Speaking to TOI on conditions of anonymity, a senior director from Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Ltd said, “This would be one of the first solar power generation plants for which finance is coming from abroad. The total cost of the project is Rs 1,800 crore, of which some Rs 1,700 crore (Euro 250 million) is being financed by KFW and the state government will pump in the rest of the amount.” The project is expected to start generation by the end of 2012. This would be the first solar project that will be connected to the national grid, he added.

Photo voltaic cells will be used in the solar panels for storing power. The cells are durable and have higher efficiency than the silicon wafers. The state government has signed the supply contract in May this year with manufacturers of solar power panels. Lanco Solar and Juwi Renewable India Ltd will jointly supply crystalline technology-based photovoltaic solar panels for building a 75 MW power plant. The supply for the remaining 75 MW plant would come from other two partners, one of which is a Spanish company.

The efficiency of the power panels is 20% of the total heat absorption, said the official. The proposal for the project came from the Union government, where the requirements for setting up a power plant were high radiation, bright light and dry climatic conditions. Dhule is one of the few districts in the state that has suitable climatic conditions.

Data received from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) about radiation from solar rays revealed that Dhule will have maximum days with bright sunlight and heat for better power generation as it falls in the same line of radiation level as Rajasthan and Gujarat, said the official.

Source : Times Of India

Stationery has historically meant a wide gamut of materials: paper and office supplies, writing implements, greeting cards, glue, pencil case etc. Originally the term “stationary” referred to all products sold by a stationer, whose name indicates that his book shop was on a fixed spot, usually near a university, and permanent, while medieval trading was mainly ambulant, by peddlers and othersat non-permanent markets such as fairs.

Stationery was a special term used between the 13th and 15th centuries in the manuscript culture. The Stationers Company formerly held a monopoly over the publishing industry in England and was responsible for copyright regulations.

Rajwade Sanshodhan Mandal in Dhule is a famous museum established in 1932 which consists of a big collection of articles collected by famous historian V.K. Rajwade. There are many historical articles of the Mughal and Rajput period. In which, there are colored pictures, coins, historical copper plates, stone and metal statues, old hand written historical documents, stone apparatuses, pots etc. pre-historical articles, historical apparatuses and art gallery on history related subjects. There is a good reference library containing more than 2000 books.

The Shri Padmanabh Swami Maharaj (Narayan Bowasaheb) is a famous temple in Dhule city which is popularly known as Shri Samadhi Mandir. This Samadhi Mandir has a history of 109 years.

The Ekvira Mata temple is very famous in Dhule city. Situated on the banks of Panzara River, the temple houses the idol of goddess Ekvira Mata where devotees throng to offer prayers daily.

History

It is a place of considerable antiquity and the fort is supposed to have been built during the reign of the first of the Faruqi Kings. The fact that this fort and not that of Thalner was granted by Malik Raja (1370-1399) to his eldest son would show that Laling was his chief fort. It was in this fort that Nasir Khan and his son Miran Adil Khan were besieged in 1437 by the Bahamani general till they were relieved by an army advancing from Gujarat. Early in the seventeenth century it is mentioned more than once in connection with the movements of the Mughal troop’s Deccan campaigns [Ellior, VII, 35, 102.]. In 1862, the fort is described, as strongly situated with very few defenses left.

Around the fort is a small village called as Laling village with 1,549 inhabitants in 1961. Laling besides the fort has two Hemadpanthi temples in dilapidated condition. There is also a mined hemadpanti well. Presently the fort is in a ruined and collapsed state. It offers breathtaking panoramic view of Dhule city.

Learn more about this sanctuary which was notified as a wildlife sanctuary in the year 1986.

Area and Location:

It is located at Shirpur Tehsil in the Dhule district in Maharashtra. It is situated among the South-Western Satpura ranges. Many other sanctuaries are located in the same ranges. For example, the Anerdam sanctuary shares its border with Yawal sanctuary. It covers a total area of 82.94 sq km and lies near the Bombay-Agra National Highway in Shirpur Tehsil.

Flora and Fauna:

Anerdam wildlife sanctuary is a storehouse of many endangered wild animals. Although it is the refuge of Barking Deer, Myna and Purple Moorhen, you will also find other species. In the past the biodiversity of the park was too varied and rich. But acts of poaching had disturbed the ecological balance. Now steps are being taken to regain the lost status of the sanctuary. Reptiles, animals and birds- all these are in plenty. Barking Deer, Monitor Lizard, Porcupines, Wolves, Chinkaras, Hares, Jungle Cats, Hyenas, Jackals, etc. are the major faunal species.

Many residential and migratory birds will whisper the mysteries of civilization in your ears. Common resident birds are Egrets, Qualis, Partridges, Peafs, Herons, Corts, Spot Bills, Cormorants, Eagle Hamers, and Owls etc. Migratory birds include Cranes, Stokes, Brahming Ducks and many Waders.

Degraded scrub forests with small patches of wooded land are the main vegetation of the area. But you will find shrubs and grasses also. Khair, Babul, Bel, Dhawda, Hiwar, Salaia, Palas and Terminenalia species are the commonly found trees. The area also has shrubs like Zizphus Helicteres Isora, Vitex Nigundo, Casia Auriculata, Solanium Giganteum and Lantna and grasses that are locally named as Bhuri, Rosa, Kusal, Sheda, Kunda and Kusali.

When to visit?

The weather remains pleasant and predictable during the months between November and February. So plan your tour accordingly.

Transport Information:

The nearest airport is at Aurangabad that is 315 km away from the sanctuary.

For passengers preferring train journeys, the nearest rail station is Nardona that is 40 km onWestern Railway and Chailsgaon and 125 km on Mumbai-Bhuswal road.

The nearest town is Shirpur that is only 15 km away; the nearest city is Dhule that is 70 km away. These 2 places are connected with regular bus routes.

The lush green surroundings of the place will take your breath away. Anerdam wildlife sanctuary is ideal for the wildlife enthusiasts, nature lovers and any traveler who loves to explore.