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• RNI No. MAHEN/2007/21778 • POSTAL REGN. NO. NMB/154/2020-22/VASHI MDG POST OFFICE PAGES: 8 PRICE : 2.00 Fire Audit: NMMC's fire Two oxygen generator department sends notices JNPT launches Mobile to 16 hospitals and CCC App- JNP-CPP and plants to be installed eWallet for Centralized By Siddhesh Waykar have failed to meet the Parking Plaza he fire depart- fire safety standards. Jawaharlal Nehru Tment of the Navi Notices have been sent Port Trust (JNPT), India’s in Navi Mumbai Mumbai Municipal to them and they have premier container port, Corporation (NMMC) assured to solve the in a major push and with Civic chief says the plants will be which has started a problem immediately,” a vision of going digital, operational by 20th May fire safety audit as per said Purushottam launched the Mobile App the instructions of the Jadhav, Divisional Fire - JNP-CPP and eWallet civic chief, 16 hospi- Officer. for Centralized Parking By Ryhea George would be fulfilled by 20th, 2021 these plants tals and Covid Care He further said, Plaza (CPP)… wo oxygen gen- these plants. will become operation- (More on page 3) Terator plants will Speaking to News- al. We will be having Penal action against be established within family for holding haldi the Navi Mumbai Mu- programme and violat- nicipal Corporation ing rules (NMMC) jurisdiction. The Panvel Taluka The first one will be es- police have filed a case tablished in the CIDCO against Patil family of exhibition centre and Vavanje village for violat- the second one will be in ing the government rules the Civic Hospital, Sec- during haldi programme. tor 10, Vashi. In view of The police said that the the shortage of oxygen guests were not wear- supply, these plants will ing masks and were not be a boon for the city band, NMMC chief Ab- a maintenance contract Centres (CCC) have "If the hospital or maintaining safe dis- as around 40 percent of hijit Bangar said, “We Continued on page... 7 been slapped notices Covid Care Centres tance as well. Therefore, the oxygen requirement are hoping that by May for failing to meet the fail to rectify mistakes Panvel taluka police reg- fire safety standards. despite sending no- istered the case against To ensure fire safety at tices, NMMC will cut 5 members of the family, APMC shuts 12 galas for the hospitals and Covid down the electricity including the bride and Care Centres, fire, oxy- and water supply of the groom, for violating the violating Covid-19 protocol gen and structural audit medical facility and government's prohibition are being conducted. In even after that if they By Ryhea George order. a large footfall, there ficials conduct a regular the past five days, the fail to comply with the PCMC officials to he Agricultural Pro- is a huge chance of the check to ensure there is officials have inspected norms, we will seal the interact with people on Tduce Market Com- spread of Covid-19 vi- adherence to Covid 19 64 hospitals and Covid place". FB live mittee (APMC), Vashi centres. “Along with fire Sudhakar Deshmukh, has sealed 12 galas in “We have started emergency, we will also PCMC Commissioner, the vegetable market for the fire audit in the be conducting electrical Shivraj Patil, Deputy not following Covid 19 hospitals. Of the 64 safety audit as many Commissioner of Police, protocols. The owners hospitals that we have fires are caused due to Dattatreya Navale, Sub- of the shops or the ga- inspected, 16 hospitals electrical short circuit,” Divisional Officer will be las have been warned of or Covid Care Centres said Officer Jadhav. interacting with the citi- cancellation of permits zens through Facebook if violation is repeated. Live from the Facebook The shops/ galas that account of Panvel City have been sealed are lo- Municipal Corporation cated in the D-wing of Photo by sumit renose at 5 pm on 30th April, the vegetable market. 2021. Click on the link A large number of below for Facebook people including sell- rus. In order to control protocols. Many times, Live on https://www. ers, whole sellers, re- this, the officials of the the civic body has taken facebook.com/events tailers and consumers Navi Mumbai Municipal action against viola- /366523708054491/ visit APMC market on Corporation (NMMC) a daily basis. With such as well as the police of- Continued on page... 6 2 Friday, 30 April 2021 School fee row: NCP youth working Food grains distributed to president writes letter to CM 125 families in Turbhe slums Schools should not demand full payment for online classes, he says By Ryhea George the teachers, they direct parents to show a copy fter receiving us to the principal and of their pay slip and Amany complaints the principal tells us to bank statement which from the parents and contact the trustees. We was not needed at all. the students committee do not understand why Firstly, the problem here of various schools, the they are not ready to is not that the parents Panvel District NCP talk about the issue.” do not want to pay the Youth Working presi- Munaf Amirali, fees but the problem is dent Shaibaz Patel has who is the president of that why should we pay By Chandrashekhar Hendve slum at Turbhe Naka. written a letter to the the parent educational the fees for the facilities avi Mumbai Police Commis- Anil Chhajed, Vijay Tamhane, Sec- Maharashtra Chief Min- justice committee of that are not being used Nsioner Bipin Kumar Singh and retary, Consumer Products Association, ister, Uddhav Thack- Empyrean school said, by our wards? All of this Joint Commissioner of Police Dr. Jay Navi Mumbai, Kisan Gaikwad, Senior eray requesting him to “Like every year, we comes under Annual Jadhav in collaboration with Consumer Inspector of Police, Turbhe Transport look into the issue and received a circular last Miscellaneous charges. Product Association Navi Mumbai and Branch, Mahavir International and order the schools not year giving us break- The High Court order Mahavir