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• RNI No. MAHEN/2007/21778 • POSTAL REGN. NO. NMB/154/2020-22/VASHI MDG POST OFFICE PAGES: 8 PRICE : 2.00 Dungi village submerges CIDCO to grant CC & OC in water once again Torrential rains, Village has been facing water fewer footfall, bring to developers with valid down vegetable prices logging since last three years; in APMC villagers demand action from CIDCO Heavy rains which NOC for height from AAI have been lashing the By Abhitash D. Singh was under water and as satellite city since last The decision will remove the hurdles in the development he villagers of the many as ten pumps were week and fewer footfall in the vegetable division of various projects in NM and NAINA region TDungi village are pressed into action to highly displeased with drain out the water. The of the Agricultural Pro- By Abhitash D.Singh duce Market Commit- the City and Industrial villagers from Dungi he City and Indus- Development Corpora- village claimed that the tee (APMC), have led to trial Development a drop in the vegetable T tion (CIDCO) as once diversion of Ulwe river prices... Corporation of Maha- again, their village is for the proposed airport (More on page 8) rashtra (CIDCO) will submerged in water after is causing the flooding. soon start granting the Test run of Navi continuous downpour The villagers demand- Commencement Cer- since the last three days. ing to be rehabilitated, Mumbai Metro between tificate (CC) and Occu- Taloja car shed to This is happening for staged a protest on Pendhar station held pancy Certificate (OC) the third year in a row. - road and A test run of metro to developers who have Dungi village near the obstructed vehicular rail is being held between valid Non-Objection Taloja Car Shed and Certificate (NOC) for Pendhar station for the height from the Air- Non-Objection Certifi- ment certificate and oc- last three days. The test port Authority of India cate issued by the Air- cupancy certificate to run has brought hopes (AAI). This will now port Authority. developers who have among residents that the enable the developers to Dr. Sanjay Mukher- valid Non-Objection service between Pendhar carry out constructions jee, VC & MD of CI- Certificate (NOC) for and Kharghar will start up to the permissible DCO said, "CIDCO will soon… height mentioned in the soon grant commence- Continued on page...2 (More on page 3) Guru Purnima celebrated in a subdued NMMC starts Covid vaccination manner Guru Purnima was for bedridden patients celebrated in the city to- day (23rd July) in a sub- ith an “I have is- dued manner. People ob- Waim to sued an order to served the day by staying ensure that the medical of- proposed traffic on Monday. indoor as due to Covid 19 vulnerable sec- ficers of all the International Airport The restriction temples and tion under the municipal civic (NMIA) always faces collector Nidhi Chaud- devotional institutions jurisdiction of health centres flood like situation and hari intervened and vis- across the city are kept Navi Mum- regarding the CIDCO has not taken ited the village. She also closed… bai Municipal vaccination of (More on page 8) any action to rectify this held a meeting with the Corporation bedridden pa- issue, say villagers. villagers to take stock Indian Cricket’s iconic (NMMC) are tients. After re- During heavy rains of the situation. Nidhi Masseur gives boost to i m m u n i z e d ceiving the cer- on Wednesday and school cricket in Navi against Covid- tificate of the Thursday, the village Continued on page... 3 Mumbai 19, the civic medical expert On the occasion of chief has been who is treat- Gurupornima, Swami taking various ing the con- Vivekanand School of special drives. cerned patient, Sec-26, Vashi, inaugu- rated cricket as a prime Recently the a special vac- sport in their school. The civic body has cination team event was graced by Mr. started door- from the Civil Ramesh Mane, the Indian to-door Covid Health Centre cricket team’s Masseur, v a c c i n a t i o n will go to the who was the chief guest. drive for those beneficiary pa- (More on page 5) who are bed- ridden. 2 Saturday, 24 July 2021 Rajay Sikshan Kranti Sanstha demands CHANGE OF NAME I have changed my name from JASMITKAUR JOHAL extension to complete 12th evaluation process to JASMEET KAUR JOHA as per documents. By Vikram Gaikwad the junior college level as per the were made to contact the con- udhir Ghagas, President of plan. The process has been go- cerned officials of the board by CHANGE OF NAME SMaharashtra Rajay Sikshan ing on since July 7 and from July phone as these issues needed to Kranti Sanstha, has demanded 14 to July 23, the marks certified be decided immediately, but they I have changed my name from AQIB NOOR ALAM SAYED extension of time for completion by the results committee are to could not be reached. Therefore, to AQIB NOOR ALAM SAYYED as per documents. of 12th assessment process due be entered in the board's com- on behalf of Maharashtra Ma- to torrential rains and technical puter system. However, since the harashtra Rajay Sikshan Kranti glitches in the computer system. board's server is running slow, it Sanstha, a request has been made In view of the increasing prev- takes a long time for the markers to the State Board of Secondary alence of corona, the state gov- to be uploaded to the computer and Higher Secondary Educa- ernment has decided to cancel the system. tion to get immediate extension Class XII examination and com- “Teachers are facing difficul- to complete the 12th assessment plete the assessment process at ties in attending school. Attempts process”, said Ghagas.

Rs.13 lakh burglary in Nerul For inserting By Crime Reporter wife and child in Nerul, ellery worth Rs. eight advertisements urglars broke into a Sector-6. As his uncle lakh forty-five thou- Bhouse in Nilgiri So- passed away Batra had sand from the cupboard. in ciety in Nerul Sector-6 gone to Ahmednagar Meanwhile, Batra was at midnight on Sunday Shrirampur last Sunday found burglarized in his Newsband and stole jewellery and morning for his uncles house after returning Vijay - cash worth Rs twelve last rites. Meanwhile, home the next night. He PUBLIC NOTICE 9867529919 Re: Apartment No.RH-I/L-44, admeasuring 54.30 sq. mtrs. builtup lakhs and ninety-five as Batra's house was then lodged a complaint area consisting of ground plus first floor of the Building no.RH-I/L- thousand. Nerul police closed, the burglars took at Nerul police station. 44, on Plot No.14, situated at Sector-7, Vashi, Navi Mumbai, Tal. & Rampreet - Dist. Thane. have registered a case the opportunity to break Based on the complaint, THIS is to notify that my Client i.e. MR DHANESH CHANDER BHARD- against the unidentified into his house at mid- the police have regis- 9867659921 WAJ is the Owner of the Apartment No.RH-I/L-44, admeasuring 54.30 thieves. night on Sunday. tered a case of burglary sq. mtrs. builtup area consisting of ground plus first floor of the Off : Building no.RH-I/L-44, on Plot No.14, situated at Sector-7, Vashi, The complainant in The thieves stole Rs. against unknown thieves Navi Mumbai, Tal. & Dist. Thane. the case, Charanjit Ba- four lakh fifty thousand and started investigation 2789 3147 The original documents i.e. a) Allotment Letter issued by CIDCO in favour of Original Apartment tra, 38, lives with his in cash and various jew- into the matter. Owners, 1) MR K. R. K. MENON and 2) MISS KARTHIKA MENON, b) Possession Letter issued by CIDCO in favour of Original Apartment Owners, 1) MR K. R. K. MENON and 2) MISS KARTHIKA MENON, CIDCO to grant CC & development of many Dr. Sanjay Mukher- situation and also due to c) Payment Receipts issued by CIDCO in favour of Original Apartment OC to developers... projects despite receiv- jee, CIDCO MD & the disruption caused by Owners, 1) MR K. R. K. MENON and 2) MISS KARTHIKA MENON, Continued from page...1 ing NOC from CIDCO VC had also written a Covid-19 pandemic." d) Agreement of Sale dated 27th June 1979 executed between CIDCO and the Original Apartment Owners, 1) MR K. R. K. MENON and 2) height from AAI. This as a planning authority. letter to the Principal Vinod Trivedi, MISS KARTHIKA MENON, will remove the hurdles Considering this, Dr. Secretary-1 of Urban Founder of Progressive e) Deed of Apartment’ dated 20th January 1995 duly registered ex- ecuted between CIDCO and the Original Apartment Owners, 1) MR in the development of Sanjay Mukherjee, VC Development Depart- Group speaking about K. R. K. MENON and 2) MISS KARTHIKA MENON, various projects in Navi & MD of CIDCO took ment, Government of the decision said, "The f) CIDCO Permission dated 27th August 2003 in favour of MR KINJAL Maharashtra and re- decision is really ap- SATISH THAKKAR, Mumbai and NAINA re- initiative for resolving g) Conveyance Deed dated 27th August 2003 duly registered executed gion and further stimu- this issue along with the quested for guidelines in preciable by the build- between 1) MR K. R. K. MENON and 2) MISS KARTHIKA MENON late the development of support of Airport Au- processing proposals of ers and developers’ fra- and MR KINJAL SATISH THAKKAR, h) CIDCO Final order dated 28th August 2003 in favour of MR KINJAL this region and further thority of India (AAI) development permission ternity. Due to height SATISH THAKKAR, stimulate the develop- and Navi Mumbai Inter- in CIDCO jurisdiction restrictions one project i) CIDCO Permission dated 6th December 2004 in favour of MR DHANESH CHANDER BHARDWAJ ment of this region. national Airport Ltd, the of Navi Mumbai Project of mine in Ulwe could j) Conveyance Deed dated 13th December 2004 duly registered exe- Similarly concerned concessionaire company in Unified Development not be developed into cuted between MR KINJAL SATISH THAKKAR and MR DHANESH developing the airport. Control and Promotion a big tower and we are CHANDER BHARDWAJ developers and citizens are lost, misplaced by my client on 1st July 2021 while traveling from Vashi will also get relief from Several meetings were Regulations (UDCPR) coming up with just a Station to home and the same are not traceable and a complaint was the decision." conducted for this issue for Maharashtra. 