Major Fire Breaks out at Real Tech Park in Vashi

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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 Vaccine back in stock Major fire breaks out at The stock is comparatively less and will need to be replenished soon, say officials Vashi police raid Real Tech Park in Vashi from NMMC and PCMC MH-43 bar in APMC Vashi police on Fri- Severe damage reported on the By Ryhea George morning. The vaccina- day night raided the MH- ue to the shortage tion drive will start by 2 43 restaurant and bar in 15th, 14th and 13th floor of the building Dof vaccine stock, pm today itself. The dos- APMC Sector-19 D area both the Navi Mumbai es are less as of now, but which was operating ille- Municipal Corporation we have been informed gally till late at night... (NMMC) and Panvel that more stock will ar- (More on page 3) City Municipal Corpora- rive soon. The division NMMC starts two more tion (PCMC) had tem- of these new doses would Covid Care Centres porarily halted their vac- be done the same way as The Navi Mumbai cination drive since 8th it was being done earlier Municipal Corporation April, 2021. However, in the centres. Depending (NMMC) has started a with Maharashtra receiv- on the performance of 240-bed capacity Covid ing 4.59 lakh doses by the vaccination centres, Care Centre at Lord's and Melbourne Hostel in Kharghar, Sector 19 from Sunday. Similarly, CIDCO Photo by Sumit Renose Exhibition Centre, Sector 30, Vashi has been pro- By Ryhea George brigade from the Navi it had already spread on vided with an additional major fire broke Mumbai Municipal Cor- the 13th,14th and 15th 250 bed capacity… A out in the 15-storey poration (NMMC) and floor of the building and (More on page 3) commercial building, CIDCO rushed to the damaged many offices Real Tech Park located spot. It took almost 5 to located on one side of CM Thackeray appeals in sector-30 A, Vashi 6 hours to douse the fire the floors. to avoid crowding dur- near Vashi Railway sta- completely. However, With the ongoing re- ing Dr Ambedkar's birth tion on Sunday, 11th by the time the fire was anniversary April, 2021. The fire brought under control, Continued on page... 3 Maharashtra Chief Friday night, the vacci- we give more supplies Minister Uddhav Thack- nation drive has been re- eray has appealed that NMMC chief reviews oxygen stock to the more demanding Bharat Ratna Dr. Baba- started by both the civic one.” saheb Ambedkar's 130th Presently there is adequate oxygen reserve: Abhijit Bangar bodies in their respective Health officer of birth anniversary should jurisdiction. Officials say PCMC Rehana Mujawar be celebrated with enthu- that the stock is compar- said, “We have received siasm and full respect as atively less, but a bigger 5,000 doses of vaccine per tradition from home consignment is expected which we have distrib- by avoiding crowds to to arrive within 4 to 5 uted evenly in our UPSC prevent the spread of days. but these vaccinations Covid 19… NMMC’s nodal will run out in 4 days and (More on page 5) health officer Dr. Chavan we will be in need for said, “We have received more. We still have the Team from Centre around 20,000 doses of stock for Covaxin doses”. inspects Covid preven- n view of the rapidly reserves and 20 days’ to keep a close watch on the Covishield vaccine tive measures by PCMC today (12th April) in the Continued on page... 2 With the rising Covid- Iincreasing cases of oxygen reserves have the supply. 19 cases and to check Covid 19 in Navi Mum- been made available for The commissioner the preventive measures bai, the commissioner emergencies,” informed directed that along with being undertaken to con- of the Navi Mumbai commissioner Bangar. the increase in cylinders, trol and curb this, a two- Municipal Corpora- “It is very important the process of setting up member team of the Cen- tion (NMMC), Abhijit to keep a daily record liquid tanks should also tral Government visited Bangar took a detailed of oxygen supply and be expedited. the Panvel City Municipal review of the oxygen regularly monitor it and The commissioner Corporation (PCMC) area stock in the municipal refill it within the stipu- also directed to ensure on Monday… area. lated time,” the commis- that the list of oxygen (More on page 4) “At present, NMMC sioner said and directed has adequate oxygen the concerned officials Continued on page... 2 2 Tuesday, 13 April 2021 Santsena Maharaj Nabhik Welfare Strict restrictions are needed to Association demands reopening of salons stop Covid's vicious cycle: CM Chief Minister appeals to all parties to co-operate with the decisions of the government By Chandrashekhar Hendve tions, even if only for a lockdown will automati- If we want to stop while. If this is a health cally arise tomorrow. the vicious cycle of emergency, priority The situation is getting covid and stop the rap- should be the health and worse. We are also con- idly growing infection, well-being of the citi- stantly considering the it would be imperative zens. The suggestions views of the task force By Chandrashekhar Hendve down last year and are Dinesh Khirdekar, Sec- to impose stricter restric- made by the Leader of experts,” he stressed. he Santsena Maha- also complying with the retary, Sameer Wagh- tions, said Chief Minister the Opposition will defi- “I have been talk- Traj Nabhik Welfare terms and conditions mare, Amol Jadhav, of Maharashtra, Uddhav nitely be taken into con- ing to people from dif- Association in Kharghar given by the govern- Vijay