International distributed food Consumer Products Association, Navi to charge full payment up of the fees which of 1st March 2021 says grains to 125 families in Anandnagar Mumbai officials were present. for conducting online included library fees, that anything that is not classes. Parents claim term fees, taxes etc. We utilized by the students that as the students are accepted this during the should be reduced, but Covid 19: Citizens and NGOs come having online lectures start of 2020 because the school is not ready since more than a year, the schools were work- to hear us out.” forward to assist people the schools should not ing but gradually the “Due to the pan- By Siddhesh Waykar suppliers, blood banks also work according ask for payment for pandemic started and demic, even the salaries he situation in the etc. We get access to a to the requests that we the facilities which lockdown was imposed have become half and second wave of lot of numbers, but as receive everyday”, said have not been used by and the schools started it is difficult for us to T Covid 19 pandemic there is huge demand Sejal Sawant, a mem- the students. There is again in the month of pay full fees at one has been the worst till for supplies, most of ber of Muse founda- also complaint that the June. The parents were stretch. Also, all the the date. People are the numbers are not tion. students who have not not in agreement with extra fees that are being running from pillar working. We have a The NGO is also paid the full fees are not this as the normal tuition taken by the schools to post in search of good amount of data, trying to connect being provided access to fees comes to Rs 80,000 are unreasonable as the beds, oxygen and even out of which only people with the tif- the online classes. and along with that now students are attending medicines. In such a 10-20% turns out to fin service providers. Speaking to a parent they even wanted us online lectures only. scenario, many people be genuine and useful Madhuri Londhe, said, to pay for the facilities The issue is why should and organisations are after verification. We Continued on page... 3 “My daughter is in third which were not being a parent pay extra fees trying to fill the gap grade and we have been used by the students. when the facilities are between the needy and facing the issue regard- The average fee itself not being used by the Public Notice the supplier through TAKE NOTICE THAT, my client Mr. Sameer Suresh Kadam owned ing the full fees pay- from pre-primary to students? Many parents social media and tele- flat No. 601, 6th floor. Abhinav SRA CHS Ltd. Building no E-2, Yash- ment since the pandemic secondary is Rs.30,000. have complained to us want Nagar, Teen Dongari, Goregaon West, Mumbai- 400104 is in phone calls. started. All we are trying The school replied by regarding the same but the name of my client and my client absolute owners and in exclu- Muse Founda- sive possession of the said flat . to tell the administrative changing the state- the school authorities Any person having any claim, right or objection in respect of the tion, an NGO based authorities is that we are ment that the extra fees are deliberately ignoring said flat by way of inheritance, share, sale, mortgage, lease, lien, in Mumbai has started license, gift, possession or encumbrance howsoever is hereby re- ready to pay the aca- were for the FSI which all the calls and mes- an initiative, by which quired to intimate the same, to the undersigned within 15 days from demic fees but the main- included the playground sages of the parents who the date of publication of this notice of his such claim at the below they are trying to help tenance fee of more than maintenance, asset are trying to contact mentioned address, with all supporting documents failing which. it the citizens provid- reveals that the said property is free from all encumbrances, claim, Rs. 25,000 that is being recovery, and all other them. Many students ing them with the rights etc. After lapse of the notice period, if anybody raises any asked is unjustified. As things which are being of various schools objection, the same will not be considered and will not be binding necessary helpline the students have not changed unnecessarily. like Empyrean school, on my clients. numbers through their Sd/- been going to school, When we questioned Kharghar, Sushma Patil Instagram page. People Adv. Chaitan C. Kini (Patil) how can the schools ask them, we did not receive Mahavidyalaya, Ka- Enrollment No. MAH/3493/2002 from various parts of such hefty amount as any satisfactory reply. mothe have been facing Office: Shop. No. 9, Akruti Park CHS., the country can ac- Near Civil Hospital, Dhobi Ali, maintenance fees? They They even stopped the the fees issue which is cess the updated list Date: 30-04-2021 Thane (W) - 400 601 have made this fee as online classes for the why I wrote a letter to of numbers for covid compulsory and have students who did not the CM. I have received 19 help. “We have a asked us to pay at one pay the fees. Around a positive response from Attention readers: While every effort is made group of volunteers in go. Last year we were 300-400 parents even the CMO which said to check the genuineness of party/parties inserting our organisation. We compelled to pay the staged agitation against that an investigation will ads in this paper, we cannot be held responsible for are working for covid full fees but this time this extra fee.” be conducted for resolv- the truthfulness of its contents. The publishers, Editor related contacts and the parents have decided Amirali further said, ing the issue”, said NCP and/or the staff cannot be held responsible for any helpline numbers, oxy- to question the authori- “Later they came out Youth Working presi- loss or damage due to transactions that they may en- gen suppliers, plasma ties. When we approach with a policy asking the dent Shaibaz Patel. ter into guided by the ads.

