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21 January VOL. 13 • ISSUE 221 PAGES 12 • PRICE ` 1 2020 TUESDAY RNI No. MAHEN/2007/21778 POSTAL REGN. NO. NMB/154/2020-22/VASHI MDG POST OFFICE NEWS IN FIR against civic City cops urge citizens BRIEF body for choking to exercise caution MCA Inter School while browsing social Girls U – 16 T20 Cricket Tournament mangroves with garbage networking sites Nerul Gymkhana in its en- deavour to develop and By Crime Reporter follow certain rules motivate citizens to pursue Environmentalists feel that this may NAVI MUMBAI: which include logging sports as a way of life in Alarmed by the rising out after using email Navi Mumbai will be orga- end the 12-year-old menace as district incidents of hacking of accounts either from nising an Inter School Girls photos and videos of the laptop, computer or U – 16 T20 Cricket Tour- admin told to halt further dumping users, the Navi Mum- mobile phone,” said nament for Navi Mumbai bai Cyber Cell team crime branch Deputy Zone. To be held from Jan- By Varda Sharma have urged the citizens Commissioner of Po- uary 22nd to 25th, 2020 in NAVI MUMBAI: In a to exercise caution lice, Pravin Kumar coordination with the first such case against while browsing net- Patil. NMMC, the Mumbai Crick- a civic body, the State working sites or using The victim, a college et Tournament (MCA) will revenue administration witness seven teams vying filed an FIR against for glory in the knock-out Uran Municipal Coun- tournament at the Nerul cil (UMC) on 19th Jan- Gymkhana Ground. Cur- uary, 2020 at Uran po- rent District Sports Office lice station for choking Champions IES Navi mangroves by dumping Mumbai High School, Vashi city garbage and sewer along with St. Xavier High water on the vital sea School, Airoli , Anjuman-I- plants. Revenue officer Islam Mustafa Fakih Urdu (Talathi), Vinay Chin- High School, Turbhe, SBOA School, Nerul, Ryan taman Patil blamed International School, San- unidentified UMC for mobile apps. girl, used a laptop of pada and St Lawrence High Contd. on pg. 2 In a recent inci- her acquaintance a few School, Vashi. dent, a young girl’s months ago for her Navi Mumbai Arts, Snap Chat was hacked work. The girl had Sports Festival 2020 through her Gmail ac- logged in her Gmail ac- kick starts NMMC Commissioner inspects count and her personal count from this per- The inauguration ceremo- photos and videos were son's laptop. However, ny of Navi Mumbai Cultural beautification works downloaded. The the young woman did Arts Sports Festival-2020 in prompt action by the not log out after com- association with Shri Go- Navi Mumbai Cyber pleting her work on the vardhani Public Service In- Cell team saved these laptop. The person re- stitute and the City and In- pictures and videos of logged the victim's dustrial Development Cor- the girl from being cir- Gmail account and poration (CIDCO) was held culated on social me- then changed the pass- on Saturday at Sunil dia. word of the girl's snap Gavaskar Maidan, CBD Belapur. The event was in- “There is an alarm- chat account. He then augurated by Navi Mum- ing rise in the number got access to the girl's of hacking cases and bai Municipal Commission- Contd. on pg. 8 er Annasaheb Misal. (More the users are advised to on page 3)

NAVI MUMBAI: The ious nodes in the city to Survey 2020, NMMC Commissioner of the inspect the cleanliness has been taking various Navi Mumbai Munici- work and beautification steps like creating wall pal Corporation work being undertaken graffiti with social mes- (NMMC), Annasaheb under the Swacch sage, installing murals Misal carried out a sur- Bharat Abhiyan -2020. vey and visited the var- As part of the Clean Contd. on pg. 8 www.newsband.in | [email protected] 2 Tuesday, 21 January 2020 FIR against falling sick continuous- would be sprayed on the ly due to the filth in garbage. “This is fur- Uran... their backyards, said ther more outrageous Contd. from pg. 1 Nishant Gharat of as the poison from the the damage under En- Yuva Uran forum. undisclosed pesticides vironment Acts sections Pointing out that could cause much more 15 and 19. the UMC recently harm,” said Tukaram Speaking with closed all complaints Koli of Hanuman Koli- Newsband SPI Jagdish assuring that pesticides wada, Uran. Kulkarni of Uran police station said, “The FIR PUBLIC NOTICE was lodged on 19th Jan- NOTICE is hereby given that M/s. KJUMBO EXIMP Private Limited, uary, 2020. We will now having its registered office at: Hari Kanchan, Plot No. 176, Sector – 21, Nerul ( E ) Navi Mumbai - 400706 are proposing to assign to our investigate the matter clients, their leasehold rights in respect of its factory property being at and take action accord- : Unit No. W – 64/A, on the Ground floor of the building standing on the ingly.” piece of land bearing Plot no. N – 8, Trans Industrial Acting on a series of Area, MIDC Area, within the village limits of Tetavali, Rabale, Navi Mumbai – 400 701. The description of factory property more particularly complaints by local res- described in the Schedule hereunder written. idents and environmen- Uran residents at Tehsil office pressing for FIR against civic body for garbage dump- All persons having any claim against, to, or in respect of the aforesaid tal groups in the 12- ing on mangroves immovable property by way of inheritance, mortgage, possession, year-old case, the High shifted. But there has action, the residents, Nandakmar Pawar, assignment, sale, gift, lease, charge, trust, tenancy, maintenance easement or any attachment/charge under any statutory laws or Court-appointed Man- been no action and the including scores of head of Shri Ekvira Aai otherwise howsoever are requested to make the same known in grove Protection and dumping continued women, filed a series of Pratishtan. writing alongwith the supporting documentary evidence to us at the Conservation Commit- with the UMC contrac- identical complaints The residents had address given below within a period of fourteen days from the date tee chairman Shivaji tors spreading the against the civic offi- even complained to the of the publication hereof, failing which the assignment of the lease will be completed, without reference to any such claims and the same, Daund ordered a fresh muck on the man- cials on Saturday at the Prime Minister but the if any, will be deemed to have been waived. inspection of the dump- groves much to the an- end of a protest march PMO closed the case on THE SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO ing ground at Bori Pa- noyance of the resi- to the Tehsildar office the UMC’s assurance Firstly: khadi on Sunday. dents,” said Nandaku- under the leadership that proper care would All that piece or parcel of land known as Plot No. N – 8, in the T.T.C. Industrial Estate, situated within the village limits of Tetavali “Sub-divisional offic- mar Pawar, head of Uran Yuva platform. be taken while dispos- & Rabale and within the limits of Navi Mumbai Municipal Council, er Dattatyreya Navale Shri Ekvira Aai Prat- As the Tehsildar ing of the garbage, said Taluka and Registration Sub-District – Thane District and Registration confirmed to us after ishthan. sought an unspecified Samir Ashrit, a resi- District Thane containing by ad-measurements 1071 sq. meter or the inspection that an Two consecutive in- timeframe to cross- dent of Bori Pakhari. thereabouts and this is to say: On or towards North by : Estate Road R/W 15.0 mtr, FIR has been filed and spections by the reve- check, NGO NatCon- “This assurance was On or towards South by : Part of Plot no W - 54(D) & Part of the dumping will be nue-forest combine nect sought the inter- never meant to be fol- Plot no. W – 55(D), stopped forthwith,” said teams have confirmed vention of the Man- lowed and we the resi- On