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25 January VOL. 13 • ISSUE 225 PAGES 10 • PRICE ` 1 2020 SATURDAY RNI No. MAHEN/2007/21778 POSTAL REGN. NO. NMB/154/2020-22/VASHI MDG POST OFFICE NEWS IN Greens raise concern ‘The Rethink Plastic BRIEF over massive burial of Campaign’ to be held Inspection of road at Sagar Vihar development work from Airoli to The programme is organised by TERI Katainaka held Ghansoli wetlands with an aim to reduce and reuse plastic MP Rajan Vichare and NAVI MUMBAI: The and to revive the damaged ecosystem MMRDA officials carried Environmentalists are out an inspection of the highly disturbed by the By Ryhea George ruary, 2020 from 10 ongoing road development massive burial of water NAVI MUMBAI : The am- 12.30 pm. work from Airoli to Katai bodies in Navi Mum- Energy and Resources The programme Naka (Dombivali). The bai’s Ghansoli area. Institute (TERI) in as- would involve NSS vol- road has been developed “On the one hand, sociation with UNEP unteers, clean up mar- to connect Thane and be- we can see water bod- (United Nations Envi- shals, NMMC officials, yond areas for easy trans- ies with birds while on ronmental Pro- UNEP-TERI officials port. The proposed road the other their burial in gramme) has initiated and local citizens. They will connect Mumbai and progress in Sector-12 of a project titled ‘Promo- have also got endorse- Kalyan, Badlapur and oth- Ghansoli,” said B N er cities adjacent to Navi Kumar, director of Nat- Mumbai… Connect Foundation. (More on page 3) The area is very close to the Thane creek Court appointed Man- any planned develop- Standing from where the water grove Protection and ment of the city to meet Committee passes gets absorbed into the Conservation Commit- the ever increasing minimum wage wetland, he said stating tee to this disastrous housing demand, but that he has drawn the development. difference proposal Contd. on pg. 7 for the contract attention of the High “We are not against tion of counter mea- ments and commit- sures against marine ment for active partici- workers plastic litter in South pation from organiza- The Maharashtra Navnir- Rs.33 crore development works East Asia and India’. tions such as Universi- man Sena’s agitation de- Under this project, the ty of Mumbai, VJTI, manding the civic body to approved by the Standing Committee organisation’s have Mumbai, State Govern- sanction the difference in started a campaign ment Institutions and the minimum wage of 6 By Chandrashekahr ‘The Rethink Plastic Contd. on pg. 3 months of contract workers Hendve Campaign’ with an aim of Navi Mumbai Municipal NAVI MUMBAI: The create awareness Corporation (NMMC) standing committee of among citizens and to amounting to around Rs 90 the Navi Mumbai Mu- involve them in tack- crore, has finally yielded nicipal Corporation ling the serious issue of result. The standing com- (NMMC) on Friday ap- plastic pollution mittee of the NMMC proved development through innovative ap- passed the approval on works amounting to th proaches. Under this Friday, 24 January, Rs. 33 crore. initiative, a cleaning 2020.. The works that activity is being (More on page 3) planned at Sagar Vi- Contd. on pg. 2 har, Vashi on 2nd Feb- www.newsband.in | [email protected] 2 Saturday, 25 January 2020 Residents of Palm Beach Rs.33 crore development CHANGE OF NAME Residency organize walkathon on works approved... I have changed my name from ISLAM MIRZWAZ SHAIKH the occasion of Republic Day Contd. from pg. 1 to ISLAM MIJBAHAR SHAIKH dated on 24/01/2020 By Chandrashekhar Hendve have been approved Ghansoli Node; Repair NAVI MUMBAI: On the occasion of 71st Republic are: replacement of of houses under the CHANGE OF NAME Day, the residents of Palm Beach Residency have sewerage line from Gharkul scheme of I have changed my name from MR. MD HADIS to organised a walkathon to show their solidarity to Thane Belapur Road to Ambedkar Awas Yoja- MR.MOHD HADIS SHAIKH as per affidavit no. SD327690 Pump House at Shirv- na in Shramiknagar ane Sector-1; road con- at Koparkhairane, cretising work from work of road with thin Kopri crematorium, white topping from sector 26 to Punit Cor- Sant Dnyaneshwar ner Building; Sanpada Chowk to Rabale Sta- Sector 1 to Vashi rail- tion in Ghansoli; con- way station tar road struction of concrete work, Airoli sector 14 road from Central main nallah RCC con- Store to Mahindra struction, to develop Auto Showroom at road, gutter and side- Shirvane Sector 1, Ner- walks in Airoli Sectors ul Zone; Improvement 8 and 8A. Construction of gutter at Chinchpa- our nation. This will be followed by flag hoisting of RCC Gateway from da in the Airoli Divi- and a few patriotic songs. Navratna Hotel to sion; repair of crema- PUBLIC NOTICE Mansarovar Society at torium in Koparkhair- Various other events have also been planned NOTICE IS hereby given that my client MR. RISHI HARENDRA during the occasion to enable the residents to bond Vashi Sector 17; Up- ane; development of SHUKLA is intending to purchase and transfer the below mentioned as true neighbors. grading the sidewalk roads at Vashi Sector- property in his name. near Plot No. 37 of 15 and purchase of four SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY Airoli Sector 19, Street new Mahindra Bolero Flat No.204, on Second Floor, previously called Banai To mark the birth Apartment and now presently known as SAI VILLA, Plot anniversary of light from Sector 4 Jeeps for various de- Palm Beach Road to partments of the mu- No.42, Sector 19, Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai 400709 Balasaheb Thacker- That according to paper submitted by my above client, MR. ay, a get together Kargil Maidan in nicipality. ANILKUMAR S. SONI, residing at Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai was organised at is the owner of the above mentioned property. Lad Master Sitaram Any person or person, firm, company, having any claim in to or CHANGE OF NAME over the property or any part thereof, either by way of sale, mortgage, Udyan premises for lien, gif or otherwise howsoever, should be Notice of such claim / Senior citizens. I have changed my name from MR. MOHAMMAD IRFAN MD HADIS to MR. MOHD IRFAN SHAIKH as per affidavit objection in writing stating, therein nature of his / her / their claim / Local Corporator objection along with the other particular sufficient to identify the Rucha Patil no. SD327689 same as well as documentary evidence, in support thereof and the addressed the same must be lodged with the office within 7 days from the date of publication of this Notice failing which it shall be presumed that the senior citizens GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA (Photo courtesy: said property is free from all encumbrances and the right and EXECUTIVE ENGINEER claims or any holder of the claim, if any has been waived and my C.K Subramaniam) P.W. (TRIBAL) DIVISION, THANE client shall proceed with any transaction and transfer the said property in his name in future if he needs of the said property P.W.D. Compound, Station Road, Thane (W) 400601 without considering any claim or objection received after expiry of Web: http://tribal.maharashtra.etenders.in & Notice period as aforesaid. email: [email protected] Sd/- TENDER NOTICE NO.20 FOR 2018-19 BHARATI P. 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Printed and owned by Kailash Shankarlalji Gindodia Published by Shiv Kailash Gindodia Editor : Varda Sharma Printed at Siddhakala Print Media & Publications Pvt. Ltd. Plot No. W-230, T.T.C. Ind. Area, MIDC, Khairane, Navi Mumbai – 400 710 and published at 1313/1314, 13th Floor, Real Tech Park, Plot No. 39/2, Sec. 30A, Vashi, Navi Mumbai 400 703. • RNI No. MAHENG2007/21778 • Postal Regn. No. NMB/154/2014-16/Vashi MDG Post Office • ABC Certificte No. 133/2106 Phone : 2087 0513 / 2781 5380 Telefax : 2781 5380 e-mail : [email protected] website : www.newsband.in www.newsband.in | [email protected] 3 25 - 31 January 2020 Standing Committee passes Shankar Mahadevan and Director of minimum wage difference proposal Lions Club of Navi Mumbai honoured for the contract workers

By Chandrashekhar Hendve Famous singer Pad- mashri Shankar Ma- By Chandrashekhar Hendve hadevan and Director NAVI MUMBAI: The of Lions Club of Navi Maharashtra Navnir- Mumbai, Pratap Mu- man Sena’s agitation daliyar were honoured demanding the civic at the Navi Mumbai body to sanction the dif- Cultural Arts Sports ference in the mini- Festival 2020 in a glit- mum wage of 6 months tering function held at of contract workers of Sunil Gavaskar Navi Mumbai Munici- Ground, CBD Belapur. pal Corporation Over 1000 Navi Mum- (NMMC) amounting to baikars were present around Rs 90 crore, has on the occasion. finally yielded result. The standing commit- tee of the NMMC Inspection of road passed the approval on Friday, 24th January. The general secre- development work from tary of the Maharash- tra Navnirman Sena Airoli to Katainaka held (MNS), Sandeep Desh- pande held a press con- which is now totalling Despite the civic chief, ference on Tuesday to to Rs. 90 crores for 6 Annasaheb Misal, ap- address the plight of the months minimum proving the proposal of contract workers of wage of 6,500 contract contract workers, the NMMC. workers. BJP ruling standing Speaking during the Maharashtra committee had not conference Deshpande Navnirman Sena has passed a resolution de- alleged that the Stand- been making efforts to spite the proposal being ing Committee has not get the contract work- presented three times, approved the proposal ers paid for their rights. say MNS members.