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No. NMB/154/2020-22/Vashi MDG Post Office • ABC Certificte No. 133/2106 Phone : 2087 0513 / 2781 5380 e-mail : [email protected] website : www.newsband.in Friday, 30 April 2021 3 Allow local fishermen to do business for an NMMC takes legal action additional two hours: MLA Manda Mhatre against 32 morning walkers Writes letter in this regard to NMMC chief Abhijit Bangar Conducts Antigen Test, 2 test positive and sent to Covid Centre By Chandrashekhar Hendve on fishing business. conducting business”. he Navi Mumbai Municipal Cor- elapur Assembly The community is do- She further said, “As poration (NMMC) in collabora- constituency MLA ing business in its usual per the policy of the T B tion with the police department is tak- Manda Mhatre in a state- place by strictly fol- state government, ven- ing stern action against those who are ment to the commission- lowing the government dors dealing in vegeta- flouting the curfew rules. In a recent er of the Navi Mumbai rules. However, with bles, milk and fish can drive, action was taken against citi- Municipal Corporation limited time they are un- conduct business from 7 zens who were going out for morning (NMMC), Abhijit Ban- am to 11 am. However, or evening walks. gar has demanded an fishermen get only 1 On April 26, Belapur Divisional additional two hours for hour to sell fish as they Officer and six, Commissioner Shashi- the fishermen to do their have to first buy fish kant Tandel, Senior Inspector of Police business. from far. Fish are highly Ravindra Patil, NRI Police Station, The demand was perishable goods and took joint action against 18 persons made following the de- get spoiled soon due to who went out of the house for evening mand put up by Ram- which the fishermen are walk in the complex area without any nath Mhatre, President suffering great financial reason. A total fine of Rs. Rs 18,000 of Sagari Seema Manch, loss. If they get an ex- was recovered. Navi Mumbai, Chandra- tra 2 hours’ time, it will Meanwhile, the officials took ac- kant Giri and Surekha be easier for them to do tion against 32 persons who went out Koli, President of Ekvira the business and they for morning walk in Jewel of Navi the spot. During the test, two persons Mahila Fish Vendors As- able to buy fish from the will not suffer financial Mumbai area in Belapur division and tested positive for Covid-19 and were sociation to Mandatai. main market in Colaba, loss to such an extent. antigen test of them was conducted on admitted to the Covid Centre. Speaking to the me- Mumbai and come back Hence, I have requested dia, MLA Mandatai to their business place Navi Mumbai Munici- Mhatre said, “The live- of sale. Hence, an addi- pal Commissioner Ab- Set up conference system to help families lihood of Agari-Koli tional two hours should hijit Bangar additional community depends be given to them for time”. connect with their members taking treatment JNPT launches Mobile App- JNP-CPP and at Covid Care Centre: Paresh Thakur ouse Leader of installing systems Sudhakar Deshmukh to eWallet for Centralized Parking Plaza Hthe Panvel City which help the fam- take measures in this Municipal Corpora- ily members see their regard. The initiative will boost Direct Port Entry and help save tion (PCMC), Paresh loved ones taking treat- In his demand letter Thakur has demanded ment at the Covid Care he said, “The relatives cost and time for Export Containers that a mechanism of the patients admitted awaharlal Nehru Port Trust is possible with eWallet. should be set up in to Covid Hospital are J(JNPT), India’s premier container Speaking on the launch, Sanjay Covid Hospitals in unable to contact their port, in a major push and with a vision Sethi, said, “We launched this Mobile PCMC jurisdiction to patients. As a result, of going digital, launched the Mobile App and eWallet to provide the much ensure that the relatives relatives of many App - JNP-CPP and eWallet for Cen- needed real-time visibility across the of the patients are able patients are constantly tralized Parking Plaza (CPP). It was supply chain. JNPT has been opera- to see the medical care inquiring. Lack of launched in the virtual meeting of all tional throughout the lockdown to ca- arrangements being proper information adds stakeholders / transporters today, by ter to essential services and the port made for the patients to their anxiety. Coor- Sanjay Sethi, Chairman, JNPT in the authorities have been following all suffering from corona. dinating between the presence of Unmesh Sharad Wagh, guidelines to ensure the safety of its Following the patient and the relative Deputy Chairman, JNPT. workforce. This initiative will further demand from ward can bring relief to both The JNP-CPP App will facilitate help JNPT to serve the EXIM com- committee 'C' Chairper- Centres. Leader of the the patient and their the users to have access to live data munity and keep the operations up son Hemalatha Mhatre, House Paresh Thakur families, so a video sys- of CPP operation like details of wait- and running.” House Leader Paresh submitted a memoran- tem facility should be ing Tractor Trailers, access to details JNPT is the only port in India Thakur has demanded dum to Commissioner set up in the hospital”. of 12 hours TT movement, and down- which has planned for a facility of this loading of required data pertaining to scale, that is spread across 45 hectares Covid 19: Citizens assisting people who I am trying my best TT movement in excel format. JNP- and has a capacity to park 1,538 trac- and NGOs come... are in need of Rem- to handle things from CPP that works on desktop as well is tor trailers. CPP is a key initiative to Continued from page...2 desivir, beds, oxygen my side”, said Yogesh a progressive app, designed to com- streamline the traffic movement and The current situation and ICU 24x7 through Chavan, a resident of bine the best features of mobile apps improve the port efficiencies using is stressful and might phone calls and mes- Panvel. and the mobile web such as speed and IT services, at the same time provide impact mental health as sages. “I have impor- Yogesh has been offline usage, without downloading convenience facilities and amenities well. To deal with men- tant contacts from doing social service anything. at very nominal rates to truck drivers tal health and stress where I can inquire right from the time of The eWallet will reduce cash who travel long distances to reach the related issues, Muse about the availability initial stage of covid transactions, helping Government Port. foundation has started of resources related to 19. “Sometimes, phone initiative of “Go Digital”, cashless These measures will help the online mental help covid 19. Many of my calls do not work, so transactions for drivers at Canteen port to be at par with technologically through phone calls to friends, relatives and I have to also go on and Dormitory, details of wallet advanced global ports augmenting savour panic situation. classmates have been the field to solve the transactions are updated via SMS and JNPT’s stature to be among the lead- Another citizen, Yo- contacting me from reported issues”, he Email facility. Issue of GST invoices ing container ports in the world. gesh Chavan has been the past few days and added. 