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VOL. 14 • ISSUE 42 RNI No. MAHEN/2007/21778 POSTAL REGN. NO. NMB/154/2020-22/VASHI MDG POST OFFICE NEWS IN Ganesh idol makers are BRIEF Zero mortality rate worried as demand is

Maharashtra from COVID-19 in the less due to pandemic government By Abhitash D.Singh started taking online reduces school NAVI MUMBAI: The booking of the idols, syllabus by 25% state is my aim: CM idol makers of Lord the response is poor. Ganesha are a worried Moreover, the idol Navi Mumbai: The Maha- lot. Although the makers are also facing rashtra government on To attain this administration needs to strengthen online booking of shortage of labourers, Saturday released a gov- Ganesh idols have who had gone back to ernment resolution (GR) health infrastructure in rural areas announcing that the syllabi of classes 1 to 12 will be reduced by 25% for the By Abhitash D.Singh Minister Uddhav and 12,854 deaths. And academic year 2020-21, in NAVI MUMBAI: While Thackeray said that he in Navi Mumbai Mu- the wake of COVID-19 praising the doctor’s aims at zero mortality nicipal Corporation’s pandemic. The State Council for Educational Research and Training (SCERT) will release the list of omitted parts of the curriculum on its website.

CNG price up by started, the demand their native places Re 1 per Kg this year is very less during the onset of the In order to partially recov- due to the pandemic. pandemic. er fixed costs in the face of From the last four Sachin Rane, an lower sales volumes due months, the Covid-19 idol maker from to the Covid-19 pandemic cases are increasing Panvel said, “As the and higher gas cost due to task force during a vid- rate from Covid-19 in (NMMC) jurisdiction, and is cases and deaths due depreciation of INR v/s eo conferencing with the state. the figure on Friday, one of the worst hit to Covid-19 are more US$, Mahanagar Gas Lim- the doctors on Friday, On Thursday the 24th July, 2020 stood states. This year, the in Mumbai and Navi ited (MGL) has increased 24th July, 2020, the Maharashtra state re- state government has Mumbai area, most of its Compressed Natural Contd. on pg. 2 appealed to all the Maharashtra Chief corded 3,47,502 cases Contd. on pg. 2 Gas (CNG) MRP by Re. 1 Ganesh Utsav Man- /Kg effective from midnight dals and also the of July 24, 2020 / early Watch out for ecological disasters- individuals celebrat- morning of July 25, 2020, ing Ganesh Chaturthi read a press note. Accord- at home to keep the ingly, revised selling price Greens warn on 26/7 anniversary celebration a low key inclusive of all taxes of NAVI MUMBAI: On the affair in the wake of CNG in and around Mum- 15th anniversary of the the pandemic. bai will be Rs. 48.95/Kg. 26/7 Mumbai floods, en- According to the vironmentalists have idol makers from 26 people tested called upon the people Raigad district and positive for Covid- of Mumbai Metropoli- Panvel, while they 19 in Uran tan Region (MMR) to be On Saturday, July 25, 26 alert against the ram- patients tested positive for pant ecological destruc- Covid-19 Corona taking tion under the guise of the tally to 757. While 15 development or else face patients were discharged. repeated natural disas- Till date 562 have recov- ters. ered. Currently, 173 posi- Despite the devas- tive patients are undergo- tating floods, the au- ing treatment. 22 people thorities continue to paign by NGO NatCon- Protection and Conser- have succumbed to the vi- turn a blind eye to the nect Foundation said. vation Day as mandat- rus, said Uran Tehsildar protection of mangroves July 26 assumes ed by UNESCO. Bhausaheb Andhare. and wetlands exposing added significance as it As UNESCO points the MMR to a grave cri- is being observed as the sis, the online cam- International Mangrove Contd. on pg. 2 www.newsband.in | [email protected] 2 Sunday, 26 July 2020 Ganesh idol have been asked to decoration due to Covid- make eco-friendly 19. Many people do not CR’s mega block today makers are... idols. All this is even have money to Contd. from pg. 1 causing a great deal of buy the attractive the workers are not difficulty.” Ganesh idols because of Harbour & Main lines services to be affected interested in return- Sagar Gharad, a lockdown and deduction ing back. Due to the Ganesh idol maker in salary. I think most By Ashok Dhamija block period. Maharaj Terminus – shortage of manpower from Raigad district of the Ganesh idol NAVI MUMBAI: Central B) Chhatrapati Kurla between 8.40 am we are also not sure informed, “As there is makers must be Railway, Mumbai Divi- Shivaji Maharaj to 2.10 pm. However, how many idols we lockdown in most parts incurring 100 percent sion will operate Mega Terminus – Kurla special services will be would be able to of the country, it is loss this year. We have Block on its suburban Up & DN Slow and run between Kurla and make. Earlier, we becoming difficult for started the online sections (Harbour and Fast Main Lines Kalyan / Karjat / Kasa- used to make atleast us to get the raw bookings of Ganesh Main for carrying out From: 8.40 am to ra during the block pe- 1200-1500 Ganesh materials for making idols, but the demand various engineering and 2.10 pm riod. idols of various types Ganesh idols. There is is very less. The maintenance works and On account of recon- These maintenance but as of now due to a shortage of raw estimated business loss reconstruction of Han- struction of Hancock mega blocks are essen- Covid-19 I have made materials as most of it this year due to Covid- cock Bridge on Sunday Bridge services on all tial for infrastructure only 500 Ganesh idols comes from Gujarat 19 for the Maharashtra July 26, 2020 as per the four lines i.e. UP and upkeep and safety. Pas- and that too with and Kerala. Due to Ganesh idols makers details given below: DN Fast lines and UP sengers are requested to