or towards East by : Plot No. 7 and B N Kumar, director of the death of mangroves grove Committee and dents continued to suf- On or towards West by : Estate Road R/W 18.0 mtr Secondly: NatConnect Founda- and the menace of the the district collector fer,” he said. Unit no. W – 64(A) admeasuring about 147 sq. mtrs. or tion. The dump is dan- stinking garbage faced who assured quick ac- Advocate Ratnadeep thereabouts on the Ground Floor of the building standing on the piece gerously close to an by the residents, yet tion. Patil, spearheading the of land bearing Plot No. N – 8 in the said T.T.C. Industrial Area and ONGC valve station the local administration "It is shocking that Uran Yuva forum, said, surrounded on, all sides as follows : On or towards North by : Marginal Space, and the oil company too did not budge. Apart the administration has “the law abiding resi- On or towards South by : Marginal Space, raised a red flag. from the garbage, even so far not taken any dents have been agitat- On or towards East by : Plot No. W – 63 (B) and The Mangrove Com- sewer water is being action to check the ing peacefully so far but On or towards West by : Plot No. W – 65 (A) mittee had on Decem- drained out on to the dumping despite orders their patience should Dated this 21st day of January 2020 Sd/- ber 9, 2019 directed the mangroves with utter from the High Court not be tested for long.” Adv. Shashank Choudhary, B.com, M.C.A, L.L.B, district collector and disregard for the man- appointed Mangrove The existing gar- Reg.: MAH/6653-A/2016 the City and Industrial groves and public Committee to stop the bage dump is less than Office No. 228, First Floor, Sector -2, Development Corpora- health, Kumar said. nuisance immediately 50 meter against the Near Hotel Abbott, Vashi, Navi Mumbai-400703, Mobile No. 08770450079 tion Ltd. (CIDCO) to Fed up with endless and find alternative norm of 500 meter. Sev- E-Mail: [email protected] have the garbage dump waiting and official in- place for garbage," said eral people have been Thieves sentenced to 1 year and SPECIAL OFFER CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT ON REAL 2 months imprisonment for robbery ESTATE (Buying /Selling /Paying Guest etc.) By Crime Reporter mad Aziz Shaikh. was given in-charge of and rickshaw. A 20 word classified in NEWSBAND NAVI MUMBAI: Two In July 2018, the investigating the tempo Later the police filed will cost you only Rs 200/- + GST thieves arrested in July accused Nizamuddin theft, while head con- separate charge sheets for direct buyers and sellers. 2018 in connection of Sheikh and Mohammed stable Ashok Garbage in the court in both the theft of 2 tempos and 1 Sheikh had robbed 2 was given in-charge of cases. Both the cases For details, call : 20870513, 27815380 rickshaw in Kopri vil- tempos and a rickshaw investigating the rick- were heard in a court at lage of APMC have been which was under the shaw theft. The police CBD. During the hear- sentenced to 1 year and Kopri village bridge in arrested both the ac- ing, First Class Magis- 2 months of rigorous im- APMC. Following cused Nizamuddin trate D D Kolpar sen- ATTENTION READERS prisonment by Navi which the APMC police Sheikh and Mohammad tenced the accused Niza- While every effort is made to check the genuineness of Mumbai court's first- registered two offenses Sheikh following the muddin Shaikh and party/parties inserting ads in this paper, we cannot be held responsible for the truthfulness of its contents. The publish- class judicial magis- of tempo theft and one technical investigation Mohammed Sheikh to 1 ers, Editor and/or the staff cannot be held responsible for trate. The accused are of rickshaw thefts. and evidence of CCTV years and 2 months of any loss or damage due to transactions that they may enter Nizamuddin Naruddin Assistant police in- camera. They also rigorous imprisonment into guided by the ads. Shaikh and Moham- spector Shivaji Kare seized the stolen tempo and a fine of Rs 1000.

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. MAHENG2007/21778 • Postal Regn. No. NMB/154/2014-16/Vashi MDG Post Office • ABC Certificte No. 133/2106 Phone : 2087 0513 / 2781 5380 Telefax : 2781 5380 e-mail : [email protected] website : www.newsband.in www.newsband.in | [email protected] 3 Tuesday, 21 January 2020 National Yoga contest organized Navi Mumbai Arts, Sports by the Art of Learning Institute Festival 2020 kick starts receives overwhelming response

By Chandrashekhar Navi Mumbai Art competition, Old New SANPADA: A day long Hendve Sports Festival for Hindi songs and other national yoga contest NAVI MUMBAI: The the past 24 years programmes will be based on the theme, “Do inauguration ceremo- through various held. Yoga and keep away the ny of Navi Mumbai social programmes to Speaking on the disease” organized by Cultural Arts Sports give platform to occasion, MLA Manda the Art of Learning In- Festival-2020 in native artists, Mhatre said that this stitute at Sanpada in association with Shri students and women. activity has been Navi Mumbai received Govardhani Public The social work is going on for the past an over whelming re- Service Institute and praiseworthy”, said 24 years through Shri sponse from the people. the City and Industri- Annasaheb Misal. Govardhani Public The contest was or- al Development The event which Service Organization ganized by Reena Agar- Corporation (CIDCO) started on Saturday, with an aim to bring wal and Dinesh Agarw- was held on Saturday 18th January, 2020 women together al on behalf of the Art at Sunil Gavaskar will end on 26th under one platform. of Learning Institute Maidan, CBD Be- January 2020. She further urged the and was attended by tracted towards it. If participants were di- lapur. The event was Various events like Navi Mumbai Munic- actor/director/producer/ yoga is imbibed on chil- vided into three catego- inaugurated by Navi health camp, drama, ipal Corporation and singer and Multiple dren’s mind, it can in- ries-“traditional”, Mumbai Municipal music, painting, CIDCO to give a land Guinness World Record crease their concentra- “rhythmic” and “artis- Commissioner Anna- cooking, mehndi to the organization to Holder Virag Madhu tion and eventually in- tic”, with each group saheb Misal. competition as well as help them build a Malti Wankhede, Vijay crease their skills. Be- comprising 7 boys/ “Belapur MLA evergreen Lanya place for women and Nahte, Dr Nutan Pa- sides, they can over- girls. Manda Mhatre has Jalosh Lavani festi- give them an opportu- khare, Fashion guru come the diseases like In the “traditional” been organizing the val, Paithani sports nity to grow. Sonia Mayer, Yoga diabetes, high blood category Riyan Sattegi- Visharad Balkrishna pressure, depression, ri and Samruddhi Chi- Chitnis, Prakash Yel- hyper tension occurring tale (age group 6-10 pale, Harshad Gadgil, with growing age. “We years) and in senior cat- National Pulse Polio Mitali Kelkar, and oth- are going to organise egory Rupali Waikar ers, who guided and Yoga programs/camps (all from Pune) secured vaccination campaign at Uran encouraged the partici- to spread importance of first rank. In “rhyth- pants and explained Yoga throughout the mic” category Arya them about the impor- country” she added. Shedge (Pune) (age tance of Yoga. Yoga Visharad group 6-20 years) came On the occasion, Balkrishna Chitnis said first, whereas in “artis- Yoga guru and organis- that Yoga helps in in- tic” category Shalini er of the Art of Living creasing resistance Soman (age group 6-20 Institute Reena Agarw- power and vitality to years) and Pallavi Supe al said that Yoga is In- ward off the diseases, (age group 21-40 years) dia’s strength and now the yoga is imperative. emerged toppers (both even foreigners are at- In the contest, the from Pune).