10 floor building be- lodged with Sanpada Police Station on 16th July 2021 and recorded the same under Property missing register no.0528/2021 dated 16th July 2021. An official release among the representa- Speaking about the cause of the AAI restric- Any person/s, Organization/s, Company/ies, Institution/s, Bank/s or any by CIDCO on Thurs- tives of CIDCO, Airport decision the founder tions on height. Now it other Govt. / Concerned authorities having any right, title, claim etc. against or in the aforesaid Apartment or by virtue of the loss of aforesaid day stated, "CIDCO is Authority of India (AAI) president of Raigad has been decided that document, by way of inheritance, mortgage, possession, sale, gift, lease, developing Navi Mum- and Navi Mumbai Inter- chapter of developers the builders with valid charge, trust, maintenance, development, easement, transfer, licence, national Airport Ltd. It body CREDAI-MCHI height NOC from AAI either agitated in any litigation or otherwise or any other right or interest bai International Air- whatsoever are hereby required to make the same known in writing to the port (NMIA) over 1160 is decided to issue Com- and also Director of will get the permission undersigned within a period of 15 days from the date of publication hereof. hectares of land in Pan- mencement Certificate Prajapati Constructions for development and If no claim is made as required hereinabove, my client will be at liberty to deem that such right/s, if any, have been waived for all intents and vel taluka of Raigad dis- and Occupancy Cer- Rajesh Prajapati said, will make the builders purposes and shall not be binding on my client. trict. Restrictions were tificate for construction "It is really a good deci- develop the work which Sd/- permit to those develop- sion by the CIDCO and has been stopped. Also, ADV M.T. THACKER imposed on the height ADVOCATE M.T.THACKER & ASSOCIATES of several construc- ers who have received it will definitely offer the development work Advocates, High court tions in Navi Mumbai Non-Objection Cer- relief to developers and will now commence at a E-6/0:4, Sector-1, Vashi, Navi Mumbai-400 703. E Mail: [email protected] and NAINA region. tificate from AAI and the overall real estate rapid pace in Ulwe and Tel: 27825052 / 27825084 / 85 This had hampered the which is valid. sector during the adverse Dronagiri area." Date: 24-07-2021 Ref: no.2107033

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By Dinesh Pawar han, Maval Lok Sabha be Corporator Rajesh n the occasion of Coordinator Avinash Thakur, Uran Taluka Othe birthday of Koli, Uran Mayor Sayali Vice President Mukund Uran Vidhan Sabha Mhatre, Deputy Mayor Gawand, Prof. Pramod MLA Mahesh Baladi, Jayvin Koli, BJP Uran Mhatre, Suraj Mhatre, Uran taluka level on- Taluka President and Manohar Jamkar, Vikas line painting competi- Corporator Ravi Bhoir, Patekar, Vishal Patekar, tion was organized on BJP Uran City President Badal Mhatre, Sunny Saturday. The event was and Corporator Kaushik Patil, Avi Jain, Nikhil organized by BJP San- Shah BJP, OBC Cell Mhatre, Ashok Mhatre skritik Cell Uran Man- District President, were present on the oc- dal. The winning con- Chandrakant Gharat, casion. testants were awarded Uran Taluka Women Chief Organizer The vendors reck- is highly risky. We have ficult to believe that the on Wednesday, by MLA President Rani Mhatre Manohar Jamkar, Assis- lessly throw food waste, been complaining about city actually bagged the Mahesh Baladi. The Uran Taluka Women tant Convenors Ashok wash utensils in the this for a long time to the title. Even though two winners were honoured General Secretary Nir- Dhanaji Mhatre, Vikas open. With the threat of civic body but there has main roads are cleaner with a badge and a letter mala Gharat, Uran Ta- Patekar, Vishal Patekar, the third wave looming been no action. This is and are properly main- of appreciation. luka General Secretary, Nikhil Mhatre, Harsh- large, this might lead to also causing more issues tained, the inside roads During the competi- BJP Uran Taluka Vice da Nikhil Mali, Badal more problems due to as this is a crowded area and the interior parts of tion three groups were President Pandit Sheth Mhatre, Sunny Patil, unhygienic surround- with the APMC market the city also need to be formed and a total of Gharat Hitesh Shah, Avi Jain, Makrand Pot- ings, say residents. being in the vicinity. The kept clean. The civic eighty four contestants Manohar Sahatiya, Mi- dar and other worked Residents have de- sanitation officers and the body should take action had participated. nority Raigad District hard to make the draw- manded action from the ward officer of Turbhe against the people who Uran Assembly President G. Jasim, ing competition a suc- Navi Mumbai Municipal node should take action". are trying to make the Chief Nandu Patward- Councilor Nandu Lam- cess. Corporation (NMMC) Nikhil Thevar, anoth- city look bad by littering against the hawkers and er resident, said, "First, the roads." Dungi village sub- the NMIA work from for the airport project. merges in water... the last three years our Adesh Naik added, Continued from page...1 village is getting flood- "We are offered four Test run of Navi Mumbai Metro between Chaudhari told the vil- ed. Also, water enters months’ rent by the CI- lagers and assured them all the 126 houses in the DCO but we refused it that their problems will villages. All the 300 res- and demanded full reha- Taloja car shed to Pendhar station held be discussed with the idents have to come out bilitation instead. How By Chandrashekhar Hendve higher authorities and of their houses. We have long can we survive like test run of metro will be solved on a pri- been promised a meeting this?''. A rail is being held ority basis. with the CIDCO by the CIDCO Public between Taloja Car Shed The planning agency Panvel police, tehsildar Relationship Officer and Pendhar station for CIDCO has already sent and sub-divisional offi- (PRO) Priya Ratambe the last three days. The a proposal for the reha- cer on July 26. If noth- informed, "CIDCO of- test run has brought bilitation of the village ing fruitful comes out of fered four months’ rent hopes among residents to the district adminis- the meeting then again money to the villagers that the service between tration. The planning we will block traffic on to relocate them during Pendhar and Kharghar body had also carried Panvel-JNPT road." monsoon but they are will start soon. out the pre-monsoon It has been learnt that asking for full rehabili- Metro running on Navi Mumbai has been reasons. Now there is a work in all the affected the CIDCO has been of- tation. Soon the meet- CIDCO's Belapur- stalled for the last 10 to plan to start the service villages. fering four months’ rent ing will be held with the Pendhar Metro line in 12 years due to various by the end of this year. Earlier Dungi vil- money to the villagers villagers and during the lage near the proposed to relocate during mon- meeting some solution NMIA had got flooded soon, but the villagers will come out." in 2019 after a river near refused to take it and The meeting with Ulwe was diverted as demanded a full rehabil- the villagers has now part of the airport work. itation similar to the one been scheduled with the Adesh Naik, one of offered to the residents district administration the villagers from Dun- of 10 villages whose on Monday July 26 in gi village said, "Due to land had been acquired Alibaug. 4 Saturday, 24 July 2021