great difficulties. Now lockdown, there is a would be more than A) Kurla – Vashi and DN Slow lines will bear with the Railway I hope that all my problem in inter Rs.300 crores.” UP & DN Harbour be suspended between Administration for the idols get sold ahead of district travelling so we In Navi Mumbai Line Chhatrapati Shivaji inconvenience caused. Ganesh Chaturthi.” are not able to bring too, the devotees are From: 10.20 am Rane further the raw materials. Also planning to have low to 3.20 pm Zero mortality rate... informed, “Moreover, before Covid-19 the key celebration during DN Harbour line Contd. from pg. 1 due to the pandemic, Ganesh festival was Ganesh Utsav. Few big special services to Pan- the state government celebrated with pomp Ganesh Mandals of vel leaving Chhatrapati at 12,907 positive cas- not be complacent. We as well as municipal and all the devotees of Navi Mumbai have Shivaji Maharaj Termi- es and 370 deaths. also discussed about a corporations have not Ganesh Ji used to buy also decided to do away nus (CSMT), Mumbai Speaking with the uniform line of treat- given us permission to idols of the height of with lavish celebration from 9.45 am to 2.30 pm Newsband Uddhav ment across the state. set up a mandap for almost 2.5 to 3 feet for this year and distrib- and UP Harbour line Thackeray, Maharash- All the doctors who are making ganesh idols. home or for small ute the collections/ special services towards tra CM said, “The working during the We have been asked to mandals. But now no funds to those who are CSMT, Mumbai leaving main agenda of speak- pandemic and hard- make the idols at one is even planning to in need during Covid- Panvel from 9.45 am to ing with the doctors ship time need to be home. Further, we have any kind of 19. 3.20 pm will remain from the task force set praised for their time suspended. However, up in districts was to and energy.” Special services will be discuss with them The head of task run on CSMT, Mumbai about the present situ- force, Dr. Sanjay Oak – Kurla and Vashi -Pan- ation with regards to while speaking with vel sections during the Covid 19 in the state Newsband said, “We and discuss the mea- have set up a standard Watch out for ecological... environment on part of to them. sures that need to be operating procedure for the authorities, plan- The activist asked: taken to bring down all the Covid-19 pa- Contd. from pg. 1 ning agencies and so- Can the mangrove com- the mortality rate to tients and there is also out mangroves support hectare per year to the called urban planners.” mittee not file a case zero.” a procedure for admin- a rich biodiversity and national economies of The High Court has against the authorities He further added, istering the medicines provide a valuable developing countries, done us a tremendous neglecting this crucial “Our aim is to to them. The doctors nursery habitat for fish according to Global favour by declaring environment aspect? strengthen the health from rural areas who and crustaceans. Man- Mangrove Alliance. that mangroves are our Meanwhile, the peri- infrastructure in rural have doubts on the groves also act as a B N Kumar, direc- birth right and even ap- odic destruction goes on areas. Also when it medication should con- form of natural coastal tor of NatConnect pointed the Mangrove at places such as comes to testing people sult the Mumbai task defense against storm Foundation, who Protection and Conser- Kharghar and Ulwe for the virus, the ad- force for more informa- surges, tsunamis, ris- launched the fresh vation Committee, he where mangroves are ministration should tion.” ing sea levels and ero- awareness campaign on said. either being burnt by sion. Their soils are the strength of his on- But the Committee covering them with dry highly effective carbon going drive with about decisions are not being leaves and hay or just SPECIAL OFFER sinks, sequestering 10,000 e-signatures, adhered to, Kumar re- being dug out. The de- CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT ON REAL vast amounts of car- appreciated the people gretted. For instance, struction of mangroves ESTATE (Buying /Selling /Paying Guest etc.) bon. for their massive re- the panel asked all for Navi Mumbai Inter- Environmentalist sponse to the campaign planning agencies, dis- national Airport and by A 20 word classified in NEWSBAND will cost you only Rs Nandakumar Pawar and said “this aware- trict collectors to hand SEZ projects in Uran 200/- + GST for direct buyers and sellers. launched ’s first ness has to grow.” over the mangrove already caused unsea- For details, call : 20870513, 27815380 ever online Mangrove “We need to keep an zones in their respective sonal floods in Febru- Exhibition designed by eye on the expansion of areas to the Forest De- ary/March 2019. Pad- NatConnect Founda- highways, the construc- partment. The Forest dy fields at Khopte in tion to highlight the tion for projects such as department on its own Uran are being inundat- ATTENTION READERS importance of the SEZ without environ- has asked for the trans- ed by the creek water. While every effort is made to check the genuineness of unique sea forests. The ment clearances, the fer of mangrove and There could be many party/parties inserting ads in this paper, we cannot be held mangrove ecosystem neglect of mangroves wetland areas to be pro- such cases across responsible for the truthfulness of its contents. The publish- services are worth while drawing develop- tected. Yet, not even an MMR, said Nandaku- ers, Editor and/or the staff cannot be held responsible for US$33-57 thousand (up ment plans and above inch of mangrove zones mar Pawar, head of Shri any loss or damage due to transactions that they may enter into guided by the ads. to Rs 42,83,000) per all the scant respect for have been handed over Ekvira Aai Pratishtan.

