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16-410: Central Ammunition Depot may refer to: India [ edit ] CAD, Pulgaon , Wardha district, Maharashtra United Kingdom [ edit ] CAD Bramley Camp , Hampshire CAD Kineton , Warwickshire CAD Longtown , Cumbria CAD Monkton Farleigh , Wiltshire, also known as CAD Corsham CAD Nesscliffe , Shropshire Topics referred to by

32-505: A major fire broke out in the ammunition depot. At least 2 army and 18 DSC personnel were killed, and 19 more were injured. There is an Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus depot and workshop in Pulgaon. In 2007, it had a capacity of 38 buses. Cities and towns connected by buses to Pulgaon include Nagpur , Wardha , Gondia , Yavatmal , Akola , Amravati , Chandrapur , and Mahur . Pulgaon railway station lies on

48-662: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Central Ammunition Depot, Pulgaon Pulgaon is a municipal council in Wardha district in the India state of Maharashtra . The nearest city is Wardha , 32 kilometres (20 mi) away via the Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway . Pulgaon was created as a municipality in 1901 and has an area of 14 km (5.3 sq mi) under its jurisdiction. The old town lies south of

64-628: Is home to the Industrial Training Institute, Pulgaon , which was established in 1963 by the government of Maharashtra. A town library is operated by the Siddharth Navyouvak library. Established in 1952, the Liberty Club is a local sports club that coordinates most indoor games. Additionally, the club engages in social and cultural work. In 1961, it helped organize a mahila mandal , tailoring classes, and

80-520: Is very ancient, was built by Shrimati Bramhlin Santinbai. The town's Buddhist temple contains a bronze bust of the Buddha, reported to have been brought from Thailand . The temple has a spacious sabhamandap ( Marathi : सभामंडप , lit.   'auditorium'), and was built by the neo-Buddhists of Pulgaon. The town's Jain temple is one of the oldest temples and is the only Jain temple in

96-518: The Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line , and is a major stop due to the nearby Central Ammunition Depot. A narrow-gauge railway line connected Pulgaon to Arvi ; it is now abandoned. The municipal council is composed of 19 elected councilors. A president is elected by the councilors from among themselves to preside over its meetings. In 1961–62, the total municipal receipts were ₹287,337 of which ₹112,347 came from municipal taxes. The results of

112-475: The 2016 Municipal Council elections are given in the following table: Madan Mohan Madanamohana ( Sanskrit : मदनमोहन , romanized :  Madanamohana ) is an epithet of the Hindu deity Krishna . It translates as, "he whose charm ( mohana ) bewilders even the god of love ( madana )". The epithet describes the powerful nature of the attraction for the deity from his devotees, exempified by

128-578: The construction of a vyayamshala ( Marathi : व्यायामशाळा , lit.   'gymnasium'). Since 1962, it has also put out a weekly magazine called Shiv Prerana , in both Hindi and Marathi . Pulgaon is one of the leading cotton trade centers in the district. Pulgaon Cotton Mills, founded in 1890 by the British, is an old industry in central India. The Mill was closed by the state government in March 2003. The loss of this major source of income in

144-403: The majority of the population are actually legally within either Nachangaon or Gunjkheda . Pulgaon has places of worship representing Hinduism , Buddhism , Sikhism , Jainism , Christianity , and Islam . The major Hindu temples in the town are of Madan Mohan , Balaji , Shiva , Hanuman , Ram , Datta , Bhavani -Mata, Katheen-Mata, Bhairav -Baba, and Vitthal . The Bhavani temple

160-475: The railway station and is relatively new; it grew from a collection of hutments of workers employed for the nearby railway bridge over the Wardha river . It is therefore unofficially called "Bridgetown" (from Marathi : पुल , romanized:  pul , lit.   'bridge' and Marathi : गाव , romanized:  gaon , lit.   'village/town'). The town's rapid rise in importance

176-658: The region put almost 2,000 families in trouble. Other industries include cotton ginning and pressing factories, hand-loom textiles, and BEC fertilizers. Located near Pulgaon is the Central Ammunition Depot, a military area and the second-largest ammunition depot in Asia. It was a place of minimal security risk until around 1999–2000. Following the September 11 attacks and the Indian parliament attack in 2001,

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192-729: The region. The "Mahavir Jayanti Utsav" is celebrated every year, with a huge procession through the town. Pulgaon as the Jr. & Sr. Colleges of all the streams viz., Science , Commerce , & Arts . The R. K. High School & Jr. College is the top-ranked school in town and the oldest. Additional high schools include the Aadarsh High School & Jr. College, Labour Camp High School, St. John High School, Central School, Dr. Zakir Hussain Urdu High School, and Lalitabai Muraka Girls High School and Jr. College. Pulgaon

208-445: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Central Ammunition Depot . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Central_Ammunition_Depot&oldid=1117041485 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

224-401: The security of the area was increased, and all types of leisure activity in the area were stopped. Visiting Bhairav-Baba temple, which resides inside the premises, is strictly restricted due to security risks. There are two schools inside this military area: Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pulgaon; and Army Primary School, Pulgaon. The students are primarily children of military personnel. On 31 May 2016,

240-442: Was partially due to its favorable position in the center of a cotton-growing area. The town is built on rocky soil and derives its water supply mainly from the Wardha river , and more recently, from wells. In dry years, water scarcity has occurred. In 2005, Pulgaon was a B-grade municipal council, with boundary limits of 5.29 square miles (13.7 km ). Like many small towns across India, Pulgaon's limits have been expanded and

256-473: Was the first temple built in Pulgaon. The Balaji temple is reported to be 80 years old and is looked after by a trust. The Shiva temple at Panchadhara is one of the oldest too. The temple of Madan Mohan Vallabh Sampraday Haveli was built approximately 110 years ago by Ishwardasji Mohata. Madan Mohanji (Krishna), Shyaminiji (Radha), and Laddu Gopal in Astha Dhatu are celebrated there. Datta Mandir, which

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