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BMC intensifies action against illegal banners on trees ■ Home Times Network banners on trees in the city. BMC has also It is a crime to paste banners and advertisements asked the Assistant Municipal Commissioners around the tree's trunks as the nails and the metal (AMCs) to chalk out a list of accused who have wires damage the growth of the tree. However, pasted banners on trees in each ward. Every despite repeated warnings, the banners and ward has been asked to take stringent action advertisements on trees have become a common against the culprits. menace in the city. To punish these accused, In 2010, Mumbai High Court had asked BMC the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to take legal action against the accused who (BMC) has issued a circular to the Senior Park publicity. These banners not only tarnish the pasted banners on trees. Under the Maharashtra Inspectors and the Senior Tree inspectors of all beauty of the city but also pose serious injury Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, the 24 wards of Mumbai to take stringent action to the health of the trees. An environmentalist 1995, it is a crime to paste banners on trees. against the accused who have defaced the city said, "A study of trees has revealed that nails According to BMC, from April 2020 to March by putting banners on trees. and metal wires hammered on the bark and 2021, BMC has removed 7533 banners and It is a tragedy that in Mumbai, many small- trunk of trees weaken the veins of trees, which posters around trees. BMC has also taken action scale businessmen shamelessly use trees as a affects the process of photosynthesis. Thus trees against 155 people for illegal banners on trees. means of advertisement. These selfish people gradually turn grey and fall!" A T-Ward officer from the Tree Department have no qualms about damaging healthy trees by Shiv Sena Corporator Amey Ghole has thus told HOME TIMES, "In Mulund, in a month, putting up posters and banners advertising their demanded action against illegal banners and we generally take action against 1 or 2 people services. To add salt to injury, the invention of posters put on trees. The BMC has taken the for illegal banners on trees." "We daily inspect Safety Convex Mirrors is another hazard to trees. demand seriously. BMC has issued instructions the trees and remove illegal banners and posters In addition, the political parties and religious to the Tree Department Senior officials to take from trees. We take care that such banners do groups use the trees as a cheap means to garner urgent action against those who have pasted not harm trees," he added. CORONA STEADY @10.IN. MULUND! ■ Home Times Network told HOME TIMES, "The Corona cases continued their average daily Corona patient decline in the city including figure remained steady at ten suburban Mulund. The good patients a day. This week, news is that the recovery Mulund registered just 70 rate has improved cases." He added, tremendously. As "The active cases a result, there has have declined been a significant to 140 cases. To downfall in date, Mulund has the death rate. registered 33,858 However, after Covid cases, and three consecutive 32,555 people weeks, Mulund, have recovered. this week reported two The death toll went deaths. Nevertheless, the up marginally from 539 to average daily patient number 541." remained stable at around ten He added, "The doubling rate patients per day. Last week, has also widened considerably. Mulund T-ward received 70 The situation is heartening. Covid patients. However, Mulund continues to An official of Mulund T-Ward Contd. on page 13 2 Volume VII | Issue 22 28th August - 03rd September 2021 Mulund ITI students to work in 5 Star Hotels ■ Home Times Network Union Government. Pradeep Durge, the the computer, electronic, Students Interested in Industrial Training It provides training in Principal of Mulund ITI, electrical, etc." Hotel Course! Institutes (ITI) is a post- various trades to groom told HOME TIMES, Speaking about the Hotel Students have to pay just secondary school in India students for skilled-based "We have signed a Industry Courses, Pradeep a nominal fee of Rs 1750/- constituted under the occupations. The Mulund MoU (Memorandum Durge, the principal of for the one-year Hotel Directorate General of ITI on Saturday signed an of Understanding) with Mulund ITI said, "Mulund Industry course. Students Training (DGT), Ministry MoU (Memorandum of ITC Hotels. As per the ITI provides 2 Courses in who wish to do a Course in of Skill Development Understanding) with ITC agreement, the students Hotel Industry - 1) Food Catering have to pay a fee of and Entrepreneurship, Hotels Ltd for providing studying ITI Course in and Beverage Service Rs 950/-. Students studying on-the-job experience in Food & Beverage Service Assistant and 2) Foods and the courses at ITI are given 5-star hotels to its students at Mulund ITI will get a six- Production. Both are 1 Year Railway Concession passes. studying courses in the month internship to work courses. They are divided After the completion of Hotel Industry. in 5 Star hotels of India." into two parts. Six months the course, students are The Chief Guest of the "Initially, the students is devoted to studying the awarded an NCVT (National event was Nawab Malik, will study the course for course at the Mulund ITI Council of Vocational Minister of Pradhan six months in our college, College. The remaining Training) Certificates. Mantri Kaushal Vikas and later they will get the six months are devoted to While working as an Intern, Yojana (PMKVY), and internship," he added, practical on-the-job training students are paid a basic Important Notice regarding advts. the Skill Development and Mr. Pradeep Durge further in hotels. 20 students stipend. Students also have carried in this newspaper Entrepreneurship Minister informed, "We provide per unit are sent out for the advantage of Campus HOME TIMES carries and publishes of Maharashtra. The the best job opportunities working as an intern in a 5 Interview where top Hotels various Advts. of different genres. The content and creatives of these Advts. are MoU was signed between to our students. Hence we Star hotel. We take every Industries from India visit the sole responsibility of the Advertisers. You may kindly note that HOME TIMES Pradeep Durge (Principal of have tied up with various care that each student in the Mulund ITI College campus Owners, Publishers, Printer and Edi- Mulund ITI) and Dhananjay companies and have signed college gets an opportunity and select good students tor do not take any responsibility legal or other, for any content published in any Kulkarni (Manager ITC the MoU for other students to work in a good 5-star for lucrative jobs in 5-star Advt. - Owner, Publisher, Printer and Editor Hotels Ltd Company). studying various trades like hotel" hotels. th rd 28 August - 03 September 2021 Volume VII | Issue 22 3 Praiseworthy work by Lions Club of Mulund