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NAVI MUMBAI: The patients are found in offices should ensure Navi Mumbai Munici- nearby houses in an that the citizens in con- pal Commissioner Ab- area, i.e. 100 m. the bar- tainment areas do not hijit Bangar held a ricades erected in the face difficulty in getting meeting at the Ko- third category of the con- essential goods and parkhairane Divisional tainment zone, should be they should take help of Office and took a de- higher than 8 feet to pre- office bearers of the so- By Chandrashekhar Hendve slogan ‘Jai Maharash- rashtra. tailed review of the mea- vent the citizens from ciety and NGOs. VASHI: Shiv Sena tra Jai Bhavani Jai “The sentiments of sures being taken in coming and going. The The 42 areas in Navi Mumbai district Shivaji’. Shivaji loving Shiv the containment zone. commissioner suggested which the highest num- chief Vitthal More and It may be recalled Sainiks have been hurt. During discussion, that the police depart- ber of corona-infected Shiv Sena office bear- that on 23 July, Rajya This shows how much the commissioner di- ment should pay more patients have been ers handed over a let- Sabha MP Chhatrapati the Bharatiya Janata rected to pay close at- attention to such re- found have been de- ter to senior police in- Udayanraje Bhosale af- Party cares about tention to the entry stricted areas. clared as Special Re- spector of Vashi police ter his swearing in rev- Chhatrapati Shivaji points and to disinfect He further suggested stricted Areas in the station protesting erently said ‘Jai Maha- Maharaj. Shiv Sena has the area. Similarly, if 5 that the departmental third category. against Rajya Sabha rashtra Jai Bhavani demanded an immedi- Speaker and Vice Pres- Jai Shivaji’. Rajya Sab- ate apology from Venka- ident Venkaiah ha Speaker Venkaiah iah Naidu,” said Vitthal Accused arrested in India Bulls Naidu's objection to Naidu raided objection More. The party staged Rajya Sabha MP, and this is being pro- protest at Shivaji Quarantine Centre Rape case Udayanraje Bhosale’s tested all over Maha- Chowk in Vashi. By Crime Reporter women's quarantine centre on the NAVI MUMBAI: Panvel taluka po- fifth floor of the same building and lice on Thursday arrested Shubham sexually assaulted a 40-year-old Two seriously injured in Khatu, 25, for sexually abusing a woman there. After the victim 40-year-old woman at the India lodged a complaint in this regard, Palm Beach Road accident Bulls quarantine centre in Panvel. the Panvel taluka police arrested The court has remanded him in po- him on Thursday and produced him By Crime Reporter ther investigation. Beach Road, an Ecco lice custody till July 27. in court. NAVI MUMBAI: Two It is understood that car heading towards Shubham Khatu, a resident of Meanwhile, the police conducted youths were seriously the Ecco-car involved in Belapur from Vashi hit Sukapur area in New Panvel, was corona test of the victim twice. The injured in a head-on the accident is in the their motorcycle hard. kept in the quarantine centre at In- woman was released from the cen- collision with an Ecco service of Navi Mum- As a result, the duo dia Bulls as suspected Covid-19 pa- tre as the report of both the tests of car heading towards bai Municipal Corpora- sustained seriously in- tient. Meanwhile, he went to the the victim were found to be negative. Belapur from Vashi via tion. The youths who juries. The Ecco car Palm Beach on Friday were injured in the ac- overturned on the spot. afternoon at Sarsole cident were traveling The passers by imme- Nirdhar Samajik Sanstha render Junction in Nerul. The from Belapur to Nerul diately admitted the injured youths have via Palm Beach on a injured youth to DY been admitted to DY KTM motorcycle on Patil Hospital. help to cyclone affected citizens Patil Hospital for treat- Friday afternoon. As Nerul police have By Chandrashekhar Hendve ment. Nerul police have the youths took a right registered the accident PANVEL: Nirdhar registered the accident turn from Sarsole and have seized the Samajik Sanstha, Ka- and have started fur- Junction on Palm Ecco car. mothe extended a help- ing hand to the families Police raid gambling den in Pirkon affected by the cyclone which caused severe Seize gambling material and cash during the raid damage to houses in Raigad district. In By Dinesh Pawar According to police sources, Uran many places, houses URAN: Following a tip off, the police had received information that collapsed and in some Uran police raided a gambling den a gambling den was operating in places, houses were operating at Pirkon in Uran taluka. Pirkon village in Uran taluka. Ac- blown up. The roofs of A police team led by Atul Aher and cording to the report, a house belong- some houses in Mang- Assistant Inspector of Police Vijay ing to Rajendra Ganpat Patil in aon taluka were blown Kumar Kawale set a trap and raid- Pirkon was raided. Radheshyam off due to the storm. Yaveli - Nirdhar Sa- Anil Kumbhar, Kiran ed a house in Pirkon village and ar- Patil, Nitin Gawand, Kiran Patil Such families were majik Sanstah Member Bhosle, Mangesh rested eight people with Rs 4,609 in and Rajaram Gharat were caught red given cement sheets. Subham Ajit Pawar, Shinde were present. cash and gambling material. handed. www.newsband.in | [email protected] 4 Sunday, 26 July 2020 Honda’s E-Gurukul highlights Empowering artisan community importance of road safety among a big step towards inclusive various section of society including development: MOH Amit Shah By Chandrasekhar Hendve Minister to the people of kulhars are made ev- COVID-19 warriors pan India NAVI MUMBAI: With Gujarat,” Shah said. ery day across the coun- an aim to empower and The Home Minister try. Potters are suc- associate the marginal- assured the potters cessfully selling these ized potters’ communi- that arrangements, in- kulhars at 400 railway ty as a part of India’s cluding tie-up with the stations which is a per- quest to become “Aat- railway, will be made to fect marketing plat- manirbhar”, Union provide proper market- form for them,” Saxena Home Minister Amit ing channel for selling said. Shah on Friday distrib- their products. Shah It may be noted that uted 100 electric potter wheels to 100 trained artisans under Kum- har Sashaktikaran Yo- jana of Khadi and Vil- lage Industries Com- Honda Road Safety E-Gurukul training to