Jadhav, Dnya- Thackeray. He urged all sideration.” ferent fields for the last has submitted a let- ment from time to time. neshwar Sonwane, Pad- the political parties to The Chief Minister few days, yesterday I ter to the Chief Minis- Hence, the government makar Shirsat and other co-operate with the deci- said that the government also talked to the direc- ter, Guardian Minister, should give us justice members singed the sions taken by the state would take action on tors of private hospitals. District Officer, MLA, and show sympathy by letter and sent it to the government and create the suggestions such as Everyone is ready to Kharghar Police and the allowing us to do our Chief Minister Uddhav awareness among the availability of Remedi- cooperate with the state municipal administra- business,” said a mem- Thackeray, District Of- people. sivir, early receipt of test government. I urge all tion seeking permission ber. ficer Nidhi Chaudhary, Chief Minister Ud- reports, instruction to the party leaders to extend to start salon business. Pappu Khamkar, MLA Prashant Thakur, dhav Thackeray was laboratory, careful plan- their support to whatever “We have shut down President, Santsena Ma- Municipal Commission- speaking at an online ning to make oxygen decision is taken giving our businesses com- haraj Nabhik Welfare er Sudhakar Deshmukh, meeting with the Leader available etc. priority to the health of pletely in compliance Association, Kharghar, Corporator Pravin Patil, of the Opposition and He said that there is the people of the state,” with the government Aba Sonawane, Vice Senior Police Inspector his cabinet colleagues a great need to increase urged CM Thackeray. orders during the lock- President, Rahul Shinde, Shatrughan Mali. regarding the Covid 19 vaccination drive. The Opposition lead- situation in the state. UK carried out a strict ers Devendra Fadnavis, The meeting was at- lockdown two months Pravin Darekar and Man arrested withing hours of tended by Deputy Chief ago but protected citi- Chandrakant Patil pre- Minister Ajit Pawar, zens by launching a sented their suggestions. attacking colleague with knife Minister Ashok Chavan, massive vaccination They discussed on top- Balasaheb Thorat, Dilip campaign during that ics such as availability By Crime Reporter station. On Friday, the Upon receiving the Valse-Patil, Eknath Shin- time. The younger gen- of remedisivir, oxygen BD police have two had cut down tree information, the police de, Jayant Patil, Rajesh eration today needs to be planning, and taking a arrested Prakash C branches in Panvel and rushed to the spot and Tope, Amit Deshmukh, vaccinated. Pfizer plans balanced role before the Awadhesh Chavan got Rs 2500 as payment, took the injured Sachin as well as Congress to vaccinate children be- lockdown. (45), who escaped after following which both of Khopkar to MGM Hos- State President Nana Pa- tween the ages of 12 and Health Minister stabbing his colleague them got drunk near the pital in CBD. tole, Leader of Opposi- 15. Rajesh Tope suggested Sachin Chandrakant ticket window of CBD Sub-Inspector of tion Devendra Fadnavis, “The course of action that immediate action Khopkar (35) following railway station near Police Ajit Kamble and Pravin Darekar, Chan- must be decided unani- should be taken by pro- a dispute over money. platform no.1. After the crime detection drakant Patil and others. mously. The number of viding necessary funds Khopkar was critically that, while both of them team searched for the CM Thackeray said, patients is increasing to each Municipal Coun- injured in the attack were sharing the money accused till late at night "If we want to stop the so fast that if we do not cil and Municipality for and is undergoing treat- for the work done, there and arrested him. The cycle of corona, we have decide on a lockdown setting up of Liquid Ox- ment at MGM Hospital was a dispute over the court has remanded to impose strict restric- today, a situation like ygen Storage Tanks. in Kamothe. distribution of the mon- him in police custody The police said, the ey. Angered, Chavan till April 15. The in- NMMC chief reviews things like oxygen are accused and the victim Vaccine back in stabbed Khopkar in the jured Sachin Khopkar stock.. oxygen stock... also being closely moni- both lived in the vicin- stomach and fled from is in stable condition, Continued from page...1 Continued from page...1 tored and the capacity ity of CBD Belapur the scene. police said. With regards to the supplying companies is of the oxygen beds in availability of RT-PCR kept ready. While in- the CIDCO Exhibition Strict lockdown was kits, both jurisdictions creasing the number of Centre is being planned seen on Sunday in claim that there is no hospital facilities, much keeping in view the fu- Uran taluke, the shortage in their respec- needed and important ture needs, he said. second day of the tive jurisdictions. As per weekend lockdown the state government’s Attention readers: While every effort is made announced by the new directive, the labour- to check the genuineness of party/parties inserting government against ers and the non-vaccinat- ads in this paper, we cannot be held responsible for ed office goers do not need the truthfulness of its contents. The publishers, Editor the backdrop of the to show RT-PCR test. A and/or the staff cannot be held responsible for any rising Covid 19 cases negative Antigen report loss or damage due to transactions that they may en- (By: Dinesh Pawar). would suffice as well. ter into guided by the ads.