4 Friday, 30 April 2021

Yami Gautam reaches Hanif Patni- A fine Chandigarh after 7 months actor and director to spend some time with her family

anif Patni, a is not bounded by just fter keeping extremely made star began shooting HB.Com LLB from the stage. He extends Abusy with working on for her next thriller titled Bombay University his artistry on camera multiple projects simultane- ‘A Thursday’. Directed by began his career with as well. We have seen ously, Yami Gautam reach- Behzad Khambata, the film college level plays & him perform in several es Chandigarh to spend also stars Neha Dhupia and drama competitions. TV serials, films and some quality time with her Dimple Kapadia. The path deciding ad films also. His ex- family. While perfectly jug- A source revealed, “Hav- turn came in his life Guru Vijay Shanker pertise lies in produc- gling various projects, the Rajendra Ganotra ing a packed slate for the when he attended tion management, versatile actress has been year, Yami had a very hectic the Ekjute Theatre he has also been an hopping from one set to an- schedule for the past 7 months. Group Drama work- assistant director in other for the past 7 months She has been occupied with shop lead by Nadira TV and cinema. and has now found time to the shoot of multiple diverse Zaheer Babbar. He continues to be home. projects. Finally, the actress A fervent ac- contribute to the field Having a choc-o-block has managed to sneak out tor Hanif Patni, of theatre and art calendar, Yami recently a little time to go home has been devoted mostly through his wrapped her shooting and be with her family. to Ekjute Theatre alma mater, Ekjute schedule for ‘Dasvi’ in She is really excited to Group for more than Theatre Group and Agra. The power- have found a space in 25 years now. The as a freelancer in house performer between her schedule audience has always direction, production shared an ador- to make a trip home loved his scintillat- management and able video to and is enjoying her ing performances casting. break the news time with family.” in several profound to her fans. Meanwhile, plays. He isn't just Starring along- her other upcom- His side Abhishek ing films include an ingenious actor, but contri- also has a directorial Bachchan and ‘Bhoot Police’ bution Nimrat Kaur, with Saif Ali Khan, eye and has directed towards various plays. the actress will Arjun Kapoor and the craft be seen as an Jacqueline Fernan- IPS officer. dez and Aniruddha Immediately af- Roy Chowdhury’s ter ‘Dasvi’, the self- ‘Lapata’. Amitabh Bachchan announces the mesmerising Jai Hanuman music video for MX Player’s ‘Ramyug’ By Rajendra Ganotra music director for this special ren- he recent announcement and dition with lyrics penned by Aman Tteaser of MX Original Series Akshar. Ramyug has taken the industry by Director Kunal Kohli is slated storm - redefining the grandeur and to retell the most epic tale with this bringing alive the magnificence of series, which is touted to be the big- one of India’s greatest eras. gest show in the upcoming weeks. A n d t o d a y , Amitabh Bach- c h a n has an- nounced the mes- merising Jai Hanu- man mu- sic video, the vocals of which have been given All episodes of this magnum by none other than the megastar opus will soon be available to stream himself, and it also features Ustad on MX Player. Stay tuned for the Zakir Hussain. Rahul Sharma is the launch of its trailer on 29 April. Friday, 30 April 2021 5 From the campus: How would you contribute towards sustainable living? I always thought things would be difficult if we stop using plastic I get scared when I think about the environment and how we carry bags, but it has been a long time since I used them. I am are running out of resources. So, whenever I get a chance, I not at all inconvenienced by this but this small step is certainly a join some random groups that do something for the environ- big one for the environment. I avoid polythene bags whenever I ment like planting trees or cleaning a particular area. Recently visit the shops for buying something. I use my old carry bags for I cleaned up Sagar Vihar area with my friends and trust me filling up things or else carry them in hand itself. Apart from that, it was such a beautiful output. We were exhausted but it was the basic things are proper waste management and I am very a satisfying endeavour. It was a little step towards green light particular about solid waste and wet waste segregation. of life for me. I just hope everyone supports or get into these Nitant Gaikwad things once in a while. Simran Mittal I think everyone should take up a challenge to stop using plastic. There is someplace where plastics bags are still in use. Instead Question for next week: of the polythene or plastic bags, we should opt for paper bags or Which cartoon series do you feel should cotton bags. During the lockdown, I have made many paper bags out of newspaper for single time use. have a remake or a come back? Latika Redkar Send your views along with your picture to [email protected]