COVID-19 warriors mission (KVIC) in vil- By Ashok Dhamija cused on explaining the ously & selflessly in lage Balwa under Kalol Reinforcing the im- importance of safe these testing times. Taluka in his parlia- portance of road safety riding etiquettes, safe- Honda 2 Wheelers In- mentary constituency for oneself and loved ty gears, road rules, dia expresses its grati- of Gandhinagar via vid- ones in the challenging traffic signs through a tude to them and eo conference from New times of new normal, mix of theory, videos wants to ensure their Honda Motorcycle and and case studies. The safety on roads by edu- Scooter India Pvt. Ltd.’s session was followed by cating them on impor- (HMSI), Digital Road a Question & Answer tant aspects of road Safety Awareness Train- session for resolving safety. This is just a ing programme ‘Honda queries on various top- beginning for us and we Road Safety E-Gurukul’ plan to extend this ini- has been catering to var- tiative further to more ious sections of the soci- frontline COVID-19 ety across all age groups warriors of the coun- including students try”. He further added across the country, “Together, with the sup- since mid-July. One port of civil society, such initiative which Honda is making all ef- was taken early this forts to ensure that In- week involved frontline dians in 50 cities across COVID-19 warriors 19 States and Union where Honda safety in- ics. Territories are safer on structors educated 270 Prioritizing the roads as our nation con- Delhi. appreciated the efforts several regions of Gu- frontline COVID-19 safety of Covid-19 war- tinues to unlock fur- Lauding the Kum- of KVIC in providing jarat, particularly warriors including po- riors on roads, Prabhu ther in the times to har Sashaktikaran Yo- sustainable employ- Kutch and Saurashtra, lice officials, doctors, Nagaraj, Senior Vice come.” jana, the Home Minis- ment opportunities to are well-known for the nurses, ambulance President - Brand & Keeping it informa- ter said, “The initiative the weaker sections traditional pottery art. drivers and security Communications, Hon- tive yet engaging, Hon- would go a long way in through its schemes. Since the launch of guards of 11 hospitals da Motorcycle and da’s road safety in- strengthening the mar- “Kumhar Sashaktika- Kumhar Sashaktika- through 1-hour learn- Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. structors utilized Road ginalized potters’ com- ran Yojana is one such ran Yojana in 2018, the ing programs based in said, “Honda salutes Safety Learning Pro- munity while also re- step towards making KVIC has trained near- Mumbai, Thane among the frontline COVID-19 grams to enhance the viving the traditional the potters’ community ly 750 potters from dif- others. warriors across India retention of Road Safe- art of pottery”. He also “Aatmanirbhar”. I am ferent villages in Gujar- The training fo- who are working rigor- ty awareness. interacted with five ar- hopeful that KVIC will at. Besides training tisans – Ashok Bhai continue to work for the them in pottery mak- Prajapati, Rajesh Bhai benefit of marginalized ing, KVIC has also dis- Prajapati, Jayanti Bhai sections,” he said. tributed them with elec- Prajapati, Surekhaben KVIC Chairman Vi- tric potter wheels and Prajapati and Velji Bhai nai Kumar Saxena in- other equipment like Prajapati - who have formed that more than blunger machines for been given 10-days 17,000 electric chaaks mixing of clay. training by KVIC in have so far been dis- In Gandhinagar dis- pottery making and tributed across the trict, KVIC has trained provided with electric country benefiting 100 potters and distrib- chaak and other equip- nearly 70,000 people of uted 100 electric potter ment to empower the potters’ community. wheels and 10 blunger them. “This has impacted the machines. The average “I am glad to see the lives of potters in a big income of potters under change that has ush- way. With electric Kumhar Sashaktika- Shiv Sena Raigad district chief Shirish Gharat, Panvel metropolitan chief Ramdas ered in the lives of our chaaks, the production ran Yojana has gone up Shewale, deputy metropolitan chief Deepak Gharat, division chief Sanjay Sawant, potters. The distribu- of clay items has in- from nearly Rs 3000 per Naresh Dhale and leaders and activists of Mahavikas Aghadi protested at Kharghar tion of electric chaak is creased by manifold. At month to nearly Rs against Rajya Sabha, Speaker Venkaiah Naidu. (By: Chandrashekhar Hendve) a gift from our Prime present, nearly 2 crore 10,000 per month. www.newsband.in | [email protected] 5 Sunday, 26 July 2020 Inspire: Swami A Dog’s Life

Vivekananda On Shiva inhabits. There are My daughter has pet parents who add to been pleading for a pet One must save one- in places and 9.1 m this phobia by not dog for years – more self by ones own per- wide to form a road keeping their pets in so after she spent time sonal prowess was the through the ridge of control and not with my brother’s dog ultimate call given by rocks. The path re- cleaning up after in the United States. him. Will such a day duced the distance of them. Despite being a dog come when this life will town from 55km to 15 Pets that live in lover myself, the stark go for the sake of oth- km. It took 22 years to By Dr. Monica Khanna bungalows are compar- contrast in the culture ers good? The world is achieve this. The idiom ‘a dog’s atively better off than of the two countries not a child’s play- and All this was attained life’ certainly has their counterparts who when it comes to pets, great men are those at a cost. First people different connotations reside in apartments. dissuades me from who build highways for rejected him, called him in India, as compared The latter live with yielding to her ap- By Dr. Vandana Mahajani others with their a lunatic, then they to other parts of the innumerable restric- peals. In the States, It is a well known hearts blood. slowly helped by giving world. Although there tions including the dogs are a common fact that Swami Vive- Literally acting on him food, and later by has been tremendous lifts they can use and sight in public places, kananda was born to the words that Vive- joining his efforts like positive change over including parks and Bhuvansersvari Devi kananda said was a providing him with cut- the years, dogs still commercial areas. after she prayed for a