Health and Nutrition CM Thackeray takes stock of the flood situation in Raigad district Rice Flour Diya: Aadi month special By Chandrashekhar Hendve urged to remain vigilant citizens. aharashtra Chief and co-operate with the In Raigad district, adi is the 4th month rukku. The hero of the book, MMinister Uddhav administration. Kundalika river is flow- Aof the Tamil calen- Vandiyathevan is riding on a Thackeray took stock Chief Minister Ud- ing at danger level and dar, which falls between horse along the shores of the of the flood situation in dhav Thackeray said Amba, Savitri, Patal- mid-July to mid-August. lake, enjoying the sights, the Ratnagiri and Raigad that alternative arrange- ganga, Gadhi and Ulhas This month marks the Aadi celebrations, and stop- districts, which rivers have also commencement of dawn ping to share the food with have been expe- started flowing at or nighttime for the De- the villagers. The lake con- riencing heavy warning level. It vas (demi-gods), known as structed in the South Arcot Bhavani Swaminathan rains in the last was informed in Dakshinayana Punyakalam. district during Chola Rule 24 hours. The the meeting that The month is considered and was fed by the river meteorological the water level of extremely auspicious for performing Kollidam and its branch Vadavaru. department has Savitri and other religious activities and worshipping You will be transported to that day and warned of heavy rivers is continu- the divine, especially the goddesses. time when you read those lines. rains in the Konk- ously increasing Hence, this month is generally avoid- an coast for the due to 480 mm ed for any auspicious ceremony such next three days. rain in Maha- as wedding etc. and is exclusively The Chief Min- baleshwar area in dedicated to the worship of the Moth- ister has directed the ments should be made last 24 hours. er Goddess. disaster management where there are covid Due to 256 mm of Aadi Perukku, otherwise called agencies and other con- patients. The Chief rainfall in Baravi area, Padinettam Perukku is a unique oc- cerned departments to Secretary informed the dam is 62 per cent casion dedicated to all the perennial be vigilant and take pre- that NDRF units, local full and Morbe dam is river basins of Tamil Nadu and ma- cautionary measures as police and fire brigade also 71 per cent full due jor lakes water source areas and is the river level continues personnel, Coast Guard to 260 mm of rainfall, intended to celebrate the water rising to rise. The residents liv- personnel are working CM was informed dur- levels due to the onset of monsoon, ing in the area have been with the help of local ing the meeting. which is expected to occur invariably on the 18th day of the solar month, Aadi corresponding to 2 or 3 August MLA Ganesh Naik holds weekly every year. Hence "Padinettam peruk- ku" - Padinettu signifies eighteen, and meeting with NMMC chief Perukku denotes rising. This festival is observed predominately by women By Chandrashekhar Hendve in low-lying and land- “NMMC officials in Tamil Nadu. The Adiperukku, as a enior politician and slide prone areas can are administrating civic water-ritual, celebrated by women is SAiroli MLA Ganesh be shifted during heavy works worth crores of to honour nature. Lot of varieties of food is prepared Naik held his weekly rains. “A proper disas- rupees in some wards Apart from people flocking at the during this time which is pure satwik meeting with the Com- ter management plan and neglecting demands waterfalls sources of western ghats for food, no onion & no garlic. I would like missioner of Navi Mum- is needed by NMMC”, of citizens in several premonsoon and monsoon festivals. to share my favourite Prasad which is bai Municipal Corpora- said Naik. wards. We have de- People living on the banks of the river called as Mavalakku, that is, rice flour tion (NMMC) Abhijit Speaking further manded an investiga- beds and other important water gen- diya. This diya is lit infront of the God Bangar and discussed eration sources offer pujas to the water and then it is eaten as Prasad. the Covid-19 situation. goddess and river god. For Aadi pe- Mavalakku During the meeting rukku every year so that when nurser- (Rice flour diya) the veteran politician ies are raised in the fields subsequently Ingredients: • Rice – 200 gms • Jag- stressed on keeping a and sustained north- east monsoon. gery – 75 gms • Ghee – 1 tsp • Elaichi vigil eye on the cases in The crop will be ready for harvest – 2 • Dry ginger powder – 1/4th tsp Navi Mumbai, in view during Thai Pongal Celebration in 5 Method: Soak rice for half an hour. of highest number of ac- months duration. Drain the water and keep it for 1 hour. tive cases in Thane dis- In Amarar Kalki's legendary novel, Now make fine powder and sieve it. trict, especially as most Ponniyin Selvan, the story and pro- Add jaggery, elaichi, dry ginger pow- of the patients among tagonist are introduced on the banks der and grind it again. Now make a ball them begin critical. Mr. of the Veeranarayana Yeri [Veerana- & a hole in the centre. Ghee is poured Naik also demanded the he also highlighted the tion in these allegations ryanan Lake] on the day of Aadi Pe- on the whole and the diya is lit. NMMC chief to work shoddy work being un- & action against those toward purchasing of dertaken as pre-mon- NMMC officers who are The writer is Nutritionist and Founder of AAKANKSHA : Covid-19 vaccines as soon work which has discriminating between Desire For Wellness. Contact 7021648382; that maximum people caused waterlogging public works,” said Mr. e-mail: [email protected] are inoculated. from Turbhe to Digha. Naik. Website: http://aakankshadfw.com. Follow us on Facebook, Due to the torren- Several roads includ- “Despite continuous Instagram, Twitter and subscribe to our Channel. tial rains witnessed in ing Palm Beach Road, follow up, the NMMC the city, Naik asked the Thane Belapur Road, has failed to complete commissioner to provide Sion Panvel Highway work on the Mother & Attention readers: While every effort is made to check the genuineness of immediate relief to these in Navi Mumbai are rid- Child Hospital at Ko- party/parties inserting ads in this paper, we cannot be held responsible for the citizens effected due to dled with potholes post perkhairane. We have truthfulness of its contents. The publishers, Editor and/or the staff cannot be held rains. And once again the heavy rains. NMMC again demanded that responsible for any loss or damage due to transactions that they may enter into demanded NMMC to must conduct a survey this hospital be made guided by the ads. make monsoon shelters and repair roads imme- functional for citizens of for those citizens living diately. the area,” he added. Saturday, 24 July 2021 5 Youth Corner: National Education Policy Indian Cricket’s iconic Masseur gives (NEP) 2020- School Education (Part 1) boost to school cricket in Navi Mumbai ducation is the prime meracy (proficiency in arith- A new start to cricket in Navi Mumbai along with Edriver of any society. metic), lower as well as high- There is a significant correla- er level of cognitive abilities support from International icon Mr. Ramesh Mane tion between educational sys- including critical thinking, tem of a country including its analytical ability and innova- strategy and innovation with tive thinking. Memory based its economic growth. There- teaching will be replaced with fore, future of India, to a large Dr. A.K. Sen Gupta “how” and “why” aspects of extent, will be determined by learning. the education system we have. This is 3. Most important recommendation more important as India is the Young- is that there will NOT be any est Country in the world with median sectoral specialization like Arts, age of 29. And these young people Science or Commerce. Students will drive future of the country based will learn all contours of learn- on education they receive. ing with ultimate aim of holistic This was the backdrop in which development. Similarly, there By Siddhesh Waykar the National Education Policy 2020 will be more integration of voca- all set to provide three acres of n the occasion of Gurupornima, (NEP 2020) came into existence. The tional education in curriculum. its ground for cricket practice and Swami Vivekanand School of Policy was drafted by a committee 4. Focus will also be on learning In- O events. Out of the 300 forms re- Sec-26, Vashi, inaugurated cricket of distinguished educationists led by dian culture and languages includ- ceived for admission, 250 of them as a prime sport in their school. The eminent Scientist Dr K Kasturirangan ing Sanskrit and mother languages have demanded cricket. The school event was graced by Mr. Ramesh and finalized after deliberations with a in delivery of education. has now officially added cricket to Mane, the Indian cricket team’s Mas- number of stakeholders. 5. Assessment system will shift from its list. seur, who was the chief guest. The final Policy approved by the testing memory to assessing prac- “We should encourage children “I feel proud that our children are Government is a document compris- tical aspects and analytical abili- to take up sports at school level. ing pathbreaking recommendations to ties of a student. make Indian education system con- 6. Entire curriculum at all levels will temporary, forward looking and inter- be revamped. national while keeping Indian values Intended Objectives: and ethos intact. 1. Indian school education system This article is written in 3 parts will be aligned with international comprising broad recommendations standard. of NEP 2020 with reference to school 2. Focus will shift from memory to education, college education, and oth- development of analytical abilities er recommendations, all from a stand- of a student. point of a Youth as they are going to 3. By end of 15 years of education, a be prime users as well as beneficiaries student will develop into a holistic of the Policy. person with an ability to go into Main Recommendations Regard- any stream (Arts, Science, Com- ing School Education: merce, etc.) or vocational course. 