Anti-human trafficking cell conduct raid By Chandrashekhar Hendve NAVI MUMBAI: MP By Crime Reporter ing Rs 3,000 from cus- During the raid the Rajan Vichare and NAVI MUMBAI: The tomers. The volunteers police arrested Chan- MMRDA officials anti-human trafficking from the NGO contact- dravilas lodge’s cashier, carried out an inspec- cell raided Topaz Ladies ed Arjun Garad, senior Mohammed Ali Hus- tion of the ongoing Bar and Chandravilas police inspector of the sein Musahid Ali (37), road development Lodge in Taloja Navade anti- Human Traffick- waiter Adityakumar work from Airoli to last Monday night fol- ing Prevention Cell. Baleshwar Yadav (27), Katai Naka (Dombiva- lowing a complaint Following which a Rameshwar Sutaran li). The road has been lodged by an NGO. special team was Sav, as well as waiters- developed to connect The office-bearers of formed to take action Stuart Sripati Naren- Thane and beyond Project Kalki were in- against this bar. Gar- dranath Dalal (39), areas for easy trans- formed that the manag- ad then sent a fake manager Manibalu port. The proposed er and waiter at Topaz customer to Topaz Bar (44). Vibhas Kumar road will connect taken by MMRDA and phased manner. In the Ladies Bar in Taloja who confirmed that Joginder Singh (20), Mumbai and Kalyan, was passed in 2016. first phase the 12.3 Navade area and the flesh trade is run at Devraj Shiva Gowda Badlapur and other And the actual work km stretch will have manager and waiter at Topaz Bar and at and seven others booked cities adjacent to Navi commenced from May two tunnels of 2.71 Chandravilas Lodge Chandravilas Lodge. under the Immoral Mumbai. 21, 2018. km length from were running flesh The police then raided Traffic (Prevention) The need of the The project is trade and were charg- the place. Act. hour project was being undertaken in a Contd. on pg. 3 www.newsband.in | [email protected] 4 25 - 31 January 2020 CR To Run Weekly Special Trains For Anganewadi Mela 2020 And Long Weekends Via KR Route By Ashok Dhamija Sleeper Class, Three Sawantwadi Road, Ku- durg, Kudal, Sawant- Panvel: Central Second General Class dal, Sindhudurg, wadi Road and Thivim Railway (CR) in coordi- and Two Generator Kankavali, Rajapur stations. nation with Konkan Car Coaches. Road, Ratnagiri, Chip- 2) Panvel - Railway (KR) in coordi- The train will halt lun, Khed, Mangaon Karmali Weekly nation with have decid- at Thane, Panvel, and Roha stations. Special ed to run Special Roha, Mangaon, Khed, B) Weekend Spe- Train No. 01015 Trains between Lok- Chiplun, Ratnagiri, cials Panvel – Karmali manya Tilak Terminus Rajapur Road, Vaib- 1) Lokmanya Ti- Special will leave (LTT), Mumbai / havwadi Road, lak Terminus - Kar- from Panvel at 00:55 Panvel and Sawantwadi Kankavali, Sindhu- For representative purpose only mali Weekly Special hrs, on every Sunday Road / Thivim / Karma- durg and Kudal sta- Chiplun, Ratnagiri, will halt at Thane, Pan- Train No. 01051 Dt. 02nd, 09th & 23rd li stations to clear ex- tions in both directions. Rajapur Road, Vaib- vel, Roha, Mangaon, Lokmanya Tilak Ter- February and 01st tra rush of passengers 2) Lokmanya Ti- havwadi Road, Khed, Chiplun, San- minus - Karmali Spe- March 2020 and will during Anganewadi lak Terminus - Kankavali, Sindhu- gameshwar Road, Rat- cial will leave from reach Karmali at Mela 2020 and long Sawantwadi Road durg and Kudal sta- nagiri, Rajapur Road, LTT, Mumbai at 12:30 hrs weekends . Details are Weekly Special tions. Vaibhavwadi Road, 20:45 hrs, on every Fri- on same day. Train as follows: Train No. 01037 3) Lokmanya Ti- Kankavali, Sindhu- day Dt. 31st January, No. 01016 Karmali - A) Anganewadi Lokmanya Tilak Ter- lak Terminus - durg, Kudal and 07th, 21st and 28th Feb- Panvel Special will Mela Specials minus - Sawantwadi Thivim Weekly Spe- Sawantwadi Road sta- ruary, 2020, and will leave from Karmali at 1) Lokmanya Ti- Road Special will leave cial tions. reach Karmali at 08:30 13:00 hrs, on every lak Terminus - from LTT, Mumbai Train No. 01157 4) Panvel-Thivim hrs on the next day. Saturday Dt. 01st, Sawantwadi Road at 01:10 hrs, on Mon- Lokmanya Tilak Ter- Weekly Special Train No. 01052 Kar- 08th, 22nd and 29th Feb- Weekly Special day Dt. 17th February minus - Train No. 01159 mali - Lokmanya Tilak ruary, 2020 and will Train No. 01161 2020 and will reach Thivim Special will Panvel - Thivim Special Terminus Special will reach Panvel at 23:15 Lokmanya Tilak Ter- Sawantwadi Road leave from LTT, Mum- will leave from Panvel leave from Karmali hrs on the same day. minus - Sawantwadi at 12:20 hrs on the bai at 20:45 hrs, on at 00:55 hrs, on Sun- at 13:00 hrs, on every The above Weekly Spe- Road Special will leave same day. Train No. Friday Dt. 14th Febru- day Dt. 16th February, Sunday Dt. 02nd, 09th cial will comprise of a from LTT, Mumbai 01038 Sawantwadi ary, 2020 and will 2020 and will reach & 23rd February and total of 22 LHB Coach- at 01:10 hrs on Friday Road - Lokmanya Tilak reach Thivim at 07:20 hrs Thivim at 12:00 hrs 01st March, 2020, and es. This includes One 14th February 2020 and Terminus will leave on the next day. Train on same day. Train will reach LTT, Mum- 2 Tier AC, Four 3 Tier will reach Sawantwadi from Sawantwadi Road No. 01158 Thivim - No. 01160 Thivim- bai at 00:20 hrs on AC. Twelve Second Road at 12:20 hrs on at 17:00 hrs, on Mon- Lokmanya Tilak Ter- Panvel Special will next day. The above Sleeper Class, Three the same day. Train day Dt. 17th February minus Special will leave leave from Thivim at Weekly Special will Second General Class No. 01162 Sawantwadi 2020, and will reach from Thivim at 11:55 hrs, 11:20 hrs, on Saturday comprise of a total of 22 and Two Generator Road - Lokmanya Tilak LTT, Mumbai at on Sunday Dt. 16th Feb- Dt. 15th February, 2020 LHB Coaches. This in- Car Coaches. The Terminus Special will 03:25 hrs on next day. ruary, 2020 and will and will reach Panvel cludes One 2 Tier AC, train will halt at leave from Sawantwadi The above Weekly Spe- reach LTT, Mumbai at at 23:15 hrs on the Four 3 Tier AC. Twelve Thivim, Sawantwadi Road at 13:30 hrs cial will comprise of a 00:20 hrs on next day. same day. The above Second Sleeper Class, Road, Kudal, Sindhu- on 14th February 2020, total of 17 LHB Coach- The above Weekly Spe- Weekly Special will Three Second General durg, Kankavali, Friday and will es. This includes One 2 cial will comprise of a comprise of a total of 22 Class and Two Genera- Vaibhavwadi Road, reach LTT, Mumbai at Tier AC, Two 3 Tier AC. total of 22 LHB Coach- LHB Coaches. This in- tor Car Coaches. The Ratnagiri, San- 00:20 hrs on next day. Eight Second Sleeper es. This includes One 2 cludes One 2 Tier AC, train will halt at gameshwar Road, The above Weekly Spe- Class, Four Second Tier AC, Four 3 Tier Four 3 Tier AC. Twelve Thane, Panvel, Roha, Chiplun, Khed, Man- cial will comprise of a General Class and Two AC. Twelve Second Second Sleeper Class, Mangaon, Khed, Chip- gaon and Roha sta- total of 22 LHB Coach- SLR Coaches. Sleeper Class, Three Three Second General lun, Sangameshwar tions. es. This includes One 2 The train will halt Second General Class Class and Two Genera- Road, Ratnagiri, Vaib- Passengers are re- Tier AC, Four 3 Tier at Thane, Panvel, and Two Generator tor Car Coaches. The havwadi Road, quested to kindly AC. Twelve Second Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Car Coaches. The train train will halt at Kankavali, Sindhu- avail the services. Inspection said that the road Milind Jaitpal, work will be complet- Deputy Engineer Shri Gurudashmi Festival at Khopate of road... ed as soon as possible. Kaushal Maru and Contd. from pg. 3 Office bearers and Senior Inspector of Thane-Belapur road to engineers of MMRDA Traffic Branch Auti National High- way No. 4, which will have three lanes, and the project will cost Rs 237. 