Cyclone Tauktae: Strong in 14 CCC Non-Functional Man Loses Rs

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NMB/154/2020-22/VASHI MDG POST OFFICE PAGES: 8 PRICE : 2.00 Fire audit: firefighting system Cyclone Tauktae: Strong in 14 CCC non-functional Man loses Rs. 1 lakh 30 thousand in wind, thunder, heavy Jumbo CCC in CIDCO online theft exhibition centre in the list of 14 A cyber thief pretending to be a custom- rain lash Navi Mumbai By Vikram Gaikwad Commissioner Abhijit er care representative of n a startling revela- Bangar had directed the CRED app asked a per- Ition, it has been found concerned department son to download Any- that out of the 58 Covid heads to conduct fire, desk app on his mobile Care Centres (CCC) oxygen and structural phone and withdrew Rs functioning within the audit of all private hos- 1.30 lakh from his four Navi Mumbai Munici- pitals in the city includ- credit card accounts. pal Corporation limits, ing Covid Care Centres Kamothe police have fire-fighting system in within the municipal registered a case against 14 Covid Care Cen- limits. Accordingly, the the cyber thief under the tres are non-functional. head of the fire depart- IT Act for fraud and have This also includes the ment Shirish Aradwad started investigating the Jumbo Covid Centre last week inspected the matter… of the Navi Mumbai firefighting systems of (More on page 3) For representational purpose only NMMC starts library at Covid Care Centre By Ryhea George per the report given 90 mm rainfall fol- With an aim to keep eavy rainfall by the Navi Mumbai lowed by Vashi with the Covid patients re- Hcoupled with Municipal Corpora- 32.4 mm, Nerul with main motivated, the strong winds, thunder tion (NMMC) by 4 pm 27.00 mm, Belapur Navi Mumbai Municipal and lightning lashed Khoparkharine had re- with 22.00mm. A total Corporation (NMMC) Navi Mumbai since ceived the most rainfall average of 32.02 mm of has started a first of its early morning on with 40.80mm. Airoli kind library at CIDCO 17th May, 2021. As node had received 37. Continued on page... 4 Covid Centre at Vashi. The civic body has provided books of different NMMC to float tender to genres... Municipal Corporation all the Covid hospitals (More on page 8) procure 4 lakh Covid vaccine (NMMC) in CIDCO operating in the mu- Exhibition ground in nicipal area through Cyclone Tauktae: Becomes second corporation after Brihanmumbai Vashi. his department. It was Traders fear Municipal Corporation (BMC) to do so In the last few found that firefighting destruction of weeks, there have been system was not func- mango crop n view of Covid 19 vaccine short- As per the guidelines of the Cen- incidents of fire in the tioning in 14 of the 58 With cyclone Tauktae Iage in the city, the Navi Mumbai tral Government dated May 1, 2021, hospitals in the state covid centres function- hitting Konkan region, Municipal Corporation 50 per cent of the total and some patients have ing. Shockingly, the especially Ratnagiri and (NMMC) has decided vaccine produced by been injured and even fire system at the Navi Devgad, the traders fear to float tender to pro- covid vaccine manu- lost their life. Against Mumbai Municipal Cor- that the mango crops cure four lakh vaccine facturers is being given this backdrop, Navi would be adversely af- vials. So far, 2 lakh 51 to the Central Govern- Mumbai Municfipal Continued on page...2 fected. Usually, the thousand 355 people ment and the rest is be- season for authentic have been vaccinated ing given to the State mangoes lasts till May in the NMMC’s juris- Government, private end or June first week diction. entities and companies. every year. “Every year, Since January 16, Considering the low unseasonal showers ad- the Covid 19 vaccina- supply of vaccines re- versely damage mango tion has been started ceived by the NMMC, cultivation,” said Kailas for the doctors, nurses, the decision has been Waykar, a fruit merchant health workers, police, security per- taken by the civic chief, Abhijit Ban- at APMC. sonnel, front line workers, senior citi- gar to procure vaccines and continue (More on page 8) zens, persons above 45 years of age with the vaccination drive without a and then 18 to 44 years of age. pause. 2 Tuesday, 18 May 2021 Under 'My Doctors' initiative family doctors Man dupes APMC trader of Rs 8 lakh should take care of Covid patients undergoing By Crime Reporter were distributing food When he demanded the treatment at home: Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray ollowing lockdown grain kits to the needy money, Sota refused to Fin Mumbai, many people of Mumbai pay, citing various rea- By Chandrashekhar Hendve to the hospital late. So, tention to all the things noted organisations through the organiza- son and said that after hief Minister Ud- the death rate goes high. like timely admission to have once again started tion and for this, 2,000 the third set of the kits Cdhav Thackeray's The responsibility and the appropriate hospital distributing food to the food kits were required. is sent, the money will innovative concept role of all ‘My Doctors’ as per their need, start- needy. Well-known Sota agreed to give a ra- be paid in full by the ‘My Doctor’ involving treating patients at home ing treatment on them,” religious leader