1. Structure of School Education will 4. A student will get exposure to In- comprise 4 stages: Foundational dian values, culture, language, and so enthusiastic about cricket. I would (5 years), Preparatory (3 years), ethos. be very happy to help or provide Middle (3 years) and High School Conclusion: NEP 2020 aims at assistance whenever needed”, said (4 years divided in two parts of 2 radically transforming Indian school Ramesh Mane, Masseur, Indian years each for 9th & 10th and 11th education with far reaching changes. Cricket Team and Royal Challengers & 12th standard). Total period of Output of the new school education will Bangalore. school education will thus be 15 be totally different and independent The event started at 1:00 p.m. years. A child will join school at the minded young persons who will be true with various guests present, such as age of 3 and come out by 18 years, ambassadors of new aspirational In- corporator Vilas Bhoir, Mr. Mahajan as is the normal international stan- dia. Its application is eagerly awaited. of Swami Vivekanand Trust and dard. This will become standard The writer is Founder and Convener, Higher Coach Mr. Prakash Naik. Another of schooling across all Boards. Education Forum (HEF). He is former Director of SIES College of Management Studies (SI- guest of National repute, cricketer 2. Focus of school education will ESCOMS), Navi Mumbai and Bharatiya Vidya Ms. Prakashika Naik was also pres- be competency building and out- Bhavan’s S P Jain Institute of Management ent on the occasion. come based learning. Some of the & Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai. He may be About fifty people attended the outcomes at various levels will contacted at [email protected] or event and were motivated by the include literacy (basic level), nu- 9821128103. Players like Sachin Tendulkar and words of Mr. Mane. Sunil Gavaskar, who are an inspira- “Sports is equally important tion to many, started their journey along with the studies. We would from school cricket. Girls have many Police files case against organizers of feel extremely proud if anyone from opportunities these days so parents our locality or Navi Mumbai gets to should willingly send their daughters Ashadi Wari for violating Covid rules represent India. I am proud that our to play cricket”, said Prakash Naik, By Crime Reporter on public and religious gatherings in local girl Prakshika Naik has done a Coach. he Sai Bhakt Mahila Foundation in the wake of Covid 19. Therefore, the that at a very young age. I would like The two-hour-long event ended TSanpada had organized an Ashadi Sanpada police has filed a case against to see more girls like her and this is with a display of Mr. Mane’s cricket- Wari in the Sanpada area on the occa- the office bearers of the foundation for the right platform”, said Mane. ing journey as a Masseur in Interna- sion of Ashadi Ekadashi, despite a ban violating the lockdown order. Swami Vivekanand School is tional cricket on a projector. 6 Saturday, 24 July 2021 Editorial Amidst Hope and Resilience Issue: 72 24 JULY, 2021 let the Olympic Games begin By Ashok Dhamija one includes Yoyogi National Gym- Indian women STEM graduates he 33rd edition of one of the most nasium, Tokyo International Forum, Tpopular and prestigious inter- Nippon Budokan, Tokyo Metropolitan national sporting events, the Sum- Gymnasium, and the Imperial Palace leading the way mer Olympics 2020 being conducted Garden among others. t is really heartening to note that programme to address relocation under the aegis of the International The Tokyo Olympics Committee Ias per World Bank data, percent- issue of working women scientists. Olympics Committee will be held in on its part hopes the Games brings age wise there are more Indian fe- Further 'Indo-US Fellowship for Tokyo from 23rd July to 8th August about positive reforms from Japan to male graduates in Science Technol- Women in STEMM' (Science, Tech- 2021. the world with three core concepts in ogy Engineering and Mathematics nology, Engineering, Mathematics Postponed by a year due to the mind: “Striving for your personal best (STEM) at tertiary level than in and Medicine) has been launched COVID-19 pandemic, the quadren- (Achieving Personal Best)” “Accept- other developed nations including to provide opportunities to Indian nial event will be held in the capital ing one another (Unity in Diversity)” the developed nations like the US, women scientists, engineers and city of Japan for the second time (The “Passing on Legacy for the future UK, Germany and France. technologists to undertake interna- first Asian city to host an Olympic (Connecting to Tomorrow)” However, while this revelation tional collaborative research in pre- earlier from10th-24th, October 1964) Miraitowa will be the mascot of is certainly heartening and shows mier institutions in the US. How- in the history of the Games. Tokyo the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games apt- how India is digitally transforming ever, this is perhaps not enough. It earlier was once again selected as the ly symbolizing a future full of hope and is making great strides in all the is important to increase the repre- host city after a gap of 56 fields, it is shocking that women’s sentation of women in the STEM years .during the 125th share in STEM jobs in India con- jobs, give them incentives and due IOC session which was stitute, even till date, a mere 14 recognition for the work that they held in Buenos Aires on per cent. It is equally heart break- do. So far, the STEM field has been 7th September, 2013 ing to note that despite the ground- dominated primarily by the males To be held behind breaking research and performance, and it is their success stories that get closed doors, minus women in the field of STEM con- reflected. It is important to highlight spectators, the Games is tinue to be paid far less than their women achievers in this field which expected to be the most male counterparts. Further, there is will encourage more young girls to innovative ever event or- The opening ceremony at the New National Stadium, Tokyo also less recognition for the work pursue careers in STEM. Further, ganized in the history of will be based on the theme 'United by Emotion' (Photo Cour- done by women. Infact not only in introducing STEM subjects early in the Olympics and will tesy IOC) STEM, there is gender parity across schools along with other disciplines feature participation from various fields and industries in In- can make STEM learning more en- over 11,000 athletes (51 dia. According to the World Eco- gaging and inspiring for girls. % male and 49 % female) nomic Forum Gender Gap Report, Science and technology will play from 205 nations includ- India ranks 112th in the Global a crucial role in economic develop- ing India in 339 events Gender Gap Index in 2020. ment and women can contribute im- across 33 sports and 50 The government on its part has mensely. Employing and harnessing disciplines at 33 venues. taken several steps to increase the the full potential of skilled female Among the five new sports participation of women in STEM labour force can play a key role in that have been introduced for higher education. This includes determining the country’s economic at Tokyo Summer Olympics includes for forever no matter where one shall implementation of women exclusive productivity, social mobility and in- indoor sports like Karate (kata (forms) come from in the world. schemes, introduction of 'mobility' novation. and kumite (sparring), Sport climbing The Indian Olympic contingent (speed, bouldering and lead) on ar- this time around will be 228-member tificial rock wall and 3x3 basketball strong, of which 127 participants, in- along with outdoor ones like Skate- cluding two alternate players and one boarding (park and street) and Surfing reserve goalie in men's and women's Senior executive becomes (shortboards). Baseball and softball hockey squads, will take part in 18 too have been reintroduced since its sporting events in their quest for glo- victim of online fraud removal in 2008 and one can witness ry. By Crime Reporter tel in Vashi since July 19. The officer exciting competition among athletes In view of the rising number of senior executive of a company in ordered a bottle of wine and had con- in madison cycling, freestyle BMX Covid cases at the venue, the London Nerul became a victim of online tacted Payna Wines' mobile number on A on top of it. Olympics bronze medallist and six fraud. The victim had ordered wine Google on Tuesday evening, July 20. The New National Stadium, To- times World Boxing champion M. C. online but was cheated by a cyber- The victim informed the person on kyo will host the opening and closing Mary Kom along with men’s hockey criminal who allegedly withdrew Rs. the call that he didn’t have a payment ceremonies as well as athletics and team captain Manpreet Singh will be one lakh and five thousand against an gateway such as Paytm or Google football finals in a secured bio-bub- the Indian flag bearers and will take order worth Rs. nine hundred and fif- Pay, thus taking an opportunity the ble, while the other venues which are part in the low profile opening cer- ty. Vashi police have registered a case unknown cyber-criminal on the call within 8 km proximity of the Olym- emony of the Games along with 18 against