simple uneducated poor ting tools. This single continue to be impris- Although there are son. Her prayer was man from Musahar minded devotion of an oned within in their some places that directed at Lord Shiva, family, the lowest uneducated village man houses, and are often demand a leash, there who also came in her among castes in India. who believed in himself deprived of the free- are other open spots dreams just before birth His name was Dash- cut the mountain and dom and open spaces where they can roam of Vivekananda. That’s rath Majhi. He ran brought it to his that dogs in the West freely, explore their why he was named away from home at a knees!!!. enjoy. surroundings and Vireshwar, another young age to work in Is this not ---- Shi- While on the one soak in the beauty of name of Lord Shiva. the coal mines at Dhan- voham, Shivoham, he hand, the once non- nature. While onlook- When young, Vive- bad, later he returned knew he had the pow- existent market for ers may display kananda was extreme- back to his village Ge- ers and realised them pets in India is now curiosity or indiffer- ly naughty and to con- hlaur, worked as agri- for the good of his peo- flooded with an entire ence, there are few trol him his mother cultural labourer and ple. range of products who will exhibit used to pour water on married Phaguni Devi. Government of India including accessories, the common areas revulsion or extreme his head and chant the In 1959, his wife honoured him with toys, and food, pet they can access. fear. Most people are name of Shiva. This was badly injured when Padmashree award. phobia still continues Despite the advantage tolerant of other would have magical ef- she fell from a mountain This “Mountain Man” to dominate a majority of space, they are often people’s pets; and pet fect on Vivekananda while she came to give died of gall bladder can- of households. While denied entry into open parents, to their who would slip into si- lunch to her husband. cer. Government of Bi- pets can now avail of spaces like gardens or credit, maintain lence. She died as there was har gave him a state day care facilities, walking areas. They discipline by cleaning From childhood no road access, and funeral. Official road enjoy a grooming are pretty much up after their pets and Vivekananda was a medical help was avail- was built on the path he session in a spa, have confined to the four ensuring that their worshipper of Shiva. As able 55 kms away from cut only in 2007 after their nails clipped and walls of their home, pets maintain a safe he grew, his love of the the village! his death. The Indian hair trimmed, and go with the only respite distance from those lord manifested itself in This was the turn- post released a stamp of for a pet birthday being a walk to relieve who are uncomfort- form of poems and ing point. Manjhi re- Dashrath Manjhi in party, there is still a themselves, and to get able. hymns that he wrote. solved to do something 2016. He is no more but huge section of popula- a breath of fresh air Let us hope that In 1898 Swami Vive- for the benefit o the peo- his spirit lives, the tion that cannot and some exercise. In we become a society kananda visited Amar- ple so they did not have work must go on..... understand the fuss addition, pets are often that is more pet nath. He told his disci- to face the same fate as Dr Vandana Mahajani is over a pet. Money a reason for conflict, friendly, that we can ples “I felt as if Shiva his in future. He cut Nagar Pramukh, Vive- spent on such luxuries for a housing society open up more parks was sitting on his head across a curved path kananda Kendra Kanyaku- is considered a frivo- inevitably has two exclusively for pets, for twenty four hours 110 m long, 7.7 m deep mari, Navi Mumbai Branch lous wastage. In fact, a distinct sets of people – have better day care and would not get large number of people pet lovers and pet facilities, and allow down”. Dance of Shiva cannot comprehend haters. Pet parents them entry into some “So’ham So’ham the concept or emotion find themselves public places so that Sivoham, I am He , I (Poem written By Swami Vivekananda) of being a ‘pet parent’ – constantly dealing every dog can have his am He, I am Shiva,. In because for them, a pet with innumerable day! every soul there is infi- is a mere animal and complaints from The writer is Associate nite strength.” He can never be a child. It hostile residents who Professor, Indira Institute asked people what is is ‘dirty’ and unhygien- feel threatened, of Business Management, there to bother. He said ic, and only seems to annoyed or terrified Consultant, Indian School the he felt as if a thun- add nuisance value to when they spot a pet of Management and derbolt strikes me on the surroundings it in close proximity. Entrepreneurship my head when people dwell on negative thoughts. “ I am Shiva Roshni Kumar Sah of the essence of knowl- For inserting scored 85.5% in CBSE edge and bliss. This At- Lo, the God is dancing advertisements Class X result declared man is not accessible to -Shiva the all- destroyer and lord of creation in daily newspaper recently, and stood first the weak”. The master of Yoga and the wielder of Pinaka in her school - People “Hurl yourself on NEWSBAND His flaming locks have filled the sky Education Society’s the world like an ava- Call Central School, Belapur lanche- let the world Seven worlds play the rhythm 2087 0513 As the trembling earth sways almost to dissolution (By: Chandrashekhar crack in twain under 2781 5380 Hendve) your weight!” Lo, the great God Shiva is dancing www.newsband.in | [email protected] 6 Sunday, 26 July 2020 IMC Chamber of Commerce and