Technology Zindabad CSK vs SRH: Post-match analysis By Dr. Veena Adige desks and work, study, young ones have to be ill a few months play. Learn whatever kept home and not al- and opinions by the fans Tback, fourteen one wants to do. lowed even in the gar- By Siddhesh Waykar Rashid Khan by their months to be exact, we The world has dens or parks. Physical he tournament is side, but this is year is were dissuading our shrunk. Thanks to zoom exercises, yoga, craft , Tnot even nearing turning out to be com- children from handling and other portals, one can games and lessons may the end and the fight for pletely opposite and technology. We did not literally see the near and be done virtually but first place in the points flavourless for SRH. want them to be ad- dear ones from far and they do not comprise table has already begun. “As several experts dicted to the PC or the near. Talk to them, look the twenty four hours. Every day we get to see have already said, that Ipad or the laptop or the at them and feel closer. People have to be kept a new team getting on Captain David warner mobile. So what if one cannot engaged, whether they the top, yesterday it & the team have ar- But now, we have touch them, anyway the are young, middle aged was Royal Challengers guably failed to bring no option. The lock- present situation impos- or seniors. How much Bangalore and today in the right batting downs and the closure es social distancing and can one cook, clean, eat, it is Chennai Super line up with a suit- of schools, offices and that is what technology and talk all the time? Kings again after able combination colleges have forced us is doing. Making every- Entertainment has to be defeating the Sunris- of overseas players. to rethink and encourage one near and there. ers Hyderabad, who Also, this problem the young and the old to yet so far. This is where are already suffer- has raised questions keep in touch with the We may t e c h n o l o g y ing a bad form right on the confidence world through technol- be next has certainly from the beginning. of their players. Vi- ogy. d o o r The yellows chased Sumeet Singh Nishant Tale jay Shankar has got Today, even the low- down a good total of a place in batting er middle class students 171 runs in just 18 overs where open- and bowling too but he hasn't been have classes virtually. ers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Ples- that consistent. In any league opti- They have their mo- sis scored a half-century each. mistic approach to the team, players biles to access their Do you think SRH has any chances are significant to pave their way to- teachers and class- of qualification this season? wards victory. SRH of this year looks mates and attend class- As the team has been strangled in quite clueless & fragile and that has es. Languages, maths, every single game this year, the cer- happened with many teams like MI science, anything and neighbours or family helped, has made us san- tain question has been raised on the too, because of the neutral venue sys- everything is taught vir- thousands of kms away, er, social and kept our re- team management. Nishant Tale, a tem. But some fearless decisions and tually. Who would have zoom and other portals lations intact. Work from sports analyst says, “To be honest, boosting the confidence of current ever thought that music, have made us come home and get your sala- David warner and the SRH team man- players may change the stars of the dance, games, etc. could closer like never before. ry, study from home and agement has been looked distracted team”, said Tale. be accessed and learnt These days birthdays, pass the exams, and that about the selection of players since Do you think the old CSK is back and enjoyed virtually? anniversaries, engage- too virtually, this is what the beginning of this year's IPL. But with its domination? In the confines of home, ments, marriages are it boils down to. Paying we cannot predict what can happen in The Dhoni & Co. have been im- without rushing from all conducted virtually. bills, consulting doctors, the upcoming time. SRH has to make pressive in this tournament after pos- one place to another? All the friends and rela- buying essentials, all are a great come back to make its jour- sessing poor quality cricket last year. In fact, if one thinks tives can attend, talk done through this tech- ney to the qualifiers. So, let's see what The CSK has raised the hopes of their deeply there is a sil- to them and see all the nology. Hence technol- time has kept for them in future”. Such fans once again. Sumeet Singh, a CSK ver lining. One does rituals through the small ogy zindabad. It is keep- comebacks have the lowest probabil- fans says,” They are playing well, but not have to waste time screen. ing us alive and kicking. ity but the team can make it through. according to me CSK is not playing in travelling, one does Parents used to frown Otherwise, we may What are SRH’s weak points to their level best as we can see other not have to dress up. over children watch- have all become mental despite having their best line? teams which couldn't even make to One can sit in the air- ing movies or playing wrecks by this forced The Orange Army is always con- the finals earlier like PBKS, RCB and conditioned homes, or games on the net. But house bound rules. sidered as favourites for the title ev- RR. As a fan, I desperately want my under the fan, cozily and today these have be- The writer is a free- ery year because of the power-packed favourite team to win IPL this year comfortably at our own come necessities as the lancer batting and having the best bowler and continue the domination again”. 6 Friday, 30 April 2021 India's campaign for FIFAe Nations Series Editorial 2021 kicks-off from Friday Issue: 274 30 APRIL, 2021 To compete with five other nations in Middle East Humanity at its best and Africa Zone he Covid 19 pandemic is one of woman pleading to get her 40-year- By Ashok Dhamija the winner of that match will proceed Tthe worst global crises so far. old husband admitted to the hospi- ndia will be among 60 countries to the final. The United Nations has called it the tal. After battling the virus bravely Icompeting in the FIFAe Nations The losing teams from the semi-fi- “most challenging crisis we have for the next three days, he left for his Series 2021, which is FIFA’s flagship nals have another chance to qualify for faced” since World War II. The virus heavenly abode. tournament for Member Associations, the final, as they will face each other has brought our lives to a standstill. Our hands fold in prayers and contested by eNational Teams using in the 'Loser Playoffs' and the winning Empty roads, masked civilians, sani- our eyes swell with tears when we the EA Sports FIFA 21 tizers have become part of our lives. read such real-life stories. In today's game. An Indian team, With rising cases, the pressure on world when we cannot imagine a consisting of two eAth- health infrastructure is immense and person to think beyond himself, we letes, will take part in the there is dearth of medical facilities come across such noble and com- FIFAe Nations Online everywhere with people crying for passionate people and our heads Qualifiers from Friday help from every corner. To make mat- bow down in respect. In this fast (30th April, 2021) on- ters worse, comes the news of some paced hi tech modern life, while we wards, with a spot in the people trying to take advantage of FIFAe Nations Cup 2021 For representational purpose only the situation by black marketing life on the line, which features saving drugs and oxygen cylinders. 