the cyber -criminal under the sent money through credit card and pic Village will host majority of other other athletes and six officials on 23rd IT Act for fraud. took his credit card number as well competitive events., The prominent July, 2021 . The victim is a resident of Pune as CVC and OTP number. The cyber- and is the managing director of a criminal then withdrew money from company in Nerul Shirvane MIDC. the victims account instead of the ac- He had been staying at a five-star ho- tual amount of Rs 950. Saturday, 24 July 2021 7 Citizens raise concern over irregularities Financial Buzz: in building redevelopment process MARKET IN GOOD MOOD; SECCOND RISE IN A ROW AAP NM questions Navi Mumbai Town Planning esterday market was in open gap down around 100 Department; writes letter to NMMC Commissioner Ygreen mood after initial to 200 points at 34800 and range bound opening. Both if it breaks 34400 then it can nifty and bank nifty made a go down to 33800 in coming green candle indicating their week and if it crosses 35200 plan to go up to 16500 by then its road is clear upto nifty and 37000 by banknif- 35500. Still RSI is at 48 and ty. But you never know as CA. Deepak Vekaria MACD is negative. It is still market is always right and it in negative zone and in this does not go as per our thinking. Yes- monthly expiry one can see negative terday nifty opened above 15800 be- closing below 35000-35100 levels. fore slipping to 15763 and regained So one cannot but a put of strike again above 15800 to close at higher price of 35100 at Rs.320 or a put level at 1584. On Monday it made of strike price 35000 at Rs.271 with a dozi situation and did not know strictly stoploss of 30%. But if bank By Ryhea George DCO and Navi Mumbai Corporation and Society whether to go up or down. RSI is at nifty falls down then it can zoom to esidents of Vashi Municipal Corporation Management on this 52 indicating some strength to go up Rs. 1000 mark. So wait and watch RNavi Mumbai, are responsible for the Important matter,” says and on Monday if it crosses 18890 the steps of bank nifty future. Yester- Ward 60, Sector 9, redevelopment as well Advocate Suvarnache then it can go up to 15950 but if it day there was listing of Zomato and Gulmohar in CIDCO as providing alternative Joshi, President of Ward falls below 15760 then it can come all investors who got shares got good Colony and other hous- temporary accommoda- 63. down to take support at 15702. So returns as it was nearly double on its ing societies have ap- tion to the residents. “With all such illegal the range on Monday for nifty is debut in capital market. proached, Aam Aadmi Both of these entities and irregular things, 15700 to 15950. On coming Sunday all are re- Party, Navi Mumbai have left the redevelop- how can the Navi Bank nifty future: Yesterday quested to join our zoom meeting with complaints of ment work to a private Mumbai Urban Devel- bank nifty opened low at 34800 and on current scenario of the market illegalities and irregu- developer, thereby opment Department slid further down to 34440 and then and the mood of the market for Au- larities in the redevelop- trying to shake off their issue a Commencement gained its momentum in the later parts gust future – ZOOM MEETING ID ment process of their responsibilities,” she Certificate?” asks Adv. of the day, giving its closing near its : 6998996307 and PASSWORD : buildings. adds. Joshi. day high at 35020. But weakness 1234 at 10.30 am. “Although there is AAP Navi Mumbai AAP NM has prevails in banknifty as it has given The writer is a freelancer and no opposition to rede- submitted an appeal demanded immediate its closing below its control price of CA and can be contacted on velopment from AAP statement in this regard revoking of the com- 35050. On Monday banknifty can 9892947443. and local residents, they to CIDCO Managing mission's certificate and are opposing the wrong Director a year ago, but the postponement of the It may be noted that the views expressed are that of the writer only. process, illegality and no reply was received demolition process. many irregularities, from the managing A demand to this ef- in the redevelopment director and no appoint- fect has been submitted The rights of tribals should be protected process that is being ment for discussion was from team AAP Navi followed. They fear that, given, it is pointed out. Mumbai, on behalf of along with the protection of forests: due to this, in the future, Soon AAP Navi the locals to ADTP of the entire redevelop- Mumbai on behalf of Navi Mumbai Town ment project will be in the locals will be orga- Planning Department Deputy Speaker Dr. Neelam Gorhe trouble and people may nizing a press confer- Hemant Thakur and become homeless,” said ence on this subject and Municipal Commis- Sulochana Shivanandan, will explain the irregu- sioner Abhijit Bangar. President of Ward 60 of larities in detail. Some During the submis- AAP, Navi Mumbai. of the highlights are: sion Sulochana Shi- “The 60-year lease violation of the Govern- vanandan, President of ownership of the land ment of Maharashtra's Ward 60 of Navi Mum- is with CIDCO and the redevelopment project bai, Advocate Suvar- original construction of GR 2019 and 2015, nache Joshi, President the buildings, which is CIDCO's 22 terms and of Ward 63, Vandana inferior, was done by conditions laid down are Raina, President of CIDCO. The buildings ignored. Ward 103, Sunil Jadhav, were in bad condition, “Also, many fac- President of Ward 71 in just nine to ten years tors are ignored, from and others activists were after construction. CI- CIDCO, Municipal present. By Chandrashekhar Hendve ed in the employment Forest Rights Protection GOs and govern- guarantee scheme by Act, it should be record- NMMC starts Covid ability of vials, taking should contact the near- Nment agencies need including the villages in ed and included. Also, vaccination... care that no person is est Municipal Health to work in coordina- the forest belt, said the the villages need to Continued from page...1 neglected. Centre for their vaccina- tion to ensure that the Deputy Speaker of the work in coordination to tient’s house and vacci- “We have been vac- tion or call the Munici- rights of tribals are not Legislative Council Dr. ensure that they do not nate them”, said NMMC cinating citizens through pal Covid Call Centre on violated along with the Neelam Gorhe. cause any damage to the commissioner Abhijit special drives apart 022-27567460 to share protection of the for- Dr. Gorhe said that forests. They should be Bangar. from the ongoing regu- details of the patient and ests. According to the no injustice should be included in the employ- He further said, vac- lar vaccination. If there accordingly the patient rules under the Forest done to the tribal broth- ment guarantee scheme cination is planned daily is a bedridden patient will be vaccinated,” he Rights Act, these vil- ers in any forest area. If by preparing a scheme according to the avail- in a family, the citizens added. lages should be includ- a village falls under the for tribal villages. 8 Saturday, 24 July 2021 Torrential rains, fewer footfall, bring Guru Purnima celebrated in down vegetable prices in APMC a subdued manner By Chandrashekhar Hendve eavy rains which Hhave been lashing the satellite city since last week and fewer footfall in the vegetable division of the Agricultural Pro- duce Market Committee (APMC), have led to a drop in the vegetable pric- es. The sources from the APMC say that the trad- Meditation on Guru Purnima held at Vaidic Vishwa centre ers who are fearing that By Indrani Basu spiritual teachings and ian diet including most vegetables will get rot are uru Purnima was guidance one acquires commonly prepared selling the vegetables at Vijay Patil a trader. Gcelebrated in the knowledge. It is the dishes like Khichdi. further lesser rates. Patil further said, “Green leafy city today (23rd July) Guru who leads from Many think parents are “Due to torrential rains, not many vegetables are highly perishable items. in a subdued manner. darkness or ignorance the first Guru and they traders in the retail market are com- Hence are being sold at a lower rate. People observed the day to light or wisdom. begin their day by per- ing to market or are seeing any good Hence fenugreek, cilantro and spin- by staying indoor as due People generally forming parents’ puja by footfall of the customers. As a result, ach are being sold between Rs 3 to 5. to Covid 19 restriction visit temples and offer washing their feet, made rates have fallen. In addition, there are Peas, which were earlier being sold at temples and devotional to God in the name of offering with fruits and a large number of Muslim vendors in Rs 70-80 per kg, have come down to institutions across the Gurus, thanking them sweet and then took the retail market and as this is a festive Rs 30-40 per kg”. city are kept closed. and often reciting their blessings from them. week for them, many have closed their Guru Purnima is Wholesale market prices greatness and the im- Today, at Vashi based business due to which veggie prices also known as Vyas Okra : Rs 15 to 20 per kg pact they have had on Vaidic Vishwa center have fallen”, said a trader. Purnima in honour of Peas : 25 to 40 kg