2010 in which the Hon. Mayor is the Chairman of the
committee and Hon. Commissioner as the Committee organizer.
The City Sanitation Task Force Consist of following members which are
Chairman Hon Mayor
Committee organizer Hon Commissioner
Committee Members Dy. Commissioner (Tax)
Health Officer
Chief Sanitary Inspector
Dy. Engineer, Water Supply Dept.
Dy. Engineer, Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikarn.
Safai Karmachari Union Leader, MMC.
Educational Chairman, School board, MMC
Non official representative Opposition Leader, MMC
28 House Leader, MMC
Chairman, woman welfare committee
All political heads of the parties.
Media Representative Lokmat, Sakal, gavkari and other local papers
A meeting was held at Corporation level to discuss and the plan of action of the City
Sanitation plan for Malegaon in which the Malegaon Municipal Corporation has been formed the
Implementing Agency for the City Sanitation Plan to be preparing for the Malegaon.
The City Sanitation Implementing Agency Consist of following members which are
Dy. Commissioner (Tax)
Dy. Commissioner (Admn)
Asst. Commissioner (Tax)
Asst. Commissioner (Admn)
City Engineer
Auditor
Chief Auditor
Chief Sanitary Inspector
Administrative Officer
Project Officer, S.J.S.R.Y.
Prabhag officers of MMC, 1,2,3,4
Responsibilities and scope about the city sanitation plan has been broadly discussed and
understood by the Implementing Agency of the MMC, Malegaon.
Workshop
City sanitation Plan has the major and wide scope and of various parameters like water
supply, sanitation, under ground sewerage, water supply, environment. A detail discussion has
been carried out for the understanding of the all the elements with their importance accordance
to city sanitation plan.
All aspect has been discussed widely with the Implementing Agency by taking various
meetings on 14.06.2010, 22.06.2010, and work shops at Corporation level.
Demographics
Malegaon Municipal Corporation (MMC) follows a cash-based system of accounting, wherein allreceipts and expenditures are classified into three categories, viz.
• Revenue Account – comprising all recurring / operating incomes and expenses,
• Capital Account – comprising all capital income (loans and capital grants) and expenditures
• Extraordinary / Suspense Account – comprising deposits and advances
The Municipal Corporation maintains the budget heads department-wise both in case on
receipts and expenditures. The major revenue heads and / or cost centers are
• General Administration Department,
• Central Accounts and Audit Department (including loans, major grants and debt servicing)
• Octroi Department
• Taxation & Revenue Department
• Education & Sports Department
• Fire Services Department
• Health Department
• Public Works Department
• Gardens Department
• Lighting / Electrical Department
• Town Planning Department (Buildings)
• Water Supply Department
• Drainage (Underground) Department
The review of the Municipal Fund is based on the actual receipts and expenditures of the
Corporation for the period 2000-01 to 2004-05 as provided in the Annual Budgets of MMC. The
items of receipts and expenditures are coded for the purpose of uniformity in accounting and
budgeting – there are 86 income budget heads and 145 expenditure budget heads. Since the
accounts of 2005-06 have not yet been finalized the figures pertaining to 2005-06 have not been
included in this review.
Table No: 1 presents a summary of the Municipal Fund during the period under review. It
may be noted that the revenue account has maintained strong surpluses over the review period.
However, the Capital Account has been in a net deficit situation all through. This is primarily
because MMC has been utilizing its revenue surpluses and at times reserves and even extraordinary
account surpluses for capital works. Proposal to carve out Malegaon District The Nashik district
Nashik district
Nashik district, also known as Nasik district, is a district in Maharashtra, India. The city of Nashik is the administrative headquarters of the district.-Geography:Nashik district has an area of 15,530 square kilometres...
is under proposal to be divided and a separate Malegaon district be carved out of existing Nashik district. The total Budget of Malegaon City is 863.33 crores in year 2010-11
Education & Health
As per the Census of 2001, out of totalpopulation of 409403 only 265862 i.e. 65% population is literate which is a very low rate of literacy as compared to the other Cities in Maharashtra and state.
There are around 38 High schools available in the City. Mahatma Gandhi College, Hire
Polytechnic, City College, Maratha Vidya Prasarak’s College, Maharaja Sayajirao Gaikwad College,
J.A.T. Art Commerce and Science Jr. College are some of the main Colleges in City. Apart from
these colleges, Malegaon is having four ITI & two pharmacy and one medical colleges
A healthy city always has a healthy and wealthy progress. Malegaon City perfectly fits to this line
with good health infrastructure put in place. There are good number of small and big hospitals like
Civil Hospital,
Faran Hospital,
Noor Hospital,
Al-Aziz Hospital,
Wadia Hospital,
Medicare and etc and dispensaries and nursing homes like al-shifa,al-amin hospital,al-hira hospital etc.. providing necessary health facilities in the city but on the contrary the slum population is also high which put pressure on the health infrastructure.