56 crore. In the second phase, the 2.30- kilometer elevat- ed 3 + 3 lane from Airoli bridge to Thane Belapur route will cost Rs 275 crore, around 30% of the work By Dinesh Pawar with great enthusi- February, 2020 at has been complet- URAN: Shri Guru- asm on Friday 24th Khopate Bandhapada ed. Prakash Bhangre, and other contractors dasami Shatabdi January, 2020. The in the Uran East MP Rajan Vichare Executive Engineer were present. Festival commenced festival will end on 6th region. www.newsband.in | [email protected] 3 Saturday, 25 January 2020 Police arrests NMMC’s Shooting ball team brings laurels murder accused By Crime reporter The body was taken NAVI MUMBAI: An into custody by MIDC inquiry into the police. Police then murder of Santosh launched a probe into Vitthal Kasbe (30), the crime. who lives in Indirana- The police started gar area of Turbhe seeking more informa- MIDC, has been tion from the families concluded. According of the deceased to police, on Thursday Santosh. During night, Dinesh Kasbe, interrogation, Dinesh 33, brother of Santosh confessed to have Kasbe was arrested. killed Santosh by There used to be hitting him on his constant domestic head with a stone over dispute between the domestic dispute. deceased Santosh and According to senior his elder brother. police inspector Notably, after Santosh Sachin Rane, Dinesh was killed, his brother was arrested on NAVI MUMBAI: The medals in various competition was held Mayor Jaywant Dinesh made a Thursday night. He Navi Mumbai Munic- events held across and on January 18 Sutar, Deputy Mayor complaint to the police further said that ipal Corporation’s the country. and 19, 2020 at Mandakini Mhatre, station. further investigations (NMMC) Shooting Recently, on Mandsaur, District, Leader of the House The deceased are underway to ball team has once January 11 and 12, Ratlam an All India Ravindra Ithape, Kasbe stayed with the ascertain if other again brought 2020, Patan Sports level competition Sports and Cultural family in Indira family members of the laurels in the entire Club organised a was organised. The Programs Committee Nagar in MIDC. Last deceased were in- shooting ball field by competition at Navi Mumbai Chairman Dr. Jyaji week, he quit his job volved in the murder winning the title at Patan, Satara Dist. Municipal Shooting Nath, Corporator and started working case. the All India level 40 All-India level ball team participat- Anita Manwatkar in the Turbhe area. Another accused tournament. From teams participated ed in all the above and Deputy Commis- On Monday, Santosh involved in the 1998 to 2008, the in the event. On events and came out sioner of Sports Nitin had left home saying murder of Santosh Navi Mumbai Munic- January 13, 2020 at winners in the final Kale congratulated he was going to work. Kasbe, 30, Mallesh ipal Corporation’s Bharatmata Sports match that was held the winners at Rajiv But he did not return Kamble who also shooting ball team Club, Sadar Bazaar, in Ratlam, Madhya Gandhi Sports back home after that. lives in Indiranagar has been winning Satara a second Pradesh. Complex. However, at 6 am on area of Turbhe MIDC Wednesday morning, was arrested by Santosh’s body was Turbhe MIDC police found in a gunny bag. on Friday. The Rethink Plastic Campaign.... Contd. from pg. 1 corporates. very same nature how- The activities of this ever, has become a ma- campaign will include jor headache not only to taking pledge against developed economies single use plastic, per- but to the entire world ception survey on plas- which is also affecting tic use and its manage- our ecosystem. But we ment, clean up activi- must understand that ties to raise roadside if we manage the plas- native saplings of ban- tic waste sustainably yan, fig, peepal, ashoka through blend of vari- to offset carbon foot- ous processes such as print and to promote proper segregation, re- circularity in plastic duce reuse and recycle waste management (3R’s), plastic alterna- with the target of using tives (wherever applica- 50,000 waste plastic ble), we can effectively bottles. They have also counter this problem. organised many games As a responsible citi- to promote awareness. zens towards our envi- Speaking about ronment and its compo- the initiative, one of the nents, it is our duty members of the cam- to adopt simple steps paign, Manish Asode- which at mass level if kar, said “Plastic has adopted by people and become an integral and would certainly help us unavoidable part of our to address and mitigate life due to its properties the issue of plastic pol- and versatility. This lution”. www.newsband.in | [email protected] 4 Saturday, 25 January 2020 SBOA, St Lawrence & St. Xavier’s Cruise In To Semis: MCA U-16 Inter-School Girls T20 Cricket Tournament By Ashok Dhamija NAVI MUMBAI: SBOA Public School, Nerul will face St. Lawrence High School, Vashi while St. Xavier’s High School, Airoli will clash with IES Navi Mumbai High School, Vashi in the semi-final round of the maiden edition of the Mumbai Cricket Associ- ation’s U-16 Inter- School Girls T20 Crick- et Tournament 2019- Dignitaries from MCA, NMMC and Nerul Gymkhana pose with the players from SBOA Nerul and Ryan Sanpada before the inaugural match of the 2020, which is witness- MCA U-16 Inter-School Girls T20 Cricket Tournament ing participation from seven teams in Navi Mumbai Region and be- ing played at Nerul Gymkhana, Nerul.. In the inaugural quarter final knock -out match, SBOA Nerul de- feated Ryan Interna- tional School, Sanpada by a massive margin of 146 runs after scoring 203 for 4 in 18 overs*. All round performance by Nandika Murali (16 and 3/9) and Anjali Khot (19 n.o. and 3/10) were the highlight of the Chief Guest. C.S. Naik, CEO of Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) being accorded a match warm welcome by Vinoo Raina, Hon. Chairman, Board of Trustees, Nerul Gymkhana in Anjuman-I-Islam’s Vashi players celebrate the fall of a In the other match presence of Dadasaheb Chabukswar , Deputy Municipal Commissioner, NMMC (left), wicket against St. Lawrence Vashi St. Lawrence High School, Vashi success- fully chased down a tar- get of 142 in 14.5 overs with seven wickets in hand against Anjuman- I-Islam’s Abdul Azim Khatkhatay English Secondary School, Vashi. Skipper Janhvi Dhale led from the front with a swashbuckling unbeaten knock of 70 off mere 32 balls with 12 boundaries to ensure St Lawrence win. Monali- ka Shere (1/26) and Arpita Kesharwani (1/ 42) took one wicket each for Anjuman-I-Islam, St Lawrence Vashi players lift the skipper Janhvi Dhale after her all-round performance on a winning cause in Excitement, exuberance, disappointment were evident among the young cricketers Vashi. many of whom played their first T20 match of their career. St. Xavier’s High their opening tie against Anjuman-I-Islam’s Vashi (Match School, Airoli registered photos by Author) & Tournament In- Kinjal Patel (General an easy win against selves by conceding 41 charge of MCA), Dr. Manager MCA), Laya Anjuman-I-Islam Mus- runs among themselves Umesh Khanwilikar Francis (Former Indian tafa Fakih Urdu High in seven overs. (Apex Council Member Cricket Player & Pres- School, Turbhe after Earlier the tourna- - Registration In-charge ently Selector for Mum- scoring 124 for 8 in 16 ment which is being of MCA), Suvarna bai Women Cricket Sr. overs with Iqra Khan hosted by Nerul Bhatia (Co-ordinator team), Abhilasha bagging four of those Gymkhana and sup- Women’s Cricket Navi Mahtre, (Sports Officer wickets. Anjuman-I-Is- ported by NMMC was Mumbai Zone), Dadasa- – NMMC), Vikas lam , Turbhe were re- inaugurated by Chief heb Chabukswar (Dep- Satam, (Cricket Coach stricted to 89 for 7 in Guest C.S. Naik, CEO uty Municipal Commis- & Curator – NMMC), similar number of overs of Mumbai Cricket As- sioner, NMMC), Nitin Vinoo Raina. Chairman, as Aarya Das and Sani- sociation (MCA) in pres- Kale, (Deputy Municipal Board of Trustees, Ner- Coaches Sports from opposing teams too shared excellent rap- ka Wadekar took five ence of Abhay Hadap Commissioner, Sports Contd. on pg. 6 wickets among them- (Apex Council Member port off the field after witnessing their players in action. Department, NMMC), www.newsband.in | [email protected] 5 Saturday, 25 January 2020 Aashray Special School celebrates Painful Ears in Children Annual Sports Meet with great enthusiasm will be detected. In the child who has a fami- mouth, however, there ly history or a predis- will be telltale signs of position to develop ear emerging teeth, also, as pain and infections salivation increases dur- benefits well with ing this time, the child proper detailed con- may also be dribbling stitutional treat- more. ment. Such a treat- Is the ear canal red, ment involves going flaky or blocked? Some- into the detailed case By Dr. Firuzi Mehta times the outer ear ca- history of the child, A common com- nal gets inflammed (oti- taking into account plaint that children tis externa) and this all predisposing and By C.K. Subramaniam ed in the event with gave their best perfor- develop is pain in the may be the result of in- precipitating factors. SANPADA: Aashray great zeal and enthusi- mance. The students ears. Children may fected eczema of the skin Remedies are select- School for special chil- asm. from Western College not be able to express in the area or a build up ed which will dren held their 25th An- The Western College acted as volunteers and the location of the of wax and skin flakes. strengthen the im- pain, but they will of- This is usually more mune system of the ten pull or rub the ear itchy rather than pain- child, thereby build- in question. They ful. ing resistance. Once may also be generally Is there any swelling the immune system unwell. Sometimes, in front of the ears? is strengthened, then the ear canal may pro- Mumps, which is the the child’s body will duce discharge which inflammation of the pa- be able to deal with may be yellowish- rotid salivary gland, can environmental chal- green or even blood- cause swelling in front lenges better than stained. You may also of the ears. This swell- earlier and viral colds notice that the child isn’t hearing as well as normal and that he or she is not respond- ing to spoken com- mands. There can be a number of condi- tions responsible for nual Sports Meet on the ground was colourfully helped the school in this ear pain. eve of Republic Day at decorated for the occa- conducting the Meet. Is there a runny the Western College sion and the teachers A number of sports nose and a high tem- Ground in Sanpada. took personal care to perature? The usual The children participat- ensure that every child Contd. on pg. 7 viral throat infection normally causes sneezing, a runny ing is usually tender, Varun and Shraddha come to Pillai’s College nose, watery eyes and just in front and under- will not proceed fur- a fever. These symp- neath the ear, on one or ther and affect the Promote their upcoming movie-Street Dancer 3 toms are often accom- both sides of the face. ear. During acute ep- panied by blockage of This is due to the viral isodes, Homeopathic the Eustachian tube infection itself. medicines can treat running between the Could the child have these respiratory con- back of the nose and pushed something into ditions without the the middle-ear cavity, the ear? Small children use of antibiotics, and a buildup of fluid love to experiment and thereby bringing behind the eardrum, push objects into small about a faster resolu- producing pressure openings like that of the tion to the problem, changes in the mid- ear and nose. They may along with simulta- dle-ear cavity and push beads, sweets, cha- neous boost to the leading to temporary na (grams), etc. This immune system. hearing problems and foreign body can get Dr. Firuzi Mehta pain. This condition is lodged inside the ear qualified in homeo- known as otitis media and can cause inflam- pathic medicine in 1997 and is the commonest mation and infection, and then completed cause of ear pain in followed by a painful dis- her HMD from the children. charge. If this is what British Institute of Are there any teeth you suspect, do not try Homoeopathy, London. coming through? to remove it yourself, She recently graduated Sometimes growing under any circumstanc- from the prestigious By Ryhea George celebrities every year. movie features Varun teeth, as they cut es. This could push the International Academy NAVI MUMBAI: Alegria- This year, Bollywood Dhawan, Shraddha through the gums, foreign body deeper into of Homeopathy, The Festival of Joy’, is actors Shraddha Kapoor Kapoor, Prabhu Deva may cause pain in the the canal and may cause Greece. She is also one of Mumbai’s largest and Varun Dhawan and Nora Fatehi in the ears (referred pain). damage to the eardrum. qualified in the practice college cultural festivals came to the campus to lead roles. Not only Children with this Have a doctor examine of Mistletoe therapy for organized by Mahatma promote their upcoming them, it also has India’s problem may franti- and remove it. cancer. She practices Education Society’s Pil- movie- Street Dancer 3. finest cast of cally pull at their ears Homeopathic Treatment: from her clinic in lai College, Navi Mum- ‘Street Dancer 3’ is dancers with them. but when examined, From the Homeo- Tardeo, Mumbai. bai. Alegria has always a masterpiece created by nothing abnormal pathic point of view, a http://www.homoeopathie.in been graced by a lot of Remo D’Souza. The Contd. on pg. 7 www.newsband.in | [email protected] 6 Saturday, 25 January 2020 Solar Impulse Foundation supports

Issue : 225 25 January, 2020 clean and profitable developments In need of urgent repairs Solar greenhouse dryers for food preservation The condition of the roads in almost all the nodes of Navi Mumbai has once again become pathetic. They are rutted with deep pot- MUMBAI: Covestro growth while preserv- The solar green- (India), a leading ing the environment,” house dryer is an holes making the daily trips a nightmare for the commuters. The producer of advanced explains Bertrand efficient, decentral- deteriorated wearing course provides poor riding quality in turn and high-performance Piccard, Swiss pioneer ized, cost-effective imparting more stresses to the base course. This is still worse on polymers in India and and founder of the and sustainable the flyovers where the impact of vehicle wheels due to potholes around the globe is Solar Impulse Foun- solution for reduction cause severe fatigue to the structure because of reversal of stress- making the world a dation. “By selecting a of post-harvest losses es. brighter place by thousand Efficient in agricultural The quality and quantity of infrastructural facilities of a city is developing sustainable Solutions, we want to products. The high the barometer for assessing its development. It is not only indica- and innovative support and speed up efficiency of the dryer tive of economic progress, but also aids it. It helps in starting