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Wednesday, 6 January 2021 www.newsband.in Pages 8 • Price 2 VOL. 14 • ISSUE 178 RNI No. MAHEN/2007/21778 POSTAL REGN. No. NMB/154/2020-22/VASHI MDG POST OFFICE CIDCO takes steps All households in to ease water woes NMMC collects fine of Rs 1 crore from taluka get tap Rs. 119.80 crores to be paid to Covid-19 offenders The vigilance squad KIDC for an additional 120 MLD of the Navi Mumbai water per day from Hetawane dam Municipal Corporation water connections (NMMC) has fined over Becomes first in the state to provide household he New Year has supplied to City 20,000 people from the Tcome with a ray of Municipal Corporation satellite city from April till tap connections under Jal Jeevan Mission hope for the residents (PCMC) region and to December, 2020 for vio- residing in the nodes some nodes and nearby lating various Covid 19 By Chandrashekhar Hendve houses have now been which receive water villages under the juris- rules. A fine to the tune nder the central provided with the tap supply from the City diction of CIDCO. of Rs 1 crores have been Ugovernment’s Jal connection. and Industrial Develop- “CIDCO had imple- collected from them… Jeevan Mission, all the “During the initial ment Corporation (CI- mented Hetawane water (More on page 8) households in Uran ta- phase of the mission, DCO). supply scheme at Pen NMMC hosts workshop luka have got piped wa- information of every The Board of CIDCO taluka of Raigad dis- on 'Safai Mitra ter connections. It has household which has tap has decided to pay Rs. trict in 2001-02 wherein Suraksha challenge' now become the first connection was collect- campaign 119.80 crores to Konkan 100 MLD quota of raw taluka in the state of ed. Then in the second Irrigation Development water was allocated Navi Mumbai Munici- to provide phase, the houses which pal Corporation (NMMC) 100% tap water connec- did not have individual which has participated in tions to the residents. tap connections were the campaign 'Safai Mitra Raigad Zilla Parishad given tap connection”, Suraksha challenge 2020- is implementing Jal Je- said an official from 2021' implemented by evan Mission in all the Raigad Zilla Parishad. the Central Government rural areas with an aim are 36,108 households The mission was across the country from in Uran taluka. By April 19th November 2020 to provide safe drinking accomplished under water to every house- 2020, 26,962 house- the guidance of Zilla to 15th August 2021, is holds had got tap con- hosting an informative hold. nection. The remaining Continued on page... 2 three days’ workshop As per the data, there (from 4th January to 6th Corporation (KIDC) to CIDCO against the January) at its headquar- for additional quota of capital contribution of ters under the campaign. Vaibhav Gaikwad & Divya 120 MLD water per day Rs. 47 crores. Addi- The NMMC has become from Hetawane dam tional 50 MLD quota the first city in the coun- Gaikwad join NCP for CIDCO. “This deci- was allocated in March try to host the workshop Earlier Gavte family too had quit BJP sion will surely benefit 2015 against the capi- under the campaign... the nodes and villages tal contribution of Rs. (More on page 3) which receive CIDCO 148.81 crores. At pres- NCP MLA Rohit Pawar visits APMC Market supplied water,” said ent, CIDCO is draw- The Nationalist Con- the Vice Chairman and ing 150 MLD water gress Party (NCP) MLA, the Managing Director from Hetawane dam. Rohit Pawar, who is also of CIDCO, Dr. Sanjay Besides, the state gov- the nephew of Maharash- Mukherjee. ernment has handed tra Deputy Chief Minister, Presently, the water Ajit Pawar visited the Ag- from Hetawane dam is Continued on page... 2 riculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) mar- ket on Tuesday 5th Janu- ary, 2021 to understand the working of APMC market and also to know By Abhitash D.Singh joined Bhartiya Janta Party (NCP). the problems of the trad- head of the upcom- Party (BJP) in the year Within a gap of two ers as well as the ongo- ing Navi Mumbai 2019 along with more weeks, five staunch sup- ing farmers agitations on A Municipal Corporation's than 50 corporators, are porters of Ganesh Naik new Agricultural Act by (NMMC) election, many the central government... now leaving the BJP par- and also BJP corporators (More on page 4) staunch supporters of ty and joining Shiv-Sena Ganesh Naik, who had and Nationalist Congress Continued on page... 7 2 Wednesday, 6 January 2021 Webinar on Deemed Mahadevbuva Shah Bajkar CHANGE OF NAME appointed as State Secretary I have changed my name from MR. RADHAKRISH- Conveyance provided learning NAN SELVAN to MR. RADHAKRISHNAN SELVAM experience to the invitees of All India Koli Samaj as per affidavit dated 4th January 2021. By Indrani Basu By Vikram Gaikwad round 450 members from different coopera- tate President Kanti PUBLIC NOTICE Ative housing societies located at various nodes SKoli has appointed This public Notice is given to the Public at large that my client in Kharghar Panvel, Taloja joined in the webinar Mahadevbuva Shah Ba- 1) SHRI. VASANT SHANKAR DESAI & 2) MRS. VANDANA jkar as the General Secre- VASANT DESAI, Residing at Ramdas Mhatre Chwal, Near conducted on Sunday regarding Deemed Convey- Shankar Mandir, Gaon, Sector- 14, Navi Mumbai, have ance. The event was organized and conducted by Mr. tary of All India Koli Sa- lost the Original document in respect of Shop No- 12, on the Mangesh Ranawade, Chairman MAHASEWA, Navi maj Maharashtra Pradesh Ground Floor, Plot No- 15, Sector- 4E, Kalamboli, Taluka- Mumbai Chapter and also the Chairman of Kharghar Committee. Rajendra Pan- Panvel, District- Raigad, Navi Mumbai- 410218 as follows. – Taloja Colonies Welfare association. The objective 1) Final Order’s issued by the CIDCO LTD., along with the rel- durang Madhavi has been evant Documents and