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By Crime Reporter gargoje (36), owner of Pralhad Garje brought anvel city police Deepak Translines and the tank filled with oil part from re-start- Care Centre at Lord's patient admission has Phave arrested six Shahadev Ufarf, owner from Hasthi Chemical Aing the Covid Care and Melbourne Hostel already been started at transport owners for al- of Vishal Transport. Company at Taloja and Centres, which were in Kharghar, Sector 19 both these centres. legedly stealing oil from Bapu Sukhdev Palve took it to Nilesh Dhaba temporarily closed after has been commissioned Apart from this, fur- a tanker of a mixed in- (44) and five transport at Palaspe. He and his the spread of Covid- from Sunday. Similar- niture and other works dustrial hydrocarbon oil owners and driver Pral- accomplices then began 19 began to decline, ly, CIDCO Exhibition are being expedited in supplied by a chemical had Gorakh Garje (36). pumping 200 litres of oil the Navi Mumbai Mu- Centre, Sector 30, Vashi schools of Vashi, Ghan- company to a transport All the transport out of the tank. nicipal Corporation has been provided with soli and Airoli divisions owner and black mar- owners are from differ- After receiving the (NMMC) is setting up an additional 250 bed of the corporation with keting it and pouring the ent parts of Panvel. If information about the new Covid Care fa- capacity. Thus, two new a view to start Covid same amount of water any of the transport com- oil theft, the Panvel cilities in various parts centres with a total of centres in these places into the tanker without panies got the job of de- city police, on the sug- of the satellite city. A 490 Covid Care beds as well, said Commis- breaking the seal. livering mixed industrial gestion of senior police 240-bed capacity Covid have been started and sioner Abhijit Bangar. The police also hydrocarbon oil, they inspector Ajay Kumar seized an oil tanker, a would take the tanker Landage, Assistant In- truck, an iron pump, two to a secluded place and spector of Police Anil Vashi police raid MH-43 bar in APMC cars, two motorcycles, open the sealed nut bolt Deolale, Sub-Inspector Arrest 10 customers; Search for bar owner for violating lockdown rules plastic pipes and other sheet without breaking of Police Sunil Tarmale items worth about Rs 43 the seal of the oil tank and his team raided the By Crime Reporter from inside forcing the police to stand lakh. It is suspected that and steal. place at around mid- ashi police on Friday night raided outside the bar for half an hour. these transporters have After that, they night. By then all the oil Vthe MH-43 restaurant and bar in After the police forcibly entered embezzled industrial used to distribute the thieves had fled. Police APMC Sector-19 D area which was the three-storey bar, it was found that hydrocarbon oil worth oil among themselves. then seized the tank full operating illegally till late at night. the notifications and conditions passed millions of rupees. To escape from being of oil and a truck, as well The state government has an- by the state government and the Navi Among those arrest- caught, they used to as materials used to steal nounced a mini-lockdown and has Mumbai Municipal Commissioner ed were Sunil Mahadev pour the same amount of the oil, and arrested the imposed night curfew in the backdrop was being violated. Also, in the hookah Vanve (30), owner of water into the oil tanker. truck driver, Garje. They of rising Covid 19 cases in the state. parlour, without any social distance, Sunil Transport, Sampat On April 9, Hasthi then arrested five other Non-essential shops have been ordered a large number of youngsters were Gorakh Palve (33), own- Chemical Company in transport drivers on the to remain closed. Vashi police had re- found. Police arrested nine people, er of Prathamesh Trans- Taloja sent a tank of Mix basis of the information ceived information that MH-43, a bar including a young woman, for smok- port, Shivaji Mahadev Industrial Hydrocarbon he provided. The court and restaurant in APMC, hookah par- ing hookah. In the operation, police Ingwale (35), owner Oil to Sunil Transport to has remanded all the ac- lour was open till late on Friday night. have registered a case against Vinay of Shubham Transport, reach another company. cused in police custody Accordingly, Assistant Inspector of Narayan Rane, owner of MH-43 bar, Kakasaheb Bhimrao Na- Accordingly, driver till April 15. Police Deepak Shikhare of Vashi Police Narayan Tikaram Poudal, manager and Station and his team went to the bar at a total of 11 people, including 9 cus- around 11.30 pm to take action. How- tomers, for penalised under Epidemic Two loot gold chain from senior citizen ever, as soon as the operator realized Act. that the police had come to take action, By Crime Reporter Last Wednesday morn- chain weighing 11 ounc- Meanwhile, the police have the bar operator locked the main door wo men, who pre- ing, Mavale had gone to es from his neck and launched search for the bar owner. Ttended to be police the bank to inquire about kept in a bag. Major fire breaks ficer of Vashi Fire sta- floor to another through officials, stole a gold his pension. He was re- The accused took the out at Real Tech... tion, Purushottam Jad- the electric duct which chain worth Rs 2.5 lakh turning home on Belpa- bag from Mavale under Continued from page...1 hav, said, “By the time also reached to the 12th, from a senior citizen liv- da Road at around 11.30 the pretext of helping strictions and the week- fire was brought under 8th and 9th floor of the ing in Kharghar area re- am. Two men on a black him to keep the chain. end lockdown, the office control, it had already building which has also cently. Kharghar police motorcycle approached They handed over the area was empty hence spread on the 15th, caused damage to those have registered a case him and said that they bag to Mavale and left. there was no casualty. 