{"product_id":"kacharakundi-te-pandhara-koti","title":"Kacharakundi Te Pandhara Koti","description":"\u003cp\u003eआंतरराष्ट्रीय ख्यातीचे देवस्थान असा लौकिक असलेली साईबाबांची शिर्डी कचराकोंडीमुळे त्रस्त झाली होती. दररोजच्या चाळीस ते पन्नास हजार भाविकांच्या वर्दळीमुळे निर्माण होणारा कचरा टाकायला जागा नसल्याने ही कोंडी निर्माण झाली. आजूबाजूच्या गावातील ग्रामस्थांचा कचरा टाकण्यास तीव्र विरोध होऊ लागला. शहरात कचऱ्याचे ढीग साठू लागले. दुर्गंधीमुळे भाविकांचे आणि शहरवासियांचे आरोग्य धोक्यात येण्याची वेळ आली. देशविदेशातून येणाऱ्या भाविकांना शिर्डीचे हे ओंगळवाणे रूप नकोसे वाटू लागले. याच काळात त्यावेळच्या नगरपंचायतीत सत्तांतर झाले. योगिता शेळके पाटील नगराध्यक्ष झाल्या. शहराच्या सार्वजनिक स्वच्छतेसाठी झटणारे अभय शेळके पाटील नगरसेवक झाले. पदभार स्विकारताच या दांपत्याने आपल्या सहकाऱ्यांना सोबत घेऊन शहरात स्वच्छता मोहीम हाती घेतली. या मोहीमेला लोकचळवळीचे स्वरूप आले. महसूलमंत्री राधाकृष्ण विखे पाटील यांचे पाठबळ मिळाले. या लोकचळवळीचे फलित म्हणजे स्वच्छ सर्वेक्षणात शिर्डीला पंधरा कोटी रूपयांचे बक्षीस मिळाले. पुढे तत्कालीन मुख्यमंत्री देवेंद्र फडणवीस यांनी या लोकचळवळीला प्रतिसाद देत नेहमीच्या शहरस्वच्छतेत साईसंस्थानचा कायमचा सहभाग मिळवून दिला. कचराकोंडी ते पंधरा कोटी ही राज्यातील अन्य नगरपरिषदा आणि नगरपंचायतींना प्रेरणा देणारी कहाणी आहे.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:09f2bde3-1086-4681-9a8a-af37795d272d-27\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-56\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"ad6d06fd-3693-4b3a-916a-1083698ceb41\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-mini\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"559\"\u003eThe internationally renowned shrine of Sai Baba in Shirdi was once plagued by a garbage problem. The massive daily influx of 40,000 to 50,000 devotees created such an accumulation of waste that there was no proper place to dispose of it. Residents of nearby villages strongly opposed dumping their own waste there, and garbage began to pile up in the town. The stench posed a serious health risk to both the devotees and the local population. Visitors from across the country and abroad started finding the once-sacred site of Shirdi in an unpleasant state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"1314\"\u003eDuring this time, there was a change in the municipal council. Yogita Shelke Patil became the mayor, and Abhay Shelke Patil took charge as a councilor, committed to the city’s public cleanliness. Upon assuming office, the couple, along with their colleagues, launched a cleanliness campaign across the city. This initiative soon took the form of a popular movement, with support from Revenue Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil. The result of this civic movement was that Shirdi was awarded a prize of fifteen crore rupees in the Swachh Survekshan (Cleanliness Survey). Later, then-Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis responded to this movement by ensuring the Sai Sansthan (Sai Baba Trust) became a permanent participant in the city’s cleanliness efforts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1513\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe story of Shirdi’s transformation—from a garbage-choked shrine to receiving a fifteen crore rupee award—serves as an inspiring example for other municipal councils and councils across the state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sakal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46859332026499,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0665\/2421\/7475\/files\/KacharakondiTePandhraKoti.jpg?v=1774257169","url":"https:\/\/sakalpublications.com\/mr\/products\/kacharakundi-te-pandhara-koti","provider":"Sakal Publications","version":"1.0","type":"link"}