Receipts, of the webinar was to guide and educate the represen- appointed as treasurer. During the transit / from their Home on or before one month i.e. tatives of the respective cooperative housing societies 29/11/2020 and accordingly the Complaint was lodged with Ka- to acquire conveyance certificate. All households in Parishad members, of- mothe Police Station on dated 29/12/2020 under Property Miss- “It is vital to acquire conveyance or deemed con- Uran taluka... ficers and staff were ing Registration No- 1377 / 2020 for misplaced of above men- Continued from page...1 tioned Documents. My client apprehend that any person who find veyance and have the land named after their society,” instrumental in making it may misused the said document therefore the Public at Large told Ranawade. He added, “There are nearly 9500 Parishad Chief Execu- Jal Jeevan Mission a informed and warned not to deal with in respect of said document housing societies in Navi Mumbai and more than tive Officer Dr. Kiran success. and the Property in any manner whatsoever with any person and 40% are old and need to go into redevelopment. It Patil, Executive Engi- “Under Jal Jeevan if any person does so, my client will not responsible for any legal is vital to acquire conveyance because failing to do consequences, loss or damages which please Note. My client neer, Water Supply De- Mission, tap connection further inform that if any person or persons have any right title to so, a housing society cannot go under redevelopment. partment Vengurlekar, has been provided in interest or any claim either claiming to or under the Allottee shall There are several documents which are required to Uran Panchayat Samiti, all the houses in Uran have to lodge such claim or objection either with me or with my apply for deemed conveyance. In the webinar our client within 14 days from the date of the publication of this notice Group Development taluka. If any person and subsequently thereafter no such claim or objection shall be experts informed about the required formalities the Officer Neelam Gade has built a new house societies shall have to fulfill to apply for a deemed entertained which please note. and others. in this taluka or a fam- Sd/- conveyance.” ily has migrated to the AMIT H. YEWALE B.Com. LL.B. Maharashtra Government has declared a special District Guardian taluka for work, then ADVOCATE HIGH COURT drive from 1st January to 15th January2021 appealing Minister Aditi Tatkare, Off: 12, Janta Market, Sector.4E/A societies to apply for conveyance of their premises. Zilla Parishad President such families should Kalamboli, Navi Mumbai – 410218. Yogita Pardhi, Vice contact the administra- Mob: 96994 95256 The invitees came to know about the facts, procedures Date: 06-01-2021 Email:[email protected] of applying for getting conveyance, their doubts and President Sudhakar tion and demand tap the concepts were cleared by the experts Dr. Kedari Ghare, Leader of Op- connection”, said Chief Jadav, the Joint Registrar of cooperative Society, Be- position Surendra Mha- Executive Officer, Dr. PUBLIC NOTICE lapur and Ramesh Prabhu, CA, the Chairman of MA- tre along with all Zilla Kiran Patil. NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the public at large that my clients HASEWA. Mrs. Azra Misbahur Rehman Farooqui & Ms. Mahenoor Misba- CIDCO takes steps around 1275 MLD. hur Rehman Farooqui, residing at Flat No.302, on the 3rd floor, The expert informed, “A Conveyance Deed is a Sterling Apartment, 62/70, Surti Mohalla, Tank Street, Nagpada, legal document of ownership right over the property to ease water... “The decision to Mumbai 400008 have agreed to purchase a Flat No.6, on the whether it is land or Building. It is a document de- Continued from page...1 take an additional 2nd Floor, in the Shree Vighnahar Krupa CHS Ltd., Plot No.A-52, signed to transfer the property ownership right from over the Kondhane dam quota from Hetawane Sector-23, Darave, Nerul (East), Navi Mumbai 400706, admea- dam will serve the re- suring 560 Sq. Ft. Built-up area, within the limits of Navi Mumbai Developer /builder to the society. For getting this, the (250 MLD) capacity to Municipal Corporation and within the Registration District and members of a housing society located at Navi Mum- CIDCO,” informed Dr. quirements of various Sub-District of Thane from its Owners Mr. Ekhlaque Yusuf Fakih bai have to submit the required documents to the Joint Mukherjee. upcoming projects till through his Constituted Attorney his wife Mrs. Gulafroz Ekhlaque Registrar Office of Raigad to get the order.” By considering the 2025,” he added. Fakih and Mrs. Gulafroz Ekhlaque Fakih for herself. Any Person or Persons, firm, company having any claim in, to They added ,“Builders unnecessary delay in pro- increasing population “Moreover, the mi- or over the said Flat or any part thereof, either by way of sale, viding or refrain from giving Conveyance in hopes in the city, development cro tunnelling work to mortgage, lien, gift or otherwise howsoever, should give notice of increased FSI that they could avail in the future of projects like Navi draw more water from of such Claims/Objections in writing stating therein the nature of or simply because they are negligent in following the Mumbai International Hetawane reservoir is his/her/their Claims/objections along with other particulars suf- ficient to identify the same as well as documentary evidence, in mandatory procedure.” Airport, Mass Housing nearing completion. support thereof and the same must be lodged with the office of Duttatreya Patil, a member from Vastu Vihar Scheme, Navi Mumbai Together, this will go the undersigned within 14 (fourteen) days from the date of the CHS, Sector 16, Kharghar, who joined in the webinar Airport Influenced No- a long way in resolv- Publication of this Notice