■ Home Times Network continue throughout the year. The Lions Club of Mulund Chief guests on this occasion and Lion Lady Auxiliary had were District Governor Lion jointly organized a programme L.J. Tawari and Lion Lady on Wednesday 25th August for Auxiliary Chairperson Lata providing clothes to newly born Tawari. The project which infants and nourishing food had started under the banner for their mothers at Municipal of Mother and Child Care was Maternity Hospital in Mulund appreciated and remembered (w). The project has been started Hansraj Arora for his benevolent with the sole aim of paying work. Lion members including accolade to the late Hansraj clothes and nutritious food will Lion Sheel Arora has started Lion President Birender Katyal, Arora (former District Governor) be provided to the newly born this project along with her Lionlady Auxilary President on his 5th death anniversary. infants throughout the year in family in the memory of Late Rita Katyal were present on this Under this project a set of nine the hospital. Hansraj Arora. The project will occasion. Rain water storage is a need of the hour: BMC ■ Home Times Network more than 300 square meter plots. The law Amendments in water harvesting Water is the basic necessity of life. mentioned without the mandatory Water Regrettably, in the mad rush to prosper, the Harvesting unit, builders would not be rules with changing times builders' lobby has cut down the trees and given occupational certificates. In 2005, the municipal corporation had forest, thus making the city water deficient. However, the builders lobby bluntly made rainwater harvesting mandatory for There are just seven water reservoirs in the mocked the rule. According to BMC, from all new building constructions in Mumbai city, which receive rainwater only during 2007- 2013, just 3000 newly-constructed covering more than 1,000 square meters. the four months of the monsoon. As a result, buildings or redeveloped projects followed In 2007, the law was made applicable for each year city witnesses water cuts. The the law. A BMC official said, "Between new buildings and redeveloped buildings citizens have to struggle to get a bucket of 2007- 2013, builders in Mulund and Kurla covering more than 300 square meter plots. water! Hence to reduce the dependence on constructed Water Harvesting in 1100 In the DP 2034, the law was applicable the reservoirs, in 2002, the Brihanmumbai building. Similarly, in the western suburbs for new buildings and redeveloped Municipal Corporation (BMC) made between Bandra and Andheri 877 builders buildings covering more than 500 square rainwater harvesting mandatory for all followed the law, and between Goregaon and meter plots. new building constructions in Mumbai. Dahisar 864 housing societies constructed HOME TIMES VIEW However, in the past 19 years, only a handful Water Harvesting in their buildings." At a time when erratic rainfall has become of buildings have constructed rainwater A Mulund T-Ward officer told HOME a common phenomenon and reservoirs units in their housing complex!! TIMES, "The response to Water Harvesting supplying water to major Indian cities are In the past few years, the pattern of rain has project is poor in Mulund. There are drying up, saving water is has become become erratic in Mumbai. Hence in 2007, just 25 buildings in Mulund which have most important task. The best option to the BMC made the rule even more stringent. constructed Water Harvesting units. Despite save the water is rainwater harvesting. It In its new law, BMC made the construction creating awareness and importance of water has become increasingly essential. BMC of 'Water Harvesting Mandatory' in every harvesting, builders do not pay any heed to must be more stringent against the builders new building or a redeveloping building on our request." violating the law. 4 Volume VII | Issue 22 28th August - 03rd September 2021 Editorial Third wave- Now post COVID threat Will be very grave Never in history has India witnessed such kind of deaths and the of A ‘Facial Paralysis’ amount of pain and tribulation that the deadly Corona pandemic ■ Home Times Network Covid complications have has unleashed in the past one and half years! During this period, While India has largely attacked the neurological there is probably no family in the country that has been left succeeded in fighting back system of the body. The disease devastated by the epidemic. Kudos to frontline workers, doctors, the deadly Corona Virus, it is Bell's palsy is a neurological and of course, the Maharashtra government for painstakingly facing hurdles in eradicating disorder caused due to Covid. overcoming the evil threat. Thanks to the efforts of the government the Corona variants. After The condition causes one side officials, the second wave of the Corona Virus is finally on the verge of collapse in Mumbai and various districts of the state. Mucormycosis, Delta Plus, of the face to droop or becomes However, the war against the monstrous Corona Virus is not and Zika, now, India has stiff. A patient has difficulty in over!! The third wave of Corona is yet to hit the country!! witnessed the emergence of smiling or closing an eye on Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope in a statement has Bell's palsy, a new disease that the affected side." The T-Ward alerted the countrymen that the third wave is a reality and it causes paralysis of the face. It officer added, "There is no need should not be taken lightly. Warning about the third wave, Rajesh attacks the nerve that controls to panic as in most cases, Bell's Tope said, "The third wave is estimated to affect 60 lakh people in our facial muscles and makes palsy is temporary. It usually the state. The government has begun preparations." them inflamed, swollen, or goes away after a few weeks of Even the NITI Aayoga has warned the government of the third compressed. Doctors claim they treatment." wave. NITI Aayoga has asked the Maharashtra government to have witnessed more patients of A Mulund Doctor informed, prepare for the worst!! NITI Aayoga has alerted that the third Bell's palsy in the second wave "Earlier such kinds of cases wave will affect four-five lakh cases per day and has suggested of Corona Virus than in the first were generally reported during making ready two lakh ICU beds by next month- including 1.2 wave. The disease is prevalent the winter season. However, lakh ICU beds with ventilators, 7 lakh non-ICU hospital beds, in more countries across the after the Corona pandemic, such and 10 lakh Covid isolation care beds. Meanwhile, Rajesh Tope world! What is most shocking cases have increased in post- has predicted that the third wave is likely to come in the first is that despite citizens' taking Covid patients. In the first wave, week of November with festivals such as Dussehra and Diwali Covid 19 vaccinations, citizens there were just 2-3 cases in a being held in October. Readers may recall that the Corona cases have been attacked by Bell's month. However, in the second began to increase in Maharashtra last year, soon after the Ganesh palsy!! wave, doctors are discovering festival. This year, once again, the Ganesh festival is round the In Mumbai, too, Bell's palsy 4-5 cases of Bell's palsy every corner. Though the state government has announced a ban on cases are gradually increasing. week! Sometimes we get 5-6 the celebration of festivals with pomp and spectacle, surprising, The Health Officer of T-Ward patients in a week. The cases the country's