A rural hospital at Satana Road is operated by Government and two hospitals and four
clinics were run by Municipal Corporation. Though city is having a number of hospitals, it lacks
Government Hospital which will provide the major health related facilities. Two authorized Blood
Banks – Ansar Blood Bank and Late Dr.G.M.Bhavsar Charitable Trust Blood Bank are functioning in
Malegaon.
No. Of Hospitals
- Govt. Hospitals (Maternity centre) 02
- Govt. Clinics 04
- Private Hospitals 49
- Nursing Home 10
- Private Dispensaries 350
- Clinic Lab 40
Schools and Colleges in Malegaon in Alphabetic Order
- Al-Hera Urdu High School
- Adinath English Medium School
- AIT College of Pharmacy
- Amit Thappur Marey College.
- A.T.T High School and Junior College
- Chiragh Preprimary & Primary School
- Diamond Girls High School
- Jamia Mohammadia Mansoora (Arabic University)
- Jamia Tus Salihat Arabic School
- Jamatul huda high school
- Darul Uloom Hanfiya Sunniyah Arabic School
- Jamai Kulyatut Tahiraat Arabic School
- Jamia Bayt Ul Uloom Arabic School
- Jamia Mohammadia Mansoora (Arabic University )
- J.A.T B.Ed College, Malegaon
- J.A.T High School and Junior College
- Jamhoor High School & Junior College
- JAT Senior college
- LVH High School
- Mahatma Gandhi School
- Mother Aaisha Urdu High School & Jr. College
- Karmaveer Bhavusaheb Hire school.
- Karmaveer Bhavusaheb Hire college
- Karmaveer Bhavusaheb Hire school. Manjre
- K.Y.N.Jaddhv Vidya
- Masiha Primary& high School
- Marathi B.Ed. College, Malegaon
- Madrassa Aysa Siddiqa Arabic School
- Madrassa Mohammadiya Arabic School
- Mahde Millat (Arabic School)
- Maharaja Shivagi Paisewala College
- New English School, Sonaj
- Nishat Girls High School
- Pandit Sahib Jawaharlal Nehru Madhyamik & Uchhmadhyamik Vidhyalay Patne
- Para dise high school
- P.E.S English Medium School
- Renukabai Bhausaheb Hire College
- Rajiv Gandhi international school
- Renukabai Bhausaheb Hire school
- Ratilal Virchand Shah Vidyalaya
- R.Z.Kakani vidyalaya(girls)
- SWES High School & Junior College
- SVEM's Center for Education.
- T R Highschool, Dabhadi
- Tahezeeb High School
- The Urdu Night High School
- T.M. High School
- The Malegaon High School and Junior CollegeThe Malegaon High School and Junior CollegeThe Malegaon High School is one of the oldest school in Malegaon. This School's founder wasMr Maulana Mohammad Yousuf S/O Mr Hafiz Mohammad Baqar. Mr. Aziz Master and Mr. Dr...
- The Malegaon Girls High School & Jr.College
- Zam Zam High School
- Z.P.Kakani Vidyalay(boys)
Civic administration
he MMC is in charge of the civic and infrastructure needs of the metropolis.[151] The Mayor is usually chosen through indirect election by the councillors from among themselves for a term of two and half years.The Municipal Commissioner is the chief Executive Officer and head of the executive arm of the Municipal Corporation. All executive powers are vested in the Municipal Commissioner who is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer appointed by the state government. Although the Municipal Corporation is the legislative body that lays down policies for the governance of the city, it is the Commissioner who is responsible for the execution of the policies. The Commissioner is appointed for a fixed term as defined by state statute. The powers of the Commissioner are those provided by statute and those delegated by the Corporation or the Standing Committee.[152]
Textile (Powerloom) & Other Industry
Malegaon is a city, probably the biggest Taluka in India (to convert it to district being the long pending demand) located in northwestern Maharashtra state, western India, on the Girna River, part of the Nashik urban agglomeration, on the Bombay–Agra highway with a surroundings of around 14 Kms area. An important market for agricultural products, it was an early center of the handloom industry.It has rapidly industrialized and recorded remarkable growth since the 1940s. Cotton and silk goods are exported to Bombay, Pune and Satara. The city has several colleges affiliated with the University of Poona. Its population as per 2001 Sensus is 4, 21,000.