failing which it shall be presumed that told, “It was a very informative session. As we have tified Area, the water ing the water issues in the said Flat to be purchased is free from all encumbrances and been staying in CIDCO flats, we have many doubts the right and claims or any holder of the claim, if any has been demand of the city till CIDCO areas,” stressed waived and my clients shall proceed with the purchase of the regarding redevelopments. The experts conveyed the year 2050 will be Dr. Mukherjee. said Flat without considering any claim or objection received after some important advice to us.” expiry of Notice period as aforesaid. Sd/- DOCUMENT MISSING ADV. K. P. SAYED (LL. M.) Notice is hereby given that the Original Registration Receipt No. Advocate, High Court, Mumbai 8-1381/2013 in respect of Flat No. 23 situated on the Second Shop No.06, Neel Empire CHS, Plot No.3A/4, Floor, Shatatarka Society Ltd., Akashganga, 2nd Rabodi, Thane Near IDBI Bank/ Jhama Sweet Shop, Secto-25, (W) and issued in favour of Mr. Chandrabhan Singh, has been Nerul (E), Navi Mumbai 400706 misplaced/lost near home on 15th December 2020 at 12.00 noon Dated: 06/01/2021 Mob. 9321731273 and is not traceable. A complaint to the effect has been lodged by Mr. Chandrabhan Singh, with Rabodi police station, Thane who have recorded the same vide their document missing register No. Attention readers: While every effort is made to check 1095/2020 dated 28th December, 2020. the genuineness of party/parties inserting ads in this paper, Any member of the public who finds/has found the said docu- we cannot be held responsible for the truthfulness of its ments, is requested to arrange to return the same to Mr. Chan- contents. The publishers, Editor and/or the staff cannot be drabhan Singh. Date : 06-01-2020 Sd/- held responsible for any loss or damage due to transactions Place: Navi Mumbai. Mr. Chandrabhan Singh that they may enter into guided by the ads.

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By Crime Reporter her husband abandoned ing towards Panvel no- avi Mumbai Mu- wards this end. ment has launched the 22-year-old married her. She had been under ticed her and informed Nnicipal Corpora- On the first day of the Safai Mitra Suraksha A woman attempting mental stress for the past the station master about tion (NMMC) which workshop, information Challenge campaign to commit suicide was few days due to the fam- this. They immediately has participated in the was given on the state- this year, which aims at rescued by the Panvel ily reason. She went to rushed towards the tun- campaign 'Safai Mi- of-the-art machinery ensuring that no person Railway Police near Be- Belapur railway station nel and rescued her. tra Suraksha challenge and equipment available needs to enter a sewer or lapur Railway Station around 11 am on Sun- The police then 2020-2021' implemented for the cleaning of sew- septic tank, unless abso- on Sunday morning. day with an intention to counselled her and by the Central Govern- ers and machine holes. lutely unavoidable in the The girl was married commit suicide. While handed her to her par- ment across the country Safety kits such as hel- interest of greater public and had been living with she was standing on the ents, said senior police from 19th November mets, hand gloves, gum- hygiene. The initiative, her parents in Belapur railway track in the tun- inspector Sambhaji Ka- 2020 to 15th August boots, masks, uniforms, promotes mechanized for several days after nel, a local guard head- tare. 2021, is hosting an in- first aid boxes, gas mon- cleaning, also aims at formative three days’ itors, oxygen cylinders, ensuring that no life of 190th Birth Anniversary of Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule workshop (from 4th reflecting jackets, flash- any sewer or septic tank January to 6th January) lights are provided to cleaner is ever lost ow- celebrated at Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil College at its headquarters un- the cleaning staff, it was ing to the issue of 'haz- By Chandrashekhar Hendve der the campaign. The informed. ardous' cleaning. he 190th Birth Anni- NMMC has become the “NMMC has been Director of Kam Tversary of Savitribai first city in the country cleaning the sewage Foundation, M. Krish- Phule, the first female to host the workshop lines, manholes and na, Chief Executive Of- teacher who set the foun- under the campaign. septic tanks since 2005 ficer, Dr. Smita Singh dation for women’s Edu- NMMC is amongst without any human in- and Project Manager, cation in India, was cele- the 243 cities partici- tervention. Hence, there Amit Panchal gave brated at Rayat Shikshan pating in the campaign. have not been any ac- guidance on how to Sanstha’s Karmaveer Expressing his thoughts cidents. Presently, the clean the sewers under Bhaurao Patil College, at the beginning of NMMC is paying the the Safaimitra Suraksha Vashi, Navi Mumbai on this workshop, Deputy contract cleaners as per Challenge campaign by 4th January 2021. Commissioner of Solid the Equal Pay Act and using mechanical ma- The function began Waste Management Dr. the working period is chines as well as vari- with illuminating the Babasaheb Rajale stated 8 hours. Besides, it has ous safety equipment. holy lamp by all dig- that NMMC aims at bag- also provided provident All Junior Engineers of nitaries who then paid ging the first rank this fund facility to these Navi Mumbai Munici- homage to the great year in the nationwide workers,” said Execu- pal Corporation Sewer- souls, Krantijyoti Savit- cleanliness survey and tive Engineer Sanjay age Department as well ribai Phule and Padmab- hushan Dr. Karmaveer the First Traveller on the other. is implementing several Desai as 38 Safaimitras were Path of Equality', they “It is very difficult innovative initiatives to- The