the disciple's life. This students of the Yoga According to traders, vegetable Veda Vyasa, as it is tra- Cauliflower : 12 to 18 kg per kg year citizens observed class performed Guru prices have fallen by 40 to 50 per cent. ditionally known as the Pointed Gourd : 20 to 25 kg, Guru Purnima at home puja by offering flowers Retailers, however, are selling at a birthday of Bhagwan Drumstick : 25 to 40 kg, and prayed to their and gifts to their Yoga higher rate. “In addition, the vegetable Veda Vyasa, the com- Cabbage : 10 to 12 kg house deities. Guru Neelam Gupta. market is also having waterlogging is- plier of Vedas and also Yam : 16 to 24 kg Many people kept To mark the occasion sues which is causing inconvenience the author of great epic Chillies : 25 to 30 kg fast for the whole day ‘meditation’ on Guru to both traders and customers”, said Mahabharata. and ate fruits and curd. Purnima was conducted Since ancient age, it They ended the fast only by yoga Guru Neelam. Covid safety protocols go for a toss has been preached that after performing the eve- Students paid homage Guru is looked upon as ning Guru-Puja. In most to their Guru, sang de- People illegally enter the garden in Sector 16 Airoli an embodiment of God households too, people votional songs and con- himself, because of his follow a satvik vegetar- ducted prayers. By Siddhesh Waykar there is a danger of the “Not just adults, but esidents of Airoli virus spreading,” said also the kids can be Rhave titled their Vishwajeet Kumbhar, a seen playing inside the Uran based animal activist residential area as lock- resident of Airoli. garden and surprisingly down and Covid restric- “All the gardens and no one wears a mask”, rescues four pythons tion free, as despite Lev- parks are kept closed added Patil. el 3 restrictions imposed due to pandemic for As per the Garden by the civic body, rules months, but people in Department of Navi are being vehe- Mumbai Munic- mently flouted ipal Corporation by the residents (NMMC), the in the node. gardens can only There is no en- be opened if try restriction at there is garden- Annasaheb Patil ing related work Garden of sec- and only the au- 16, Airoli. As a thorities shall be result fitness en- allowed to enter. thusiasts gather Mitali Sanch- there in large eti, ward officer By Dinesh Pawar long python was found Madhavi, Bunty Shelke, number. of Airoli said, large python was at Thakur Farm House Vineet Madhavi, Shub- “ N M M C “We will post a A caught by Alankar Chirle and another large ham Madhavi, Vicky should take strict ac- Airoli are freely enjoy- guard near the entrance Rasal in Chirale Pond- 10-foot-long python was Mali, Akshay Mali, tion against the viola- ing in Annasaheb Patil of the garden to ensure khar creek in Uran ta- found in the Deshmukh Prateek Gharat. They tors. Rules are being Garden. Very few can no one enters and breaks luka. The Indian Rock Logistic Yard at 12 then informed the For- violated everywhere. be seen wearing mask the rule. If someone is Python of 9.5-foot was noon. est Officer Major Kiran Because of the reckless or following social dis- found doing a foul ac- spotted around 9:00 a.m. The pythons were Deokar and Major Sur- attitude of some of the tancing,” said Sandesh tivity, we will impose a on Wednesday in the rescued by Anand Mad- das Dhande. They py- citizens, several oth- Patil, a resident of Ai- fine and take strict ac- Logistic Yard Gawan- havi, Pankaj Gharat, thons were later released ers will bear the cost as roli. tion”. phata and a 6.5-foot- Dilip Madhavi, Sumit safely in Kanoba hills. 4Vol. 25 4 issue No. 13 4Navi Mumbai 4 24 - 30 July, 2021 4RNI No. 71478/97 4Pages 4 4Price 2/- Information on covid NMMC takes steps to vaccination now available at the click of a button NMMC adds special feature on end manual scavenging https://www.nmmccovidcare.com Introduces special machineries with cameras to check drainage system; s per the instruc- tres have been set up in Manholes to be called ‘Machine Holes’ henceforth Ations of the Com- the municipal area and missioner of the Navi more than 100 vaccina- By Ryhea George other issues can be eas- Mumbai Municipal tion centres are planned ith an aim to end ily solved with these ma- Corporation (NMMC), to be set up immediately Wmanual scaveng- chineries.” Abhijit Bangar, updat- to speed up vaccination ing, the Navi Mumbai Suction and jetting ed information about drive if more vaccine Municipal Corporation machines as well as oth- Covid -19 vaccines will stocks become avail- (NMMC) has now intro- er vehicles and safety now be available on able. duced special machiner- equipment are used for the special portal of the Apart from it, to en- ies fitted with cameras to the cleaning and solv- NMMC https://www. sure people have no dif- check drains in the city ing other drainage is- nmmccovidcare.com. ficulty in locating the and identify problems. sues of the city. NMMC Citizens can now eas- centre, the location of This is another step to- has also been spreading wards making the city a awareness about these manual scavenger friend- through various plays ly city. and skits in public spac- The civic body, since es like railway stations November 2020 has Speaking to Newsband, and bus depots. Aware- participated in the 'Safaimitra NMMC Solid Waste Manage- ness messages are being posted Suraksha Challenge' which is be- ment, Deputy Municipal Com- on social media handles and the ing implemented at the national missioner, Dr. Babasaheb Rajale city walls have been painted level with an aim to stop manual said, “These machines were be- with messages on the inhuman scavenging and introduce ma- ing used in the city since a long aspect of manual scavenging. chines for doing the work. time but a special camera has “We have now started reach- ily click on the COVID- the centres have also The challenge is being ef- been installed in it which gives ing out to people individually. 19 vaccination section been made available fectively implemented under the a proper view of the inside of the Recently we conducted aware- of the website https:// on this portal through guidance of NMMC commis- drains and the ‘Machine Holes’ ness campaigns in Ghansoli divi- www.nmmccovidcare. Google Map. sioner Abhijit Bangar, Deputy (previously called as manholes) sion and provided leaflets about com to know all the in- “Every evening at 7 Commissioner of Solid Waste and allows to solve the issue Safai Mitra Challenge and the formation regarding the p.m. information on the Management Dr. Babasaheb Ra- without letting any person en- need to end manual scavenging, availability of vaccines, next day's vaccination jale. ter the drains. Blockages and ” stated another NMMC official. vaccination centres of session will be updated the corporation, age on this special portal group being vaccinated, and citizens can easily NMMT to introduce 200 AC electric buses in its fleet timing and accordingly plan their vaccination By Siddhesh waykar the number of normal buses and 67 routes under NMMC as well one can now plan their accordingly by visiting he Navi Mumbai Munici- increase the count of electric bus- as other suburbs. The NMMC vaccine doses. the portal”, said Bangar Tpal Transport (NMMT) is es”, said Shirish Aradwad, Trans- region is currently serving four NMMC is leaving So far six lakhs soon going to launch 200 more port Manager, NMMT. bus transport agencies, which are no stones unturned to twenty-two thousand AC electric buses and there is NMMT, Kalyan Dombivali Mu- protect its citizens from four hundred and sev- a plan to extend its electric AC nicipal Transport (KDMT) and Covid 19 through covid en citizens have taken bus routes in the nearby suburbs. Brihan Mumbai Electric Supply vaccination and by me- the first dose of covid NMMT has mapped a route for and Transport (BEST). The av- ticulously planning vac- vaccine and one lakh electric AC buses running from erage length of all the NMMT cination according to seventy thousand four Vashi to Dombivali station via routes is 26 km, with a maxi- the availability of covid hundred and seventeen Turbhe and will charge the same mum of 65 km and a minimum vaccine in preparation citizens have taken the fare of ₹23 from Vashi bus Depot of 5 km. for the possible third second dose of covid to Dombivali station for a single The introduction to electric “Low fares are attractive wave. In order to enable vaccine. Thus, a total of journey by electric AC bus. There AC transport has proved to be for the transportation, but what the citizens to get vac- seven lakhs ninety-two are currently fifty electric buses convenient for passengers for dis- makes it the best in eco-friendly cinated easily from their thousand eight hundred NMMT buses running in the tance travelling. The NMMT runs travelling. Electric buses are the homes, seventy eight and twenty-eight doses city. 492 buses, including AC/ Non- future of Navi Mumbai”, said Ro- vaccination centres of covid vaccine have “We have plans to overtake AC and Electric/ AC Electric on hit Gharge, a resident. with two drive-in cen- been given. 