14th and 13th floor of floors. There was no of fraud against the ac- are policemen. They After some time, when The incident was re- the tower. One side of casualty reported during cused and have started asked him to remove the Mavale opened the bag, ported to the Vashi Fire the floor caught the fire the incident. The cause searching for them. gold chain from his neck he found the gold chain department on Sunday which spread to the low- has not been found yet The victim has been and put it in a bag as the missing. Realising that at around 2.20 pm after er floors of the building. but the investigation is identified as Dattaram cases of chain snatch- he was looted, he filed which the fire brigade Speaking about the going on. It took 5 to 6 Mavale (64), a resident ing are rising in the area. a complaint with the po- reached the area. cause, Jadhav said, “The hours to control and cool of Kharghar Sector-4. Mavale took out his gold lice. Divisional Fire of- fire moved from one down the fire." 4 Tuesday, 13 April 2021 When children separate what parents feel

they immediately try to seize control in great flux. Keeping their toys in the found sadness as they mourn the end of the crisis and end up making their same spot, keeping overnight sleep- of a household they once loved and own child too dependent on them in ing arrangements the same, doing cherished. They grieve for the fu- the long run. familiar cooking projects, deciding a ture holidays that won’t happen and Fortunately, parents can be a weekly ritual of going out for pizza, sometimes they also miss the person strong source of support to their di- all of these things help calm children they’ve welcomed into their hearts ne of my friends seems very dis- vorcing children, enabling them to during the turbulence of divorce. and homes. They may o feel power- Otracted these days. After much rebuild their lives, and they can also It's common for divorcing adults less as they have become helpless hesitation she informed that all is not provide their grandchildren with a to turn towards parents especially if victims in a scenario they didn’t cre- good between her son and his wife sense of security and stability. Some grandchildren are involved, this gen- ate and certainly didn’t want. Some- and they are forced to contemplate parents feel relieved that a divorce erates a certain amount of regression times parents disliked their child’s separation. Separation, a dreaded allows their child to escape a bad re- and your child may feel very, very spouse and are relieved the marriage word for any family, triggers an out- lationship. But many feel depressed, needy. It can also shake up the financ- has ended but at other times they’re pouring of deep emotions: sympathy angry, fearful, and even guilty if they es and daily schedules, too, especially angry at that person for causing the for the couple whose marriage has believe that they haven't done enough relationship to fall apart. failed and concern for the welfare to prevent the split, but it is not the How to handle the separation of their children if there are any. But right way of thinking. They have to of your child: what about the parents of the couple maintain perspective and keep feel- • Be a source of support and listen to who are taking this plunge ? Mostly ings under control. You can't take your grown children. You should their devastation goes unseen, but away the pain of your child, but you express undying love and loyalty, these family elders mourn the loss of can give them your strength. Parents regardless of the events that led to the marriage, and many fear that bitter must maintain a balancing act, you the breakup. custody battles will cut them off from should support your child, but don't • Try to encourage professional help their grandchildren. Earlier, in India alienate your son- or daughter-in-law, because parents are not therapists. there were less divorces but now the avoid badmouthing the ex. Because • Don’t take sides as divorce is scenario has changed drastically. It no one wants to hear that he or she never one-sided. There are layers has a plus point that you don’t have to wasted all that time, money, and en- of issues at play and you have to live in an unwanted relationship, but ergy building a relationship that was acknowledge the fact that all par- in India the marriage of two persons doomed from the get-go. Instead, try ties are experiencing upheaval so unite two families. And when any- to acknowledge how hard your child if a child needs to borrow money or no need to assign blame. thing happens to the marriage, both tried to make the marriage work. It move back into their home ,or some- • Don’t speak badly about the ex the families are affected. is important to have a respectful re- times they have to move to the child’s ,you should stay neutral. One of the parents of a divorced lationship with your ex-in-law as it home . It is the time when parents are • Offer financial assistance carefully couple told that the pain of divorce helps to keep open the gateway to looking forward to retirement and as children going through divorce is equal to that of a death. It happens your grandchildren. Grandparents they have to support their child. Some might need help with housing or that like their divorcing children, par- can't replace parents, but they can grandparents will postpone retirement court fees. ents have to grieve. After the initial give grandchildren a sense that they or give up travel and leisure activities • Spend time with the grandchil- shock and denial, there is a healthy belong to a larger family network, and to provide childcare and many end dren as they will benefit from period of mourning, leading to ac- it matters a lot because children often up exhausted as they don’t have that your presence and security. Listen ceptance and recovery. It happens fear abandonment after a divorce, much energy in old age. to their feelings about the breakup that right after getting the news m they feel insecure and worry about Gestures of love and support are and answer questions as best you parents of divorcing children often the future. Grand parents can help