central govern- present on the occasion. Bhaurao Patil. The Chairperson said that Savitribai and to do anything when the of Women Empower- Jyotiba Phule, both were whole society is against complementary and in- ment Cell Prof. Sujata Continued on page... 6 Bote welcomed the dig- complete without each nitaries and Prof. San- gita Naik introduced the chief guest. Shri Balshashtri Jambhekar awardee and the Assistant Editor of Maharashtra Times Civic work from Navdurga to Safal, Wonders Park to MSEB, as well as from Wonders Park Newspaper, Pragati to Fire Station being carried out under the guidance of Ravindra Ithape in ward no. 100 Bankhele, graced the were inaugurated. On the occasion, MLA Ganesh Naik appreciated and praised Ithape for function as the chief carrying out various developmental works in his ward. Present on the occasion were MLA guest. While interact- Ganesh Naik, Mayor Jaywant Sutar, District President Ramchandra Gharat, dignitaries and members of all the societies. ing online on the topic of 'Savitribai Phule was 4 Wednesday, 6 January 2021 The Mind Diary NCP MLA Rohit Pawar Let us be hopeful visits APMC Market his new year let us we tend to have a bet- Tbe hopeful. Hope ter physical and mental It is speculated that he will play an important is a very small word health. We can help but with a great power. ourselves in staying role in the upcoming NMMC elections Just like being optimis- away from problems tic, being hopeful also like depression and By Abhitash D.Singh that he would be play- with the traders. Instead creates a positivity in anxiety. he Nationalist Con- ing an important role in of sleeping in the gress Party (NCP) the upcoming NMMC comfort of home, one us. With hope, we can By Kamna Walecha In order to feel T always visualise our- hopeful, we can listen MLA, Rohit Pawar, election this year." should come out and selves to be happy and to some motivational who is also the nephew Rohit Pawar while understand the prob- this visualisation changes our way speeches we can engage ourselves of Maharashtra Deputy visiting the APMC mar- lems of APMC market of being. in some religious and spiritual ac- Chief Minister, Ajit ket tried to understand traders and farmers and The way in which hopeful per- tivities. Pawar visited the Agri- its working style and of everyone who is as- son handle the adverse situation is Ultimately, we are human be- culture Produce Market also discussed various sociated with the APMC very different from those who are ings. So is not always possible to be Committee not hopeful. hopeful. There are times when we (APMC) "Hope is a seed that you so ev- tend to lose hope. Irrespective of all market on eryday. It is not necessary that you our efforts there will often be- hur Tuesday 5th will get to fruit immediately but dles in the way, which will threaten January, 2021 keep watering it with faith & one our hope. Unfavourable things do at 4 am to day you will surely reap what you understand wished" the working Hope gives us the strength to find of APMC our disappointments. It drives us to market and the path of expectation that there will also to know be good happening in future. Even the problems if the present circumstances are not of the traders Photo by Sumit Renose very favourable, giving a thought of as well as the hope, that the future will be better ongoing farm- can really buffer are stress and can ers agitations on new issues with traders and market." reduce the negativity level. happen. But we shouldn't feel as if Agricultural Act by the some farmers. Pawar further added, We can consider hope in any of all the doors are closed. We should central government. Rohit Pawar, NCP "All the problems faced the ways. We can take it as an emo- keep up our willpower. We should A senior politi- MLA while interacting by the farmers and trad- tion or we can feel it as a motivating keep finding options that lead to our cal analyst from Navi with the media said, "In ers in the APMC market factor. goals. Mumbai on the con- order to understand the will be raised in the In any case there are certain Being hopeful changes the way dition of anonymity mechanism and work- coming session." situations that are beyond our con- we see the things and helps us to informed, "The recent ing style of the APMC When reporters trol. We can do nothing about them. work in a positive and energetic visit by Rohit Pawar to market, it is important asked Rohit Pawar APMC market appears to visit the market in the So the best option we have is to be manner. It helps us to make the best Continued on page... 6 hopeful. Hoping good will definitely use of our current circumstances. to seal the speculation early hours and interact not change the situation but it will Remember that when we can't surely make us strong enough to face do much about an existing situation, Residents demand playground for that particular situation in a positive wecan always face it with the belief way and to reassure ourselves that that there is surely something that we this tough time will pass soon. Hope can do about it and we can make our ward no 19 and 20 in Rabale helps us to anticipate a good futur- life easier. Hope can be a motivation istic life and influences us to handle for us to work in a direction that can our present. make things better and working on it A powerful hope helps us to an- can fuel even more hope. ticipate a limitlessly positive version There is always a way! Be Hope- of our future. ful! The researchers have examined (The author is PgD (guidance and counsel- that if we are hopeful in our life, ling), M.Sc (Counselling) By Chandrashekhar Hendve to allot a playground There are play- he athletes and through the Maharashtra grounds or open gyms Tsports enthusiasts Industrial Development in all the nodal areas in are highly perturbed by Corporation (MIDC) and Navi