2 24 - 30 July 2021 Editorial Eid Ul Adha celebrated with Issue: 13 24 - 30 JULY 2021 police personnel in Kharghar Emphasis on physical education essential n today’s mechanical era where youngsters for whom the words Iall the facilities are available at “success” and “career” are the most the click of mouse, physical activi- important. The saying “All work ties have become minimal. This has and no play makes Jack a dull boy” resulted in an alarming increase in has long been forgotten and what we a number of health problems right hear these days is “Only work and from the young age. Realising this, no play are the keys to success”. it was decided by the state education It is quite unfortunate that the department to introduce examina- system of education has never been tion for physical education at school given much thought in our coun- level. This indeed was a good step as try. The studies conducted world it will make the students take greater over has proved the harmful effect interest in sports and will enable them of forcing the children to the me- to become more health conscious. chanical system of education. The By Indrani Basu of Eid Ul Adha with wished them good With the advent of modern tech- children, especially in the initial six harghar resident police staffs as well as fortune. Afzal Shaikh nology, physical education has not years, should be allowed to grow KImtiaz Shaikh, traffic police staffs of and Munaf Ahamdabadi been given much thought in the past. with nature till they grow strong in the vice president of Kharghar. He distrib- also joined hands with Instead of spending time outdoors in the atmosphere of freedom and real- KTCWA celebrated the uted Biriyani packets him while celebrating fresh air, children these days prefer ize the importance of education and auspicious occasion among the staffs and the festivity. to sit in the company of computers or knowledge. It should be realized that watch television. Pressure of studies, along with academics, extra curricu- ambitious academic programmes of lar activities, especially sports, are Ganesh Naik threatens protest the schools, ever growing number vital for the overall growth of the of books etc. have also made it dif- children and for better performance. against MIDC over pending issues ficult for them to indulge in sports Children are the citizens of to- By Siddhesh Waykar meeting. activities. The present day picture morrow on whose shoulders lie the hartiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA For safety purpose, Ganesh Naik of education is young students car- future of our nation. Not only they Ganesh Naik held a meeting with has asked the MIDC to create a new rying heavy satchels to schools, have to be imparted right knowl- B the Maharashtra Industrial Develop- parking lot for the tankers and contain- spending most part of the day in the edge in the right manner, they have ment Corporation (MIDC) on July 20, ers carrying flammable substances. He class room and coming back home to be made emotionally, spiritually 2021 to resolve pending issues. Dur- also demanded to transfer the Rabale to have another heavy dose of home and morally strong to face the future ing the meeting, Mr Naik focused on Katkaripada slums to the NMMC. He work. This is not only taking heavy challenges. Our main aim should multiple topics and demanded action also asked MIDC to hand over Mahape toll on the health of the children, but be to make children not robots but against illegal activities is also affecting their creativity. In- human beings with mind and heart from the MIDC. stead of bright and cheerful children bustling with enjoyment and en- “The officers working what we see today are overburdened lightenment. under MIDC have certain restrictions as well. I have requested them to forward Ransai dam overflows the issues to the senior By Dinesh Pawar authorities and solve the he Ransai Dam, which issues of the citizens. If Tsupplies water to the they fail to provide solu- citizens of Uran taluka, tion, we will be forced to overflowed at around 5 stage protest,” said MLA pm on Sunday. Ganesh Naik. The Ransai Dam sup- Focusing on the traffic Bus Depot lying under MIDC to the plies water to 52 villages issue, Naik demanded to stop commer- NMMC for better flow of transporta- in Uran taluka, Uran city cial selling of plots alongside service tion, as it has been neglected for years. and some industrial areas. road, and the ones which have been Strict warnings have been given to the “The water level was ris- sold already and are in use should be MIDC to stop the sale of plots meant ing due to torrential rains. overflowing since Sunday evening”, relocated. The poor and uneven plot- for public utility. As the rain water comes directly from informed Ranjit Biranje, Deputy En- ting of the sold lands is leading to The Project Affected People were the hill to the dam, the dam has been gineer, Uran MIDC. heavy traffic. also considered in the meeting and a “We have demanded MIDC to stop demand for their jobs was placed be- water cuts, including on Friday. If the fore the MIDC. Attention readers: While every effort is made to check the genuineness water woes of the citizens do not get “We will continue to work for of party/parties inserting ads in this paper, we cannot be held responsible for resolved on priority, we have threat- the welfare of the society. This is not the truthfulness of its contents. The publishers, Editor and/or the staff cannot be ened protest”, stated Sandeep Naik. about political gain, but about helping held responsible for any loss or damage due to transactions that they may enter The poor road and gutter work were people who are facing injustice”, said into guided by the ads. the other two issues highlighted in the Naik.

Printed and owned by Kailash Shankarlalji Gindodia Published by Shiv Kailash Gindodia Editor: Varda Sharma Printed at Siddhakala Print Media & Publications Pvt. Ltd. Plot No. W-230, T.T.C. Ind. Area, MIDC, Khairane, Navi Mumbai – 400 710 and published at 1313/1314, 13th Floor, Real Tech Park, Plot No. 39/2, Sec. 30A, Vashi, Navi Mumbai 400 703. • RNI No. 71478/97 • ABC Certificte No. 133/2107 Phone : 2087 0513 / 2781 5380 e-mail : [email protected] website : www.newsband.in 3 24 - 30 July 2021 Trash traps installed at the 29-year-old young man successfully mouth of the drains go missing undergoes heart transplant, City based environment marshals lodge complaint gets a new lease of life By Indrani Basu sioner. He received a re- officer from Nerul. Through a Green Corridor, the deceased donor’s heart he cleaning marshals ply of his tweet where he NMMC had fixed was transported from Pune to Belapur in 83 minutes Twere shocked when was assured by NMMC trash traps at every out- they noticed that trash Commissioner that the let of the nallahs across By Chandrashekhar Hendve the lungs and abdomen. formed by Dr Sanjeev traps that have been in- matter will be looked af- Navi Mumbai jurisdic- 9-year-old Ravi Shar- He needed frequent ad- Jadhav, CVTS & Heart stalled at various places ter by the team. tion and had installed net 2man Ahirwar, an elec- missions 2 to 3 times in Transplant Surgery, in Nerul at the mouth of The ward officer from barricade or trash bar- trical worker residing a month for managing supported by a team of the drains by the Navi Nerul when contacted ricade over and across in Mumbai underwent a heart failure and was specialists Dr Shantesh Mumbai Municipal Cor- successfully heart trans- registered for heart trans- Kaushik, CVTS Sur- poration (NMMC) have plant at Apollo Hospi- plant with ZTCC in Feb geon, Dr Sachin Sana- gone missing. The trash tals Navi gar, CVTS A 29 year old man from Mumbai underwent a heart traps are being placed to M u m b a i . & Heart transplant surgery on the 15th of July, 2021. Mr. arrest the inflow of gar- The heart Transplant Ravi Sharman Ahirwar, an electrical worker residing bage, plastic etc at every was har- Surgery, in Mumbai was suffering dilated cardiomyopathy and outlet of sewage canal vested from Dr Kamal had received a heart from a deceased donor (a 48- across Navi Mumbai. a deceased Singh Jot- year-old woman) who had a brain haemorrhage in Dharmesh Barai, the donor, 48 tum, CVTS Jehangir Hospital, Pune. A green corridor was acti- cleaning marshal from years old Surgeons vated from Pune to Belapur and the heart was trans- Environment Life no- female from and An- ported in 83 in minutes. The surgery took place in ticed this last week at Pune, who aesthetists Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai, Belpaur. The patient is one location in Nerul. suffered a (Dr Haridas recovering now and is kept under surveillance. Later, when he started brain hae- Munde, Dr surveying other places morrhage Saurabh Ti- in Nerul he was shocked on 2nd July, 2021. wari), Perfusionists to see that around 4-5 Despite efforts, she (Uday and Meghana) trash traps at sector 18 didn’t respond to and trained transplant and similar number of the treatment and nurses and techni- traps in sector 24 were was declared brain cians. removed. dead as per the Santosh Marathe, Barai shared, “Dur- clinical protocols COO & Unit Head, ing my tour across the on July 14th 2021. Hospitals, Navi city, I noticed few places The family was Mumbai, said, “ We in Nerul, particularly in counselled and are glad that there is sector 18 and in sector 24, wholeheartedly increase in aware- near Agri Koli Bhavan, agreed for organ ness of organ dona- the smaller trash traps donation. The pa- tion. Apollo Hospi- which were installed at tients Liver and tals Navi Mumbai the mouth of footpath Heart were donated. 