By Dinesh Pawar polio vaccination cam- 2289 children were URAN: Under the paign was implemented vaccinated. The Uran National Pulse Polio in Uran city under the city has achieved a tar- Vaccination Campaign, guidance of Dr. Manoj get of 74.95 percent. pulse polio dose is being Bhadre, Medical Super- There are 10 booths in administered to chil- intendent of Indira Gan- the limits of Uran city dren in the age group dhi Rural Hospital in Transit Team-1, Mobile of 0 to 5 years. A Pulse Uran. During the drive Team-1. www.newsband.in | [email protected] 4 Tuesday, 21 January 2020 RTO files case against tourist permit owner for fake documents Issue : 221 21 January, 2020 By Crime Reporter gone to Kalamboli area and that his car's fit- NAVI MUMBAI: The on December 10 to in- ness had expired in Feb- Liberty stretched too far Panvel RTO has regis- spect vehicles in the ruary 2019 and his ve- Absolute liberty or independence often tends to dilute the rules tered a fraud case at Panvel area. While ver- hicle tax expired in Jan- and regulations and consequently, many times, leads to indisci- Kalamboli Police Sta- ifying the car's docu- uary 2019 and insur- pline. This is true in most of the spheres of life. Over stretching of tion against the car ments from the mobile ance in January 2019. owner of a T-permit app e-Transport of the After finding out that the definition of liberty is evident in the present society and spe- Wagon R for producing Tourist Wagon R car the car owner, Zahir, cifically in the educational field. The modern day colleges appear fake documents. The standing near the Shiv had created a fake doc- more as a get together point for the youths rather than seats of accused has been iden- Sena branch in Kalam- ument of the car, mo- learning. tified as Zahir Ahmed boli, they found that the tor vehicle inspector As soon as the students complete their schooling and enter the Chowdhury, who is the vehicle's validity certif- Shinde filed a com- college, there is inherent feeling amongst students to break away owner of the car. He icate, vehicle tax and plaint against Zahir for all the shackles of the school life. Not only they wish to feel liber- was found to have pro- insurance had expired. cheating the govern- ated, they also feel that they have grown up in life. The idea of cool duced fake certificates Subsequently, Motor ment. According to po- and casual life of the college campus elates them. The present day of his car to pay the ve- Vehicle Inspector lice, the police have reg- consumerism catches fast on them and modern dresses, mobile hicle tax and fake insur- Shinde demanded in- istered a crime against ance paper. spection of the docu- Zahir for fraud and phones, bikes and cars, canteens, parties, etc. tend to become Prashant Shinde, a ments of the car driv- forgery of documents. bare minimum needs. For many, education takes a back seat and motor vehicle inspector er. The owner of the car mere qualifying exams are the ultimate dream. This has not only at the Panvel Regional Shinde found that has not been arrested spoilt the results, but has also in turn brought down the reputa- Transport Office, had the document was fake yet, police said. tions of the institutions. As a corrective measure, few colleges in Mumbai, Navi Mum- bai have brought in regulations to control dress code, use of cellu- lar phones, loitering in campus, ban on smoking in campus etc. to curb the erosion of standards. They have brought in similar re- strictive rules for the teaching staff as well. This has not trickled down well both with the students as well as the teachers who feel that their liberty has been encroached upon. Though it may ap- pear so, the dress code always brings a sense of discipline besides a sense of fraternity feeling amongst the students of a particular college. Also it shall help isolate outsider, who enters the campus. The ban on mobile phones shall provide uninterrupted lectures and more concentration. The college life develops citizens of tomorrow. Too much of rules and too much of liberty, both are harmful. The right combina- tion shall provide ideal atmosphere for the young brains to grow. It is definite that onslaught of consumerism on education has to be curbed to prevent the seats of education from becoming the fash- ion ramps or a get together place for gossiping.

Datta Ghangale district president BJP, Yuva Morcha, and Ashwini Ghangale, women ward president ward No. 111, Sector 46 organised a Aadhaar Card camp for the resi- dents on January 20th and 21st to mark the birthday of MLA Manda Mhatre. (By Ram- preet Roy)

Gas line is being laid on Palm Beach Marg from Arenja Corner to City Bank towards Belapur. Due to this, some of the trees are drying up and ignored by the civic body (Photo courtesy: Sumit Renose )

The main entrance of Lad Master Sitaram Udyan is blocked by two wheelers posing difficulties to the residents, especially senior citizens, to enter the garden. (Photo courtesy: C.K Subramaniam) www.newsband.in | [email protected] 5 Tuesday, 21 January 2020 To be hanged or not to be hanged Senior citizen looted of Last three-four jewellery worth Rs 1 lakh days the newspaper headings are full of the By Crime Reporter mukh had gone for a to keep the jewellery pending death sen- NAVI MUMBAI: A 70- walk at Sector-5 in a paper and handed tence of Nirbhaya year-old senior citizen when an unknown the paper and left the molesters. How the who came for a walk person stopped him place on a motorcycle. Tihar jail is preparing at the garden in Airoli and informed that After some time, when for the hanging of the Sector-5 was robbed of there was some Deshmukh examined four convicts in the the Union government integrated assistance his gold chain by two checking going on. At the paper in his Nirbhaya murder-rape and led by former under one roof is not unknown robbers. the same time, pocket, he noticed that case and how a new Delhi High Court fulfilled. The Rabale police another person came it did not have any gallows frame is judge Usha Mehra, I was talking about have launched a and pretended to keep jewellery. He then readied, which would had then recommend- the news of hanging search for the uniden- his jewellery inside to noticed that the allow for all four ed among other which was delayed due tified robber. avoid checking. jewellery was robbed. convicts to be hung measures, a One-Stop to some legal hassles The victim, Pratap Believing the duo, Following which together. And till now Crisis Centre in each and this puts a Singh Deshmukh Deshmukh removed he lodged a complaint the central jail had district of the country question on our lives in Satara and his two rings and a with the Rabale police only one plank for to facilitate all medi- judiciary. We know had visited his son’s gold chain worth Rs 1 station. Accordingly, hanging but the new cal, legal, psychologi- thousands of cases house in Airoli a few lakh and handed it the police have preparations are cal and counselling await trial and the days ago. over to the robbers. started further making Tihar, the facilities under one numbers are spiralling On Friday, Desh- The robbers pretended investigation. first prison in the roof to women who by the day because of country where four accused will be hung simultaneously. It is Man arrested for reported that a JCB machine was brought threatening ticket collector into the prison pre- By Crime Reporter Singh who was TC, however, the mises for the comple- NAVI MUMBAI: Arun checking the tickets conversation turned tion of the task as Maruti Hankare (54), from the passengers, into heated argu- along with the frame a resident of Ulwe caught Hankare’s ment. for hanging, a tunnel has been arrested by son and made him After this inci- needs to be dug the Vashi Police sit in the Nerul dent, Head TC Anand underground too. As Station for threaten- station master’s Singh lodged a this tunnel will be have been subjected to gaping loopholes in ing to kill Anand room who then called complaint with the used to transfer the violence. They are India’s criminal justice Harishchandra his father. Vashi Railway Police bodies of the hanged supposed to have 14 of system like massive Singh, 44, a TC