top opposition party is encouraging the people to told HOME TIMES, "Post are slowly increasing!! " celebrate festivals. The party is also motivating people to violate government norms and celebrate the festivals. One of the top What are the symptoms? leaders of the party has even arranged a special train to Konkan . Drooping and loss of movement on one or both sides of for Mumbaikars to visit their villages and celebrate the Ganesh festival with traditional gusto!! the face People in the state should not get carried away by the political . Difficulty smiling parties; they should realize the gravity of the situation. Recently, in . Incomplete closure of the affected eye Kerala people got emotionally carried away and celebrated their . Change in taste famous festival Onam with enthusiasm. Now, Kerala is battling . The sound appears to be a bit louder in one ear the rising Covid-19 cases following Onam festivities!! The fear of . Difficulty with some speech sounds or keeping food or the third wave is also looming large as Kerala has reported over drink in the mouth 30,000 fresh cases for the second consecutive day on Thursday!! What is the treatment? HOME TIMES thus urge people to use their intelligence and celebrate their festival within their houses on a low-key basis. Corticosteroid drugs to reduce inflammation and swelling Remember, your negligence can invite the third wave. However, Facial massage if the citizens follow Corona guidelines and act wisely, our Painkillers to reduce pain intelligence can avert Appeal by Doctors the third wave!! Post-Covid patients, who observe the above-mentioned Hemanshu symptoms, must immediately contact a doctor. The disease Kothari is curable if treated in time. However, if a patient ignores or delay, then it may result in permanent farcical paralysis! th rd 28 August - 03 September 2021 Volume VII | Issue 22 5 AHAR’s Vax drive for hotel staff in Mulund ■ Home Times Network President Charan Singh Sapra After many months, finally, also attended the vaccination the Maharashtra government camp. has permitted the hotel industry Applauding AHAR for taking to operate till 10.00 in the night the responsibility of vaccinating on the condition of mandatory the staff of every hotel and vaccination of every staff restaurant in Mumbai, Charan member. Taking maximum Singh Sapra said, "I praise advantage of the golden AHAR for showing empathy for opportunity, the hotel industry its working staff and taking the has begun the vaccination drive sole responsibility of vaccinating of its employee. On Monday, in a lakhs of hotel and restaurant single day, 400 hotel employees employees in Mumbai. It is not were vaccinated in Mulund. only a commendable endeavour, AHAR General Secretary but it is the need of the hour." Sukesh Shetty told HOME the sole responsibility to conduct Shetty told HOME TIMES, Showing concern for the Hotel TIMES, "The government has Vaccination Drive for the lakhs of "The Vaccination Camp was sector, Charan Singh Sapra said, allowed business only with the employees working in the hotels held on the first floor of the "The hotel and the restaurant condition of fully vaccinated and restaurants in Mumbai." hotel. We had followed the sectors have suffered heavy staff. Hence we have started 'Though it is unfeasible to Covid protocol. Besides, we losses during the lockdown. 'Mission Vaccination' for every accomplish the condition of both had also arranged an ambulance Hence the government must employee of the hotel industry." doses, yet we are taking steps to service and an observation room ponder over its decision about He added, "The decision of give the first dose to each of our for the employees vaccinated." the fully vaccinated staff at mandatory vaccination of the employees," he asserted. The Vaccination Camp was hotels and restaurants. It should staff is a problem for many In this chain of Vaccination attended by AHAR President take into consideration the slow hotel owners because of delay Drive, on Monday, August 23, Sivananda Shetty, Secretary pace of vaccination and the poor in availability of vaccines at the AHAR, in association with Sukesh Shetty, Treasurer availability of the second dose. government vaccination centers. CSR, conducted a Vaccination Sudhakar Shetty, CSR chairman The government must not take Hence our Mumbai organization Camp for employees' working Sunil Shetty, And Coordinator any decision which forces the AHAR (Indian Association of in hotels and restaurants in Amar Shetty. In addition, hotel and restaurant owners to Hotel and Restaurant) has taken Mulund at Atithi Hotel. Sukesh Mumbai Congress Working shut their business." Schools would not open before Diwali - Ajit Pawar Dy CM ■ Home Times Network physical classes for the college students, he added. Despite Corona Virus slowly declining, Ajit Pawar said, "In districts where Corona Earlier the State School Education the state government is still mute on cases have declined considerably, parents Minister Varsha Gaikwad had on August reopening schools in the state. However, in and the college principals are pressuring to 10 announced to reopen schools from Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit open colleges. Hence we are in talks with August 17 for students of standard VIII Pawar broke the silence on the opening the college principals and the education to XII in urban areas and V to VII in rural of the schools on Friday!! In a statement, experts on opening the physical classes areas. However, the state government had Ajit Pawar said, "The state Task Force is for the college students." "However, the to take a U-Turn after the Covid Task Force monitoring closely the Corona cases in condition is that all the college staff, expressed its reservations on the move to the state. In its view, though the cases are teachers, and non-teaching staff must open schools. Task Force members said that indicating a decline yet, the state Task Force be fully vaccinated. Besides, only fully since children have not been vaccinated it is not in favour of opening the schools. The vaccinated students would be allowed to would be risky to allow schools to reopen. state Task Force believes it is dangerous to attend colleges. The talks are in their initial Hence the decision to reopen the school open school before Diwali festival." stages and the final decision will be taken was scrapped. Students and parents heaved On being quizzed upon the opening of by the Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray," a sigh of relief at the intelligent decision. 6 Volume VII | Issue 22 28th August - 03rd September 2021 Ek Anokha Raksha Bandhan in Mulund