Sri tion kit of dal, rice, oil, organization. So, Sota all doctors in the fight is therefore becoming he said. Sri Ravi Shankar’s sugar, tea leaves, flour sent another 500 ration against corona is re- more important, the CM The Chief Minister organisation has been and other ingredients at kits. ceiving an overwhelm- said. said that the doctors un- distributing food kits to a cost of Rs 575 each to However, due to ing response with many der ‘My doctors’ initia- several people. Tak- the organization, as the non-receipt of payment doctors participating in tive should visit the hos- ing an opportunity of grain would be distrib- even after that, Sota re- the initiative. pital at least once a day this, a man identified uted among the poor. moved the information "Let's all work to- at their nearest Covid as Amrish Badiani met The next day, Amr- from the website of Sri gether to eradicate the Care Center where pos- an APMC trader and ish asked Sota to send Sri Ravi Shankar's In- Covid virus. as the head sible. fled with 1,500 ration 2,000 ration kits, saying ternational Association of the family, I am ap- Further speaking kits wroth Rs 8 lakh 62 that his money would for Human Value and pealing to you," said about monsoon, which thousand. The APMC be sent after receiving sent an email to them CM Thackeray while is on the threshold, the police have registered a the ration kits through demanding his payment. interacting with the doc- Chief Minister said that case of embezzlement the organization. Sota He was then informed tors. "Every household there is a big challenge against Amrish. agreed to send 1000 that no one by the name has its own family doc- to prevent diseases The complainant in ration kits to him at of Amrish Badiani tor, who are well aware The doctor who like cold, fever, cough, the case, Dhawal Kanji two-day intervals and was employed by the of physical condition of treats the patient has to mumps, malaria, den- Sota, has a stall in the sent the first 500 ra- organization and that every member of that take care of the patient's gue and all the doctors grain market at APMC tion kits to the address the organization had not family. Therefore, fam- condition at home, his / working as My Doctors from where he operates he had given. After undertaken a program ily doctors play a vital her condition, his / her have a big responsibil- his business. On May 5, that, the trader asked to distribute ration kits role and can help in con- oxygen level, guide him ity. He also said that accused Amrish Badiani about his payment, the anywhere in Mumbai. trolling and curbing the / her to the right treat- instructions were given met Dhawal Sota and accused Amrish told After realizing that he covid 19 virus to a large ment at the right time, to conduct rapid antigen earned the trust of the that he would receive had been cheated, trader extent,” he stressed. get him / her to the tests in the rainy sea- merchant by claiming the payment from the Dhawal Sota rushed The Chief Minister right hospital if he / she son. to be a member Sri Sri institution in two days. to the APMC police further said that even needs to be admitted, With regards to the Ravi Shankar organisa- Believing, Sota sent an- station and lodged a today, 70 to 75 percent start treatment on him / probable third wave of tion. He said that they other set of ration kits. complaint. of patients do not show her. The Chief Minister Covid 19, CM Thack- any symptoms of coro- expressed the belief that eray said that the state Fire audit: fire- Janakibai Covid Care Koparkhairane-Rajpal na. Therefore, they are the mortality rate can be government has already fighting system... Centre at Airoli were Hospital, Siddhika not advised to be hospi- reduced to a great extend started preparations. Continued from page...1 also not functioning. Nursing Home, City talized and are advised if the patients in home ‘We have set up a task poration's Jumbo Covid NMMC’s Health Multispecialty Hospital to stay at home in isola- rehabilitation are better force of paediatricians. Centre at Vashi CIDCO Department has 16 are some of the hospi- tion. Some patients do managed in such a man- In the next few days, the Exhibition Centre, as Covid Care Centres in tals. Investigations have not even need medicine, ner. “If they need to be experts of this task force well as the Annasaheb operation, out of which revealed that fire extin- but some patients be- admitted to the hospital, will guide the paediatri- Patil Smriti Bhavan 4 Covid Care Centres guishing systems are not come serious after some the doctors treating the cians across the state,” Covid Care Centre at are found to have non- functioning at Ajayans time and are admitted patients need to pay athe said. Koparkhairane and the functioning fire sys- Multispecialty Hospital, tems. The investigation Nirmal Multispeciality also found that out of Hospital, Palm Beach the 42 private covid Multispecialty Hospital hospitals in Navi Mum- and Ashirwad Hospital bai area, 10 private as well. covid hospitals did not Notices have been have firefighting system issued by the depart- in place. ment to all the hospitals New Millennium and covid centres where Hospital in Sanpada, the fire fighting system Terna Hospital in Nerul, is not operational.