de- solutions made of the implementation of is achieved through velopment process as well as in sustaining the growth rate. Of efficient and versatile clean and profitable the use of polycarbon- materials. Being solutions in the ate for construction of late, we have also realized the importance of inter connectivity recognised for 1000 industry." a parabolically through roads. The golden quadrangle project, the expressways sustainability solution “Inclusive Business shaped greenhouse. and the free ways being planned and constructed are evident of labelling, Covestro has of Covestro tries to The material is the realization of this fact in our country too. The paved roads with recently been granted bring about sustain- transparent to visible good riding quality not only facilitate uninterrupted movement of vehicles, but also help in saving the vehicle operational cost. This is all the more significant from the point of view of energy conser- vation and saving the already meager and fast depleting irreplen- ishable petroleum resources. Unfortunately, in Navi Mumbai the picture on this front is not very rosy. In spite of being a well-planned city, developing the road network has not been given much thought. To make the matters worse, the existing road network is also not being maintained properly. Inspite of repeated requests by the residents no care is being taken in these past years to improve the riding quality. Roads with poor riding quality also cause distress in the vehi- cles besides increasing the vehicle operational cost. Although quite a large amount is earmarked every year in the budget for the main- tenance of the roads, but going by the quality it is evident that these funds are not being effectively utilized. With Greenfield airport slated to come up in the city it is all the more important to develop the road network as these are the life- lines of an economy. the Solar Impulse able social transfor- and in particular Efficient Solutions mation through infrared light and SBOA, St Nandinidi^ 1/49, Tan- # St. Xavier’s Label for two projects, innovative projects/ shows good thermal isha^ 1/21, Anisha^ 1/ High School, Airoli – which have been solutions to overcome insulating properties, Lawrence... 23) beat Ryan Inter- 124 for 8 in 16 proven as economical- challenges the world allowing the dryer to Contd. from pg. 4 national School, Overs* ( Disha Sawant ly profitable as well as is facing currently heat up quickly. The ul Gymkhana, Dr. K.P. Sanpada – 57 for 9 9, Pooja Khot 8, Arya environmentally and the Indian installation of solar Sherif, Hon, Secretary, in 11.4 Overs (Extras Das 8; Extras 90 (76 protective solutions: subcontinent in dryers for food Board of Trustees, Ner- 46; Anjali Khot 3/10, Wides); Iqra Khan 4/22, solar-powered green- particular. Through preservation is part of ul Gymkhana and their Nandika Murali 3/9, Suhana Shaikh 1/31, houses for drying food the installation of Covestro´s “inclusive team of Managing Com- Arhata Kalbaskar 1/9, Ayesha Shaikh 1/14) to preserve it, and a solar dyers, we want business” approach, mittee members of the Bharti Sharma 1/10) by beat Anjuman-I-Is- waterborne technology to boost the local with which the Gymkhana which in- 146 runs. lam Mustafa Fakih called INSQIN® for economic development company wants to cluded Shashi Pandey # Anjuman-I-Is- Urdu High School, sustainable textile and also to support strengthen local (President), Dhananjay lam’s Abdul Azim Turbhe – 89 for 7 in coating. This Label social progress by economic develop- Vanmali (Gen. Secre- Khatkhatay English 16 Overs * ( Shaheen from the Solar Im- integrating low- ment, alleviate tary), Vikas Shetty, Secondary School, Choudhary 8, Afreen pulse Foundation income communities poverty and support (Vice President) and Vashi - 140 for 4 in Ansari 7*, Uzma Ansa- serves as a new and in the value chain. social progress by Kiran Stanley (Member, 17 overs* (Anchal ri 6, Extras 63 (56 credible symbol and as Solar Impulse Effi- integrating low- Managing Committee). Khan 11, Saniya Anju- wides); Aarya Das 3/26, a guarantee of quality cient Solutions Label income communities (Photos by Author). man 9*, Extras 107; Sanika Wadekar 2/15, to those looking to is an encouraging in the value chain. So Brief Scores ---Janhvi Dhale 2/12, Disha Sawant 1/9) by implement clean recognition of the far Covestro has (Quarter Finals): Palak Rajput 2/16) lost 35 runs. solutions. technology which we provided the materi- # SBOA Public to St. Lawrence # IES Navi Mum- "With our Solar have been able to als for the installa- School, Nerul – 203 High School, Vashi – bai High School, Impulse Efficient effectively demon- tion of more than for 4 in 18 Overs* 141 for 3 in 14.5 Vashi - Bye Solution label we want strate for the benefit 1,500 solar dryers in (Nandika Murali 16, Overs (Janhvi Dhale * No of overs bowled to acknowledge and of the farmers,” said different sizes in Kabira Kalbaskar 22, 70*, Yukta Patil 7, Ex- in stipulated 90 min- publicise develop- Mr. B Veeralakshman- India and different Bharti Sharma 10, An- tras 50; Monalika Shere utes allocated for com- ments like these an, Head of Inclusive ASEAN countries, by jali Khot 19*, Sonal Ni- 1/26, Arpita Keshar- pleting 20 overs in an Covestro technologies Business at Covestro that significantly kam 21*, Extras 108 (93 wani1/42) by 7 wick- innings;.^ Full names – developments, which (India) Private Limit- increasing the income wides); Bhavya^ 1/24, ets unavailable can boost economic ed. of regional farmers. www.newsband.in | [email protected] 7 Saturday, 25 January 2020 Greens raise the sports complex cial Forestry depart- CR To Organise Midnight Night Traffic would have attracted ment on this issue at concern... much lower footprint Thane which in turn & Power Block On Its Suburban Route Contd. from pg. 1 and damage as com- directed him to move our worry is that it pared to a complex of the Chief Conservator of To Affect Suburban & Mail / Express Trains Services would lead to an envi- real estate towers Forests. ronmental disaster,” which are bound to Wetlands act as CBy Ashok Dhamija Panvel Mumbai Konark Kumar said. come up on these bur- anti-flood mechanism Central Railway 2. First DN local Express, 12134 He pointed out that ied wetlands. as they absorb water, (CR) will operate night on Harbour line will Mangluru – Mumbai a massive property de- “This will pave way apart from contribut- Traffic and Power leave CSMT at 04.52 Express and 12112 velopment is underway for more wanton exploi- ing to bio-diversity and Block for launching of hrs for Panvel Amaravati – Mumbai across the wetlands in tation of the entire area playing with nature girders for new public 3. First UP local on Express arriving other sectors and the which is very close to would be an invitation Foot Over Bridge (FOB) Harbour line will leave Mumbai on 26.1.2020 people occupying the the tide-line and man- for ecological crisis, between Sion and Panvel at 04.29 hrs for will be short termi- real estate properties grove flora and fauna,” Kumar pointed out. He Kurla (at Kms 14/9-10) CSMT nated at Dadar. there would be in the he said. expressed the shock on intervening night of B) Cancellation E) Regulation of danger of facing floods Already, a part of the that CIDCO, claiming 25/26 Jan,.2020 by of Mail/Express/ Mail/Express just as it happened in area is gradually being to be the planners of the (Saturday /Sunday Passenger Trains Trains arriving Kalyan and Badlapur allowed to be used as City of 21st Century night) using 350 T 1. Train No. 51154 CSMT/Dadar recently. dumping