■ Home Times Network fearlessly in the difficult times of Corona the deadly Corona Virus. Raksha Bandhan, the unique festive of Virus. The Mulund Police has saved the The NGO Shivmudra Pratishthan love between brother and sister is generally lives of Mulundkars by risking their lives celebrated Raksha Bandhan by lauding celebrated with much enthusiasm and at stake." the services of Frontline Ladies Warriors gusto all over India but alas this year the Another lady boosting the Mulund Police's working 24 x7 during the Corona Virus. The festival was subdued due to the deadly commendable service during the Corona NGO went to BMC T-Ward and saluted the Corona Virus pandemic casing its evil Virus said, "Our Police officials deserve ladies working in the sanitation department shadow over the Indian festivities. Sisters kudos for sincerely doing their duty for in BMC, the civic lady doctors and nurses tied Rakhi to their brothers wearing masks, long hours without food and water. Saluting in Mulund's civic run hospitals and lady families made homemade sweets and most their dedication, devotion, and commitment policewomen working at Navghar Police sisters, whose brother lived in distant towards their job, the Mohalla Committee station in Mulund East. suburbs' stayed at home. Instead of personal ladies decided to acknowledge the honesty A member of NGO Shivmudra Pratishthan interaction, this Raksha Bandhan witnessed of Mumbai Police." She informed, "Since told, "During the sacred festival of Raksha sisters wishing their siblings by sending social distance is a crucial element these Bandhan, a sister ties Rakhi on the wrist of Rakhi online. Interestingly brothers too sent days, hence instead of the traditional method his brother and prays for his long life while e-gifts and celebrated the festival by having of tying Rakhi, we handed the policemen a the brother pledges to protect the sister. conversation through video calls. Rakhi, Tilak and a sweets-boxes." However, during the Corona Virus Era, we The Mohalla Committee ladies in Mulund Lauding the efforts of the Mohalla have seen several sisters are protecting the celebrated the Raksha Bandhan by saluting Committee ladies, Senior Police Inspector lives of numerous brothers. These sisters are the Police force and tying Rakhi on the Ravi Sardesai applauded the ladies for the lady employees working selflessly in the wrist of Mulund Police officials. Admiring morale-boosting move. sanitation department of BMC, the doctors the selfless work of the police during the Generally, there is a tradition of sisters and nurses working in the civil hospitals, dreaded Corona Virus phase, a member of visiting the brothers and tying Rakhi to their and the policewomen working round the the Mohalla Committee ladies team said, beloved brothers on the Raksha Bandhan clock to protect people from the clutches "The Mulund Police needs to be appreciated festival but Kudos to an NGO in Mulund of COVID 19. Hence as gratitude to these for their daring job and the courage with East that reversed the tradition and went to women, our NGO distributed sarees to these which they have been carrying out their duty the sisters to acknowledge their role during ladies." Task force decides to test maximum 30 Corona suspects ■ Home Times Network be on RT-PCR testing instead of and equipping them with all During the second wave 15 At present Corona cases are rapid antigen test. The decision necessities etc. It has been decided people were searched behind rising, hence to put a brake on it, comes in view of the expected to trace the high risk citizens who each infected patient. According the state government and the BMC third wave of Corona. have come into contact with the to Dr. Shashank Joshi, a member have decided to test a minimum of The state has started planning Corona patient. of state task force, the number 20 and maximum of 30 suspected and taking precautionary To put a brake on the outbreak of tracing has been increased to cases of Corona virus that have measures which include of Corona virus, citizens who 30 per patient. Only through this come into contact with a positive increasing the availability of the have come into contact with method the district and the state patient. Hence forth the emphasis beds, increasing the number of Corona infected patients will be will be reviewed for Corona of the suspected cases will now Covid care centres, hospitals tracked and put under isolation. outbreak. th rd 28 August - 03 September 2021 Volume VII | Issue 22 7 Free Vax drive by Mulund Shiv Sena ■ Home Times Network a free vaccination drive for Mulund West The Mulund Wing of Shiv Sena Ward and East residents." 103 and 104 organized a Free Vaccination Rajesh Salvi informed, "5000 people Drive for the citizens of Mulund West. The having Aadhar Cards were vaccinated Vaccination Drive was held at Dayanand in Mulund West and Mulund East. We Vedik Vidyalaya in Mulund West. A observed all protocols of Corona guidelines. similar Vaccination Drive was held at We had arranged an ambulance service and Mulund Gymkhana in Mulund East. It also made a provision of an observation was organized by the Shiv Sena Ward 105 room for the vaccinated people to wait and 106 for Mulund East residents. 5000 for observation. Vaccination was held in people took advantage of the drive-in 2 separate rooms to avoid crowding. The Vaccination in Mulund West and East. citizens over the slow pace of vaccination vaccination drive was a success." Informing about the vaccination at the government vaccinations centers Rajesh Salvi (Organizer), Hemlata Sukale drive, Rajesh Salvi, the organizer of the due to inadequate supply of vaccines by (Ex-Lady Corporator), Ranjana Kale (Shiv vaccination drive, told HOME TIMES, the central government. Hence to help the Sena office bearer), and Shiv Sena activists "There is a lot of anger in the Mulund Mulund citizens, Shiv Sena had organized were present on this occasion. Police uniform must while on duty: Hemant Nagrale-CP-Mumbai ■ Home Times Network and the traffic department He added, "Some immoral Many instances of fake In an attempt to intensify instructing police personnel to elements take advantage of police in Mulund Corona guidelines among the wear their uniform at all times such irresponsible act of the Mulund police station has registered citizens in the city, the civic while taking action against police. They pose as fake several complaints against such administration has authorized any violator. policeman and harass the fraudsters' who disguise as fake cops every traffic cop and the Police Commissioner vulnerable senior citizens and loot innocent people. There have policeman to take action Hemant Nagrale, in his and the ladies. Such crooks been many instances where fraudsters against any person violating circular, said, "We have deface the credibility of the pose as BMC marshals and extort Corona rules like not wearing noticed that many policemen police department." "If any money from people for spitting on a mask. Hence Mumbai while taking action against policeman is detected violating the road. Also, there are cases where Police Commissioner Hemant the violators does not wear a the norms, strict action will be con men have extorted money from Nagrale on Thursday issued a uniform. It is against the rule taken against the policeman," businessmen or traders by posing as circular to all police stations of the police department." Nagrale warned. policemen and blackmailing them. Now Universal Pass-For fully Vaccinated class ■ Home Times Network passenger needs to download the pass from The local train travel which was earlier the official website. restricted for few essential sectors workers Method to receive Universal Pass has now been thrown open for the commuters For receiving Universal Pass on-line logon from August 15. Only fully vaccinated to the following website people are issued