appropriate, but parents must take can. make common mistakes, like they here by giving them the same routine care not to engender long-term, un- • Maintain a relationship with your badmouth the son-in-law or daughter- as before. It becomes important to healthy dependency. Doing too much child’s ex-spouse as he or she is in-law, jump to conclusions about give grandchildren a sense of comfort is as bad as doing too little. your passport to the grandchil- what soured the marriage. Sometimes and consistency when their lives are Parents may also experience pro- dren. Team from Centre inspects Covid preventive measures by PCMC By Chandrashekhar Hendve facilities in the PCMC jurisdiction ith the rising Covid-19 cases as well as the planning done by the Wand to check the preventive civic body to curb the rising cases. measures being undertaken to control The team also learned about PCMC and curb this, a two-member team of area, number of wards, sub-district the Central Government visited the hospital, civic health centre, sub- Panvel City Municipal Corporation centre, online data feeding system, (PCMC) area on Monday. The team available manpower. Visited labs, comprised of Dr. Sahil Diwan and oxygen supply availabilty, Intensive Dr. Praveen, who checked the detail Care Units, vaccination centres, plan made by the PCMC to curb the vaccine stores, cold storage and ob- growing cases of Covid-19. served the working conditions there”, Panvel City Municipal Commis- said PCMC Commissioner, Sudhakar sioner Sudhakar Deshmukh, Sub- Deshmukh. Divisional Officer Dattatraya Navale, At the end of the visit, the team Tehsildar Vijay Talekar, Deputy appealed to the citizens to use masks, Commissioner Sanjay Shinde, Sachin use sanitizers, wash their hands Pawar, Vitthal Dake, Sub-District Officer Anand Gosavi, Senior Police were present. frequently, observe social distance Hospital Medical Officer Dr. Basa- Inspector Ajay Landage, Senior “The Central Government team and strictly adhere to the Covid-19 varaj Lohare, Municipal Medical Police Inspector Ravindra Daundkar also reviewed the Covid prevention protocol. Tuesday, 13 April 2021 5 City to observe subdued Gudi CM Uddhav Thackeray appeals to avoid Padwa, Ugadi celebration crowding and celebrate Dr Ambedkar's By Indrani Basu making our auspicious Gudi at home birth anniversary from home ity will witness a subdued New instead of buying from shops.” Cyear celebration amid Corona She added further, “We start our By Chandrashekhar Hendve rial in Mumbai and Dr. of jubilee celebration pandemic on the first day of Hindu new year festivity with bitter neem aharashtra Chief Babasaheb Ambedkar's events from the memo- calendar to mark Gudi Padwa and Ug- leaves and we wish to prolong the day MMinister Uddhav residence. Instructions rial site of Dr. Babasa- adi. The first day of the chaitra month as well as the whole year with sweet. Thackeray has appealed were also given to the heb Ambedkar at Cha- which falls on 13th April, has a spe- The inner significance is to indicate that Bharat Ratna Dr. concerned agencies to itya Bhoomi. cial significance to the natives of Ma- that the life is a mixture of good and Babasaheb Ambedkar's harashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Kar- bad, joy and sorrow, success and dis- 130th birth anniversary nataka as they traditionally solmenise appointment and all of them have to should be celebrated the day as their New year with great be treated alike. This year we have with enthusiasm and full religious and cultural fervour. The been passing through a bad phase of respect as per tradition spike in covid 19 cases has dampened Corona pandemic. While hoisting the from home by avoiding the spirit as the citizens are bound to Gudi, we will pray to our lord for a crowds to prevent the follow the regulations imposed by the speedy recovery of the whole coun- spread of Covid 19. State Government and try.” He said that dis- they are bound to cel- On the day of Padwa cipline should be ob- ebrate the day inside their people take the time out served in honour of the residences with their near to cleanthe house. Wom- sculptor of the Indian and dear ones. en and children work on Constitution. He was Gudi Padwa is cel- intricate rangoli designs speaking at a meeting ebrated on the first day of on their doorsteps. The organised through a organise live telecasting the Chaitra month as New vibrant colours is basi- virtual platform in con- year by the people of Ma- cally the reflection of the nection with the plan- harashtra. There is a theo- jubilant nature of the fes- ning of Dr Babasaheb ry that the word ‘padwa’ tivity. Everyone dresses Ambedkar's 130th birth or pradurbhu might have up in new clothes and it anniversary celebration its roots in the Sanskrit is a time for family gath- on 14th April. Chief word for crop and would ering. Padwa is basically Minister Thackeray signify the beginning of a famous for its dishes. said that the anniver- New Year. On this day Sushila shared, “We sary can be celebrated in every Maharashtrian like to celebrate our New with various social ac- household tradition- year day with sweet dish- tivities like organising ally, a Gudi which is the es. The special dish is blood donation camps symbol of prosperity and Saanvi holding gathi prepared Purn Poli which is con- while following Covid betterment in life, is dis- by her grandma Sushila for sumed with milk-ghee, 19 protocols. played. A bright green celebrating Gudi Padwa. Amte and it is good for In the meeting, the Despite the weekend lockdown, the fishermen were seen doing or yellow cloth adorned digestion. Delicacies like Anniversary Coordi- their job (By: Sumit Renose) with brocade is tied to the tip of a Shrikhand., Amrakhand - with mango nating Committee said long bamboo over which gathi (made pulp, Rawa Sheera, kheer, gajar hal- that events will be or- of sweet candy), neem leaves, a twig wa, mitha rice are also some of the ganized on 14th April of mango leaves and a garland of red popular dishes prepared during this following the Covid 19 flowers is