and the tends to ignore this as- Road crane as under:- Bhusaval-CSMT UP mail/Express Another activist Za- ground leveling of for- pect. The block will be passenger leaving trains arriving CSMT charia Santosh Daniel est area has started. It Criticising CIDCO, operated from 01.00 hrs Bhusaval on Saturday and Dadar during the said that a section of will very soon witness Nandakumar Pawar of to 04.50 hrs (duration 25 Jan, 2020 block period / in the the land falling under unbridled construction Shri Ekvira Aai Prat- of 03.50 hrs) on all six 2. Train No. 51153 morning of 26.1.2020 CRZ-II in sector-12 till the very edge of the ishtan said the only lines i.e. UP & DN CSMT – Bhusaval will be regulated Ghansoli has earlier creek, he said and re- aim of CIDCO appears Main Slow lines, UP & passenger leaving enroute and will been allotted for a Gov- quested the authorities to make money while DN Main Fast lines CSMT on Sunday 26 arrive destination ernment of Maharash- to take cognizance of not caring for the envi- and UP & DN Harbour Jan, 2020 2.00 to 3.00 hrs late tra Sports Complex. this forest area viola- ronment. “We are wit- lines. The same will be 3. Train No. 51034 behind schedule. Now the same parcel of tion and take action nessing this attitude applicable between Sainagar Shirdi – Passengers are land - plot No. 4, is al- against people dump- all across, be it the de- Ghatkopar/Kurla and CSMT Express requested to please lotted to private build- ing debris in the area velopment of the Navi Matunga on Main lines arriving CSMT on note and bear with ers for construction of during day and night Mumbai International and between Vadala Sunday 26 Jan, 2020 the inconvenience high rise building, he operation. Airport or NMSEZ in Road and Mankhurd on 4. Train No. 51033 caused due to this said. Zacharia has earli- Uran,” Pawar pointed Harbour lines. The CSMT-Sainagar Shirdi block. He contended that er approached the So- out. repercussions of the leaving CSMT on same are as follows: Sunday 26 Jan, 2020 Aashray managed sporting event abilities. CRS activity centre A) Suspension Of C) Rescheduling with an aim to It strives to achieve helped in making the Suburban Trains of DN Mail/Express Special... inculcate sporting habit this by establishing event grand. Ajoy S, # Main Line Trains Contd. from pg. 5 among the special chil- an inclusive setup of Assistant Vice Presi- 1. Last DN local on 1. Train No. 10103 events were organised dren in the most scien- different disabilities, dent and Branch Head Main Line will leave CSMT – Madgaon for every age group- tific and systematic systematic develop- of Vashi presided over CSMT at 00.25 hrs for Mandovi Express is running race, relay way. ment programs, dedi- the event and distribut- Karjat rescheduled to leave race, potato race and The special school cated and committed ed the prizes to the win- 2. Last UP local on CSMT at 10.00 hrs games for mental devel- tries to help each and faculty. Federal Bank ners. Main Line will leave (Scheduled Dep. 07.10 opment as well. Mrs. every child in achieving Thane at 00.23 hrs for hrs) Nagamani Rao (Princi- the highest level of Varun and Shraddha... Contd. from pg. 5 CSMT 2. Train No. 11301 pal) and her team of their ability, self reli- Shraddha and Varun were mesmerised with the 3. First DN local on CSMT – Bengaluru teachers were helped by ance and in this direc- active response they received from Alegrians. They Main Line will leave Udyan Express is physical trainees head- tion sports and physical multiplied the madness in the campus by shaking CSMT at 04.48 hrs for rescheduled to leave ed by Pratesh Bharve. activities are added to legs on the very famous song “Garmi” from their Karjat CSMT at 10.30 hrs Surya Prasad Rao make children self de- movie. Shraddha in her melodius voice sang “Sun 4. First UP local on (Scheduled Dep. 08.05 (Managing Trustee) de- pendent in all their dai- Saathiya” from ABCD 2 which left the crowd spell Main Line will leave hrs) clared the games open ly chores. Aashray aims bound. The Dance movie was rereleased on 24th Thane at 04.56 hrs for D) Short Termi- by releasing bunch of to be a national model January, 2020. CSMT nation of Mail/ balloons. The oath tak- centre in imparting ed- Pillai College had a banner unveiling on reach- # Harbour Line Express Trains ing ceremony revealed ucation, treatment, dai- ing a magnificent milestone - 50th anniversary as 1. Last DN local on arriving CSMT the real spirit of these ly living skills and pre- an educational institution. The event saw a won- Harbour line will leave Train Nos. 11020 special children in full vocational skills to chil- derful end with Varun and Shraddha wearing Ale- CSMT at 00.24 hrs for Bhubaneshwar – measure. It was a well dren with varied dis- gria T-shirt and taking photos with the crowd. www.newsband.in | [email protected] 8 Saturday, 25 January 2020 Letters to the Editor.... Significance of Republic Day

the various Indian takes place all over Marathi should be made freedom fighters, India India. The celebra- finally became inde- tion starts with the mandatory in schools pendent on August 15, unfurling of the In the state of Maharashtra, Marathi language will become mandato- 1947. Two and half National Flag by the ry in all schools. This is a right step in the right direction. The state will years later, the Indian President of India soon bring a legislation to give effect to this decision. At present there are Government imple- and singing of the more than 25,000 English medium schools where either Marathi is not mented its own National Anthem. being taught or has been retained as an optional language. Constitution and Following this, the The teaching of Marathi will be made compulsory in all these schools. declared India as a Indian army parade, The use of Marathi in Mantralaya has already been made compulsory Democratic Republic. state wise Jhankis, and the Marathi language will be insisted upon from the grass root level. By: Jubel D’Cruz Around two years, march-past and Compulsory Marathi language will start from standard one till 10th class. Republic Day is eleven months and awards distribution So, it is a matter of time that the Marathi language will be made compul- an occasion for us to eighteen days was ceremony takes sory in all schools and the state government under Sena is taking all the celebrate with the taken by the Constitu- place. During the steps to implement the same. hoisting of our ent Assembly of India entire day, the whole Ramani C K S Maniam, Joy Homes, LBS Marg, Bhandup, Mumbai national flag, to pass the new environment is filled recitation of our Constitution which with the singing of Respect to the National Flag national anthem, was done on the 26th of the National Anthem singing patriotic January in 1950. After ‘Jana Gana Mana’ Republic Day is one of the most important national festivals in India. songs and organising getting declared as a and other patriotic It is celebrated with great splendour and grandeur to commemorate the social and cultural Sovereign, Democratic songs. enforcement of the Indian Constitution on January 26, 1950. It was on events. On this day, Republic, the people of Students of this day that our motherland was declared a total sovereign, democratic we should also India started schools and colleges and republic state for the first time. Celebrations in the form of massive remember the parades, playing patriotic songs, organising cultural events and reciting poems take front seat. Indeed it’s a day of celebration. sacrifices made by But it is the duty of every citizen of