Hankare request- Station. Accordingly, convicts. these centres in its 14 shortages of forensic (Ticket Collector) at ed TC Anand Singh senior police inspector I understand that districts but all these labs, fast track courts Nerul railway station to release the child. Nandkishor Sasti the whole nation is years only six have and investigators, on Harbour Railway. However, TC Singh arrested Hankare for waiting for the hang- been set up. But even despite tall promises The incident did not leave his son obstructing govern- ing as it is right they are near-defunct, made by the govern- happened on January and Hankare went to ment official from punishment for their though they receive ment. In our country 17, when Hankare’s Nerul railway performing his work. gruesome act. But 250 cases a month, the conviction rates son was travelling in station. During this The court has sen- somehow these prepa- leaving many survi- remain low as many first-class co1ach on time, he had a tenced Hankare to rations make you vors in the lurch. The Thane- Panvel route. conversation with police custody. uneasy as it shows we reality is that there Contd. on pg. 9 are waiting for some- was not enough one’s death. But this is awareness about these the death of rapists centres. The words - and the country One Stop Crisis Centre witnessed unprece- - written on the board dented protests in outside of many December 2012 when centres do not explain a 23-year-old physio- what the centre is therapy intern was meant to do. As people brutally gang-raped are not aware, a rape and killed on a moving victim immediately bus in a South Delhi goes to the nearest neighbourhood. The police station and then protest was so fierce she is sent to a wom- that the government en’s police station, this was forced to enact adds to her pain and new laws and an- trauma. Then cops nounce systemic take her to the nearest changes to ensure government hospital perpetrators get more for medical examina- stringent punishment tion afterwards it is and they should get it followed by her state- fast, thereby creating ment before the a strong deterrence judicial magistrate. against such heinous This is a very long and crimes. time-taking process That time a and the concept of committee, formed by providing speedy and www.newsband.in | [email protected] 6 Tuesday, 21 January 2020 Siril, Ashmita Ace All India Senior Curd Paratha powder, turmeric medium flame. Ranking Badminton Tourney powder, finely 8. Once slightly By Ashok Dhamija chopped green cori- roasted from be- Former junior world number 1 ander. Mix well neath, flip it roast ASS Siril Verma and Assam’s 4. Break a small por- well till brown Ashmita Chaliha registered contrasting wins in the final to be crowned the Men’s and Women’s By Nidhi Agarwal Singles champions respectively in Curd paratha, dahi the Yonex Sunrise All India Senior ki roti, dahi wale par- Ranking Badminton tournament atha or school tiffin in Goa on Sunday. recipe Telangana’s Siril fought back Ingredients from a game down to beat C • Wheat flour 2cups Rahul Yadav 15-21, 21-10, 21-13 • Hung curd 1/2 cup in 56 minutes in the to the Men’s • Paneer 1/2 cup Singles championship round, Ashmita Chaliha of Assam won the Wom- • Ghee 3 to 4 tbsp. Ashmita on the other hand en’s Singles Senior title • Green coriander 2 defeated second seed Malvika tbsp. Finely Bansod 21-18, 21-17 in just 35 chopped minutes in the Women’s Singles • Green chillies 1 to final. 2 As may be recalled the All • Coriander powder India Ranking tournament in 1 tsp. Bengaluru last week and Goa this • Turmeric powder week were also selection meets for 1/4 tsp. the Asian Team Championship to • Salt 1 tsp or to be held next month. Mithun taste Manjunath and Akarshi Kashyap Method tion from the dough. spots appear pour had won the Men’s and Women’s 1. Take wheat flour Make 2 dough balls ghee to ‘roast well. titles in Bengaluru. in a bowl. Add salt, then roll each one, Flip the paratha. In the Doubles events, national ghee, mix well. Add coat in dry flour roll 9. Slightly press and champions Sikha Gautam and water in small por- out thin. Keep in roast the parathas Ashwini Bhat K enhanced their tions and knead plate. on medium flame . chances of making it to the Indian soft dough. 5. Take sheet spread Once roasted we'll team after getting the better of K 2. Cover and keep the ghee over it. Put take out and keep Maneesha and Rutuparna Panda dough for 20 to 25 stuffing spread over a bowl. 21-17, 13-21, 21-15 in an hour and minutes to set. Af- evenly. Keep anoth- Serving.. 20 minutes. Rutuparna and ter 20 minutes er sheet over it. Delicious curd par- Maneesha had earlier had won grease your hands Stick edges press athas are ready. Serve the Women’s Doubles title in with ghee squash well with hands. it with butter, chut- Bengaluru, beating the national dough. Slightly roll it out. ney, pickle or your Telangana’s ASS Siril Verma overcame a champions. 3. For stuffing take 6. Flip it, stick edges favourite sabzi. game deficit before winning the Men’s Sin- Rutuparna, however, made hung curd, grated well press with fork Nidhi Agarwal is the gles Senior title amends in the Mixed Doubles as paneer grinded be- mean while put founder of she partnered G Krishna Prasad Dhruv Kapila and M R Arjun san sev namkeen, tawa on heat. ‘Cake N Bake’ and to defeat Sunjith S and Shruthi showed the power of youth as they salt, small green 7. Put ghee and grease can be contacted on KP 21-10, 21-17 in the final. The defeated veterans V Diju and chilli finely the tawa put the 7017625598 Men’s Doubles combination of Rupesh Kumar 21-13, 21-7. chopped, red chilli paratha to roast on for orders www.newsband.in | [email protected] 7 Tuesday, 21 January 2020 Mohan Jadhav: Barbeque Nation launches The Cleanliness Crusader new outlet in Kurla NAVI MUMBAI: Un- happy with the atti- tude of the people to- wards cleanliness and eager to change the mindset towards this important issue, Mo- han Jadhav, a resident of Sector 6, Ghansoli, has come out with a unique initiative. He has decided to spread awareness by putting message on cleanliness on his car ‘Eco Van’ which he proudly fer- ever, to his disappoint- sound system as well MUMBAI: Barbeque ental, Asian and Indi- dulge in Panner Tikka ries around the city. ment not many did the and while moving Nation, India’s leading an cuisines. Custom- Masala, Kashmiri Pu- Jadhav, who works needful. Hence, to around the city in Navi casual dining restau- ers can grill starters in lao, Dal-E-Dum, and as a contractor for bring a positive Mumbai, Jadhav plays rant chain, announces a range of marinades Mushroom Ka Josh. house-keeping in a com- change, he decided to the cleanliness jingles the launch of its latest and sauces and enjoy The dessert section pany named Pawan in spread message on made by the NMMC outlet in Kurla, Mum- them right off the comprises of Walnut MIDC, says he has al- cleanliness by himself. and distributes pam- bai. Spread over an skewers, at their own Brownie, Assorted ways been very con- “I generally move phlets to people on the area of 2600 square tables. Apart from of- Pastry to Angoori Gu- scious about cleanli- around for my work in importance of cleanli- feet, the grand new out- fering a delectable lab Jamun, Marvel ness. “I am very par- my van. During one ness. He affirms that it let is located in Phoe- menu, the ambience at Cake, and Kesari ticular about cleanli- evening it just struck is the responsibility of nix Market City, Kur- the restaurant follows Phirnee. The wide ness not only in my me that I could simply every human being as la West. a theme that radiates range of Kulfis at the house but in my sur- convert my car and a citizen to follow par- Since the launch of a contemporary and restaurant’s most fa- rounding areas.” When spread awareness and ticipate in the cleanli- its first outlet in Mum- vibrant atmosphere, mous Kulfi Nation the Swacch Bharat since then there has ness drive undertaken bai, Barbeque Nation with sizzling skewers counter will leave the Mission was started, been no looking back”, by the Navi Mumbai has come a long way in Jadhav was the happi- says Jadhav. Municipal Corporation redefining the concept est as he