Mumbai. But there the absence of a play- handed over a letter in is nothing in ward no 19 ground in ward no. 19 this regard. and 20, he stressed. and 20 Rabale. Speaking to News- He further said, “The To ensure that the band, Rishikesh MIDC administration youngsters of Rabale get Wankhede said, “Ward have sold acres of land a playground, Rishikesh No. 19 and 20 of Rabale to companies. But to Wankhede, an activist, is a slum node in MIDC. fulfill the needs of the met the commissioner The children of this wards citizens is also the duty of the Navi Mumbai come from financially of NMMC and MIDC. Municipal Corpora- weaker background and Hence, they should pro- Entrepreneur and social activist Sanjay Bhosale, a resident of Airoli has been appointed as Shiv tion (NMMC), Abhijit hence cannot offer pri- vide playground in these Sena Vibhag Pramukh of ward no 10 and 11 (By Chandrashekhar Hendve) Bangar and urged him vate sports facilities”. wards at the earliest”. Wednesday, 6 January 2021 5 RCS Vashi pays tribute to Indian social Kharghar residents join reformer and pioneer of women education By Ashok Dhamija hands to feed strays yan Christian School, Vashi Rstudents celebrated ‘Savit- ribai Phule Jayanti’ - the birth anniversary of the 19th crusader of women’s education early this week with a great zeal and en- thusiasm. A number of activities were organized for the students on the occasion which included

By Meena R. Prashant activist and provided wards the furry friends. armanand Pritmani, food to the strays on 1st I decided to start two P62, a resident of January, 2021. mega food drives in a Sector 19, Kharghar, “This was my first year”, said Seema. has been feeding stray group feeding drive. It Speaking further she dogs in his vicinity for was a pleasure to see said, during the current the past two years, ev- so many like-minded drive we provided food Class VI students of RCS Vashi pay tribute to the 19th ery day. However, when people coming together to 400 dogs. However, A youngster dressed up as Savitribai crusader of women’s education with speeches and he came to know about and feeding the voice- this could not have hap- Phule on the occassion and essay writing acitivities a stray feeding drive less and homeless,” said pened without the help in Kharghar, he was Mr. Pritmani. and support of so many child girls and women get education. all enthusiastic to join Seema started the people. an online speech and essay writing to Regarded as the first female teacher in the initiative for the initiative in 2018 with an Speaking about her pay tribute to the social reformer who of India and the mother of Indian voiceless furry friends. aim to spread awareness future plans Seema also devoted her life against untouch- feminism. On the occasion many stu- Mr. Pritmani was about feeding and being said, “I will be carrying ability, illiteracy, and for the rights of dents expressed their respect towards amongst the 15 people kind towards stray ani- my annual rabies drive women among others. her, in the form of speech and essays. who joined hands with mals. “I wanted people in the month of Febru- “Savitribai Phule who was born Through this programme students also Seema Tank, an animal to show kindness to- ary.” on 3rd January 1831 January is a came to know about her early life and well-known Indian social reformer. her contribution for the society. It was She with her breath taking personal- indeed very memorable day for all the ity and character, has brought about students of the institute who actively Veg Manchow Soup many changes and transformations took part in her 189th birth anniver- in the society. She is known all over sary celebrations,” shared Sharlet Fer- Coriander Leaves – chilli, onion and the country for her brave approach nandes, Section Head, Ryan Christian chopped saute for a minute. in fighting vested interests to ensure School, Vashi. For Fried Noo- 2. Now add charred dles: • 1 cup Noodles dry red chilli and By Nidhi Agarwal – boiled • 1 tbsp Corn- then add carrot, starch • Oil for frying cabbage, mushroom Predator kite hurts flamingo at Uran Ingredients: For Slurry: • 2 saute for 2-3 min- • 2 tbsp Oil • 1 heaped tbsp Corn- utes on high flames. Birder rescues the injured bird inch Ginger – finely starch • ½ tsp Black 3. Then add soya chopped • 2 medium Pepper Powder • Water sauce, salt, black Post treatment, Parag its own,” said the birder. badly injured flamin- cloves Garlic – fine- pepper powder, said, “I will take care of Environmentalist B Ago, which was badly ly chopped • 1 fresh sugar, water and the bird for a day today N Kumar, director of injured by a predator Green Chilli – chopped boil it for 5-6 min- and release it in a safe NatConnect Foundation, bird kite at Uran in Navi • 1 medium Onion – utes. zone tomorrow.” said the rapid destruc- Mumbai was rescued by finely chopped • 1 Dry 4. Add the vinegar boil birder Parag Gharat who Red Chilli – charred • for a minute and hails from Dongari vil- 1 small Carrot – fine- add french beans, lage. He was alerted by ly diced • ¼ medium spring onion, cori- one of his friends who Cabbage – finely diced ander leaves, mix informed him that kites • 3-4 medium Mush- it then add corn- are attacking flamingos room – small diced starch slurry and at a salt pan behind JNPT • 2 tbsp Soya Sauce stir it continuously Township. • Salt to taste • ½ tsp until lightly thick- Upon receiving infor- Black Pepper Powder ened. mation, Parag rushed to • 1 tsp Sugar • Water 5. Serve hot with fried the spot and informed re- Injured flamingo at Uran • 1 tsp Vinegar • 4-6 noodles. gional forest officer S.A. French Beans – finely Method: Nidhi Agarwal is the Kadam. They rescued “Thank God, we tion of wetlands in Uran chopped • 1 medium 1. In a wok or kadai founder of ‘Cake N Bake’ the injured bird and took got the alert in time and is