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No. NMB/154/2020-22/Vashi MDG Post Office • ABC Certificte No. 133/2106 Phone : 2087 0513 / 2781 5380 e-mail : [email protected] website : www.newsband.in Tuesday, 18 May 2021 3 AAP Navi Mumbai leader helps family Man loses Rs. 1 lakh 30 of a labourer get compensation thousand in online theft The labourer had died due to electric shock at work By: Crime Reporter ment due, etc. However, filled in the credit card cyber thief pretend- for the past few days, he details, the cyber thief By Ryhea George A ing to be a custom- did not receive any mes- withdrew about Rs 3 n 7th May, Ansh Rajbhar, a la- er care representative of sages from CRED ap- lakh from his three cred- Obourer, died due to electric shock CRED app asked a per- plication and contacted it cards. When the vic- at MatchVille Syndicate Company in son to download Any- CRED's customer care tim got the information Rabale MIDC. Although the company desk app on his mobile on the mobile number about the transaction, he management had initially agreed to phone and withdrew Rs obtained from Google immediately switched pay compensation, but with the inter- 1.30 lakh from his four search engine to lodge off his phone and in- ference of some local political leader, credit card accounts. Ka- a complaint. He then formed the bank about the management tried to suppress the mothe police have regis- complained that he was the transaction. He also case and began to avoid paying the tered a case against the not receiving any alert blocked his credit card compensation to the family. cyber thief under the IT messages or other infor- and contacted the bank Ward president of Aam Aadmi Act for fraud and have mation from Cred. and sent email urging to Party, Navi Mumbai, Abhishek Pan- started investigating the Under the pretext of stop all the transactions dey when came to the rescue of the matter. solving the problem, a on his credit card. The family. He, along with police ensured Kishor Gawli, 42, cyber thief pretending bank also stopped the that the company management paid a Suvarna Joshi, Legal Cell President a resident of Kamothe to be from The CRED transaction immediately compensation amount of Rs 5 lakh as of Team AAP Navi Mumbai, Women Sector-36, has four call centre asked him to and returned about Rs promised to the Rajbhar family. Senior Vice President Sulochana Shivandan credit cards from differ- download AnyDesk app 1.56 lakh in four trans- Inspector Nitin Geete of Rabale Police and Sumit Kotian and local people ent banks. Gawli had an (a remote desktop ap- actions from Kishor's Station helped in this work. Advocate also helped. application called Cred plication) on his mobile credit card. However, on his mobile to get re- and took possession of he did not get back the wards, cashback as well his mobile. The cyber remaining amount of Rs Blood donation camp held as to pay credit card thief then took second 1 lakh 30 thousand. He By Chandrashekhar Hendve Meenatai Thackeray Pratishthan and Vishal bills. He also filled in number from the victim then lodged a complaint ew Bombay Cul- Blood Bank, NMMC. Kavere, Treasurer, Suraj his credit card informa- and called him. The cy- at Kamothe police sta- Ntural Centre at Ko- Akshay Chavan, Vice Gaikwad, Jai Hind Seva tion. As a result, he was ber thief then asked him tion. According to Ka- parkhairane on May 16, regularly receiving mes- to fill in information of mothe police, the cyber 2021 through Yuganir- sages about payment of all the four credit cards thief has been booked mate Pratishthan, Ban- credit card bills, pay- and CV number. Accord- under the IT Act for dhilaki Pratishthan, Nird- ment reminders, paying to the report, after he fraud. har Samajik Sanstha, Jai Hind Seva Sanstha and Kharghar Yuva Vichar- Youth attempting suicide rescued by police manch on the occasion By Crime Reporter working as a lab techni- information, the Vashi of Chhatrapati Samb- ohit Kalambe (22), cian in a lab in Ghansoli. police and Vashi trans- haji Maharaj Jayanti Rwho was trying to He had been under stress port branch personnel organised a blood dona- commit suicide by jump- for the past few days. On immediately rushed to tion camp at Sector 15, ing from the Vashi Khadi Saturday night, he under the creek bridge and Koparkhairane, Vashi bridge due to depression the influence of alcohol, pulled out Rohit who was and Ghansoli nodes. A President, Yuganirmate Sanstha, Gaurav Shejw- and family issues, was went to the Vashi creek standing on the creek total of 61 units of blood Pratishthan, Anil Kumb- al and Deepak Tupe. Dr. rescued by Vashi police bridge and tried to jump bridge. He was then was collected during har, Secretary, Nirdhar Priyanka Katke, Blood and traffic police on Sat- into the creek. At around brought to Vashi police the drive. Blood collec- Social Organization, Transfusion Officer and urday night. 11.30 pm, few motorists station and was ques- tion was carried in asso- Swapnil Mutke, Deputy Sarita Kherwasia were Rohit Kalambe has informed the police after tioned and counselled. ciation with Maa Saheb Secretary, Bandhilaki present. been living away from they saw a man standing Later in the morning, his parents for the last on the edge of the bridge he was sent home, said few months due to dis- and trying to jump. Sub-Inspector of Police Cyclone Tauktae : Two women die pute. He is currently After receiving the Yogesh Pardeshi. after wall collapses in Uran Case filed against 25 persons including By Dinesh Pawar wo women BJP office bearers for violating government Tidentified as Sugandabai (Deubai) order during birthday celebration Bhimnath Gharat (age By Crime Reporter had his birthday on information and upon 67 years) who sells JP Raigad vice- Tuesday, May 11. He verifying facts, lodged vegetables near Shri president Kishore organised a grand complaint at Kamothe Ram Mandir and Nita B Mhatre celebrated his birthday party which police station. Accord- Bhalchandra Naik birthday with a crowd was attended by a large ingly, the Kamothe (age 55), who was of friends and activists crowd of activists, police registered a case buying vegetables, at the KK Theatre in relatives and friends. against all of them for died as the wall of the Kamothe on Tuesday Panvel Municipal violating the govern- mandir collapsed due evening. Corporation's Kamothe ment rules imposed in to strong winds on Kishore Mhatre, ‘C’ Ward officer, Arun the background of the Monday. who lives in Kamothe, Koli on receiving corona. 