tied. This is then hoisted by celebration.” safety measures at Cha- placing a silver or copper pot placed Celina Bhatka, Koperkhairane res- itya Bhoomi Memo- in the inverted position over it. ident, a native of Karnataka will cel- Resident of Vashi sector 14, Sush- ebrate the New year in a very simple ila Mulik will celebrate the New year manner. She said, “I will cook some For inserting at home with her family and her grand sweet dishes and simple vegetarian advertisements -daughter Saanvi (4.5yrs old), the little food for my family members. We are in daily newspaper joy of her house. Everything she has really missing the festivity. This year Newsband made at home as she is avoiding going also we won’t be able to go out for Call: 2087 0513 out to follow Covid pandemic related dinning and celebrating the New year 2781 5380 Traffic cop inspects vehicles at Vashi Toll Naka (By: Sumit restrictions. She said, “This year I am with our friends.” Renose)

Roads at Vashi Tollnaka, Vashi Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk wore a deserted look due to weekend lockdown (By: Sumit All shops in Navi Mumbai area were closed during weekend Renose) lockdown (By: Sumit Renose) 6 Tuesday, 13 April 2021 Editorial Health Plus Survey reveals that Issue: 259 13 APRIL, 2021 lifestyle diseases impact productive years of peoples’ lives Concrete jungle Timely Health Check-up an important prerogative he resilience of the nature and placed by concrete jungles in the Tits finite ability to absorb on- process of unmindful urbaniza- By Chandrashekhar Hendve are prevalent in India. them at bay”, added Mr. slaught has already been tested to its tion, which is disturbing the sensi- n the occasion of These diseases tend to Amol Naikawadi. brim. However, before it is too late, tive ecological balance created by OWorld Health Day, impact people in the The trend report there is a need to take some concrete nature. The climatic conditions are Indus Health Plus, trend most productive years highlights that females steps. Though the awareness about changing for worse and in a way by report revealed that of their lives and result are prone to Anaemia conservation of forests and their en- cutting trees we are literally clos- people in Maharashtra in social and economic (23%), Dyslipidemia vironment at large has percolated ing the oxygen plants provided by are susceptible to Dia- consequences. Another (20%) as compared to deep down in the society with the nature although knowing quite well betes (27%) Vitamin important aspect is that males. Males are at governmental and non-governmen- that the oxygen is one of the vital B12 Deficiency (23%), comorbid conditions higher risk of diabetes tal organizations vying with each requirements for survival of life. Dyslipidemia, (17%), like diabetes, obesity, (27%), Vitamin B12 de- other to take a lead in the field, yet Similarly in the coastal areas, espe- Obesity (13%) followed and heart diseases are ficiency (21%) and heart a lot needs to be done. Navi Mum- cially in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, by heart diseases (10%) high-risk conditions for ailments (14%). bai too through its development au- incidences of unmindful destroying and Anaemia (10%). COVID-19 and hence This data gives us an thorities- CIDCO and NMMC does of mangroves vital for ecological The key non-modifiable proper management to insight into individual come out with programmes or drives balance are regularly being report- risk factor is the genetic keep them in control are health needs to be taken for tree plantation. However, though ed. In a haste to bring in more and makeup of an individ- vital especially in this very seriously. Health the spirit for these drives is right more land under development, the ual favoured by envi- situation.” means physical, social, but as regards its implementation, mangroves are being destroyed and ronmental, age, gender, “While exposure to mental wellbeing with more hype is being created than the illegal reclamation of land is being stress and physiology, the SARS-Cov-2 virus absence from diseases. concrete implementation of these carried out. This is adversely dis- metabolism, which in- remains the most deci- Therefore, ensure regu- programmes. Going by the statis- turbing the aquatic life. creases the onset and sive factor determining lar health checkups and tics being provided, Navi Mumbai Lot of authorities like CIDCO, progression of lifestyle the chances of getting follow-ups, personal- should have had a very thick forest NMMC, Forest Department, Pollu- diseases. The over- COVID-19, other pos- ized diet and lifestyle cover by now. The ground reality is tion Control Board have been creat- all sample size for the sible factors may influ- goals need to be set and unfortunately contrary to these sta- ed to control pollution. However, all study was 21500 people ence the response to followed, keep the im- tistics, which indicates that either these departments should be made who underwent preven- infection. These risk munity level strong to the statistics is wrong or no feed- jointly responsible for addressing tive health check-ups factors include reduced ensure protection from back or monitoring post plantation this grave concern for the very ex- October 2019 – Febru- immunity, presence of diseases. care is being done on the part of the istence of the human civilization. ary 2021. existing comorbidities, The main focus of authorities. There seems to be no This is not only to be limited to the From Mumbai, the and age. The genetic people should be on accountability for the huge money government organizations. The non total sample size was variants can influence wellness and preven- being spent on such drives, which governmental organizations and ev- 2978 people. It was ob- the response to COVID- tion of lifestyle diseases at least so far have not yielded any ery citizen of the country will have served that the denizens 19 by regulating the and to create a culture fruitful result. to continue in their own way in pre- are predisposed to Dia- immune