passes by the Railway. https://epassmsdma.mahait.org These passes have a QR Code so that Click on the link for a travel pass for the illegitimate commuters could not travel in vaccinated local trains. These passes have been termed After that submit the mobile number you Universal Pass. People holding these passes and offline. A person having Smartphone have mentioned for registration of vaccine can not only travel in local trains and mono can apply for a Universal Travel Pass on at CoWin trains but are entitled to travel at malls, and a specially designed app. Those who do Later submit the OTP received places. In short, the Universal Pass is very not have Smartphone can get it from their Click on Generate Pass important for every Indian. respective local ward offices. Upload your photo and fill the full details The Universal Pass is available only to The QR Code Based Universal Travel You will receive an SMS of acceptance those who have completed 14 days of the Pass Online Application Link is now within 24 hours second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. provided here for all who want to get it for Later on download your QR Based Universal The Universal Pass is available online the Mumbai Local Train railway pass. The Travel Railway Pass on your mobile. 8 Volume VII | Issue 22 28th August - 03rd September 2021 Now agency to monitor FASTag system ■ Home Times Network Mulund, LBS, and Dahisar. The Maharashtra State Road Besides these five toll plazas, Development Corporation the Bandra Worli Sealink is also (MSRDC) has made the national FASTag enabled, except for two Toll Plazas FASTag enabled, lanes that are reserved for other but due to malfunctioning of modes of payment like cash, the FASTag machines, MSRDC card, etc. is facing regular criticism. In Mumbai, almost all the toll Hence to solve the glitches plazas are FASTag enabled, of the FASTag mechanism, except Dahisar. However, MSRDC has decided to appoint MSRDC plans to make FASTag a third party. The appointed enabled at the earliest. "The agency would keep a vigil at is working properly or not. As per we are aware the toll operators work is delayed due to hurdles the proper functioning of the the survey, MSRDC will rectify will not reveal the glitches like Covid-19 pandemic and FASTag mechanism of National the FASTag apparatus at the toll hence MSRDC has decided to delay in the shipment of required Electronic Toll Collection at plazas that are non-functional." appoint an agency (third party) equipment from abroad." various toll Plazas in the state- "The basic idea of installing the that will not be biased and MSRDC begins Monthly controlled by MSRDC. FASTag mechanism is to have a give a transparent report about pass Briefing media, an MSRDC smooth flow of traffic and avoid their working of the FASTag The MSRDC in April official said, "MSRDC is indeed the traffic jam at the toll plazas," mechanism. introduced monthly toll passes planning to assign an agency he added. Initially, MSRDC will begin exclusively for the FASTag which will survey all the FASTag Giving details about the the toll plazas in Mumbai city, users. There are two types of enabled toll plazas. During the survey, the official said, "The which have been FASTag these monthly passes 1) Rs survey, officials will inspect survey will be held regularly but enabled. In Mumbai, there are 1,240/- (single toll); 2) multiple whether the equipment installed after a gap of few months. Since five toll plazas --Vashi, Airoli, toll roads Rs 1,500/- th rd 28 August - 03 September 2021 Volume VII | Issue 22 9 State to take call on Ganesh Darshan ■ Home Times Network Government to decide on Ganesh Darshan In view of the expected third wave of The Sarvajanik the immersion site. there is a good response Corona, the rules will be continued during Ganeshotsav Coordinating 4} No Children and senior for return reservation also. the current Ganesh festivities. As per the Committee had demanded citizens will be allowed to However the devotees have demand made by Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav that devotees should be go for immersion. expressed their displeasure Mandal, ten activists will be allowed to allowed to take darshan or 5} Online Darshan should as the Corona testing has go to the immersion site. However the free darshan in the public be arranged by the large been made mandatory. actual Ganesh idol immersion will be mandap. However the Ganeshotsav Mandal Meanwhile ST Corporation done by the team of the BMC. Moreover civic administration stated The Corona threat is still has announced extra buses Ganesh immersion procession will not that decision in this regard looming large during this from Mumbai, Thane, be allowed this year. Even in the last year would be taken by the state Ganeshotsav also. Even Palghar, to Konkan. 564 the immersion of Ganesh idol was not government. The civic though the second wave of buses from Thane bus permitted in view of the Corona outbreak. body has assured that the Corona is under control, division and 465 from Domestic and Sarvajanik Ganesh idols were potholes on the road would the third wave of Corona various depots in Mumbai handed over to the BMC team. Although be filled up on a war footing is in the offing according division have received Corona is under control this year, hence level. to health experts. Therefore good response. Devotees the co-ordinating committee had demanded Instructions for Ganesh undergoing the Corona test coming from Mumbai will that the activists of the Mandals who had festivities: has been made mandatory be tested for Corona virus at taken two doses of Corona vaccine should 1} The Sarvajanik for the people going to the Konkan gate. Moreover be allowed to immerse the idol of Ganesha Ganeshotsav idols should Konkan . There is a lot only those passengers will at the chowpatties. The said demand was be four feet, whereas of enthusiasm in Konkan be allowed for travelling accepted by the BMC in its meeting with domestic Ganesha idols during Ganeshotsav. The who have taken two doses co-ordination committee held on Monday. would be two feet high. people willing to go to of Vaccine. Passengers will DMC of BMC Harshad Kale and 2} Sarvajanik Ganesh Konkan every year start have to produce a certificate Advocate Naresh Dahibawkar Chairman of Mandal should ensure that the bus reservation in the and a report of 72 hours Co-ordinating committee were present in there will be no crowding in month of June and July RTPCR test. In view of the meeting. The Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav the Mandap. itself. This year more than these stringent measures 3} Ganesha Idols should 1700 buses have been citizens have expressed Mandal has heaved a sigh of relief for this be handed over to the arranged through ST to their displeasure. year’s Ganeshotsav. employees of the BMC at go to Konkan. Moreover MSRTC scam - Lokayukta to give verdict on Sept 2 ■ Home Times Network Online Reservation System. sensitive expose. 