4 Tuesday, 18 May 2021 We are tired of this pandemic stantly rising and this alone will exert ceive of a task they have never done (WHO) officials noted that health ex- a huge toll on human health. The loss before. For example, most of us prob- perts were unwilling to analyse it any- of incomes, the closure of community ably didn’t have a routine of wearing more for future pandemic planning, services and a lack of access to non- a mask around other people before and were keen to move on.. A failure COVID-19 health services, including this year, but once we understood that to plan also tends to mean a waste of routine check-ups, is causing wide- it stemmed the spread of COVID- resources – global health experts esti- rom many days I am experienc- spread insecurity and uncertainty 19, many of us started wearing it. mate it costs around US$ 4.5 billion a Fing a type of lethargy and I have about both the present and the future. It didn’t take thousands of years of year globally to properly prepare for no inclination to leave my bed. Ev- This uncertainty is creating mental evolution to learn this, rather, we pandemics. Many people are keen to ery day the same routine has kind of health problems, such as depression incorporated mask wearing into our see the end of 2021, but public health bored me, the same idea of eating and anxiety, the weeks of lockdown daily lives almost immediately. Thus, experts are keen to point out that breakfast, lunch dinner and sitting and restrictions that millions went people won’t do just any amount of nothing will materially change on 1 glued to the idiot box. I kind of feel through, brought emotional and psy- mental work for any outcome and dif- January 2022. Comprehensive test- very tired even reading the news, chological challenges that few had ficult tasks come with an aversive ex- ing and contact tracing programmes shortage of beds, oxygen, vaccines, perience of mental effort. are yet to be successfully rolled out tragic deaths and lockdowns. When Life during the pandemic anywhere in the world, even in high- we face a crisis we go into an evo- is full of tasks requiring income countries. Many scientific lutionary self-defence mechanism control and mental effort, studies have modelled future scenari- but what happens when that crisis and so the widespread os of how the pandemic may evolve, lasts for months with no end in sight mental exhaustion is not none of which include a scenario in and that is happening now. With this surprising. We are con- which the virus disappears. We got a second wave of Pandemic hitting so stantly adjusting to new vaccine, but the logistics of manufac- severely and the rising cases have re- rules and policies and ev- turing and distribution are not so fast sulted in a kind of fatigue. But what erything from working to creating shortages. does it mean exactly, and are we be- getting groceries to holi- So, addressing pandemic fatigue ing complacent in the fight against day shopping is different requires a multifaceted response that COVID-19 in 2021? ever experienced. than what we know, involves new addresses not only the political and I am not comparing it to post-viral Even though face-coverings and rules and protocols, and so requires social aspects, but also motivation fatigue that can last for months or physical distancing is still mandatory mental control to plan out novel be- in terms of costs and benefits. While, even years and it makes the affected in public spaces in most countries, haviours. And many of us are facing we are into social distancing or shel- people feeling constantly tired, with there are many reports of people ei- the ongoing costs of multitasking, di- tering in place or home- schooling aching muscles and brain fog. This ther not wearing masks or wearing viding attention between work, chil- our children, we are not doing other pandemic fatigue means feeling over- them not properly resulting in wide- dren and other priorities all at once valuable things. Many people are un- whelmed with still having to maintain spread infection. The long hours of causing a mental and physical fatigue. able to work remotely, businesses are a state of constant vigilance, and a wearing masks and hand washing Even when we are past the acute slowed or closed, and we are separat- weariness to abide by restrictions. is also kind of bored routine. It is a phase of this COVID-19 crisis, pan- ed from loved ones. It will take new When COVID-19 started we could cause of discomfort and worry, that demic fatigue could threaten future strategies and hope induced schemes not even think that it could have in- the world is witnessing a consistent disease prevention. We can take the to fight this tiredness. We have again fected more than 30 million people decline in compliance with these re- example of the after scenario of H1N1 to rekindle the spirit of humanity and and kill nearly one million but now it quired protocols over time. Humans flu. Just three years after the H1N1 flu fresh hopes to fight the pandemic ef- is a reality. And the numbers are con- have a remarkable capacity to con- pandemic, World Health Organization fects.