forcing the birds to whole Spring Onion heat oil and add and can be contacted on it to the Uran veterinary could rescue the flamin- fly helter-sekelter and – chopped • 2 tbsp ginger, garlic, green 7017625598 for orders hospital. go. The bird can stand on Continued on page... 7 6 Wednesday, 6 January 2021 Editorial ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Issue: 178 6 january, 2021 launches guaranteed pension plan By Ashok Dhamija come in order to lead a to customers as part of ith a higher life financially independent the offering is the op- Unmindful urbanization Wexpectancy, ab- retired life. In addition tion to select single or sence of any social se- to address the chal- joint life options. While hough the awareness about con- tive ecological balance created by curity, rising inflation lenge of rising inflation in the case of the single servation of forests and their nature. The climatic conditions are T and healthcare costs, the customers will also life option, regular in- environment at large has percolated changing for worse and in a way by it is imperative for in- have the option to top- come is paid to the poli- deep down in the society with the cutting trees we are literally clos- dividuals particularly up their contribution cyholder for the whole governmental and non-governmen- ing the oxygen plants provided by the bread earners of the and thereby increase the life. In the joint life op- tal organizations vying with each nature although knowing quite well family to plan for a se- income they receive tion, the income will be other to take a lead in the field, yet a that the oxygen is one of the vital re- cure retired life. Cater- The latest offering continued to be paid to lot needs to be done. Navi Mumbai quirements for survival of life. Simi- ing to this need ICI- too through its development authori- larly, in the coastal areas, especially CI Prudential Life ties- CIDCO and NMMC does come in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, inci- Insurance a leading out with programmes or drives for dences of unmindful destroying of private life insurer tree plantation. However, though the mangroves vital for ecological bal- has launched an in- spirit for these drives is right but as ance are regularly being reported. In novative retirement regards its implementation, more a haste to bring in more and more plan under the brand enables customers to the joint policyholder on hype is being created than the con- land under development, the man- name ‘ICICI Pru Guar- plan and lead a finan- demise of the primary crete implementation of these pro- groves are being destroyed and ille- anteed Pension Plan’. cially independent re- policyholder. The prod- grammes. Going by the statistics be- gal reclamation of land is being car- This non-linked non- tired life. To address uct also allows return ing provided, Navi Mumbai should ried out. This is adversely disturbing participating individual the challenge of rising of the premium amount have had a very thick forest cover the aquatic life. annuity product, aims inflation customers also on diagnosis of specific by now. The ground reality is unfor- Lot of authorities like CIDCO, to provide its custom- have the option to top- critical illnesses and tunately contrary to these statistics, NMMC, Forest Department, Pollu- ers with the flexibility up their contribution permanent disability. which indicates that either the statis- tion Control Board have been creat- to choose between Im- and thereby increase the This is to ensure that the tics is wrong or no feedback or mon- ed to control pollution. However, all mediate and Deferred income they receive policyholder can use the itoring post plantation care is being these departments should be made Annuity as part of its Among other options funds to access medical done on the part of the authorities. jointly responsible for addressing guaranteed life-long in- that will be available care to treat the illness. There seems to be no accountabil- this grave concern for the very ex- ity for the huge money being spent istence of the human civilization. on such drives, which at least so far This is not only to be limited to the have not yielded any fruitful result. government organizations. The non Over the years the forest cover governmental organizations and ev- has been uniformly reducing. The ery citizen of the country will have green jungles full of life are being to continue in their own way in pre- cut mercilessly and are being re- serving the environment, in particu- placed by concrete jungles in the larly the trees, to ensure that this hu- process of unmindful urbaniza- man civilization does not get wiped tion, which is disturbing the sensi- out by its own acts. Maharashtra Ware House workers greeted MLA Mahesh Baladi on New Year (By Dinesh Pawar)

BJP supporters pay homage to 190th Birth to the society by set- ters of Savitribai Phule Anniversary of... ting up ‘The Satyashod- are working effectively Savitribai Phule in Airoli ward 10 Continued from page...3 hak Samaj’, providing at all levels only because it but Savitribai Phule help to the widows for of untiring efforts put showed the new direc- their remarriage, open- by Mahatma Phule and tion to the people who ing orphanages, provid- Savitribai Phule. She were exploited by the ing food to the starving congratulated the Wom- customs and traditions people during the fam- en Empowerment Cell. of the then society and ine of 1876 and many On this occasion, made them independent more great revolutionary Vice Principal C.D. and capable by stand- works were rendered by Bhosle, DG Bote, Dr. ing firmly behind them”, Savitribai Phule and Ma- RP Ghorpade, teach- Bankhele said. hatma Jotiba Phule. ers, teaching staff and She further exempli- Principal of the students were present in By Chandrashekhar Hendve