Chestnut Cultivation Prime Reason for Lotus Lake Destruction
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www.newsband.in • VOL. 15 • ISSuE: 85 • SuNday, 8 AuGuST 2021 • RNI No. MAHENG/2007/21778 • POSTAL REGN. NO. NMB/154/2020-22/VASHI MDG POST OFFICE PAGES: 8 PRICE : 2.00 Maha govt. ponders over Chestnut cultivation starting local train services Guardian Minister for general public Aditi Tatkare con- prime reason for Lotus cludes "Tourist Guide Final decision in next few days Training" programme “Tourists visiting Lake destruction By Abhitash D.Singh come worse.” Karnala and Phansad Environmentalists say this along with illegal fter easing restric- "I have been request- sanctuaries should be Ations in Maharash- ed by many passengers’ tra on Monday, August associations, journalists provided with informa- debris dumping are destroying the water body 2 following a decline and the citizens to take tion on the important in positive Covid-19 decision on starting lo- places of the sanctu- in many districts of the cal train services for all. ary, and employment state including Mumbai We have been discussing should be provided to and Navi Mumbai, Ma- about it and a decision the local tribal youth harashtra Chief Minister in this regard will be as a tourist guide”, Uddhav Thackeray while taken soon,” added CM said Guardian Minis- inaugurating the Brihan- Thackeray. ter Aditi Tatkare... mumbai Municipal Cor- State health minister (More on page 8) poration’s office building Rajesh Tope said, " The said that the government decision to allow all the Comprehensive is considering allowing general public to travel policy needed for Chestnut cultivation is going on in lotus lake Lotus lake shows lively growth of lotus plants. disposal of construc- destroying lotus plants (File Photo) tion debris in the By Indrani Basu reasons for the destruc- front to save the lake city: AAP NM he illegal chestnut tion of the lake, say the from encroachment AAP Navi Mum- Tcultivation going environmentalists. which includes illegal bai has requested the on in the Lotus Lake The Green warriors chestnut farming and Navi Mumbai Munici- located in sector 27 in and the members from some hutments mush- pal Corporation Com- Nerul along with debris Save Lotus Lake group missioner to curate a dumping are the prime have been in the fore- CONTINUED ON pagE... 2 system and frame a comprehensive policy for the disposal of de- NMMC upholds Right to general people to travel by local trains is likely to bris. Construction de- Education for every student by suburban local trains be taken in the next few bris disposal related in Mumbai. days. We are keeping issues were raised Prohibits schools from debarring students Speaking with the various options in mind. during the meetings media CM Thackeray Options like allowing held by AAP Navi from online lectures said, "The government only those who are fully Mumbai with the resi- By Ryhea George “Due to Covid 19 online education. Like- has eased relaxation vaccinated or letting oth- dents. It also included n the ongoing tussle pandemic, the schools wise, if the result sheet wherever possible. Still ers too board the trains difficulties faced by Ibetween the parents are conducting online of the previous aca- the Covid-19 situation are being considered. the residents and and the school admin- lectures across the na- demic year has not been in the state is mixed but The only issue is how to environment related istration over tuition fee tion. There has been given to the students it has improved in some verify at railway stations issues. In this view, row, the Navi Mumbai an ongoing tussle be- yet, it should be made places. However, after if the commuters have a request has been giving relaxation the Municipal Corpora- tween the parents and available to them. If the CONTINUED ON pagE... 7 made through email tion (NMMC) has is- the school authorities student's application for situation should not be- to NMMC commis- sued guidelines for over tuition fees with scholarship comes to the sioner to frame out the schools. As per the many parents insisting school authorities for and adopt a proper guideline and as per that the schools should signature, it should be policy regarding de- Right to Education, no not demand full fees. duly signed and made bris disposal. This student should be de- However, in this tussle, available to the par- was sent by Shyamb- barred by the school it is important that the ents,” said deputy mu- hau Kadam, IT Group from attending online education of any child nicipal commissioner of President, Aam Aadmi lectures. The civic body does not get affected. education department, Party, Navi Mumbai. has also ordered the Hence, the schools have Jaydeep Pawar. (More on page 8) schools to issue mark- been ordered not to