Cyclone Tauktae: by the fire department during the afternoon at Strong wind... as well as the disaster around 1 pm the winds Continued from page...1 management depart- became very strong due rainfall was recorded in ment of NMMC. to which our terrace NMMC areas. Sumesh Soman, a shed was completely Due to strong winds resident of Vashi said, damaged. The shed and rough weather, the “A tree in front of broke and flew away.” Vashi bridge area was Little Flower society The Chief Ministers closed for half an hour in sector 10 Vashi was Office has declared an from 12.30 to 1 pm. A on the verge of falling. orange alert for Mum- traffic official Bhanudas We called upon the fire bai, Thane and Palghar Kataokar said, “As the brigade and they di- districts and a red alert winds were strong, all rected us to contact the has been given to the the two wheelers were disaster management Raigad District. stopped from plying department. By the The civic body between 12.30 to 1 time we could approach has urged the citizens pm. As the condition the authorities, the tree to stay indoors and improved, the motorists fell off breaking the stay away from trees, were allowed to move society’s compound beaches, seashores further.” wall.” and electric poles. electricity in Ghanso- no electric- winds damaged sheds Incidents of tree Many areas also In case of any emer- ligaon since 5 am on ity,” said a resident of of terraces in many felling were reported saw power breakdown. gency, NMMC's relief 17th May. “Power had Ghansoligaon. houses. Vishwajeet from many areas in There was no electric- team and NMMC’s gone on 16th May as Not only in Navi Kumbhar a Vitawa the satellite city. There ity in many areas in disaster management well but was restored Mumbai, cyclone Tauk- resident said, “Strong were also cases of trees Panvel since 5 pm due centre can be con- and again since 5 am tae wreaked havoc in winds were continuous falling on the vehicles, to falling of electricity tacted on 1800222309/ on 17th May, there is Thane as well. Strong since the morning but which were removed poles. There was no 1800222310. Tuesday, 18 May 2021 5

Cyclone Tauktae wreaking havoc

Tree uprooted in sector 9

A tree fell on a vehicle and damaged it at Vashi Tree falls on a car in Thane Dark clouds hovered in Panvel Boats in Vashi Creek Sector 10

Heavy rains lashed across city Sector-3, Airoli Tree uprooted in sector-15, Vashi Shed fell on a car in Thane Gap between two doses of Covishield vaccine extended in CoWin app By Indrani Basu CoWin platform is al- fter the gap between Gap of 12-16 weeks after first dose is mandatory ready reflecting the same Athe two vaccine on the portal and we have doses of Covishield were rescheduled the vaccina- extended from 6-8 weeks tion date on that basis. to 12-16 weeks, the CoWin plat- For example, the persons who form was configured on May received their first dose on April 16th to that effect due to which 4, will get their 2nd dose on 27th the citizens in the age category June -July 25. The CoWin App of 45+ were unable to book for is clearly reflecting the ‘due date’ their second vaccine slot. and hence, we are requesting Say Koperkhairane resident everybody to reschedule their Prabir Ghosh and his wife Aditi appointments. However, the cir- Ghosh, who were trying to take cular clearly stated that those an appointment of their 2nd dose who have already received their of Covishield vaccine. “After appointment for second dose of feeding necessary information weeks,” said Mr. Ghosh. ed to know about the configuration Covishield vaccine, it would rein the Cowin app, we clicked the time Many senior citizens are unhappy of the portal she told, “We received main valid.” slot and center and pressed ‘confirm’ with the extension of the time period a circular from the Government to Apollo Hospital, the only private button. The app immediately dis- and say that this has been done due to make it mandatory to administer Co- institute which has been continuing played that our second dose will now “lack of vaccine supply”. vishield 2nd dose after 12-16 weeks their vaccina- be scheduled on 84th day i.e. after 12 When NMMC officer was contact- or after 84 days of the first dose. The tion drive for 45 Continued on page...7 6 Tuesday, 18 May 2021 Editorial India’s senior women squad Issue: 14 18 maY, 2021 for England tour announced To play one Test match, three ODI & three Tokyo Olympics in the midst T20 series during the month long tour of challenging times By Ashok Dhamija Singh had appointed (Captain), Smriti Mand- n the midst of surging Covid 19 accompanying them while shuttling he Board of Con- Ramesh Powar as the hana, Harmanpreet Icases across the globe, Japan is between the Olympic venues and Ttrol for Cricket in Head Coach of Team Kaur (vice-captain), Pu- all set to host Olympics, regarded as their homes. India (BCCI) All-India India (Senior Women). nam Raut, Priya Punia, the world’s foremost sports compe- These concerns are being raised Senior Women's Selec- A former international, Deepti Sharma, Jemi- tition, from July 23rd of this year. in Japan as well. The citizens feel tion Committee, late on Powar played two Tests mah Rodrigues, Shafali Tokyo Olympics which were sup- that if there is a sudden influx of Friday night announced and 31 ODIs for India. Verma, Sneh Rana, posed to take