24 of the world’s best na- team in that encounter will play in the People who are in desperate need of tional teams. 'Loser Final' and face the loser of the these essentials easily fall prey and The Indian team for the FIFAe Na- 'Winner Final' match. The winning are becoming victims of such fraud- tions Online Qualifiers will be repre- side in that match will then move on to sters. However, in the midst of such sented by eTigers Charanjot Singh, the final, with both teams reaching that gloomy scenario comes few positive who is 18 years old and hails from stage securing their berth in the FIFAe news, which once again reaffirm our Chandigarh, and 20-year-old Siddh Nations Cup 2021. faith in humanity and makes us be- Chandarana from Mumbai, who will In the knockouts, each match-up lieve that all is not lost and we do contest on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox will be played in a 'Best of 3' format, have in our midst few angels who, do keep humanity in high esteem in platforms respectively. Along with the with each game requiring a clear win- inspite of all odds, are ushering in principle but have no time to give it two, Vignesh B from Chennai (Play- ner. The group stage and semi-final positivity and are placing the well a meaning in our own life. Mahatma Station) and Lokmanyu Chaturvedi matches will take place on April 30 being of others before their own. Gandhi had always upheld the ser- from Delhi (Xbox) will be part of the and May 1, with the final slated to take In an incident that shows the vice to humanity in high regards and Indian eNational Squad for the FIFAe place on May 2. principle of selfless service to hu- said, "I am endeavouring to see God Nations Series Indian senior manity, Narayan Dabhadkar, an 85- through service of humanity; for I 2021. national team goal- year-old Rashtriya Swayamsevak know that God is neither in heaven, Placed in the keeper Gurpreet Sangh (RSS) member from Nagpur, nor down below, but in everyone." Middle East and Singh Sandhu sent voluntarily gave up his hospital bed As happens during any challeng- Africa Zone in his best wishes to for another young patient. Narayan ing time, the pandemic too has the the qualifiers, In- the participating Dabhadkar was admitted to Indira potential to either bring us closer to dia will compete Indian team. He Gandhi government hospital in one another or turn us into further alongside South said, "Represent- Nagpur after he tested positive for strangers. The choices that we make Africa, Qatar, Ku- ing your nation at Covid-19. Despite dipping oxygen now will shape not just the geopo- wait, Saudi Arabia the world stage is levels, the octogenarian went against litical system and the economy, but and the United Arab always a big honour and I would like the medical advice of his doctors and also the state of our humanity in the Emirates in 2v2 format, with the top to wish our eTigers all the best for the opted for a discharge after he saw a decades to come. two nations from the six making it upcoming FIFAe Nations Series 2021. through to the final stage i.e. the FI- Give your best efforts and make us all FAe Nations Cup 2021. proud!" Pansare said, "More 10 kgs has been stopped. APMC shuts 12 galas In the group stage, all six teams A prize pool of $10,000 will be at for violating covid... than three-four farmers Around 30,000 people will face each other once (single stake in the six-team Middle East and Continued from page...1 were found to be sell- visit the market which round-robin) in a single match-up, Africa Zone of the FIFAe Nations On- ing their product in one includes the traders, tors, which are mostly which consists of two games each -- line Qualifiers, with the Top 4 teams gala and since there was farmers, consumers and visitors, but this time the one on PS4 and the other on Xbox. in line to win prizes. Additionally, the no social distancing this visitors which is lead- APMC administration Victory in each game will earn the teams will be contesting for FIFAe Na- action was taken by the ing to the violation of took action against the team three points, while a draw will tions Ranking Points over the course of APMC administration. the Covid safety proto- retail traders as well. see both teams receive one point each, the FIFAe Nations Series 2021, which The Vegetable Federa- col. This step has been While talking to the which means that a team can earn a includes the Online Qualifiers, FIFAe tion has been informed taken for the benefit for Newsband, Fruit Mar- maximum of six points from a single Nations Cup and eFriendlies. ket director of APMC and given a notice to the citizens as these re- match-up. Sanjay Pansare said, keep a check on the mar- tailers would crowd the The top four teams at Schedule of Qualifiers group stage "Around 10 to 12 galas ket for any further viola- area with much lesser the end of the group phase (Indian team) are as follows: have been sealed and tion. If the situation does produce. All the 12 ga- will move to the knockout Friday 30th April, 2021 have been informed not improve, the APMC las will be banned from round, where they will Qatar vs India - 5.30 PM IST that only the wholesale administration will not conducting business till face off in a double-elim- India vs Kuwait - 6.30 PM IST market will be open hesitate to take further the Covid 19 situation ination format. The win- UAE vs India - 7.30 PM IST until further notice and stern action”. improves in the city,” ning teams from the two Saturday 1st May, 2021 the retail