2021 that the MSRTC chairman Maharashtra State Transport Kotecha had asserted that The contract was terminated allegedly altered the conditions Minister Anil Parab is in a soup before the approval, the tender in June 2021, but before the of the contract to suit a particular over his alleged involvement process was performed, and termination of the contract, company which would cost the in the Rs 250 Crore electronic the MSRTC had given a new contract has to be corporation Rs 250 crore. ticketing machine scam the contracts to its made one year in advance. Taking cognizance of Mihir in the Maharashtra State favourite Gujarat- Hence MSRTC board Kotecha's accusation, the Road Transport Corporation based Ahmadabad had approved a tender Lokayukta will be delivering his (MSRTC)! Readers may recall contractor without for a new contract in judgment on September 2, 2021, Mulund BJP MLA Mihir following due process. July 2020, and it was through an online judiciary Kotecha had exposed the scam. Mihir Kotecha had given sent for the signature system. Speaking to HOME On September 2, Lokayukta a copy of his accusation to of Minister Anil TIMES, BJP MLA, Mihir will be delivering the verdict in the Chief Minister and the Parab. However, Kotecha, told, "On September an online judgment. Governor of Maharashtra. from June 2020 to 2 at noon, the honorable A few months back, BJP MLA Later, the Governor of February 2021, the Lokayukta court will give its Mihir Kotecha had alleged Maharashtra had forwarded a file remained on the ruling. I have all the evidence that MSRTC is involved in a letter to the Lokayukta based table of the minister, but related to the scam. I will massive scam of Rs 250-crore on the allegation. In the first he did not approve it for months produce the truth in the court of in the approval contracts of week of September, Lokayukta despite reminders. Mihir law and expect the accused gets E-Ticket-issuing Machine and will deliver his judgment in the Kotecha claimed in February punished." 10 Volume VII | Issue 22 28th August - 03rd September 2021 "SU-JOK" Loss of Appetite After the Covid-19 infection Monisha Natural ways to Treat/Recover, without Medicine and without any Side-effects (XVI) Rawat It has been observed that loss of appetite has been • A healthy diet is very important to regain a major long-term side-effect of patients suffering muscle strength, enhance from covid-19 infection. immunity and avoid Causes chances of remission of the It is due to the gastrointestinal symptoms like viral infection. 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(iii) Pay your satisfaction. attention to your new ideas. your responsibilities. attention to your thoughts. Mithun / Gemini (Ka, Gha) Kanya / Virgo (Pa, Tha, Nn) Dhanu/Sagittarius (Bha,Dha,Fa) Meen / Pisces (Da, Cha, Tha, Za) Prediction: Your speech will Prediction: You will be strong Prediction: Someone whom you Prediction: You will face become your power. Someone enough to rectify your past don’t consider much will help some frustration. Some will praise you. mistakes and that will help you in very big things. Some unsolved problems will disturb Advice: (i) Go and meet some you a lot. Advice: (i) You surprises are there. Advice: you in your routine. Advice: elderly relatives. should try to understand the (i) Don’t pay attention to situations. (ii) Seek advice (i) Give time to some spiritual (ii) Use things grey in colour. unbearable situation. (ii) Keep from whom you trust reading. (ii) Time is good for some attired article for some (iii) Pay attention to your (iii) Pay attention to your will investments so focus on it. (iii) good luck. (iii) Pay attention rest. power. Pay attention to illusion. to your food and sleep. th rd 28 August - 03 September 2021 Volume VII | Issue 22 11 Dahi handi fest banned in the state BJP, MNS, and others oppose the move ■ Home Times Network Interestingly, Thackeray's are denied permission, then Like last year, the Maharashtra appeal has worked wonders. we would violate norms and government has again declined The Mandals celebrating the celebrate the festival with fun the celebration of Krishna Dahi Handi have decided and frolic!" Janmashtami or Dahi Handi to cancel the Dahi Handi Besides, BJP, even in the state. Shamefully, the celebration. A Govinda Pathak Raj Thackeray led MNS opposition parties, particularly Mandal organizer said, "We (Maharashtra Navnirman Sena) the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), support Chief Minister Uddhav has opposed the ban on the Dahi have made the celebration a Thackeray. We will not organize Handi festival. MNS activists political issue. It has threatened Dahi Handi. Instead, we will have also threatened to violate to celebrate the festival, celebrate Krishna Janmashtami the prohibition, and celebrate despite prohibition by the state by organizing public health Dahi Handi with traditional government. welfare events like blood pomp and spectacle!! Maharashtra Chief Minister donation camp, vaccination Attacking the opposition Uddhav Thackeray, on Monday, must keep aside the idea of drive, etc." parties, Thackeray said, August 23, put an end to celebrating Dahi Handi and Meanwhile, the BJP Party "It is regrettable that some the speculation about the instead focus on the ways to has opposed the government's political parties have made the celebration of Dahi Handi in keep away the mounting danger prohibition of the Dahi Handi celebration of the Dahi Handi a the state. In his address over of the third wave of Corona festival. The party has threatened political issue." "These parties the virtual platform, Uddhav Virus in the state," said Uddhav to openly celebrate the festival are threatening to openly violate Thackeray urged the Mandals Thackeray. In his emotional with enthusiasm and zeal. A BJP government norms and celebrate organizing Dahi Handi, in the speech, he further said, "I am leader said, "It is wrong to put the festival. If these parties are state to think about the health aware the Corona pandemic has a prohibition on the celebration truly serious for mankind, then crisis in the state. put several restrictions on the of Dahi Handi festival. We they should fight against the "Safety of people is more citizens, but these restrictions have urged the government to Corona Virus and not against the important than the celebration are for the wellbeing of the allow us to celebrate the festival ruling government," Thackeray of festivals. Hence the Mandals people." under certain conditions. If we quipped. Shivasainiks stage protests in Mulund ■ Home Times Network Minister Rane had BJP offices at some Central Minister come to Mulund and places. Due to this there Narayan Rane’s interacted with the was tension throughout offensive remarks about citizens. After this rally the day. In Mulund Chief Minister Uddhav Rane toured Mahad in Demonstrations were Thackeray invited ire of Raigad district wherein held against Narayan the Shivasainiks all across he made offensive Rane in the station area the state. In Mulund remarks against CM by taking out the morcha also repercussions Uddhav Thackeray. from the important were felt. The political The following day roads of Mulund. atmosphere was vitiated. Shivasainiks had Sena MLA Ramesh Criminal complaints gathered in large Korgaonkar and MLA were registered at three numbers and shouted Sunil Raut accompanied places of Maharashtra. slogans against Rane. by Shivasainiks met Shivasainiks took to Shivasainiks registered exchanges between mild lathi charge to quell Zone VII DCP Prashant streets in Mulund and criminal cases against Rane supporters and the mob. Some parts of Kadam and lodged staged protests against Rane in Nasik and other Shivasainiks. Several the city reported heated complaint against Union Minister Narayan two places. Sainiks even places in Mumbai exchanges between Minister Rane. There Rane. reached his bungalow reported protests against BJP and Sena activsits. was a heavy police Few days back during in Juhu directly. Rane. At some places Shivsainiks even took bandobast in Mulund in Jan Ashirwad rally There were heated police had to resort to to streets and targeted view of the protests. 