place in 2020 had to athletes and volunteers infected the Indian squad for Post his playing ca- Taniya Bhatia (wicket- be postponed due to the pandemic. with the virus, it would become dif- the month-long tour to reer, he took up cricket keeper), Indrani Roy However, despite being rescheduled ficult to control the spread. Citizens England. Scheduled to coaching and is an ECB (wicket-keeper), Jhu- for 2021, the challenges remain the have started online petition calling commence with a one- Level 2 certified coach lan Goswami, Shikha same, rather the scenario is bleaker. for the cancellation of the Tokyo off Test match from and has also attended Pandey, Pooja Vastra- In Japan, where Olympics, which has 16th to 19th June, 2021 BCCI-NCA Level 2 kar, Arundhati Reddy, Covid 19 cases already garnered at Bristol, followed by are also steadily more than 351,000 three ODIs from 30th mounting, it is dif- signatures so far. June to 3rd July, vet- ficult to understand Japanese polls are eran cricketer Mithali how Tokyo will be consistently showing Raj will lead the Team able to hold a sporting a majority of the people India Women’s side in event of such a magnitude favouring either a further de- both these forms of the and keep volunteers, athletes, offi- lay or cancellation of the Games in game, while experi- cials safe from Covid-19? The con- view of the surging Covid 19 cases. enced campaigner Har- cern gets further amplified as, till While there is no denying the manpreet Kaur will be date, Japan has been able to vacci- fact that sportspersons from across her deputy. This will nate less than 1% of its population. the globe eagerly wait for this event be followed by three While international spectators have and work hard to excel in the com- T20s two of which will been banned from the Games with petitions, but the way Covid graph be a Day and Night af- Mithali Raj will captain Team India in Test and ODI matches an aim to lower the risk of Covid- is progressing, with its peaks and fair scheduled between against England 19 spreading at the event, but more valleys, the challenges are bound to 9th July and 15th July, than 11,000 athletes from over 200 be immense. We have seen how IPL where Harmanpreet coaching course. A for- Poonam Yadav, Ekta countries are expected to participate. matches, despite all the safety proto- Kaur will take over the mer coach of the Indian Bisht, Radha Yadav. Without plans to vaccinate athletes, cols in place and stringent measures mantle of the Indian Women’s Team from India’s Senior the tens of thousands of volunteers being adopted, had to be postponed side with opener Smriti July-November 2018, it Women squad for taking part stand little chance of be- as the players started testing posi- Mandhana her deputy. was under him that India T20I : Harmanpreet ing protected. Likewise, there will tive. It would perhaps be wiser to Incidentally, this would qualified for the semi- Kaur (Captain) Smriti be less protection for the players as postpone the event further and not be the first internation- final of the ICC T20 Mandhana (vice-cap- well, who will come in contact with risk the lives of the players, volun- al engagement for the Women’s World Cup in tain), Deepti Sharma, the untested volunteers who will be teers, staff and the citizens. women in blue since 2018 and also won 14 Jemimah Rodrigues, their ICC T20 World T20 matches in a row. Shafali Verma, Richa Homoeopathic Doctors should also be included in the Cup final played way He recently coached Ghosh, Harleen Deol, back against host Aus- the Mumbai senior Sneh Rana, Taniya recruitment of Health Department of the State Government tralia way back on 8th team that won the Vijay Bhatia (wicket-keeper), March, 2020. Hazare Trophy and has Indrani Roy (wicket- - Dr. Pratik Tambe, Joint Secretary, HIMPAM, Maharashtra Earlier the BCCI’s worked at the National keeper), Shikha Pandey, By Chandrashekhar Hendve After the outbreak government hospital three-member Cricket Cricket Academy as a Pooja Vastrakar, Arund- aharashtra Health of Corona in the state, so that the government Advisory Commit- Bowling Coach. hati Reddy, Poonam Ya- MMinister Mr. the government started can use homeopathy tee comprising Sulak- India’s Senior dav, Ekta Bisht, Radha Rajesh Tope has recently Covid centres in all the and Ayurveda in their shana Naik, Madan Women squad for Test Yadav, Simaran Dil Ba- announced that 16,000 districts of the state and various hospitals for the Lal and Rudra Pratap & ODI : Mithali Raj hadur. posts will be filled in recruited doctors there treatment of patients. the health service in the temporarily. The re- The possibility of a state. Dr. Pratik Tambe, cruitment also included third wave of corona is Maharashtra Joint Sec- homeopathic doctors also being speculated retary of Homoeopathic and these doctors have and the health minister Doctors Association been providing excel- has stated that we need (HIMPAM) in his letter lent health care in this to conduct a recruitment to Chief Minister Ud- centre for the last one process in the health dhav Thackeray, Deputy and half years, he said. service to strengthen Chief Minister Ajitdada If we want to the health services in Pawar, Health Minister strengthen health ser- urban and rural areas. Shri. Rajeshji Tope has vices, we need to have Thus, it is important to demanded that the ho- a separate department include homeopathic meopathic doctors be for homeopathy and doctors as well, stressed recruited as well. Ayurveda in every Dr. Tambe Tuesday, 18 May 2021 7 Impact Guru Foundation in collaboration with Apollo Hospitals Group launches ‘COVID Warrior Upskilling Program’ for Nurses across India Microsoft India and several leading institutions to contribute as Impact, Technology and Knowledge Partners