function that of healthy living among Over the years the forest cover serving the environment, in particu- betes (25%), Dyslipi- can make an individual the younger generation. has been uniformly reducing. The larly the trees, to ensure that this hu- demia (18%), Vitamin less or more vulnerable The best way to mini- green jungles full of life are being man civilization does not get wiped B12 defieciency(16%) than others. Therefore, mize the cost of treat- cut mercilessly and are being re- out by its own acts. Obesity (15%) followed people must understand ing lifestyle diseases is by Anemia (14%) and the value of prevention to invest in preventive Heart Diseases (12%). and continue to invest healthcare, which ac- Ravindra Sawant expresses concern over Mr. Amol Naikawa- in timely and routine counts for fraction of di said, “Diabetes and examination to monitor the money spent on cu- Centre's delay in providing Covid 19 vaccine cardiovascular diseases comorbidities and keep rative steps. Films division to stream films on Jallianwala Bagh on 102nd Anniversary of the Martyrdom By Chandrashekhar Hendve in the history of India’s 1919 (12 Mins /Amrit n the 102nd An- freedom struggle, Hero Pal Singh/Hindi/ 2019), Oniversary of the of Jallianwala Bagh a short film on the hor- Jallianwala Bagh massacre on 13th April, 2021, Films Division is By Chandrashekhar Hendve rashtra. screening three docu- avi Mumbai Congress leader Speaking to media he said, “Navi mentary films as a trib- NRavindra Sawant, along with ac- Mumbai is also experiencing a short- ute to the martyrs of the tivists, staged a 'Thalinad' agitation age of vaccines. The same picture is tragedy. The films are: - Dr. Saifuddin Kitch- rific carnage of innocent in front of his public relations office seen in every corner of the state”. Jallianwala Bagh (18 lew (27 Mins/S.Azaad/ people by British army in Nerul, saying that the Centre was Activists Sudhir Panchal, Mahesh Mins/Prem Prakash/ Hindi/2011), a biograph- at Jallianwala Bagh and deliberately delaying the provision Bhoite, Mr. Desai, Sumit Lambe, and English/1970) which ical film on the hero of on the Memorial built to of vaccine to the state at a time when Santosh Pol participated in the agita- tells how the massacre Jallianwala Bagh, Dr. commemorate the tragic corona cases are on the rise in Maha- tion. became a turning point S Kitchlew and 13 04 event. Tuesday, 13 April 2021 7 Shiv Sena conducts blood CM directs civic bodies to take immediate donation camp at Juinagar, Vashi action to increase oxygen availability and medical facilities in the state CM holds meeting with task force; plans to create a comprehensive SOP

By Chandrashekhar Hendve Mumbai,” he said. to the hospital. Doctors n the backdrop of ris- During the meeting, have been advised to fill Iing Covid 19 cases, discussion was held on up forms while adminis- the Chief Minister of the need to take immedi- tering Remedesivir, he Maharashtra, held an ate action to procure ox- said. online meeting with the ygen from Gujarat, Kar- Chief Secretary Si- By Chandrashekhar Hendve were donated to Mee- trict Chief Vitthal More, state task force. Detailed nataka, Madhya Pradesh taram Kunte said that out blood donation natai Thackeray Blood Deputy District Chief discussions were held and other places where of 1,200 metric tonnes, Acamp was or- Bank of Navi Mumbai Milind Suryarao, Shdilip on issues like availabil- oxygen is produced in 980 metric tonnes of ganized at Juinagar, Municipal Corporation. Ghodekar, City Chief ity of oxygen, use of Re- large quantities. The task oxygen is currently be- NMMC school by Shiv Doctors and staff of Shri Vijay Mane and medisivir, availability force also expressed the ing used for medical Sena sub-division head Navi Mumbai Municipal others were present. of beds, treatment purposes and the Rajesh Posam, depart- Hospital were present on Shiv Sena Deputy methods, enhance- supply would be ment head Darshan the occasion. Leader Vijay Nahata ment of facilities, augmented in the Bhange at Vedic World A total of 144 units told the media that blood imposition of re- next few days. He Hall, Sector 15, Vashi. of blood were collected. donation camps will be strictions, strict said efforts were A large number of Shiv Sena Thane organized in various punitive action for being made in co- women and youth Lok Sabha constituency areas. violation of Covid ordination with the participated in the blood MP Rajan Vichare, Shiv Certificates were giv- 19 protocols etc. central government donation camp. The Sena Deputy Leader en to the blood donors CM Thackeray on how to transport collected blood units Shri Vijay Nahata, Dis- by the guests present. said that since last oxygen by talking year, the state gov- to other states as ernment has in- well as discussing Heavy traffic snarls as creased the medi- transport rates at cal facilities, increased view that it is necessary the national level. roads get sealed in Vashi the tests, created aware- to stop the excessive use Dr. Pradeep Vyas said ness among the people of Remedesivir. that 4 lakh new patients By Siddhesh Waykar “As the NMMC to abide by the health Speaking on the oc- were found in the state he Vashi road has sealed few rules. “We have spoken casion, Health Minister in a week from April 4 Textending from roads as a preven- and acted on a number Dr. Tope said that ac- to April 10. At present, the Arenja circle of tive measure, there of issues, such as chang- tion has been taken to death rate is 0.5 percent Palm beach road are traffic snarls. ing office hours, empha- ensure that the supply of and it is increasing. Last near St. Lawrence The traffic is more sizing work from home, Remedesivir is not from month, from March 14 High School to than usual but we setting peak hours for the retailers but from to March 20, there were Chhatrapati Shivaji all are facing bad suburban railways in the wholesalers directly 1.5 lakh patients. Maharaj Chowk is situation. The roads experiencing heavy have been sealed traffic snarls as as a precautionary the roads towards measure