The city existed since 1857 as a small town. It had witnessed several downs and few ups but always contributed its share for the country. It has a history of active involvement in freedom struggle and has a privilege of having many martyrs and veteran freedom fighters to its credit. The city, although dominated by Muslims, has always rejected the two-nation theory propounded by the then Muslim League before independence and strongly opposed the partition of the country at any cost. Be it the freedom struggle or any other kind of disaster, the city has always played important roles. However it is also a fact that Malegaon, despite having the glittering history, has always been neglected by the State as well as the Central Government.
Malegaon approximately has 1, 25,000 plain and outdated powerlooms installed in 6000 units, a unit consisting of 1 to 24 powerlooms as an average. The 6000 units are mainly located in residential areas in such a way that it has become highly impossible to distinguish between the industrial and the residential areas. This is one of the many reasons that the city lags behind in health and basic amenities on one hand and on the other has made the situation impractical for Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) to plan different electricity load shedding schedules for residential and industrial areas.
Production Quality:
o 30 to 35% cotton grey fabrics – Poplin and Cambric fabrics used for clothing and industrial purposes, are considered as the best in the industry. The costing of these fabrics ranges from Rs.6.00 to Rs.15.00 per meter.
o 60% man-made fiber grey fabrics – used for clothing and industrial purposes, are considered as cheap and guaranteed product in the market. The costing of these man-made fibers grey fabrics ranges from Rs.4.00 to Rs.14.00 per meter.
o Rest 5% is yarn dyed fabrics – used for direct clothing purposes. This yarn dyed fabrics used as sarees in rural areas once identified the city. The sarees of 8.23 meters range from Rs.85.00 to Rs.350.00. A small proportion of this segment is lungi of 2 meters; costs ranging from Rs.36.00 to Rs.110.00 per unit.Daily production=:
On an average the total daily production of the city was 1.5 Crore meters. Today the production has come down to 85 lakhs meters daily because of the irregular power load shedding of 6 to 8 hours.
Procurement of the raw materials:
For the production of the 1 Crore meters of fabrics daily, the city consumes all types and varieties of yarn coming from different yarn mills located all across the country strictly through their intermediaries.
As far as the procurement of the raw materials is concerned Malegaon is not self –reliant. The industry being decentralized and power loom owners being illiterate with lesser capital, could not take the advantage of the banks and the financial institutions. This is the main reason why the weavers cannot directly purchase from the mills and an earlier attempt to open local depots failed as well. Hence they have to totally depend on intermediaries, the yarn merchants.
Sales of the finished goods:
The grey fabrics manufactured on these looms are a semi finished product and requires further processing. They are sold to various processing centers located mainly in Pali, Jodhpur, Jedhpur, Balmer and Balotra in Rajisthan, Mathura in UP, Kolkata in West Bengal, Surat and Ahmedabad in Gujarat and Mumbai through their agents in Malegaon.
Existing Infrastructure:
Established after years of settlements by immigrants from Uttar Pradesh post 1857, Malegaon, which was earlier famous for agricultural products slowly, became a power loom hub due to the continuous efforts and hardship on the part of these poor immigrants who came and settled in Malegaon in disorder with half of their property being used as residence and rest half as factory for their looms. And the reason why this power loom cluster is decentralized is due to the lack of support from the government and no political will.
· Poor weavers had brought the outdated powerlooms, which were discarded by the textile mills, to Malegaon and somehow managed these scrap to work.
· Most of these powerlooms were installed in their own houses.
· The electric installations, which were installed at the time of commencement of power supply in Malegaon, were never upgraded. As of now the number of powerlooms has increased many folds resulting in disproportion of demand and supply of the electricity.
· The same is true for water supply as well. Surprisingly in full rains also, supply of water is scarce.
· The adjoining roads to these residence-cum-factory areas are never up to the mark resulting in transportation hazard.
The 1960s saw the rise of regionalist politics in Bombay, with the formation of the Shiv Sena on 19 June 1966, out of a feeling of resentment about the relative marginalisation of the native Marathi people in Bombay.[163] The party headed a campaign to expel South Indian and North Indian migrants by force.[164] The Congress had dominated the politics of Bombay from independence until the early 1980s, when the Shiv Sena won the 1985 Bombay municipal corporation elections.[165]
Plastic and other Industries
:Malegaon has approximately 180 reprocessed plastic pipe industries, 300 gitti machines (semi finished product for plastic industry), 300 plastic segregation godowns giving Malegaon a remarkable place in the Asia Continent. Plastic Industry gives an opportunity of employment, direct and indirect to about 1,20,000 people including comprising of 20,000 female employments. The plastic industry of the city contributes to the Indian economy in a vital role. The reprocessed plastic pipes manufacyred in Malegaon are available at 50% subsidized rates in comparison to PVC pipes used for irrigation. Malegaon plastic industries are contributing for a healthy and eco-friendly environment by consuming a major chunk of plastic wastes from metros and cities like Mumbai, Pune, Aurngabad, Nagpur and the areas from other states. Many recent surveys were held to show that if the Plastic Industry in Malegaon if supported, it can contribute a good part in state treasure.