By Chandrashekhar Hendve impact project that will ac- titioner. The program will be the healthcare ecosystem to Member and several other o commemorate Interna- knowledge the contribution moderated thorough a robust ensure fair and optimal social pioneering academic, skilling, Ttional Nurses Day, Im- of nurses, redefine and rein- governance structure and will impact delivery. Such gover- and corporate partners. We pact Guru Foundation, a non- vent their career trajectories, have a dedicated Governance nance structure will ensure would like to invite corpo- profit organization formed and empower them to suc- Board, and separate Steering that the program is audited by rates, foundations, and indi- for the purpose of making ceed and grow in the clinical, Committees for Technology professional and independent viduals to join us on this mis- healthcare affordable and ac- management, research and Implementation, Academic review partners with regard to sion to empower our ANGELS cessible in collaboration with other key aspects of the nurs- utilization and disbursals of and nurses and strengthen our Apollo Hospitals Group today ing profession. The initiative the funds raised. country’s healthcare ecosys- launched ‘COVID Warrior will specifically aim to up- Dr. T. Dileep Kumar, Pres- tem by supporting the cause Up-skilling Program called skill 1,00,000 nurses across ident, Indian Nursing Council via CSR and online giving. “ANGEL” #ThankANurse’. India over the next few years & Ex-Nursing Advisor to the We aim to partner with all ANGEL stands for Advance with a commitment to invest Govt. of India said, “National healthcare institutions and Nurses’ Growth Excellence up to Rs. 50,000 per nurse Health Policy has continuous- hospitals, medical education and Learning. Apollo Hos- via scholarships for advanced ly emphasized to train nurses and skilling institutions in In- pitals Group will be the lead skills training across the pro- to improve their career path in dia and abroad to upskill and member of the Founding gram period. The initiative various clinical specialization subsequently create the best Circle and Principal Donor. also aims to provide free con- and to train them as Nurse career outcomes for our nurs- Several other partners such as tent and training for all nurses Practitioner so that they can es, who have made countless Microsoft India, Federation in India in partnership with work effectively as a team sacrifices in this fight against of Indian Chambers of Com- various academic institutions, member in the health care de- Covid.” merce & Industry (FICCI), skilling, and non-profit part- livery system. The ANGEL Anant Maheshwari, Presi- Amity University, ICFAI ners. Apollo Hospitals Group program is targeted towards dent, Microsoft India said, University, Indian Nursing has committed to upskill a enhancing the nurse’s knowl- “The nursing community has Council (INC), Symbiosis minimum of 1,000 nurses edge and skill and enable played a critical role in sup- International University and through this initiative. them to improve their role porting the health, safety, and other institutions will be act- Phase 1 of the program and remuneration. This initia- wellness of people across the ing as Impact and Knowl- will focus on COVID related tive is also in alignment with country. We are deeply com- edge Partners. The Tata Steel clinical, public health and di- the State of the World Nurs- mitted to supporting this com- Foundation which has worked saster management aspects to ing (SOWN) Report of WHO munity of frontline healthcare with a significant cohort of enable nurses to save more which is around the theme of professionals with the re- youngsters from remote parts lives. Phase 2 will follow Investment in Nursing Educa- sources, tools, voice and skills of Jharkhand and Odisha to with comprehensive training tion, Investment in creation of required to empower them in place them in the nursing pro- and upskilling of the nursing positions and Leadership.” an ever changing and now, fession across India will also workforce community to meet Piyush Jain, Founder, Im- challenging world. Microsoft leverage this platform to up- the dynamic healthcare needs pact Guru Foundation said, is honoured to support the skill this cohort. and will encompass six key “We are pleased to launch "ANGEL #ThankANurse Up- The ‘COVID Warrior Up- aspects i.e. Clinical practice, excellence, Skill enhancement this initiative with the support skilling" program and do our skilling Program – ANGEL Leadership training, Medtech, and Nursing Advisory Board, of India’s leading healthcare bit to give back to those who #ThankANurse’ is conceived Research, International Nurs- comprising of renowned institution Apollo Hospitals so richly deserve our gratitude to be a one-of-its-kind social ing models and Nurse Prac- name from corporates and Group as a Founding Circle and respect.”