to curb Corona awareness the residential ar- and control the ris- eas from Palm Beach road have been ing Covid 19 cases,” said Bhanudas programme in Bhendkhal held blocked due to containment zones de- Khataokar, Vashi Traffic Police in- clared by the Navi Mumbai Municipal charge. Corporation (NMMC) and to stop the There are police officials at every flow of increasing cases in the region. point of the road to clear the traffic. The road has always been one of the More than 8 police officials are present busiest roads in Vashi and after sealing at a time on a single road. “I have as- the nearby roads, it has been bombard- signed four police men from my team ed with heavy traffic. Large number of and we have other staff from nearby police force is deployed in the area to police chowki as well”, Khataokar control the traffic throughout the day. added. By: Chandrashekhar Hendve Gram Panchayat members Swati n view of the rising cases Covid-19, Gharat, senior citizens Anant Thakur, Former transport committee member Ia corona awareness programme was Ramesh Thakur, Kamlakar Mokal and organized in the village through the former Sarpanch Manoj Bhagat, social Dnyaneshwar Jadhav passes away youth organization of Bhendkhal vil- activists Anil Thakur, Suraj Thakur, nyaneshwar Jadhav, a was interested in social work, lage. Kavish Thakur, Amesh Thakur, Run- Dformer member of Navi he was always at the forefront Wellness team of Uran Tushar Bhoir, may Mhatre, Rohidas Gharat, Mahen- Mumbai Transport Commit- of social and religious work. Pramod Patil, Sapna Mhatre provided dra on behalf of the youth organization. tee, died at the age of 55 on He is survived by his mother, information on pills and medicines to Gharat, Manoj Bhoir, Sharad Mha- Sunday at Indravati Hospital wife, daughter and son-in-law. increase immunity during the corona tre, Sanjay Thakur, Tushar Thakur, in Airoli. His native village is Jadhav's body was cremated period, while social activists Santosh Pratham Gharat, Rupesh Mhatre, Lile- Medha in Satara district and at Airoli Sector-20 in the Pawar and Rajendra Madhavi empha- shwar Bhagat, Nilesh Patil, Santosh Jadhav was working as a sur- presence of relatives and col- sized on the importance of following Patil and all other members were pres- veyor in APMC. Since Jadhav leagues. covid-19 protocol and vaccination. ent. 8 Tuesday, 13 April 2021 First weekend lockdown NMMC takes punitive enforced in totality action against two more societies for violating micro By Ashok Dhamija economy in Navi Mum- and services among oth- half of the new infec- containment zone rules he first of the week- bai. The same is part of ers. Maharashtra Chief tions during the second Tend lockdown an- a number of others re- Minister Uddhav Thack- wave in the country nounced by Maharash- strictions that has been eray on the other hand each day. The possibil- 9 construction owners fined for tra Government which enforced from the first held an all-party meet- ity of imposing a com- continuing work without conducting commenced on Friday week of April till month ing on Saturday evening plete lockdown cannot Covid 19 test of workers night and ended on end to contain the spread via video conference to be ruled. (Photo features Monday morning, due to of the virus, including a build consensus on vari- by author highlights the rapid increase in number night curfew, prohibito- ous measures needed to effect of the first of the ith an aim to sioner, NMMC Abhijit of COVID-19 cases in ry orders on five or more break the chain of trans- weekend lockdown in Wcontrol and curb Bangar. the state as part of the people in a group, clo- mission as the state has city). the rising Covid 19 Similarly, by the ‘Break the Chain’ mis- sure of all shops/ estab- been reporting around cases, the Navi Mum- order dated April 5, sion had a rippling ef- lishments dealing with bai Municipal Corpo- 2021, it is mandatory fect on the daily life and non-essential products ration (NMMC) has to carry out covid test implemented micro of employees / laborers containment zone rules at the place where con- for the residential soci- struction is in progress. eties. The society of- NMMC took action fice bearers have been against 9 persons from entrusted with the re- different nodes for vio- sponsibility of ensur- lating these rules and ing adherence to these a total amount of Rs Deserted road between Sector 1 and Sector 9 en-route Shivaji Chowk in Vashi, Navi Mumbai The Sion Panvel – Pune / Goa highway witnessed less vehicu- lar traffic

The public transport buses in Navi Mumbai mostly ran empty The usually bustling Vashi Plaza complex wore a deserted due to less patronage from its passengers view

rules by the residents. 90,000 was recovered. In case of violation, Similarly, a fine of Rs the society is fined 10,000 was imposed Rs. 10,000, which in- against one office. creases if violation is The action was tak- repeated. Sainath Gal- en 3 under construc- axy, a society in the tion sites in Sector Egrets for a change explore greener pastures literally micro-containment 12D, Bonkode village Goods Transport vehicles at a parking lot awaiting the market zone in Sector 6 of in Koparkhairane divi- to reopen on Monday Ghansoli division was sion. Also, action was slapped Rs. 10,000 for taken at a place under violating rules. Like- construction at Divag- wise, action was taken aon in Airoli division. against one more soci- Similarly, in Ghan- ety in NMMC’s juris- soli division, a fine of diction. Rs 10,000 was levied “In order to break against five construc- the chain of corona tion owners who were infection, it is very found to be carrying important for the citi- out construction work zens of the contain- without testing the la- ment zone to remain bourers. Also, Top Ten isolated and to prevent Galaxy in Ghansoli In view of poor staff turn out in the face of strict operating the spread of the infec- Sector 3 has been pe- norms from the civic body, restaurants decided to down their tion,” said Commis- nalized. shutters Construction activity came to a grinding halt.