12 Volume VII | Issue 22 28th August - 03rd September 2021 Buffer Zone limit reduced in ESZ ■ Home Times Network area of the buffer zone. The Union Ministry of It may be noted that several Environment, Forests and busiynessmen had set up Climate Change has accepted their construction projects by the recommendation of the flouting rules and regulations. Government of Maharashtra The suburbs of Mumbai like to reduce the buffer zone from Chembur, Ghatkopar, Kurla, 10 km to 3.89 km from the Bhandup, Mulund, Borivli, environmentally sensitive Dahisar, Andheri, and Bandra boundary of Thane Bay would have been affected. It Flamingo Sanctuary in the also included projects in Dadar, Mumbai metropolitan area. Parel and Matunga. However The decision has paved the way Many projects will be in soup as affected in as many as 15 the decision to change the eco- for construction projects in 15 construction was not allowed in wards in Mumbai. In fact prior sensitive zone around the Thane wards in Mumbai. Buffer zone the buffer zone. approval for construction must Bay Sanctuary is a welcome reduction from 10 km to 3.89 According to sources the be obtained from the National move stated Ashok Mohanani, km is likely to have impact on construction projects in the Wildlife Board while initiating President of NAREDCO an many construction projects. buffer zone would have been any new project within a 10 km association of developers. Minor girl missing from Mulund ■ Home Times Network forever. After going through the letter her handed her over to her relatives. In a shocking incident a minor girl from parents rushed to Mulund police. In fact The tragic disappearance of a minor Mulund has gone missing on 22nd August. the police quizzed her concerned relatives girl from the Mulund area has posed a The dramatic disappearance of a minor from but did not get any clue as to where she has major challenge to the police in finding her Mulund home has baffled the police. gone. Hence it is a great challenge for the her. The girl is having her friend in Pune The 17 year old has written a note in which Mulund police to trace her. In the past also and coincidentally he too is missing from she has mentioned that nobody should try she had disappeared in a similar way but his Pune home. However it will be a big to trace her and that she is leaving the home at that time the police had tracked her and challenge for police to track her. Con developer dupes Mulund doctor ■ Home Times developer turned out doctor that in a modest at the earliest. I trusted said, "The official at the Network to be a con man! He budget of Rs 21- 22 him. However, after Municipal Corporation If you are fascinated escaped with the booty! lakh, his company will many months when told me that they did by an advertisement According to the develop an eye-catching the bungalow was not not receive any paper offering low-priced and police, a 45-year-old bungalow in Alibaugh. constructed, I was for the registration of attractive bungalows in doctor from Mulund The doctor agreed. The angry. I tried to contact the bungalow. I again the lap of greenery in was spellbound duo signed a property Shinde, but he was not tried to contact Shinde, Lonawala or Alibaugh, by a developers' deed. The doctor paid available. I got anxious; but he had switched then beware! Recently, advertisement in an Rs 9, 00,000/- as the hence I visited Alibugh off his phone and went a Mulund doctor was English newspaper. initial payment. and was left surprised absconding!!" duped by a developer The developer offered Lamenting his to find no construction Later, the doctor who promised to economical and grievance, the doctor work at my plot!" complained to Navghar develop a beautiful attractive bungalows told media, "The Annoyed by the Police station. The bungalow in Alibaug in Alibaug. The doctor developer Shinde developer's laxity, police are hunting the for 22 lakh. The doctor contacted the developer. assured me that his the doctor visited the fugitive developer got attracted and paid The developer Shudin company would Municipal division of Shinde. Rs 9 lakhs, but the Shinde informed the construct the bungalow Alibaugh. The doctor th rd 28 August - 03 September 2021 Volume VII | Issue 22 13 Loot on EEH-Thieves target parked cars ■ Home Times Network Mulundkars Beware! There is a steep hike in the theft of cars parked on the Eastern Express Highway (EEH). There is panic and fear among the motorists parking their cars on EEH, particularly, between the MHADA signal and the Airoli Naka. Several cases of car break- ins, theft of mobile phones, and debit cards have been reported. A few months back, a lady, who was waiting for her friend on the service road of the EEH, was attacked by an unidentified of EEH. While the people were they were left shattered to transactions and withdrew Rs 9.5 thug. The lady was looted by the busy enjoying the cool breeze observe valuable stolen from the lakh in few hours!! youth at knifepoint. When the and fresh air, a gang of thugs cars and the car windows were Police Inspector Pawar of lady raised an alarm, the thug went on a rampage smashing the smashed! Rajesh Madathil, a Navghar Police station said, escaped into the bushes. windows of seven cars parked Bhandup resident whose car was "Besides, Bhandup resident A more stunning case of on EEH. The thugs stole mobile smashed told, "I have faced a loss Rajesh Madathil, six more robbery took place on Sunday at phones, debit cards, credit cards, of Rs 9.5 lakh. The thugs stole cars were looted. Three cars the EEH! As usual, on Sunday cash, and whatever expensive my expensive mobile phone, two belonged to Mulund residents. morning, several people had things they could lay their hands debit cards, four credit cards, We have lodged an FIR against come for the morning walk and on and later on escaped! When and cash worth Rs 7,000/-." He the unidentified persons and are had parked their cars on the side the morning enthusiasts returned, lamented, "The accused did 70 hunting the thieves. Rare Sri Lankan snake found in Mulund ■ Home Times Network in Mulund west. Upon spotting the snake, snake was released into its natural habitat. A rare poisonous snake has been found in residents of the area immediately informed Usually such type of rare snake is found Mulund on Monday. The snake was sitting the Sarpamitra, who reached the site and in Western Ghats and Sri Lanka then how on the mirror of a car parked in the parking captured the snake. Sarpamitra informed come it was found in Mumbai wonder the lot on Devidayal road leading to LBS marg the Forest department. Later on the deadly people.