felt this would The van adorns var- and help the city in oc- of casual dining. The help in bringing a ious social messages on cupying the first rank new outlet launch co- change and in making cleanliness. It is in the National cleanli- incides with the 14th the city cleaner. How- equipped with special ness ranking. Anniversary celebra- tions of Barbeque Na- tion’s existence in the country. The casual dining restaurant was inau- gurated by Tiktok stars and The Kapil Sharma Show famed, Surabhi and Samrid- dhi aka Chinki Minki, and senior citizens on tables that double guests salivating, from an NGO called as live kitchen. where they can twist HelpAge India. Gastro- The eat-all-you-can the kulfi by mixing nomes around Phoenix buffet at Barbeque Na- various flavours into Market City, Kurla, tion showcases an ar- one and create diverse now stand a chance to ray of vegetarian and combinations. experience the joy of non-vegetarian Suman Mukherjee, grilling their own veg- spreads. For starters, Regional Manager, Bar- etarian and non-vege- the non-vegetarians can beque Nation Hospital- tarian barbeques on indulge in the famous ity Ltd, said, “With the live grills, embedded Murgh Tandoori Tikka, launch of our latest out- on the tables at the res- Garlic Mustered Fish, let in Kurla, we are also taurant. The outlet can Lehsoni Zinga and celebrating our 14th seat and serve over 110 much more, while veg- brand anniversary. Bar- guests at a time. etarians can feast into beque Nation’s journey Barbeque Nation, the mouth-watering started in this very city pioneer of ‘DIY’ (do-it- Bbq Grilled Mushroom, and we feel privileged to yourself) cuisine with Tandoori Soya Chap, have served the people a concept of live on-the- Grilled Cinnamon of this country, for the table grill, is the larg- Pineapple, among oth- last 14 years. We would est casual dining brand ers. The main course like to welcome diners in the country. The res- section for non-vegetar- around this region to taurant offers a pre- ians include Chicken our new outlet and al- fixed menu with a fixed Dum Biryani, Kashmi- low us the opportunity price. The menu is ri Mutton Rogon Josh, to serve them with our drawn from Mediterra- Murgh Makhani, while lip-smacking menu of- nean, American, Ori- vegetarians can in- ferings.” www.newsband.in | [email protected] 8 Tuesday, 21 January 2020 MNS organise Gandhigiri style agitation Duo who looted Ola/ Uber drivers nabbed By Crime Reporter ously assaulted. A spe- NAVI MUMBAI: The cial squad was formed Vashi police have ar- to arrest the accused. rested two men for al- The crime pattern of legedly looting Ola, the accused in each of Uber, taxi and rick- the four cases was the shaw drivers by taking same and the accused them to deserted plac- was found to be com- es and threatening mitting crimes in the them on knife point. Vashi area. According- The two accused, ly, a special team start- identified as Kisan Sric- ed to track these rob- hand Jaiswal (22) and bers. By Chandrashekhar Hendve ing in the various departments of the civic bodies Ganesh Babu Khade Assistant Police In- NAVI MUMBAI: The Navnirman have not received their wages. (22), have been arrest- spector Sachin Khon- Sena (MNS) carried out an agitation in Gandhigi- Navi Mumbai City President of Maharashtra ed for looting four taxis dre and his team laid a ri style at the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corpora- Navnirman Municipal Corporation Employees, and Ola-Uber drivers trap, following a tip off tion’s (NMMC) standing committee chairman of- Appaasaheb Kothale, Amol Aivale, General Secre- over the past fortnight that the robbers were fice on Monday. During the agitation the MNS tary Abhijit Desai, MNS Division President Yo- said, senior police in- coming to Vashi Sector- supporters said that the contract workers work- gesh Shete and other office bearers were present. spector Sanjeev Dhu- 6 area at around dawn mal. on Monday. The accused reside0 Police tried to stop in Vashi village and the duo, who were in a Tougher law against sexual harassment at work would book a Ula-Uber Cilirio car from Vashi By C.K. Subramaniam women are most needed protection so registered under or taxi around mid- village underpass. But It is time to respected in a society. that women can walk Section 509 IPC night and would then both robbers left the car prevent sexual harass- A new study has found on the roads much (words, gesture or act ask the drivers to go to and fled. The police ment at the work- that nine in 10 women freely. to insult the modesty a spot that are desert- chased the two robbers place. Central govern- have suffered some Women safety is of of a woman) were 479 ed. They would then for about one and a half ment is proposing form of sexual dis- utmost importance as and 401 in the years place a knife and rob kilometers and arrested tougher law against crimination at the we face regular case of 2017 and 2018 respec- them of cash, mobile them. After further in- sexual harassment at work place, which is rape and molestation. tively. Among the phones and other valu- vestigations by the po- work. The recommen- alarming and India is Even influx of foreign- cities, the highest ables. lice, they confessed to dations, which include not an exception to ers coming to India is number of such cases In all four cases, the have robbed Ola-Uber addition of new this. reduced due to such were registered in driver had been seri- and the taxi driver. provisions to the The researchers at untoward incidents Delhi (28), Bengaluru Indian Penal Code, the Michigan Univer- taking place in (20), Pune (12) and City cops urge citizens... will be put up for sity found that 10% of tourists spots like Goa Mumbai (12) in 2018. Contd. from pg. 1 comments from the the women surveyed and Srinagar. Press The total number of snap chat and downloaded the personal photos public. The GoM was had experience the should play a proper sexual harassment and video of the girl. The young woman suspect- constituted first in most severe form of role in projecting such incidents in 2018 ed that her Snapchat was hacked by someone and October 2018 in the harassment, in which cases in a better way including that in she rushed to the Navi Mumbai police cyber cell. aftermath of the they were promised rather making it just public places, shelter Accordingly, cyber cell assistant police inspector #MeToo movement promotion or better a breaking use. homes and others was Vishal Mane and police constable Aniket Patil con- after many women treatment. While Handle them with 20,962. ducted a search with the help of technical inves- shared their ordeal on tougher laws are discussions and It is time to reduce tigation. social media. It was needed, but the real debates and bring out crime on women and Praveen Kumar Patil has also urged the us- reconstituted in July problem is not lack of the truth and play a the government has ers to browse social networking sites or emails 2019 laws but utter lack of Samaritan role rather taken the much through one’s own computer, laptop or mobile to In India, women enforcement. If one than just make use of needed steps imple- avoid misuse of email ids. are the main target has money, power, or the same for TRP. ment stricter laws for eve teasing, influence, one can get As per National and make them molestation, rape, acid away with anything Crime Records Bureau applicable in the NMMC Commissioner... throwing, ragging and in our country. (NCRB) the number of sexual harassment Contd. from pg. 1 honour killing and Government sexual harassment cases. and creating selfie points and lights and fountains that is unbecoming of should give the incidents at “work or The writer is freelancer from at important chowks. a country where women the much office premises” Sanpada, Navi Mumbai Present during the survey was City Engineer Surendra Patil, Deputy Municipal Commissioner (DMC) Nitin Kale, Deputy Municipal Commission- GMBA ‘Golden Jubilee’ Badminton This Week Onwards er of Zone- 1 Dadasaheb Chabukswar and assis- tant Commissioner Chandrakant Tayde. Call for entries in U-11, U-15, 45+ Age Groups Appreciating the fact that the city is trans- forming, he advised to look after the greenery and By Ashok Dhamija bay Gymkha- under-15 age group in trees along the Sion-Panvel Highway, Amra Marg. MUMBAI: The Bom- na courts from Singles and Doubles He expressed satisfaction with the transformation bay Gymkhana and January 24 to categories and Men’s of the area near LP Junction; Sector 3, 9 and 11. Badminton 45 will co- 26, 2020. 45+ and Mix 45+ in He further directed to pay more attention to regu- host the Greater Mum- Competi- Doubles vents. lar cleanliness at all the crowded places in the bai Badminton Associ- tion will be For more informa- municipal limit. ation ‘50th Golden Ju- conducted for tion /entries contact The Commissioner gave valuable suggestions bilee’ badminton tour- Boys’ and Hon. Gen. Secretary, on the beautification of the main road divider in nament, scheduled to Girls’ in the GMBA on +919833 the Indiranagar MIDC area and near the circle at be played at the Bom- under-11 and 931141 Sector 50 Nerul. www.newsband.in | [email protected] 9 Tuesday, 21 January 2020 Vashi Fine Arts hosts 173rd Saint Thygaraja Aradhana