2020, as per clinical pro- undertakes outbound drainage were removed. said that he had no infor- the city sewage streams Liver was transplanted tocols. He was in wait- Transplants in associa- I was astonished because mation about the remov- or nallahs to arrest gar- on a 61-year-old from list for almost one year tion with multiple iden- I am aware of those trash al of those trash traps. bage. Pune. with only 15% of heart tified Hospitals in key traps, which were put to “Most probably that Dr. Babasaheb Ra- The donor’s heart functioning. There was cities of Maharashtra, arrest any flow of hard must be the work of jale, deputy Municipal was transported through a suitable donor heart wherein we have oper- substances or plastic in some mischievous ele- commissioner, Solid a Green Corridor from found in Pune, through ated 9 such cases as on sewerage.” ments who want to make Waste Management told, Jehangir Hospital, Pune ZTCC. We immediately date. The rising number He immediately post- easy money by selling “ I am aware of the inci- to Apollo Hospitals, Navi informed the patient and of heart diseases in India ed in groups to check those metal traps. We dents and have inspected Mumbai in Belapur, in made all the necessary has become a major con- with the citizens about will look after the mat- the sites. We are going 83 minutes at 10.03 am, preparations for heart cern now and with the other nodes and areas. ter and will also inform to put FRP fibre traps in July 15th 2021. transplant. The heart was growing pandemic there He also tweeted to vari- our deputy engineer to place of those metal ones The lead doctor in retrieved at 8: 30 am at is even bigger threat to ous authorities including fix another trash traps at and hope those won’t be this surgery, said, Dr Jehangir Hospital, Pune people who are at risk of the NMMC Commis- those places,” said ward stolen in future.” Sanjeev Jadhav, Con- and in 83 minutes it was cardio vascular diseases. sultant, CVTS & Heart transported to Apollo In a short span, Apollo Transplant Surgery, Hospitals, Belapur, with Hospitals Navi Mumbai Bhagwat Khedkar appointed as member Apollo Hospitals, Navi the help of Green Cor- have been recognised as Mumbai said “Ravi was ridor. The heart was one of the most advanced of Yuva Morcha state executive suffering from dilated transplanted in 1 hour 30 transplant centres in By Chandrashekhar Hendve the state president Vikrant cardiomyopathy leading minutes. Post the surgery Western India, success- hagwat Khedkar, who Patil. to end state heart failure. the patient is doing well, fully performing Liver, Bis working as the sec- Bhagwat Khedkar has He was diagnosed in awake and responding to Kidney, Heart & Bone retary of Navi Mumbai been working as the Sec- 2007 and the symptoms verbal commands. Till Marrow Transplants, District BJP Yuva Mor- retary of Navi Mumbai worsened in 2019, with date, at Apollo Hospi- making enormous prog- cha, has been appointed Yuva Morcha for the last breathlessness on mini- tals, we have success- ress & delivering supe- as a member of the Yuva three years. During his mal walking, swelling fully performed 5 heart rior clinical outcomes Morcha state executive. tenure, he has focused in the lower limbs and transplants.” with a dedicated team of An appointment letter has on solving various social fluid accumulation in The surgery was per- specialists.” been given to Khedkar by problems. 4 24 - 30 July 2021 Ahead of International Mangrove Day, NMMC chief wishes luck to city Olympic Greens give wake up call to Government players through signature campaign head of the UNES- groves in Mumbai as policy of compensatory ACO-promoted In- reserve forest, Kumar plantation in lieu of man- ternational Day for the said the Ministers need grove destruction for Conservation of the to look beyond Mum- infrastructure projects Mangrove Ecosystem bai as there has been should be overhauled. on July 26, city en- a widespread destruc- Only mangroves, and vironmentalists have tion of the sea plants in not terrestrial plants, launched a ten-day so- Mumbai Metropolitan should be planted for cial media campaign Region (MMR). the sea plants’ destruc- focusing on the need to In this connection, tion, he said. preserve the sea forests. The first step o motivate and congratulate the Dhananjay Vanmali and other players for conservation Tcity players going to Tokyo Olym- were present. of mangroves is pics, a "Signature Campaign" has been Tejaswini Sawant (50m Rifle Shoot- to ensure that inaugurated at the Navi Mumbai Mu- ing), Rahi Sarnobat (25m Pistol Shoot- they are declared nicipal Corporation (NMMC) Head- ing), Chirag Shetty (Men's Badminton as reserve forest quarters. Ten athletes from Maharash- Double), Praveen Jadhav (Archery and handed over tra are representing India in various Recurve), Avinash Sable (Athletics). to the Forest de- sports at the Tokyo Olympics. – 3000 m steeplechase), Bhagyashree partment, a step On the occasion of 'Olympic Day', Jadhav (para athletics - shot put), Swa- long overdue, the Commissioner signed a large signa- roop Unhalkar (para shooting 10m said NatCon- ture board on behalf of the Directorate rifle), Suyash Jadhav (para swimming nect Foundation of Sports and Youth Services, Maha- 50m butterfly, 200m individual med- director B N rashtra State and Zilla Krida Parishad ley), Vishnu Sarvanan (sailing laser Kumar spear- and District Sports Officer, Thane. standard) Class), Udayan Mane (Golf) heading the Additional Commissioner present on will be participating in the Olympics. campaign. “This the occasion Sanjay Kakade, Chief On the occasion of Olympic Day, is a wakeup call Accounts and Finance Officer Dhanraj the Corporation has recently launched for the government and he pointed out that Vice He cited the lop- Garad, Deputy Commissioner Manoj a coveted vaccination campaign for urban planners,” Kumar President M Venkaiah sided policy of planting Mahale and Kranti Patil also wished the state, national and international said and called for edu- Naidu said yesterday anything for the loss of on the signature board. athletes above the age of 18 years in cating the Urban Plan- that all, from Panchayat mangroves and said this Navi Mumbai Municipal Cor- Navi Mumbai in which 56 athletes and ners in environment to Parliament, must be must stop. poration Sports Officer and Arjuna sports coaches benefited. protection. eco warriors. Naidu Kharghar-based ac- Award winning international Kabaddi 32 state level players including NatConnect has rightly said the gov- tivist Naresh Chandra player Abhilasha Mhatre, Sports Of- Akanksha Barje, Joel John, Tejas started tagging the Chief ernment must focus on Singh regretted that ficer and National Captain of Shoot- Kadam, Madan Jha, Shaktisingh Ya- Minister and the Envi- polluter pays, and not the government has not ingball Revappa Gurav, Shivchhatra- dav, Riddhi Shetty, Yashmita Mhatre, ronment Minister with encourage post-facto been paying attention to pati Award winning marine swimmer Nagesh Rajbhar, Sachin Thakur, Vigh- its campaign #Stop- environmental clear- the widespread killing of Shubham Vanmali, International Judge nesh Mohan, Ishita Surve along with MangroveDestruction ances after doing the mangroves in the node of Taekwondo Subhash Patil, Divi- 11 nationally renowned players got the #OurCityOurDuty. damage, he said. and other places such as sional Volleyball. General Secretary benefit of vaccination. Appreciating the Nandakumar Pawar, Ulwe in Navi Mumbai government for taking head of Shri Ekvira despite the civil society steps to notify man- Aai Pratishtan, said the voicing concern. Garden in Sector 18 Nerul Uran Municipal Council felicitates Narendra in pathetic condition Ubhare with Covid Yodha award Activist Akshay Kale demands its beautification By Dinesh Pawar dent and corporator minority president G. arendra Ubhare, a Kaushik Shah, corpo- Jasim, were present. By Chandrashekhar Hendve for the last five years. by the civic body and Nclerk working in rator Rajesh Thakur, Uran Municipal ocial activist Akshay Unlike in other nodes, has no facilities,” said the tax collection de- SKale has submitted where parks are decorat- Kale. partment of Uran Mu- a statement to the com- ed with colourful flow- Further Kale has de- nicipal Council, was missioner of Navi Mum- ering plants and have manded that the park honoured with Corona bai Municipal Cor- Yodha award by Uran poration (NMMC) Municipal Council on seeking beautifica- behalf of Uran MLA tion of the garden Mahesh Baladi at the located adjacent to Uran Liaison Office. Jai Bhavani building On this occa- in Sector 18, Nerul. sion, Uran Municipal The garden due to the Council Mayor Sayali apathy of the civic of- Mhatre, Deputy Mayor ficials is in pathetic Jayvin Koli, BJP Uran state, he says. Taluka President and BJP Uran city youth Council Chief Santosh “The park has been several play equipment should be named after Councilor Ravi Bhoir, president Nilesh Patil, Mali congratulated neglected by the mu- for the children, this martyr Shubham Mus- BJP Uran city presi- BJP Raigad district Narendra Ubhare nicipal administration park has been neglected tapure.