Issue : 42 26 July, 2020 Industry elects new heads By Ashok Dhamija The impending challenge NAVI MUMBAI: IMC Technology today is advancing at an exponential rate. Almost Chamber of Commerce every other day there is a new discovery and the consumers are and bombarded with newer and fresher alternatives. We live in a con- Industry, popularly sumer driven society that is constantly buying, upgrading, and re- known as IMC was set placing current technology and discarding the old ones. Electron- up in 1907 in the wake ic waste or e-waste is the term given to describe any electronic of the ‘Swadeshi Move- ment’ to represent In- product, or product containing electrical components, that has dian businesses. It is a reached the end of its usable life cycle. However, as these dis- legendary organization carded products are electronics, they contain many chemicals such which has relentlessly as lead, arsenic, chromium and dioxins which which if not disposed pursued the agenda of of in a proper and scientific manner, may leach into the environ- identifying opportuni- ment, causing environmental degradation and a threat to humans ties, addressing critical and animals in the vicinity. issues and driving In- The two major types of e-waste recycling methods that are used dian businesses with throughout the world are formal and informal e-waste recycling. the single minded focus Formal recycling primarily occurs in more developed countries of sustainable growth. At the recently held due to the increase in the costs necessary to use this method. 112th AGM held online Informal recycling facilities are primarily used in developing na- due to COVID Pan- Photo Chief Guest Address: Chief Guest Sanjiv Mehta tions. demic, Rajiv CMD, HLL (Top) addressing the gathering during the Ideally, all e-waste should be recycled in formal recycling facil- Podar has been elected IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry 112th AGM ities. However, because the formal e-waste facilities are costly to as President and which was held online for the first time. construct and operate, especially in less developed countries, in- Juzar Khorakiwala, formal recycling sites are prevalent. The informal e-waste sector has been elected as consists of sites that extract the valuable parts of the electronics Vice-President of IMC using crude recycling and disposal methods usually without any Chamber of Commerce kind of safety equipment such as goggles or gloves or the assis- and Industry for 2020- 2. The same was held tance of technology. Some of the valuable components are removed in presence of the Chief primitively and the remaining parts of the e-waste are typically Guest Sanjiv Mehta, burned, buried or discharged into waterways for convenient dis- Chairman and Manag- posal. The process emits toxic chemicals from the e-waste into ing Director of Hin- the surrounding environment and is one of the main reasons for dustan Lever Limited environment degradation. Many of the chemicals found in elec- who in his address tally is the theme aptly rent Chairman R K tronic components can easily leach out into local water sources, shared his views on the chosen for this year. Jain. R. K. Jain is the find their way in food, and can easily be blown away by the wind and topic, ‘Prospects of In- The newly elected MD of Sara-Chem (In- transported into the air. Mercury, a heavy metal found in thermo- dian Economy Post Vice President Juzar dia) Pvt. Ltd and has stats, fluorescent bulbs, and other household items bioaccumu- COVID’. Khorakiwala on the oth- witnessed the city and Soon after taking er hand, is the Chair- industrial infrastruc- lates in wildlife, especially fish when mercury is deposited in the over charge from the man and Managing Di- ture evolve over the lakes and streams. outgoing President Ash- rector of Biostadt India past three decades. Realising the harmful effect of e waste and its impending dan- ish Vaid, Rajiv Ltd., He is involved in Thomas Varghese ger to humanity, International E Waste Day is being celebrated Podar who is the Man- various fields of social Managing Director of globally with an aim to spread awareness amongst the masses. aging Director of the work and is the recipi- TOMS Shipping & Lo- However, by merely celebrating a day will not solve this grave Podar Entreprise and ent of ‘Entrepreneur of gistics Pvt Ltd contin- problem. We all need to take few steps at individual levels to en- also Managing Trustee the Year’ by the Small ues as Co-Chairman & sure that there is minimal e waste generation from our end. Man- at various social insti- and Medium Business Divya Momaya, CS of ufacturers too should also design electronics that are safer and tutes and an advisor at Development Chamber D S Momaya & Co, more durable, repairable and recyclable. This would mean using many educational insti- of India in 2014. Practicing Company tutes in India and The IMC Navi Secretary is appointed less toxic materials. In addition to recycling, it is also important to abroad in his address- Mumbai Chapter how- as the Co-Chairperson repair and reuse the devices that we have. Additionally, compa- es spoke on the topic ever will continue to of IMC Navi Mumbai nies that make products should be made responsible for the man- ‘Reboot, Reform and function under the Chapter for the year agement and disposal of their products at the end of their lives. In Resurge’ which inciden- leadership of its cur- 2020-21 other words, manufacturers should provide consumers with free and convenient e-waste recycling procedure wherein the consum- ers can go to the collection centres set up by the company for free As city observed removal, handling and proper disposal of electronic goods. Nagpanchami the The consumers on their part can also help in curbing e waste first festival to be generation by resisting to buy a new device until it is absolutely observed in the essential. It would be ideal if the old product could be repaired but if it can’t be fixed, it should be resold or recycled responsibly. Shravan month on th However, before recycling any broken parts should be stored in Saturday, July 25 separate containers so that hazardous chemicals don’t leak. Many huge crowd was NGOs and the civic body have set up red bins where the citizens seen as devotes can dispose off their e wastes. We should make maximum use of brought puja this facility. A small step from our end can help in bringing a big change. material. By Chandrashekhar Hendve www.newsband.in | [email protected] 7 Sunday, 26 July 2020 Keep Bakra Eid celebrations Special efforts of MSEDCL Nerul Executive simple and offer namaz at home: Engineer Sinhajirao Gaikwad yields result; urges Home Minister Anil Deshmukh power restored in Shreevardhan Guidelines issued for safe celebration