By Lakshman Sundar dynasty — Tulaja II Vashi Fine Arts (1763–1787), Ama- hosted its much ad- rasimha (1787–1798), mired and revered Serfoji II (1798–1832) ‘Vashiyil Thiruvaiya- and Sivaji II (1832– ru' (Thiruvaiyaru in 1855), although he Vashi) commemorat- served none of them. He ing the 173rd Thyaga- was reported to have raja Aradhana of the chanted 96 crores great music composer Rama Nama in his life and staunch devotee of and in appreciation of Lord Rama Saint Thy- his deep devotion Lord agaraja at Jhulelal Rama appeared before Mandir on Sunday, him with Goddess Sita, January 19, 2020. Lord Lakshmana and More than 100 devotees Lord Hanuman. It may of Saint Thygaraja at- gladden the hearts of tended the event and millions of Saint Thyg- made it a grand suc- araja’s devotees to know cess. that a crater on the Navi Mumbai and planet Mercury was Mumbai artistes par- named after him in ticipated in large num- 1976. bers. The vocal musi- Thyagaraja Aradhana cians were accompa- Thiruvaiyaru in nied by instrumental- Thanjavur district in ists in Veena, Violin, Tamil Nadu is the place Mridangam and Kan- where the great saint jira. Ladies outnum- and music composer bered men both in the Saint Thyagaraja lived artiste and attendee and attained samadhi. categories. Vashi Fine Arts’ Saint Thygaraja Aradhana in progress at Jhulelal Mandir, Vashi Here a music festival, Panchartatna Kritis Thyagaraja Aradhana The morning start- Rama followed. The adorned with Vadama- ary 6, 1847), was a re- remarkable among is held every year to- ed with the famous songs included Sita la. Sri Ganapathy per- nowned composer of them are his five of his ward the end of Janu- Panchartatna Kritis Kalyanam, Jo Jo Rama formed archanas, arat- Carnatic music, a form compositions called the ary. The festival culmi- composed by Saint and Raghupathi is and deepaaradhana of Indian classical mu- Pancharatna Kritis nates with the rendition Thygaraja. The Pan- Ragahva Rajaram. to them in a tradition- sic. He was prolific and (English: "five gems"), of the Pancharatna kri- charatna Kritis are Youngsters performed al manner. highly influential in the which are often sung in tis on Bahula Pan- written in the praise of very passionately and Smt. Mohana Ra- development of India's programs in his ho- chami. The venue is Lord Rama. The ragas received plaudits from maswamy compered classical music tradi- nour. Other notable near his samadhi on the of these compositions - the discerning audi- the whole program. tion. Saints Thyagara- compositions by Saint banks of river Cauvery, Naatai (Jagadananda ence. She said Vashi Fine ja and his contempo- Thyagaraja include 13kms from Thanjavur. karaka), Goula Poojas Arts was conducting raries, Shyama Shastri Saamajavaragamana This Carnatic Music fes- (Dudukugala), Aarabhi Portraits of Sri this particular pro- and Muthuswami Dik- in Hindolam Aadamod- tival attracts music lov- (Sadhinchene), Varali Lord Rama with Sita gram consecutively for shitar, were regarded igaladhe in Chaaruke- ers from all corners of (Kanakana Ruchira), Devi ,Sri Lakshmana, over two decades and as the Trinity of Car- si Raaju Vedale in Ha- the country and from Sri (Endaro mahanub- & Sri Hanuman, Lord each year it received natic music. Saint Thy- numatodi, Ninne Nam- abroad. Besides the havulu) are the five Hanuman and God- overwhelming re- agaraja composed thou- mi Naanura in Todi music concerts, reli- 'Ghana ragas' of Car- desses Lakshmi & Sa- sponse. sands of devotional com- and Nagumomu gious rituals (pujas) are natic music also called raswathi and Lord Ga- Sumptous prasdams positions, most in Tel- Kanaleni in Aabheri conducted by Sadguru the Five Gems. napathy were nicely were given to all the ugu and in praise of raagams. Sri Thyagabrahma After Pancharatna decorated and garland- attendees. Lord Rama, many of Saint Thyagaraja Aradhana Kainkarya Kritis group singing by ed. Portrait of Lord Saint Thyagaraja which remain popular saw the reigns of four Trust at the samadhi ladies in praise of Lord Hanuman was (May 4, 1767 – Janu- today. Most popular and kings of the Maratha during the two days. Kanak’s raped, burnt and killed is the last legal penalty, released by in nearly two decades, February 9, 2013.Mo- in November by four recourse available to a National Law Universi- since 2000. According hammad Ajmal Amir pen... lorry drivers. convict and it is ty, Delhi, between 2000 to some reports, the Qasab, the 2008 Contd. from pg. 5 In the Nirbhaya generally considered and 2014 trial courts last execution that had Mumbai attack gun- cases are pending and case the convicts told in-chamber. sentenced 1,810 people taken place in India man, was executed on delays in investigation the Tihar Jail authori- One of the initial to death, more than was on July 30, 2015 of November 21, 2012 and prosecution is ties that they still executions of indepen- half of which were Yakub Memon, a after the then Presi- happening. Recently have the option of a dent India, was of commuted to life convict in financing dent Pranab Mukherjee we watched in horror curative petition before Nathuram Godse and imprisonment and 1993 Mumbai bomb- rejected his mercy on TV when a 23-year- filing the mercy plea. Narain D Apte, who about a quarter of ings. Before that petition. So, let us see old, set afire by a They said in their were assassins of those, 443, were Muhammad Afzal what happens to the group of men including application that Mahatma Gandhi and acquitted by the Guru, who was convict- plea given by these her alleged rapists in although the Supreme they were hanged to Supreme Court and ed in the 2001 Parlia- rapists and till that UP’s Unnao, died in a Court has rejected death in Ambala high courts. However, ment attack was time we have to wait Delhi hospital. There their review petition, Central Jail in Harya- the trial courts in India sentenced to death by with the victim’s was massive public they are still left with na on November 15, sentenced 162 persons the Supreme Court on family for justice and outrage after a Telan- the option of filing a 1949. As per Project to the gallows in 2018, December 18, 2002 and we hope this wait gana veterinarian was curative petition which 39A report on death which was the highest he was hanged on should not be endless. www.newsband.in | [email protected] 10 Tuesday, 21 January 2020 10 -Day-Old Farmer’s Baby from Shahapur with a complex Congenital Cardiac problem successfully treated at Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children The baby suffered from a Problem known as TAPVC (total anomalous pulmonary venous connection) a heart disease that affects pulmonary veins along with sepsis