eration and women's education. The fied, “Savitribai Phule college Dr. Shubhada good numbers. n the occasion of the birth anni- new generation living in the age of not only imparted edu- Nayak said that it should Dr. Archana Chavan versary of Krantijyoti Savitribai mobile should adopt the ideals of the O cation to the society but not be forgotten that all proposed the vote of Phule, who laid the foundation for freedom fighter and social reformer. also gave a new vision the empowered daugh- thanks. women's education, a tribute was paid Former senior corporator of Navi on behalf of Bharatiya Janata Party’s Mumbai Municipal Corporation NCP MLA Rohit the renaming of Au- developmental projects Women's Cell in ward no. 10, Airoli. Anant Sutar, former ward 10 cor- Pawar visits... rangabad he replied, I don't know why there Former Bharatiya Janata Party cor- porator Shashikala Sutar, Archana Continued from page...4 "The game of political is so much attention porator Shashikala Sutar, while giving Chavan, Sonali Pawar, Vanita Surve, about the ongoing vendetta is on the rise in given to renaming guidance, said that women have scaled Arpana Tambe, Sultana Sheikh, Su- inquiry from Enforce- Maharashtra. The day Aurangabad? There are to new heights due to the efforts of lochana Manjrekar, Vishakha Kadam ment Directorate (ED) will come when ED will many other issues which Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule, who was and other women were present on this from Shiv-Sena's Varsha also inquire me. Instead need to be looked after the pioneer of Indian women's lib- occasion. Raut's and also about of giving attention to on a priority basis." Wednesday, 6 January 2021 7

Predator kite the interest of the envi- hurts flamingo... ronment. Mentally challenged woman commits suicide by jumping into a pond Continued from page...5 Kumar appreciated By Crime Reporter The deceased, Sushila Vijay ever, she left the house at mid- land in isolated places. the enthusiasm among 70-year-old mentally ill Sutar was staying with her son night. When Mangesh woke-up They tend to come un- the local youths such as A woman living in Turbhe in Turbhe Sector-22. Due to her at around 4 am he noticed that der predators’ attack. It Parag to protect birds Sector-22 committed suicide mental health issue, Sushila his mother was not in the house. is therefore very impor- and wetlands. In fact, by jumping into a pond. The was undergoing treatment for Despite diligent search he tant to allow wetlands as Parag had earlier noticed woman, identified as Sushila the last few years. Last Sun- did not find her and around they are and protect the chopping of mangroves Vijay Sutar, body was found day night, Sushila Sutar's son 12.30 her body was found in biodiversity of the area, at Panje and alerted the floating in the pond on Monday Mangesh Sutar gave her dinner the pond, said Sub-Inspector of Kumar said. authorities. afternoon. and put her off to sleep. How- Police Prashant Kumbhar. There have been sev- A demand by envi- eral complaints against ronmentalists to con- the burial of wetlands serve Panje wetland as a for infrastructure proj- Bird Sanctuary has been ects, he recalled and ex- pending action from the pressed the hope that the Government. CM Ud- recent intervention of the dhav Thackeray has re- Chief Minister and Envi- ferred the issue to the ronment Minister would environment department, have positive results in NatConnect said. Vaibhav Gaikwad & of Nationalist Congress Divya Gaikwad join... Party and later my wife, Continued from page...1 Divya Vaibhav Gaikwad from Navi Mumbai have stood for 2015 NMMC left the party and joined election. We both won Shiv-Sena and NCP. with a thumping major- Earlier former standing ity. Now, once again we committee chairman and have decided to stand BJP corporator Navin with the Nationalist Gavte, corporator Apar- Congress Party for the na Gavte and Dipa Gavte upcoming NMMC elec- joined Shiv-Sena in the tion. We will continue presence of Shiv-Sena to follow the principles Chief and Maharashtra of a democratic secular Chief Minister, Uddhav society." Thackeray. On Tuesday "We have been the 5th January, 2021 BJP staunch supporter of

former corporators Vaib- Ganesh Naik, but from hav Gaikwad and Divya the last few months, our Gaikwad quit BJP and views are not getting joined NCP in the pres- heard by the senior lead- ence of NCP Supremo, ers. When educated cor- Sharad Pawar. porators raise voice and The NCP party se- ask the administration to nior leaders like Sharad do the work in our ward Pawar and Ajit Pawar for the benefit of the welcomed both Vaibhav citizens, we are stopped Gaikwad and Divya Gai- to speak in the house. kwad in NCP fold. Hence, we finally decid- Vaibhav Gaikwad ed to join the same NCP said, “I had contested party from which we had the 2010 NMMC elec- won the NMMC elec- tion under the symbol tions in 2010 and 2015." For inserting advertisements in Newsband Vijay - 9867529919 Rampreet - 9867659921 Off : 2087 0513 / 2781 5380 8 Wednesday, 6 January 2021 Need to exercise more precaution as 8 UK Bhagwan Mali elected as the President returnees test positive: CM Uddhav Thackeray of the Federation of Headmasters of Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools

By Chandrashekhar Hendve Thackeray said that the should be done only in hile the state of passengers arriving in health institutions. WMaharashtra is Mumbai directly from Municipal Commis- taking adequate precau- the UK are sent to the sioner of BMC, I. S. Dr. tions in the backdrop of airport for institutional Chahal, Principal Sec- new corona virus strain segregation as per the retary, Department of found in the UK, the rules. So, it is not possi- Health. Pradip Vyas pre- central government will ble to track them down. sented the preparations be asked to quarantine The Central Govern- for vaccination. such passengers at the ment should quarantine The meeting was By Ryhea George dents," said Mali. by the presidents, princi- airports where they will those who have trav- attended by Chief Sec- he annual general There are about 800 pals, headmasters, super- land, considering the elled abroad from those retary Sanjay Kumar, Telection of the Fed- secondary and higher visors, deputy principals flow of passengers- ar airports, said Mr. Thack- Principal Advisor to eration of Headmasters secondary schools in and non-teaching staff riving in Maharashtra eray. the Chief Minister Ajoy of Secondary and High- . Various unions of various educa- from abroad, said Chief After reviewing the Mehta, Additional Chief er Secondary Schools in issues of these schools tional institutions in the Minister of Maharash- preparations for vac- Secretary to the Chief Raigad district was held are pending before the district. Present on the tra, Uddhav Thackeray, cination, CM said that Minister Ashish Ku- recently at K.A. Ban- government. Raigad Dis- occasion were: MLA of while reviewing the roll all those who are vac- mar Singh, Principal thia High School, New trict Headmasters Feder- Konkan Teachers Con- out preparation of co- cinated should be moni- Secretary to the Chief Panvel. Bhagwan Mali, ation has been working stituency Balaram Patil, rona vaccination. tored for any adverse Minister Vikas Kharge, Principal of K.A. Ban- for the last several years President of Sudhagad The Chief Minister side effects and should Secretary for Medical thia School was elected to highlight these issues Education Society Vas- directed the agencies to be given timely treat- Education Sourav Vi- unopposed as the Presi- with the government. antrao Oswal, Raigad be more vigilant as 8 ment. “A task force-like jay, Additional Com- dent. "It is a great hon- The President of this District Education Of- passengers coming from mechanism should be missioner of Mumbai our to be elected as the Headmasters Federation ficer Bhausaheb Thorat, UK to Maharashtra have set up to guide the treat- Municipal Corporation President and entrusting is elected from among Panvel Group Education tested positive for the ing doctors,” he said. Suresh Kakani, Director me with so much of re- the Headmasters of all Officer Navnath Sable, new strain. Mr. Thackeray also sug- of Medical Education sponsibility. We will all schools in the district. Secretary of Teach- Chief Minister gested that vaccination Dr Tatyarao Lahane. work together for the Mr. Mali’s election ers Federation, Milind betterment of the stu- has been widely lauded Joshi. PCMC razes down illegal billboard NMMC collects fine of Rs 1 crore of Ashtavinayak Hospital By Ryhea George was raised by the press on the compound wall from Covid-19 offenders ith an aim to curb committee of Panvel Ta- of CIDCO Park, and 20,000 people have been fined in nine months Wand control illegal luka which then started no permission had been erection of bill boards compiling the list of given from CIDCO or for flouting various Covid-19 protocols and the banners, the various billboards erect- the corporation in this By Abhitash D.Singh wards. Belapur ward re- Panvel City Municipal ed illegally in the Panvel regard. Now, four days he vigilance squad corded the highest num- Corporation (PCMC) municipal area. ago, after the issue came of the Navi Mumbai ber of offences in terms razed down an illegal T Keval Mahadik, a up for discussion, the Municipal Corporation of both cases and penalty billboard and hoarding volunteer from the com- hospital administration (NMMC) has fined over amount. Digha ward was of Ashtavinayak Hospi- mittee said, "The civic moved to the corpora- 20,000 people from the at the bottom of the table tal that was placed near body should take stern tion for permission. satellite city from April with regards to both- the CIDCO public garden in till December, 2020 for number of cases as well Khandha Colony on 4th violating various Covid as fine collection." January, 2021. 19 rules. A fine to the Bangar further add- There had been few tune of Rs 1 crores have ed, "The civic body's aim complaints as well as been collected from them. is not to collect the fines but to ensure demand by the residents The fines have been levied for vari- that the citizens abide by the Covid- to file a case against the ous offences like not wearing masks 19 protocols. We have been launch- hospital administration and for not maintaining social distanc- ing several initiatives to make people for erecting illegal bill- es at public places. Penalties were also aware about importance of following boards. action against illegal However, neither the imposed for spitting in public places. Covid-19 protocols so that the cases of The Ashtavinayak encroachments of public corporation nor CIDCO The civic body, apart from the regu- Covid-19 do not increase in the city, Hospital in Khandha places. The move will gave permission to the lar mobile squads, also deployed eight but there are some miscreants who colony had put up a deter others from plac- hospital. On the other special squads for the crackdown. even after several reminders, do not large billboard in the ing or erecting banners hand, taking into ac- NMMC Chief Abhijit Bangar follow the rules and hence the squads CIDCO garden near the and bill boards illegal- count the demands of said, "The action has been taken by have to be strict with them. The fines hospital. The issue of il- ly.” the journalists, action the ward level anti nuisance squads, worth Rs 1 crore collected from the legal encroachment by The Hospital had was taken against this which were supported by the special Covid-19 violators will be used for the Ashtavinayak Hospital put up a large billboard hospital. vigilance teams formed in all the eight developmental work of the city."