Gap between two stating the same. How- May, that would remain Set up separate wards and team of doses of Covishield... ever, as per the circular the same. If anybody Continued from page...5 those who have already wishes to reschedule as specialists in hospitals for treatment plus as well as 18 plus taken appointment with per the guidance they citizens also advised the Apollo hospital till 17th may do so.” of mucormycosis: Health Minister same to the beneficiaries. By Chandrashekhar Hendve setting up an independent ward there, “Beneficiaries who he number of patients suffering an independent treatment team should could not complete from black fungus (mucormyco- also be appointed, he suggested. T minimum 84 days or 12 sis) is increasing in the state. Separate Efforts are being made to make weeks must reschedule wards should be set up in government available the injections required for their appointments for and private medical Hospitals for their the treatment of this disease. “Today, their second dose of Co- treatment, said Health Minister Rajesh 5,000 injections have been received vishield on the basis of Tope. He also instructed for the setting and distributed, and the process of their due date reflected up of separate team of specialists and purchasing 1 lakh injections is under- on CoWin portal,” said nurses for the treatment. way,” the health minister said. Senior Executive from Patients with this disease need ear, There are Covid Centres (CCCs) Apollo , Navi Mumbai. nose, throat specialist, ophthalmolo- and Covid Care Hospitals (DCCHs) He said, “Yesterday gist, neurosurgeon, plastic surgeon. in the state for corona treatment. The we received the circu- Not every place will have so many ex- CCC and CRP were also instructed to lar from the Ministry perts under one roof. Therefore, treat- perform blood tests on asymptomatic of Health and Welfare, ment is being provided in large hos- patients in the CCC, the health min- Government of India pitals, the health minister said. While ister said. 8 Tuesday, 18 May 2021 Cyclone Tauktae: Man dies after NMMC starts library at electric pole falls on him Covid Care Centre By Crime Reporter Beach Road, a power for doing substandard n a tragic incident, a pole near the road sud- work. After this incident, First of its kind library has been opened at Covid Iyoung man lost his life denly fell on them due Sanpada police has also after an electric pole fell to strong winds. Both sought information from Centre in CIDCO exhibition ground, Vashi on him while he was rid- Vishal and Swapnil were the Municipal Corpora- ing his scooter. He died injured and were rushed tion about the contrac- on the spot. His friend to the municipal hospi- tor who had installed the who was sitting pillion tal. However, the doctors electricity pole on Palm rider on the scooter sus- there declared Vishal Beach Road and also

ith an aim to keep the Covid get entertained”, said Bangar. Wpatients remain motivated, the An excellent collection of books Navi Mumbai Municipal Corpora- in Marathi, Hindi and English lan- tained injuries. The inci- tion (NMMC) has started a first of its guages has been made available at dent happened at Sanpa- kind library at CIDCO Covid Centre the centre. da on Palm Beach Road at Vashi. The civic body has provided “Special efforts have been made on Sunday night. books of different genres. in the selection of the books. We are The deceased has The initiative, ‘Library in Covid confident that the patients will not been identified as Vishal Centre’ is a joint venture of the only enjoy reading these books, but Naralkar, 35, and his NMMC and Let's Read Foundation. will continue to read books even af- injured colleague as The NMMC chief, Abhijit Bangar ter they go home. This will lead to Swapnil Rathore. Both Naralkar dead. the name of the person visited and inspected the place on a wide readership movement,” said are residents of Airoli Meanwhile, the pow- in charge of the mainte- Sunday. He was accompanied by NMMC chief. and work at the Reliance er pole on Palm Beach nance and repair work Mart in Seawoods. After Road was replaced a of the electricity pole. leaving work at 9.30 pm few months ago. The Sub-Inspector of Police on Sunday night, the two relatives of the de- Nilesh Rajput informed were returning home ceased have demanded that a case will be regis- in Airoli on scooty via that a case of culpable tered against the culprits Palm Beach. At around homicide be registered after receiving informa- 10 pm, near Moraj Cir- against the contractors tion from the Municipal cle in Sanpada on Palm and municipal officials Corporation. Cyclone Tauktae: Traders fear destruction of mango crop By Siddhesh Waykar have limited customers, ith cyclone Tauktae we have to maintain our Deputy Commis- Lauding the Whitting Konkan re- product’s quality to keep a sioner Yogesh work of the Let's gion, especially Ratnagiri hold on our buyers. There Kaduskar, Nodal Read Foundation, and Devgad, the traders might be complaints from Officer of the which has taken the fear that the mango crops the customers due to dip Centre Dr. Nilesh initiative to imple- would be adversely affect- in quality post cyclone. Nalawade, Con- ment this innovative ed. Usually, the season for Hence, we are not sure if troller of the concept, the com- authentic mangoes lasts we will continue or end Centre Dr. Vasant missioner said that till May end or June first the mango season here Mane and as well similar activities week every year. “Every itself”, said Prakshika as Let's Read would be started in year, unseasonal showers Naik, the owner of Tooti- F o u n d a t i o n ' s , other covid centres adversely damage mango frooti. c a m p a i g n i n g of the corporation cultivation,” said Kailas “We have already founder Prafulla in the near future. Waykar, a fruit merchant faced great damage to Wankhede. Animesh Oze, a at APMC. mango crop in our region. “Covid-posi- resident of Panvel Waykar added, “Cy- The process of sending tive patients are isolated from family said, “This is indeed a great initia- clone is likely to hit the mango culti- mangoes has become very selective for a long period. In such a scenario, a tive and should be followed by the vation severely. This will affect both now”, said Mandor Oraskar, a farmer person is likely to feel depressed and Panvel City Municipal Corporation the quality and the rate of the man- from Devgad district. think more about the health issues. as well in its Covid Centres. It helps goes.” The market rates which are al- Thus, to keep patients motivated we the patients to keep their minds posi- It has indirectly affected the busi- ready down to 2,500 for a box of 5 have started this unique library. With tively engaged and will make them to ness of many, online and offline firms. dozen mangoes, are likely to dip fur- books of various genres, patients will remain motivated during challenging “As an online business, where we ther due to rain. not only get information but will also time.”