MUMBAI: A team Wadia Hospital For charged soon, and Corn Cutlets (Corn Fritters) headed by Dr Biswa Children said, “On his family has been Corn Cutlets are a mouthwatering appetizer which can be served as Panda, Paediatric evaluating the baby advised precautions starters for a party or even as an evening snack. Corn Cutlets are crispy Cardiac Surgeon, via echocardiography, like avoiding taking outside and soft inside. This is one of those snacks you can serve without Bai Jerbai Wadia it was revealed that him to crowded any sauce and they taste delicious. They are also gluten free, and vegan. Hospital For Chil- the baby had a com- places to keep This recipe will make 12 cutlets. dren, successfully plex congenital cardiac infection at bay. Course Appetizer, Snack carried out high-risk problem known as Baby’s father Cuisine Indian open-heart surgery Obstructed TAPVC Ramchandra Prep Time 10 minutes on a 10-day old baby (total anomalous Ughade (28) said, “I Cook Time 15 minutes boy with total pulmonary venous am a farmer from Total Time 25 minutes anomalous pulmo- connection). 10 in Shahapur, and my Servings 4 People nary venous connec- 1,000 babies have family belongs to a Ingredients tion (TAPVC), a congenital heart low socioeconomic US Customary - Metric congenital cardiac defects and 1 in 1, status. I have 2 girls 2 cup yellow corn (I am using frozen corn) problem that lead to 00,000 have TAPVC. It and my wife Komal 1 tsp fennel seeds (coarsely ground, saunf) breathing difficulty can be described as a gave birth to the 1/2 tsp salt and low oxygen level. congenital heart twin boys and one of 1 tsp ginger (grated, adrak) The child needed disease affecting the them required an 1 Tbsp green chili (finely chopped, hari mirch) nearly 25 Days of pulmonary veins. The immediate open- 1 Tbsp cilantro (finely chopped, hara dhania) ventilation, and pulmonary veins were heart surgery, and 1 tsp mango powder (amchoor) critical care to get connected to the right we couldn’t afford 1/4 cup rice flour (chawal ka atta) out of life-threaten- chamber of the heart the cost of the Also Need ing risk. After, open- instead of the left side, surgery. But, Wadia oil to fry heart surgery, the and surgery was the Hospital came Method child accepts feeds only treatment for forward and offered Defrost the corn, and pat dry. Then blend the corn to coarse paste and is growing well. survival. Also, the free treatment to my without adding any water. Parenthood is baby was extremely baby. Today, my Transfer the paste to a large mixing bowl. Add all the spices, ginger, bliss. Komal weak and septic. The family is complete fennel, coriander, green chili, mango powder and salt, mix it well. Ughade, a house- baby displayed symp- owing to the limit- Add rice flour to the corn mixture, mix it well. Mixture should hold wife, and her hus- toms like breathing less efforts taken by together, and consistency should be band Ramchandra problems and low the hospital. The like a soft dough. If needed add little Ughade, who is a oxygen levels, soon hospital’s expertise, more rice flour. farmer in Shahapur, after birth. In view of round the clock Wash and grease your palm light- Thane district, were obstruction to this services and cutting ly, divide the dough into 12 equal happy on the arrival anomalous venous edge technology parts and shape the into bullets. of their twin baby connection, there was helped save my Heat the oil in a frying pan on me- boys, 1 weighing 1 no opportunity to wait baby’s life.” dium heat. Oil should be moderately kg and the other 2 and treat the baby for “This 1-day-old hot. To check the oil, drop a little kg, on December 1, sepsis.” baby was brought in piece of mixture, mixture should siz- 2019, by cesarean He added, “Emer- the emergency at the zle and come up. Drop the rolls slowly into it, taking care not to overlap section. But, their gency major open- hospital wherein the them. happiness was short- heart surgery span- baby was given Fry the cutlets until they are golden brown, turning occasionally. This lived after they came ning 5 hours corrected timely treatment. should take about 6-7 minutes. Take them out over a paper towel. to know that one of the baby’s anatomical The hospital is well- Recipe Notes their baby’s condi- problem and normal- equipped and caters Suggestions tion is critical. ized the heart. The to the need of each Serve them hot! If you have prepared them beforehand, heat them in a Komal and Ram- pulmonary veins are and every patient. toaster oven or in oven to bring the crispness back. But they taste good chandra’s world reconnected to the left The hospital works even at room temperature. came crashing down atrium and the atrial relentlessly to help when they saw their septal defect is closed. patients improve newborn in pain. In view of major their quality of life However, the baby debility and preopera- with its multidisci- was shifted from tive sepsis, the child plinary approach. Letter to the Editor.... Shahapur to Wadia required nearly 25 The hospital aims to Hospital in the Days of ventilation come up with NICU with breath- and critical care to get various initiatives, What a relief! ing difficult and low out of life-threatening drives, and camps It's a relief that the price of onions have come oxygen level, where- problem. Now, after for the betterment of down. Onions are needed by us daily not only for in he was ventilated the open-heart sur- the society,” said Dr cooking our meals but also for making kanda poha and stabilized. gery the child is Minnie Bodhanwala, and bhajis. It is also used in making salads, gar- Dr Biswa Panda, accepting feeds and is Chief Executive nishing raita and other side dishes. Paediatric Cardiac growing well. The Officer of the Wadia Jubel D'Cruz, Mumbai Surgeon, Bai Jerbai baby will be dis- Hospitals. www.newsband.in | [email protected] 11 Tuesday, 21 January 2020 Network 18 & Diageo India launch #Thankyoupolice campaign to acknowledge the contribution made by Mumbai Traffic Police Campaign aims to acknowledge the role of Mumbai Traffic Police and their contribution to ensure road safety for the citizens of the city MUMBAI: Diageo In- take cognizance of the traffic department for lems of the city is on roads for a smooth flow we don’t have a class dia and Network 18 ac- Mumbai Police’s efforts maintaining traffic dis- the rise, it is nice to of traffic, however, the teacher in the room, we knowledged the contri- towards keeping the cipline and ensuring a know that institutions Mumbai Police have create a ruckus. Simi- bution of the Mumbai city streets safe. The smooth flow of traffic. like them are there to put in their best foot lar, is the situation Traffic Police with the installation will be forward to ensure when we are on the ‘#ThankYouPolice’ kept at the prome- smooth flow. I wel- road. When we see the campaign as part of the nade till the end of come the initiative red light at the signal ‘Road Safety Week’ for the month. to recognise the we should stop, but we working tirelessly to- Shri. Anil contributions of the feel it is okay to break wards the safety of the Parab, Minister of Mumbai Traffic po- the law. Now with the citizens, better traffic Transport and Par- lice.” cameras, there is a management and keep- liamentary Affairs, Actor, Sumeet sense of fear instilled by ing law and order in Government of Ma- Raghavan men- the Mumbai Traffic Po- check. harashtra and Ac- tioned there should lice. We shouldn’t be In order to honour tor Sumeet Ragha- be self-discipline worried about the cam- the Mumbai Traffic Po- van unveiled the among the citizens era or the Traffic Police, lice, Diageo and Net- installation on Fri- so there wouldn’t we as citizens should work 18 have put up a day morning, be any instance discipline ourselves. Thank You Police in- which showcases where they violate The kind of work the stallation on Friday at the hat of the Mumbai He said, “I welcome the appreciate the work of traffic rules. “We Mumbai Police and the Bandstand Promenade Police officer. initiative of Diageo and Mumbai Traffic Police. should obey the rules Mumbai Traffic Police for pedestrians, stu- Shri. Anil Parab Network 18 as the head It is not an easy task to and adhere to traffic is doing is humungous dents and people living lauded the efforts of the of the department. The maintain traffic disci- regulations. We are like and a big salute to their in the neighbourhood to Mumbai Police and its way the traffic prob- pline and unclog the school kids and when efforts. www.newsband.in | [email protected] 12 Tuesday, 21 January 2020

NAVI MUMBAIKARS SPEAK Your views on the rising begging menace in the city?