India to show respect to the Indian our various freedom Flag. Streamers made out of small National Flags are often used for dec- fighters who fought orative purposes on Independence Day and Republic Day. But once the bravely for the celebrations gets over, we find these flags being trampled upon on the country’s indepen- streets or thrown into dustbins. Often, these flags are also burnt along dence and pay due with the garbage. This is an insult to the National Flag. The practice respect to them. We must be stopped at once. Any display of the National Flag must be in will celebrate our strict adherence to the flag code of India. The Centre and the State ad- nation’s 71st Repub- ministration should ensure this. lic Day on January Jubel D’Cruz, Mumbai 26, 2020 and it was on this day in the year 1950, the Kudos to A. K. Das – MD & CEO of Bank of India Constitution of India Kudos to Atanu Kumar Das for being elevated as Managing Director came into effect and celebrating January are also very keen to & CEO of Bank of India the most trust branded banks in India. He had our country was 26 as Republic Day. celebrate this event taken charge as Executive Director of Bank of India on 17.02.2017. proclaimed as a Celebrating Repub- and start preparing A post graduate in Applied Economics and NET holder from UGC, Sovereign, Demo- lic Day every year is a for this event a while pursuing a doctoral degree at IIT, Kharagpur, Das joined the Bank- cratic Republic. The great honour for month in advance. ing Industry as Economist in the year 1994. In his 26 years of banking Constitution is the Indian citizens as well Students performing experience, he has been involved at both policy and operational levels. supreme document as for those who have well in the academic, Prior to assuming charge as Delhi Regional Head in January 2015, he which governs our settled abroad. It is the sports or other fields was heading Vijaya Bank’s Lucknow Region for more than 3 years. While great country. day of great impor- of education are at a Vijaya Bank’s Corporate Office, Das has handled key Departments as Republic Day tance and celebrated honoured with Planning & Development & also was posted as Executive Secretary to represents the true by the people with awards, prizes and C&MD for more than 2 years. He has been part of several important spirit of Independent great joy and enthusi- certificates on this training programs/workshops conducted at premier institutions like IIM India and marks the asm. They wait for day. Republic Day is (Kozhikode), IIM (Ahmedabad), ASCI, NIBM, BTC and Frankfurt School patriotic fervor of all this day eagerly to one of the three of Business Management. With his new appointment, A. K. Das has re- Indians across the become part of its national holidays in placed Dinabandhu Mohapatra, who was heading the same position in nation who keeps celebration again and India. On this day, the bank and had retired on June 30. celebrating this again. Preparation the Prime Minister Bank of India has been able to discharge its role as one of the leading event with great work for the Republic lays a floral wreath development banks in the country and has adapted well to changing times enthusiasm every Day celebrations at the at the Amar Jawan and technology on par with other banks. Relationship beyond banking” year. The Constitu- Rajpath in New Delhi Jyoti as a mark of has been BOI’s style during the past, in the present and Bank will pursue tion was adopted by starts a month in respect to the it on a sounder platform under the new leadership of A. K. Das MD & the Indian Constitu- advance and way to martyrs who fought CEO in the days to come. ent Assembly on India Gate becomes bravely for the Vinod C. Dixit, Ahmedabad November 26, 1949 very close for the country’s Indepen- and came into effect common man. Securi- dence. Justice should prevail on January 26, 1950. ty arrangements are The three Senior advocate, Indira Jaisingh has asked Nirbhaya’s mother to for- India was a slave made a month in national holidays in give her daughter’s killers just as Sonia Gandhi has forgiven her hus- under the British advance to avoid any India are — Republic band’s killer. Who is Indira Jaisingh to tell Nirbhaya’s mother to do this? rule for a very long type of untoward Day on January She should understand the trauma Nirbhaya’s parents have been going time during which incidents during the 26th, Independence through all these years after her daughter’s death. Justice should be giv- the Indians were celebrations. A big Day on August en to Nirbhaya’s parents and the four rapists — Mukesh Singh, Vinay forced to follow the celebration arrange- 15th and Gandhi Sharma, Pawan Gupta and Akshay Kumar Singh should be hanged to laws made by the ment in the national Jayanti on October death at the earliest which should be shown live on TV. latter. After long capital, New Delhi and 2. Jubel D’Cruz, Mumbai years of struggle by State capitals also The writer is a freelancer www.newsband.in | [email protected] 9 Saturday, 25 January 2020

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By Chandrashekhar Hendve VASHI: Annapurna Pariwar celebrated its 27th Annual Rally re- cently at CIDCO Exhi- bition Center, Vashi, Navi Mumbai which was attended by almost 8,000 women. Annapurna Pariwar is a group of 6 Develop- mental Organizations working in Pune and • Interest on fixed de- Vrushali Magdum and Mumbai with an aim of posit, recurring de- Ms Anjali Patil. empowering poor wom- posit schemes raised Awards were also given en and their families in to 10.25%, 12% and for best Social Achieve- terms of finance, educa- 12.25% for 1, 2 and ment and Best Mother tion, health and child 3 years respectively; by the guests. Many development. • Drive to persuade FD, RD and Adharpur- During 2019, An- members to enroll na deposit holders were napurna Group gave into the Adharpurna felicitated. micro loans of around Scheme to reap ben- The Annual Report Rs.250 crores to the poor efits of financial se- of Annapurna and a cal- women and has collect- curity in old age; endar were published ed savings to the tune • Continuation of Spe- by the Trustees. The fi- of Rs.90 crores. Loans tion and plans to give search & Training In- who has her own gar- cial scheme for loyal nancial report was pre- are given without any hand-held TABS to its stitute was published ment business was also members – preven- sented by Asst. Manag- collateral or security field staff for smoother by Mr.Rajiv Galwan- felicitated said, “It is a tive health check up er Ms. Aarti Shinde. and yet the repayment operations and to re- kar, AGM, Indian Over- proud moment for me package @ Rs.575 Mr.B.S.Pisal, Senior rate is 100%. Over Rs.3 duce TAT on most ac- seas Bank who was the to be honored by An- per year per one fam- Trustee of Annapurna crores were distributed tivities. All loyal mem- Guest of Honour. napurna Pariwar. An- ily member to be re- gave the vote of thanks. to help the poor and bers of Annapurna en- Mr.Prasanna Utagi, napurna Pariwar has imbursed. Ms. Anita Sonawane their families at the joy free health check- senior Trustee spoke on also been very coopera- The Vatsalyapurna compered this event. time of sickness and ups annually and avail what is and why is So- tive in all my business project ensures that the A small film was deaths among the mem- the best rates of inter- cial Change necessary. growth till date.” children in the Day Care presented by Annapur- bers by its micro insur- est on their savings in Mr.Suresh Dhopesh- Mrs.Pushpa Medh- Centers in every slum na