CORONA STEADY @10.IN ... (Contd. from pg.1) have Micro containment Corona guidelines." According to scientists the third wave, Rajesh brutal than the first zones. In Mulund East Festival season is a and health experts, the Tope said, "The third and the second wave. there is one Micro cause to worry third wave is expected to wave is estimated to Hence people should containment zone It is an encouraging hit India in September or affect 60 lakh people in be cautious. Citizens whereas in Mulund signal that the second October. the state. It will affect should observe Corona west there are two Corona wave is The third wave to maximum in cities like guidelines and avoid Micro containment collapsing, but with affect 60 lakh people Mumbai and Pune." mingling in the crowd. zones. Though cases festival seasons in the Maharashtra Health The third wave is Particularly, people are improving still, the offing the cases are Minister Rajesh Tope in inevitable and will be should keep away threat of Corona Virus increasing in India. a statement has alerted more brutal! from public festival continues. With festival The sudden increase in the citizens that the third Health experts have celebrations. People seasons round the corner, the cases last week has wave is a reality and threatened that the third should have low-key the cases may jump if confirmed the belief it should not be taken wave is inevitable. They celebrations at home. people do not observe of the third wave!! lightly. Warning about claim it will be more 14 Volume VII | Issue 22 28th August - 03rd September 2021 Swift Dzire-Catches fire ■ Home Times Network A Swift Dzire car suddenly caught fire on LBS Marg near Mangatram Petrol Pump in Bhandup West. The blaze was so furious that the car was charred entirely! The car driver, Santosh Bhardwaj, was saved. He jumped off the car at the right time. Nobody was injured. Santosh Bhardwaj told media, "I was on my way to Vikhroli. However, when I was passing near the Mangatram Petrol Pump in the Bhandup region, I observed smoke coming out from the bonnet of my car. I hurriedly stopped the car at the side of the road and moved out. No sooner did I come out of the car; the car went up in flames. It was a horrifying scene. I am fortunate to be saved." The fire brigade reached the spot, but by then, the car was charred!! The traffic was affected due to the accident. Mulund police recovers Cyber scam money ■ Home Times Network website link and asked him to victim lodged the compliant, they bought 10 vouchers from The Mulund West Police click. Unaware of the cyber we swung into action. We Croma Company worth Rs deserves kudos for its prompt frauds, the innocent victim immediately contacted 2, 50,000/-. In addition, the action in a cyber theft case filled in the details on the Flipkart, Croma, and the other accused withdrew Rs 50,000/- where a Mulund senior citizen website. As the victim gave E-Commerce companies, where from the 2 bank accounts in was looted of Rs 6.79 in a KYC the details, he received several the accused did the transactions two transactions of Rs 25,000/- Fraud. Acting instantaneously OTPs simultaneously. Sensing and informed them about the each. However, we were able on the complaint the police trouble, the victim immediately fraud. They acknowledged and to stop these transactions in succeeded in stopping the stopped the action. Later, the thwarted all the transactions." time." 'fraudulent transaction' and police, in its investigation, "We were fortunate to The rapid action of the police helped the victim recover Rs noticed the culprits did eight recover almost 95% of the helped the victim recover Rs 6.39 6.39 lakh. Though the cyber different transactions. amount looted. We could have lakh. Informing about the cyber thieves are still at large and According to Sub Inspector recovered the entire amount, but thugs, Sub Inspector Valmik hiding in Kolkata, the Mulund Valmik Shinde, part of the before the victim complaint, Shinde said, "The gang is active police are confident of arresting investigation team, the victim the accused swiftly withdrew in Kolkatta. Nevertheless, we them. wasted no time complaining. Rs 40,000/- in two separate are sure to arrest them. A few weeks back, a Vice Hence the police succeeded in transactions," he added. Under the leadership of President of an insurance taking quick action. "A slight Shinde further informed, "The Mulund West Senior Police company was duped Rs 6.70 delay would have proved a cyber thugs had purchased Inspector Vijay Bhise and the lakh under the pretext of disaster for the victim, told Sub two laptops worth Rs 2.50 alert team of IO (Investigative updating his KYC details. Inspector Valmik Shinde to lakh and a camera worth RS Officer) Ravi Dutta Sawant, the The cyber thugs had sent the HOME TIMES. Valmik Shinde 89,000/- from E-Commerce Mulund Police did an excellent victim a message of a fake said, "The movement the Company Flipkart. Besides, job. th rd 28 August - 03 September 2021 Volume VII | Issue 22 15 16 Volume VII | Issue 22 28th August - 03rd September 2021

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