Maharashtra: Alcohol, Tobacco banned in “this” model village of Osmanabad district
Maharashtra: Alcohol, Tobacco banned in “this” model village of Osmanabad district
In this model village, the birth anniversaries of all the great men and all religious festivals are celebrated together.
In astonishing news, an offbeat village of Maharashtra has banned alcohol and tobacco.
Entry of people who drink alcohol is prohibited in this village. Also, bringing alcohol is strictly banned in the village. Along with this, eating and selling tobacco is also prohibited in the village.
Apart from this, it is the age of social media. Everyone has a mobile phone. This is the reason why most of the young boys and girls, parents, men, and women waste their time watching videos on their mobile phones. Therefore, in this village, TV and mobile phones are switched off from 6 to 8 pm. This activity has been implemented so that the students can study.
As per reports, this model village is known as Jakekurwadi. The Sarpanch of this village is Amar Suryavanshi. Under the guidance of Amar Suryavanshi, the village has undergone a big change in just four years.
The entire village has been built in a new way. There is an underground drain in the village and benches for seniors to sit for public participation. Moreover, the villagers have planted five and a half thousand saplings this year.
In this model village, the birth anniversaries of all the great men and all religious festivals are celebrated together.
The harmony and unity of the village are a great help in making the village ideal.
Villagers are guided through various government schemes in the village on a large scale. In just four years, Jakekurwadi has transformed into an inspiration for many villages.
It is pertinent to note that Jakekurwadi village is located in Umarga tehsil of Osmanabad district in Maharashtra, India.
Situated 10 km away from the sub-district headquarters, Umarga (tehsildar office) and 95 km away from the district headquarters, Osmanabad, the total geographical area of the village is 651 hectares.Jakekurwadi has a total population of 1,594 people. Of these, the male population is 832 and the female population is 762. The literacy rate of Jakekurwadi village is 64.24 per cent. There are about 349 houses in Jakekurwadi village.