market will be “In order to control said the onion-potato semi-finals will enter the South Africa vs India - 3.30 PM IST paused". the footfall, the retail market director, APMC, 'Winner Final' Round, and India vs Saudi Arabia - 4.30 PM IST Speaking further sale of products below Ashok Walunj. Friday, 30 April 2021 7 Third phase of vaccination will not start CIDCO leaves gutters open at on May 1st in Maharashtra: Rajesh Tope construction area in Kharghar The state government will provide free vaccination Officials assure to put cover within a day to 5 crore 71 lakh citizens aged between 18-44 By Ryhea George month and even spoke out, “Such gutters could By Chandrashekhar Hendve in the state and even vaccines per month in any gutters have to some of the work- be dangerous as not only ealth Minister if 100 doses are given July and August, said Mbeen left open in ers regarding the same kids, even adults can fall HRajesh Tope, every day, 1.3 million the Minister. Likewise, front of an under con- but they have not both- into it and hit themself while briefing the people can be vaccinat- efforts are being made struction site of the City ered to cover these gut- and get injured. The media, said that due to ed in one day,” he said. to procure Covishield and Industrial Devel- ters till date. Open gut- contractor should be shortage of vaccines, “The state's rate of vaccine up to 10 mil- opment Corporation’s ters are like open death held responsible for the the third phase of vac- vaccine wastage is very lion doses per month. (CIDCO) property in traps. Kids or even pup- incomplete work”. cination drive will not low. It is far below the “Both vaccines will be Sector-19 Kharghar. The pies may fall into them. Speaking to Newb- kick start on May 1st national average and administered according residents of the neigh- With monsoon around sand, Sandhu Sagar, in Maharashtra. to the availabil- bouring area allege that the corner, these open deputy engineer of CI- However, once ity,” he said. it starts, the state Meanwhile, cabinet will pro- the state gov- vide free vacci- ernment is also nation to 5 crore discussing about 71 lakh people in the procure- the state between ment of Russian the ages of 18 vaccine Sputnik. and 44. For this, “The vaccine an expenditure of will be included Rs. 6,500 crore if it is available has been ap- at the right price proved, he said. and in the right The plan is to amount. Vaccines complete the vaccina- the credit for this goes from Zydus Cadillac tion programme in six to the health work- and Johnson & John- months. ers who use the right son could be supplied Presently, only citi- amount of vaccines,” between August and zens above 45 years of the health minister said. September,” the health age will be vaccinated The state is cur- minister said. despite complaining gutters could prove fa- DCO (Kharghar node) at the centres where rently experiencing a He said that the about it and an official tal for the pedestrians. said, “We received a vaccination is currently shortage of covaxin committee of senior complaint being filed on There are around 5 to complaint on 29th April underway. There will vaccine and the com- ministers would make 29th April, 2021, the of- 6 open gutters in the 2021, about these unat- be separate vaccina- pany has agreed to pro- detailed plans for vac- ficials have not taken any stretch. With the imposi- tended open gutters and tion centres for 18 to vide 10 lakh vaccines at cination of citizens in steps to cover these. The tion of curfew, the work we have informed the 44 year old. “There are a time. The doses will the age group of 18 to open gutters, say the res- has stopped and nobody concerned officials re- 13,000 health facilities be increased to 20 lakh 44 years. idents, may pose harms has bothered to close the garding the same. We to both the citizens and gutters.” will be covering it with- the stray animals. An activist, Seema in a day itself. We have Civic bodies in MMR asked to conduct Vanlalraut Guite, a Tank who sent an of- even assured the com- resident said, “I have ficial complaint regard- plainants that all these fire, structural and oxygen audit of all been seeing these open ing the same to CIDCO gutters will be covered gutters since almost a deputy engineer, pointed and cemented properly.”

private and government hospitals Two oxygen tre will directly get the The commissioner Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde gives generator plants... supply from the plant. further tweeted about Continued from page...1 The civic hospital might this after which many instructions to make Assistant Commissioner and Ward Officer with the same agency. not need that much oxy- Navi Mumbaikars ap- responsible for monitoring oxygen supply in private hospitals The generation capac- gen hence the excess plauded and appreci- ity per plant would be would be transported to ated the decision tak- By Chandrashekhar Hendve dents. Ward Officers, the sup- 8-10 dura cylinders per the CIDCO exhibition en by the civic body. rban Development To review the ply of oxygen should day which is around 20 centre.” Tejinder Singh, a twit- UMinister Eknath situation of Covid 19 in be monitored so that percent of the present Speaking about the ter user tweeted, “The Shinde has directed MMR area, the Minis- there is no shortage of requirement of the oxy- rest UPHCs and hospi- initiative is good but civic bodies in MMR to ter held an online meet- supply. He also ordered gen in the jurisdiction. tals Bangar added, “All the admission process conduct fire, structural ing. The availability of to be vigilant to ensure In all, we will be getting the other hospitals will of patients should be and oxygen audit of oxygen, Remedisivir that no untoward inci- around 40 percent of the be provided oxygen brought down. During government and private was also reviewed. dents take place with oxygen from these oxy- from the regular sup- the time of emergency hospitals under their He also instructed the female patients at gen plants. The oxygen ply. This will help us no one wants to wait for jurisdiction. He has to deploy fire brigade the Covid Care Centres. generated in the plant cope with the scarcity approval and call hospi- asked all the municipal vehicles at the site of He also directed the would be consumed in of oxygen if we have it tals for beds. The pro- commissioners to con- Covid Care Centres. He civic chiefs to complete the same centre. As the at any time of emergen- cess should be shorter duct the audit through a also suggested that with the work of the oxygen requirement for oxygen cy. These plants will be as it takes hours to get third party expert body the help of Assistant production plant as by CIDCO exhibition helpful to provide oxy- an oxygen bed for the to prevent fire inci- Commissioners and soon as possible. centre is high, the cen- gen to the city.” patients.” 