Today Malegaon is an ensuring market of plastic semi-finished raw materials used in the plastic industries all over the country remarkably Malegaon has created a huge market for reprocessed agricultural pipes calling all its consumers from the State Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
Technology
:Necessity is the mother of invention. Like powerloom weavers in the city, People in Malegaon designed their own machineries and equipments to produce quality plastic products consuming the plastic wastes from other metros. These machines designed with the help of whatever resources they had, but soon these machines not only produced quality products on reasonable price but also the machines themselves became universally accepted. Today 250 MT of plastic scraps is being converted into usable plastic. This suggests that if supported by proper industrial infrastructure the plastic industries in Malegaon can compete globally at any given time.
Process:
Segregation of the plastic wastes, manufacturing of plastic lumps and plastic granules, manufacturing of agriculture pipes.
Daily Production:
· Malegaon produces 1.5 lakh mtrs of plastic pipes daily used for irrigation.
· 210 MT of gitti is manufactured every day. Approximately 50% of the produce is consumed by other plastic industries for manufacturing of various other plastic articles.
Oil, Food and Automobile Industries:
Apart from the dominant Textile Industry and the emerging Plastic Industry, the city also has 40 units of oil mills and one oil refinery. A Maximum of these units is running on cotton seeds which are easily available. Considering the escalating edible demands there is a further scope of new oil mills and if proper backing is given even this industry can grow in the city.
Moreover the city has a sugar candy factory and one factory which is into manufacturing fruit juice and jam jelly. Of course under the favorable condition there is always a scope for further growth.
Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) has already declared the whole Malegaon Taluka as an Industrial Area under MIDC D+ Zone. MIDC is all set to start the development work at the proposed industrial site at Sayane in Malegaon Taluka. The development of the Industrial Area by MIDC is surely going to generate huge employment opportunities in the whole region. Malegaon Industrial Development Conference (MIDC), an Umbrella Organization of leading NGOs and Industrialists of the town is coordinating with Government Officials for the Industrial and overall development of Malegaon.
Entertainment
Malegaon Has unique identity in the world of entertainment. Malegaon has their own flim making indutry named Mollywood. Under this banner malegaon created remake of famous Hollywood and bollywood movies like Malegaon Ka Superman,Malegaon Ki Shaan,Malegaon Ki Sholay,Malegaon ki Darr,Malegaon Ki Karan Arjun,Malegaon Ki Don, Malegaon Ki Ghajni and many more Also one TV serial Melagaon ka chinto runnig on SAB TVThe film, Malegaon ka Superman, became popular worldwide after Faiza Ahmad Khan, the Director, received Jury Award for Best Documentary at Asiatica Film Mediale, Rome in 2008.
The film was later selected for screening - first by Ocian’s Cinefan film festival held in New Delhi, and later for the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) which was held in Goa in November 2009. In the same year, the film was also selected for the film festivals held in United States, Pakistan, Romania, Poland, Israel, Spain and China in quick successions. In January 2010, the film was screened in Dhaka and Kuwait, and in February 2010 was selected for Vesoul Asian FF, France.
Also Malegaon actor making some comedy movies like Khandesh Ki barat(Asif Albela),Chicha ki Hotel,Jainiya ki bara Bhangad and many more..
Also Malegaon having lots Shah-air famous in world of poets and Gazal like Asar Siddiqui,Altaf Ziya,Sundar Malegaovi,Azad Anwar,Iliyas Siddiqui,Wahid Ansari and Many More....
The premier of Malegaon Ka Superman is inaugurated by Anurag Kashyap (the director of Dabang) and Sunil Bohra. Malegon People have different identity in entertainment. In Malegaon 14 theaters are available for Entertainment with Multiplex.
Malegaon is very famous in Mushaira(poetry function) lots of famous sha-air came malegaon like Rahat Indori,Dr. Naeem akhtar,Lata Haya,Parveen shakir,kadar Khan, Monaur Rana, Majid devbandi etc..
Also Malegaon has interest in Stage show. In Malegaon lots of singer has performed like vinod rathod,shabbir kumar etc.
External links
- Indian Express article: A Town Called Malegaon
- Indian Express article on Hyderabad & Malegaon Blasts
- Malegaon Blast in Pictures
External links
, a documentary about Muslim film fans from Malegaon and how they started making "Malegaonized" versions of BollywoodBollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
and Hollywood films.