By Chandrashekhar Hendve izens want to buy, they should do Home Minister Anil Deshmukh so online or by placing order over has urged for a simple and safe cele- telephone. bration of Bakra Eid this year keep- 3. Citizens should make symbolic ing in view the Covid-19 situation. sacrifice if possible. A meeting was recently held be- 4. The restrictions imposed in the tween Chief Minister Uddhav Thack- Containment Area will remain in By Chandrashekhar Hendve replacing the fallen pil- Deepak Patil, and Exec- eray and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit force. There will be no relaxation NAVI MUMBAI: The lars and erecting some utive Engineer Appasa- Pawar. In that meeting, it was unan- on the occasion of Bakra Eid. MSEDCL power line at pillars. To make this heb Khandekar visited imously decided that Bkara Eid 5. Citizens should not crowd in any Shreevardhan in work a success, Nanavali and Maneri should be celebrated in a simple man- public place or gather on the oc- Raigad was severely Praveen Rahangdale, villages from time to ner this year on the backdrop of Co- casion of Bakra Eid. damaged due to Nisar- Assistant General Man- time and inspected the rona. In this connection, the govern- 6. In order to prevent the outbreak ga cyclone. The power ager, MSEDCL Bhand- work and ensured the ment has issued some guidelines. He of Covid-19 virus, it will be man- supply was cut off in up Circle, Nerul Exec- supply of necessary ma- appealed to all concerned to abide by datory to comply with the rules several villages in utive Engineer Sinha- terials and also interact- it. prescribed by the Government Raigad. With the help jirao Gaikwad personal- ed with the villagers. Guidelines Relief, Rehabilitation, Health, of villagers in difficult ly went to the forest, Earlier, MSEDCL 1. All religious programmes are Environment, Medical Education places where it is not hills, valleys and in- had set up 28 low pres- banned in the state due to conta- Department as well as the con- possible to walk, the dif- spected each pole and sure poles with the help gious conditions caused by Covid- cerned Municipal Corporation, ficult task of restoring planned how the power of Nanasaheb Dharma- 19. Accordingly, the Eid prayers Police, Local Administration. power supply to Nan- supply could be re- dhikari Pratishthan avali and Maneri was stored as soon as possi- workers while restoring should not be offered in mosques Also, if any further instructions th or public places, but should be of- are issued after this circular and completed on July 25 . ble. the power supply in fered by the citizens at home. between the actual commencements The task of crossing Chief Engineer Mrs. Dighi village. Mrs. 2. Currently operating livestock of the festival, they should also be the valleys between the Pushpa Chavan visited Pushpa Chavan, Chief markets will remain closed. If cit- complied with. two hills was difficult these villages from time Engineer, MSEDCL and dangerous and ir- to time and inspected Bhandup Parimandal respective of the diffi- the damaged power expressed her gratitude cult terrain, the work lines and gave direction on behalf of Bhandup Shiv Sena demands was completed and new to start power supply as Parimandal for the help DP structures was soon as possible. being rendered by Nan- audit of private hospitals erected on both the Superintendent En- asaheb Dharmadhikari sides of the valleys and gineer, Pen Mandal Mr. Pratishthan. Demand revoking of licenses if found to be charging exorbitantly for Covid-19 treatment Rupali Shinde demands oxygen bed By Chandrashekhar facility at Panvel Sub-District Hospital Hendve PANVEL: In a letter By Chandrashekhar Hendve vel Tahsildar. ipal Sub-District Hospi- written to the Panvel PANVEL:Rupali “The number of co- tal. While the patients City Municipal Corpo- Shinde, President, rona patients is in- are receiving good treat- ration (PCMC) DMC Krantijyot Mahila Vi- ment, but considering Jamir Lengarekar, the kas Foundation has de- the increasing number, Shiv Sena has demand- manded oxygen beds for the number of oxygen ed an audit of the pri- Covid patients at Pan- beds are short. Many of vate hospital adminis- vel Sub-District Hospi- the patients have died tration and revoking of tal. Shinde, wrote an due to lack of oxygen the hospital’s license if email in this regards to beds in the hospital,” found guilty. the Commissioner of she said. The letter was giv- the Panvel City Munic- This is unfortunate en by Shiv Sena Panv- “During the meet- found to be charging ipal Corporation and embarrassing. It is el assembly convener ing, the delegation de- exorbitantly for covid / (PCMC), Sudhakar creasing day by day in imperative to increase Deepak Nikam and manded that there non covid treatment in Deshmukh, CM Udhav Panvel city. This has the number of oxygen Shiv Sena deputy met- should be an audit of Panvel limits, licenses Thackaray, Health led to an increase in the beds in the Hospital ropolitan chief Prab- private hospitals and should be canceled”, Minister Rajesh Tope, admission of corona pa- and save lives, she hakar Gowari. the hospitals which are said Nikam. Collector Raigad, Pan- tients in Panvel Munic- said. Accused arrested for violating deportation orders By Crime Reporter Rajesh Gupta was released from custody. However, during the lockdown, he NAVI MUMBAI: Rajesh Mahavir Gupta (40), who was lodged in Navi Mumbai came to Turbhe Naka without any prior permission from the court. even though his deportation period had not expired, has been arrested by Meanwhile, on July 22, while Inspector Sunil Shinde of Turbhe MIDC Turbhe MIDC Police. The accused Rajesh Gupta was deported by the Deputy Police Station, Sub-Inspector of Police Sudhir Tengle and his team were pa- Commissioner of Circle-1 in April 2019 for two years. trolling the Turbhe MIDC premises, accused Gupta, was found to be standing The accused lived in Bhumi Lawns on Kalyan Dombivali Road and had near Shalimar bus stop. As soon as he saw the police vehicle he fled. The been booked in various police stations including Turbhe MIDC. The Deputy police caught him and further interrogated him. During interrogation he in- Commissioner of Police of Circle-1 had deported him in April 2019 from Mum- formed that he was deported by the Deputy Commissioner of Police for two bai, Navi Mumbai, Raigad and Thane for two years. Following this order, years. www.newsband.in | [email protected] 8 Sunday, 26 July 2020 NM Gym owners meet NMMC Chief to discuss re-opening of gym in the city By Abhitash D.Singh nancial instability due lowed by the members giving entry to the allowed. they download the Aro- NAVI MUMBAI: The to non-operation of of the fitness industry.” gym, hand sanitizer Mhatre informed, gya Setu App. Also any Navi Mumbai Gym & their businesses. The Association also will be provided at the “As per WHO and our member with cough, Fitness Centre Owners Pravin Mhatre, Sec- informed the NMMC entrance of the gym, Prime Minister Naren- fever, or any other Cov- Association met the retary of Navi Mumbai chief about the precau- entry of all the mem- dra Modi Yoga is best for id-19 symptom will not Commissioner of the Gym & Fitness Centre tions that will be taken bers will be logged for fighting all diseases be allowed in the gym. Navi Mumbai Munici- Owners Association and by gym and fitness cen- records, air-condition which even includes All the members would pal Corporation also the owner of Shree tres like for instance will be kept between Covid-19. But due to be asked to carry their (NMMC), Abhijit Ban- Fitness Centre in Navi non operation of the own towel, bottle of wa- gar and requested him Mumbai said, “We met gym we are unable to ter and hand sanitizer to grant permission to the NMMC Commis- create batch, motivate and also all the mem- re-open the gym on pri- sioner Abhijit Bangar people, do practical bers need to carry per- ority basis. The NMMC and discussed various demonstration, super- sonal items like Yoga chief while accepting issues faced by the gym vision etc. We are total- mats, belts, gloves, their demand letter, and fitness centre own- ly on wrong path and skipping rope etc.,” said told them that the re- ers in the city. Earlier because of not doing Pravin Mhatre. opening of the gym and too, we had met the yoga people are not get- Speaking with fitness centre will be as former NMMC Com- ting motivated and they Newsband, Commis- per the state guidelines. missioner Annasaheb are totally out of track sioner Bangar said, The gym and fitness Misal but no construc- regarding their diet too. “The state government centres have been tive steps were initiat- We also requested the will be taking the deci- closed from the last four ed. Abhijit Bangar too NMMC chief to allow us sion regarding the open- months starting from after receiving the let- the duration of batch, 24-30 degree, clients and let us carry out ing of the gym in the 25th March, 2020. The ter said that the deci- which will be of 60-90 will be asked to clean, yoga batches with less city. All the points Navi Mumbai Gym and sion regarding re-open- minutes, deep cleaning bench, bar and other numbers as 1 person which the members of Fitness Centre Owners ing of the gym rests will be done after every equipment after use, per 75 sq.ft with prop- the Navi Mumbai Gym Association which is an with the state govern- 4-5 batches, number of shower, changing er social distancing.” & Fitness Centre Own- association of gym, ment. We told the com- members allowed to room, water station will “The gym members ers Association dis- health club, fitness cen- missioner that if al- enter will be 75 sq.ft per be closed, strict social will be asked to compul- cussed were positive. tre, aerobic, zumba cen- lowed to reopen, it person, thermal distancing will be main- sorily wear mask and We hope that some con- tre and others are reel- would be ensured that screening will be done tained in gym, entry the gloves and it will structive decision can ing under the worst fi- all rules are strictly fol- of each member before above age 60 will not be also be ensured that be taken in future.” Look, who the children are playing with these days! Kid’s Zone By Arun Kr Shrivastav coming over to their man in Ulwe sector-2. deprived friends What do children homes and so far they Now, when I go to including the cows, like the most? Playing! are not blamed for the nearby park with buffalos, and the But with all the kids carrying the virus my kids in the calves. So is the case kept securely inside anywhere in the evening, some of these with birds that start their homes, who are world. dogs follow them well making shrill noises they playing with? every time kids are COVID-19 and the eating something and lockdown have the birds feel ignored. brought to the fore Then, I have to come unforeseen circum- forward to broker a stances and some out- truce. I give the birds of-box solutions. their favourite Seed: Who would have khichadi, bread thought that schools crumbs, biscuits,” he will remain closed for explains further. longer than the Children enjoy summer holidays or playing and bonding for that matter all the with their friends but holidays in a year the lockdown has taken together? And made this impossible. who would have When humans have thought that parents “I was feeding into the park. As the become too dangerous Favourite toy- Flying Fairy Doll. themselves will hand some stray dogs for space is nearly empty, for themselves, stray Yevhenya Godara, 5 years, Sr KG, over their smart- some time. Now that the kids start playing animals and birds Avalon Heights International School, Vashi phones to their kids meeting another with the dogs, chasing have come to fill in for e-classes, e-home- person is a life- them randomly. Soon, space to some extent. Dear Young Readers, work, e-drawings? But threatening risk, there is an interesting “My relationship Here is a chance to bring out your creativity and la- all that is happening these dogs are my best catch-me-if-you-can with stray and un- tent talent! Newsband has a column exclusively for and children are friends along with the game with all the dogs cared animals, birds, our young readers. Children send us your drawings, feeling they are the birds and other small and kids using up the and plants have articles, poems etc. along with your Name, School king of the new world animals I feed regu- majority of the space improved a great deal Name and Standard. Either email us or send by post order. larly. What is more in the park, he during the lockdown. to the following email id :- dailynewsband As kids are not interesting is the fact explains. And, I am feeling @yahoo.co.in or Newsband, Real Tech Park, Office No allowed to go out and that my kids also “Back home, they better,” says the 1313/1314, 13th Floor, Plot No 39/2, Sector 30A, Vashi, meet their friends, enjoy their company,” spend a lot more time gentleman from Ulwe Navi Mumbai - 400 703 their true friends are says a middle-aged with these care- Sector-2.