8 Friday, 30 April 2021 Tagged birds back to NMMC chief inspects Panje after three years containment zones Greens outcry to save wetland Assures societies of complete support from the civic body ith the overflow over or refuelling site,” are lucky in MMR to Wof little tidal water remarked BNHS direc- have them visiting us,” into parched Panje wet- tor Dr Bivash Pandav. said Kumar. land at Uran in Mumbai The sandplovers that “The migratory birds Metropolitan Region breed in semi-deserts of teach us the importance (MMR), migratory birds Central Asia such as Tur- of maintaining our wet- tagged by BNHS in Sep- key, have the tendency lands as not only their tember 2018 have re- to fly eastward and can birds breeding or nest- turned to the area bring- live from 12 to 19 years. ing grounds, but as ur- ing into sharp focus the need to conserve ‘urban o ensure that there and inquired about the as it has 6 corona affect- sponges’. Tis complete adher- implementation of the ed person. The commis- Panje has been re- ence to the rules being containment zone rules. sioner also visited the duced to a dry land with enforced under ‘Mis- The commissioner also place and inspected the the blocking of tidal wa- sion Break the Chain’, inquired whether the es- arrangements there and ter inlets by vested in- the commissioner of the sentials were being pro- discussed with the soci- terests despite an order Navi Mumbai Municipal vided near the entrance ety president. from the National Green Corporation (NMMC), and if there was any Similarly, a What- Tribunal (NTG) to clear Abhijit Bangar along problem faced by the sApp group of societies the hindrances. Some with Deputy Commis- residents of the colony. has been set up by the tidal water, however, sioner of zone 1, Da- He assured full sup- corporation on which flowed over the man- dasaheb Chabukswar, port by the civic body. important, informative made bunds into parts Belapur division officer As there are 2 pa- messages are regularly of the wetland which has Shashikant Tandel and tients on one floor in the sent to the society of- become uneven due to Nerul division officer D1 building in Bank of fice bearers. The com- intermittent illegal land- Dattatray Nagre, visited India Colony, that floor missioner asked the fill, NGO NatConnect the containment and mi- has been declared as re- society office bearers Foundation said. BNHS Tagged bird at Panje. (Photo courtesy : Parag Gharat) cro containment zones stricted area. The com- to disseminate the im- Local birder Parag in Belapur and Nerul di- missioner also inspected portant information on Gharat who ventured This species is strongly ban sponges that absorb visions on Wednesday. the arrangements there. the WhatsApp group of out with his camera af- migratory, wintering on flood waters. Wetlands In Sector 13, Nerul, He made important sug- their society members. ter seeing the waterflow sandy beaches in East are home to several mi- the M1 tower in Bank gestions on how to put a “As the effective spotted the tagged birds. Africa, South Asia and crobes which are essen- of India colony has 10 seal on the elevator but- implementation of the NatConnect director B Australasia, BNHS ex- tial for our biodiversity corona patients and the ton on the floor, as well containment zone is an N Kumar quickly cross- perts said. as we are taught in our D3 tower has 14 corona as put a large billboard important factor in the checked with BNHS Ahead of the World schools,” he said. patients. Therefore, the near the stairs to let oth- prevention of corona, which identified the birds Migratory Bird Day Nandakumar Pawar, area has been declared as ers know that the floor is the department officials as greater sandplover (WMBD) being observed head of Shri Ekvira Aai micro-containment zone a restricted area. should not ignore it at (Charadrius Leshnaultii). on May 8, NatConnect Pratishtan, regretted and was inspected by Likewise, Mahavir all, nor the society of- BNHS also con- Foundation has launched that most of the Panje the commissioner. The Darpan Society at Sec- fice bearers as they are firmed that it has done a campaign, focusing on Wetland remained dry commissioner interact- tor 27 Nerul in Belapur also responsible for the the tagging. “Looks like birds and bio-diversity. as water flow continued ed with the office bear- division has been de- implementation of the the birds are using the “Migratory birds are our to be blocked by vested ers of the society as well clared as a third type of rules for containment Mumbai coast as a stop- seasonal guests and we interests. as the security guards micro containment zone zone”, said Bangar. Make a Wish Foundation fulfills wishes of the city based children suffering with life threatening diseases By Indrani Basu on their faces. “We tion. o mark the occa- felt really ecstatic after “We try to fulfil the Tsion of World Wish fulfilling their wishes wishes of children suf- Day on 29th April, chil- which were long pend- fering from life threaten- dren suffering with life ing. Looking at their ing medical condition to threatening diseases re- smiling faces we, along enrich the human experi- ceived gifts which they with them, felt over- ence with hope, strength had wished for long. As joyed. They have re- and Joy,” she added. soon as their gifts were ceived gifts like books, “Fulfilling their handed over, with their toys, cycles, gadgets, wishes is not only a wish experience they electronic items and mere granting of wish, were on cloud nine and many such other gifts it is more than that. The were very excited after which they had longed wish experience gives touching their treasured to have,” shared Divya them newfound strength gifts. Kotak, a volunteer of to fight the battle of ill- City based ‘Make a Wish Foundation’ came forward and fulfilled their wishes to see smile Make a Wish Founda- ness,” said Kotak.