Begging menace has increased multi fold in the so called Navi Mumbai is known as a safe and peaceful city. How- 21st Century Smart City Navi Mumbai. Government ever, it has been observed that there is a rise in begging officials including municipal and police are ill-equipped near railway stations, traffic signals, parks, schools and to control the immigrant population from other states other crowded public places. Most of the beggars are found who come to Navi Mumbai for a better living, but are to be migrants from different regions of India to Navi ending up begging for lack of economic opportunities. Mumbai. If we fail to control this begging menace than These government officials are busy with cleanliness and we may have to encounter with increase in pickpocket- making the city 'open defecation free'. They should im- ing, child trafficking which can create an unhealthy prove opportunities by creating more jobs in informal sectors to engage environment. I would like to request the NMMC, Social workers and NGO's the lower strata of the society, besides skilling them continuously. For to take rapid actions to control this issue. this to happen, they should engage and tap the potentials of numerous Ms Priyadarshini Ovhal,Social Worker, Airoli Navi Mumbai organizations in the non-government sector (NGOs, CBOs, non-profit or- ganizations, etc) who are better equipped to skill the unskilled to make Navi Mumbai is slowly and steadily becoming a beg- them 'employable' in the local industries. If such steps are not taken on a ging zone. Every day while driving my car, at every war footing, there could be increase in cases of nuisance, petty thefts, signal one can see beggars of all age groups, right boot-legging, child lifting and molestation, etc that may grow into mur- from tender children to older people begging in one der, rape, robbery, house-breaking etc. way or the other. You come across small boys with Dr. Ravi S Kumar, Social Entrepreneur/Social Activist & NGO Specialist, Airoli dirty clothes, wiping your car without permission and in turn begging for their service. If you don’t Navi Mumbai which was once known to be a safe city pay, they tend to scratch your car and run away if with planned townships and infrastructure is losing this you threaten to come out. This nuisance is increasing day by day in tag in a very rapid manner. With the local municipal Navi Mumbai. Often beggars obstruct the road and cross while the and police authorities turning a blind eye to the mush- signal is turned green thereby making it difficult and risky to drive rooming growth of slums in every nook and corner of safely. Now a days beggars range from age group of 5 to 15 years, big Navi Mumbai, the city is facing a tremendous strain on adult beggars are seen rarely. Such age group children should be its limited infrastructure. You see migrant people stay- taken to children’s home where they are properly fed and educated. ing in open grounds, below the flyovers and at any avail- The local authorities /NGO'S should come forward in helping such able open space they can lay on. They defecate in the open, break water children. Also, our roads and streets will be safe and look clean if main pipelines, damage fencing of open lands and create a nuisance in this menace is removed. the area. They spill on the streets and are seen on all traffic signals beg- Dr. Chandresh Dagha, Pathologist, Vashi ging, near shops, markets, roads, societies etc. This creates unwanted problems and we are unable to live in peace or privacy. Cases of theft, Navi Mumbai is experiencing the increase in number of chain snatching and cases of alcohol drinking, fights can be witnessed. It beggars day by day. More children are found begging on is high time that the Navi Mumbai police takes stringent action against the city streets while city cops do not seem to be taking this road side beggars and stop his menace. NMMC should also put their necessary action against those pushing minors into beg- own security guards to protect their property from this type of illegal ging. The increased number is noticed at New Panvel encroachments and resultant social menace to the society. and Kalamboli circle. Proper action should be taken by Yash Reddy, MBA Professional, Nerul cops to decrease these numbers. These children should be encouraged in different activities including their edu- Not only on roads, the beggars and their children create cational development. There should be Shelter Home for beggars where a lot of mess in the local trains as well. I travel for my they can earn and learn. These beggars further give rise to criminal ac- college from Nerul to Panvel and many a times while tivities in the city so cops should be able to maintain law and order in the returning back, these kids trouble people in the ladies’ city along with decreasing the number of beggars connected in begging. class by pulling their dupatta, touching their feet and NGO and social activists should come together to work on this issue so we sometimes even pressurizing people to give them money. can eradicate this problem completely. Beggars are also Human beings so It is really troublesome as we cannot even actually shout let's come together to help them to live a fruitful life " at the kids. Christy Marokhi, Nerul Adv. Vanita Mitha, Digha, Navi Mumbai

QUESTION FOR NEXT WEEK : Your views on traffic discipline in the city? Readers desirous of contributing in this column may send their views along with their passport size picture and address to [email protected] Minister's Secretariat Room inaugurated at Konkan Bhavan By Chandrashekar Hendve Sindhudurg immediate van, CBD, Belapur, NAVI MUMBAI: districts. action. Navi Mumbai during Konkan Division Konkan Bha- Konkan office hours. Chief Minister's van Chief division is the Deputy Commis- Secretariat Room was Minister first to estab- sioner (General) Mr. inaugurated by the Secretariat has lish a divisional Manoj Ranade, Deputy Commissioner prepared Chief Minis- Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) Siddram separate ter's Room (Supply) Mr. Shivaji Salimath on January software for under the Kadbane, Deputy 20, 2020. this and guidance of Commissioner (Reha- Applications, arrangements Chief Minister bilitation) Mr. Arun statements, grievanc- have been Uddhav Thack- Abhang, Deputy es will be accepted in made to send eray. Commissioner (Estab- the Chief Minister's the received Applications lishment) Mrs. Secretariat from the application / will be accepted Chaurashi Mane and people of Thane, statement to at Room No. officers / employees of Raigad, Palghar, the concerned 117, 1st Floor, Konkan Bhavan were Ratnagiri and department for Konkan Bha- present in large number.