de- sheet to all the students. prive any student from CONTINUED ON pagE... 2 2 Sunday, 8 August 2021 Comprehensive policy needed for disposal Blood donation camp of construction debris in the city: AAP NM at Konkan Bhavan By Ryhea George municipality regarding debris, it mental issues of our city are in- By Chandrashekhar Hendve AP Navi Mumbai has re- is very difficult to get transport- creasing. n behalf of the Joint Director, Town Plan- Aquested the Navi Mumbai ers and workers, even after citi- AAP City President, Pramod Oning, Konkan Division, Navi Mumbai, a Municipal Corporation Com- zens are ready to spend money Mahajan said, “We, the citizens blood donation camp has been organized on missioner to curate a system and for disposal. Also, even if a resi- of Navi Mumbai, are proud of 13th August 2021 at Konkan Bhavan, Wom- frame a comprehensive policy for dent somehow catches hold of the being residents of the city of the en's Dining Room, 2nd Floor, Konkan Bhavan. the disposal of debris. Con- 21st century. That is why we “Blood donation camps are of paramount impor- struction debris disposal re- are raising this genuine issue, tance in saving a person’s life. Thus, all the officers, lated issues were raised dur- with the same sincere desire employees and citizens of Konkan Bhavan and its ing the meetings held by AAP for our modern city. This issue vicinity should come forward and donate blood and Navi Mumbai with the resi- can be solved by implementa- share their participation in this social work”, appealed dents. It also included difficul- tion of the right policy.” Joint Director, Town Planning, Konkan Division, ties faced by the residents and The team also mentioned, Navi Mumbai. environment related issues. In “For this the NMMC should this view, a request has been start paid service. Such a ser- NMMC UPHOLDS “Irrespective of the fact made through email to NMMC vice can be started only for the RIGHT TO EDUcatION.. that the lectures are be- commissioner to frame out and renovation related civil work of CONTINUED FROM pagE...1 ing conducted online, adopt a proper policy regard- citizens through the helpline or The parents have the schools have not ing debris disposal. This was online booking facilities, with lauded the civic body’s only demanded and sent by Shyambhau Kadam, IT appropriate service charges. initiative. Shivaram asked for the full fees Group President, Aam Aadmi Debris can also be purchased Vishwanathan, a par- but have put pressure on Party, Navi Mumbai. by another construction site. It ent, said, “This deci- parents and children by Some of the key points will also provide a good source sion is laudable as it adopting measures like highlighted are : transporter, he quotes exorbitant of income for NMMC and will makes it mandatory for stopping online lectures 1. Such debris cannot be kept charges. create jobs as well. Another op- the schools to let the of the students, teachers in the premises of the society for 2. Because of these problems, tion is to hire the service of an children attend lectures asking students contin- a longer time, as it causes issues it is often the case that some peo- international waste management and not be worried over uously about the fees, like parking, sanitation, disease ple tend to block the sidewalks, expert, such as Veolia, for all such the payment of fees. asking other students etc. For such debris, cleaning staff leaving the debris, outside soci- waste management activities. It Schools have acted not to share notes with as well as municipal staff, refuse ety's premises at night time. Some can also be outsourced with the weirdly before but now the students who have to take it for disposal. Similarly, even throw it into the creek. Due strict terms of creating local em- they should accept all not paid fees which is due to the strict policies of the to this, civil as well as environ- ployment.” children irrespective of unethical. This will their fee status.” hopefully stop such is- CHESTNUT CULTIVatION dumped illegally since system whether know- Marne, the learned ad- Another parent said, sues.” PRIME REASON... last 2-3 years. Me and ingly or unknowingly vocate for the Corpora- CONTINUED FROM pagE...1 my son have raised does have repercussions tion stated in the latest rooming near the bank alarm many times. Now, in the food web sooner hearing dated on August of the pond. The lo- all of a sudden since last or later. Water Chest- 5th that in the meantime cal residents residing year we have been wit- nut forms thick mats in Corporation (NMMC) near the lake are highly nessing chestnut culti- lakes, ponds and slow- would continue with the perturbed to see the de- vation and slowly it has moving waters. They are removal of debris in and struction of the lotus captured the whole lake.