Staff to educate ance wing. Education- Annapurna in the form warkar addressed the vi said, “I run my own have a safe shelter. All women on the micro al sponsorships of Rs.23 of FD and RD. audience and explained canteen business and the decisions related to credit and support ser- lakhs were distributed On this occasion the current volatile sit- have been able to give such huge financial vices of Annapurna. to 907 poor children in Chief Guest Mr.Sharad uation in India. jobs to 4 persons. An- transactions are taken The event which began this year. Mahajan who is an Ar- All the women en- napurna Pariwar has by the members’ repre- with a prayer sung by In the function Dr. chitect Planner work- trepreneurs felicitated always supported us.” sentatives. The repre- Annapurna Day Care Medha Purao-Samant, ing for the NGO, during the programme Major decisions an- sentatives were selected Centers’ young slum Founder Chairperson of MASHAL, spoke about had great ambitions to nounced in the meeting for the year 2020 by a children ended with an Annapurna mentioned the need for making grow their business included : symbolic passing of the oath taken by all the that this year Annapur- available low-cost sus- even further. • Declaration of divi- baton by last year’s rep- members to stay unit- na will focus on making tainable homes to In- Mrs.Manisha Pawar dend of 10% to mem- resentatives. ed and fight against the available housing fi- dia’s under-privileged who runs her own Day bers; Awards to Annapur- forces which demand nance to its members in in order to build a bet- Care Center for chil- • Lowering of interest na’s members coming proving one’s national- order to have affordable ter future for them- dren said, “I would like by 1% on loan sizes from poor families were ity. The rally ended and sustainable homes selves while contribut- to thank Annapurna from Rs.35,000 to given for Best Entrepre- with the National An- in their slums. These ing towards their fi- Pariwar for their help Rs.60,000. neurs by Trustees, Ms them sung in unison. houses need to be strong nancial and social sta- and I would like to re- enough to withstand the bility. His words were quest major big banks • Close to 8,000 women attended the Annual Rally of Annapurna. onslaught of floods and well appreciated and in India to give loans to • During 2019, Annapurna Group gave micro loans of around Rs.250 other natural calami- supported by Annapur- women entrepreneurs crores to the poor women and has collected savings to the tune of ties. na’s members. He also who are looking to grow Rs.90 crores. Annapurna is al- praised Annapurna their business. Women • Annapurna group gives loans without any collateral or security and ready making cashless Pariwar’s work and entrepreneurs have im- yet enjoys 100% repayment from its poor members who are most- disbursements to its said that our society mense potential which ly women entrepreneurs. members of loans rang- needs more of such com- the banks need to tap ing from Rs.25,000 to munity-based organi- into.” • Over Rs.3 crores Health & Family/Life Insurance Claims were Rs.1.25 lakhs which are zations to ensure that Mrs. Julekhabi Sub- given to members. given without collater- democratic values are ra who runs her own • Rs.23 lakhs were given to 907 poor students for education. al. The long-term old not eroded. Mr.Nilesh small catering service • On this occasion 40 women were felicitated for their entrepre- age Adharpurna scheme Karkare, Director – center said, “Annapur- neurship while 20 women were felicitated for their contribution to now boasts of 25,000 Special Projects in na Pariwar and my social change & 42 women were honored as Ideal Mothers. Over members and the plan Habitat for Humanity family have helped me 150 deposit holders were felicitated. is to cover all the 65,000 India was also present a lot to grow my busi- • On this occasion, Mr.Sharad Mahajan, Executive Director & Ar- members. in the function. ness. I intend to grow chitect Planner of MASHAL, an NGO in the social sector was the Annapurna is now A book ‘Gandhiji’ my business even fur- Chief Guest and Mr.Rajiv Galwankar (Asst. General Manager, In- on the verge of a giant published by Annapur- ther.” leap towards automa- na’s Dada Purao Re- Mrs.Nutan Chorge dian Overseas Bank) was the Guest of Honour. Vol 23  No 39Navi Mumbai  25 - 31 January 2020 RNI No. 71478/97 Pages 6 Price Re.1 CIDCO’s online FIR against Uran civic body for services- A big hit choking mangroves with garbage Of the 7854 applications received till date, 6206 resolved Environmentalists feel that this may end the 12-year-old NAVI MUMBAI: The visit the CIDCO office City and Industrial De- frequently. Application menace as district admin told to halt further dumping velopment Corpora- for all services related tion’s (CIDCO) online to the CFC is accepted By Varda Sharma tee chairman Shivaji services provided by the online only. NAVI MUMBAI: In a Daund ordered a fresh CIDCO Facility Centre The permits / non- first such case against inspection of the dump- (CFC) is receiving posi- objection certificates / a civic body, the State ing ground at Bori Pa- tive response from citi- orders related to the revenue administration khadi on Sunday. zens. All the services CFC are being sent to filed an FIR against “Sub-divisional offic- were made fully online the applicant's e-mail Uran Municipal Coun- er Dattatyreya Navale by the CIDCO corpora- from January 1, 2020 cil (UMC) on 19th Jan- confirmed to us after tion on November 1, and till date, 2168 such uary, 2020 at Uran po- the inspection that an 2019. Till date, CIDCO lice station for choking FIR has been filed and has received 7854 appli- mangroves by dumping the dumping will be cations for various ser- city garbage and sewer stopped forthwith,” said vices, out of which 6206 water on the vital sea B N Kumar, director of applications have been plants. Revenue officer NatConnect Founda- completed while 1648 (Talathi), Vinay Chin- tion. The dump is dan- applications are in taman Patil blamed gerously close to an progress. unidentified UMC for ONGC valve station All the services re- the damage under En- and the oil company too lated to various facility permits / non-objection vironment Acts sections raised a red flag. department are avail- certificates / orders 15 and 19. uary, 2020. We will now idents and environmen- The Mangrove Com- able online enabling the have been sent to the Speaking with investigate the matter tal groups in the 12- mittee had on Decem- citizens to apply for the citizens through e-mail, Newsband SPI Jagdish and take action accord- year-old case, the High ber 9, 2019 directed the desired services at any it is learnt. Kulkarni of Uran police ingly.” Court-appointed Man- district collector and time from home. Citi- These services have station said, “The FIR Acting on a series of grove Protection and zens can apply for this been initiated with an was lodged on 19th Jan- complaints by local res- Conservation Commit- Contd. on pg. 2 service by uploading aim to make the pro- the required scanned cess easier, faster and documents and need not transparent. Airoli residents demand garden Chief Minister's Secretariat at Sector 6 to be renamed Room receives By Chandrashekhar Hendve 29 applications in four days NAVI MUMBAI: The residents of Sector 6,7,8 NAVI MUMBAI: The Chief Minister's Secre- and 8 A are unhappy Chief Minister’s Secre- tariat in Mumbai on with the name given to tariat Room which was the 5th of every month. the garden located at inaugurated recently at Most of the applications Sector 6, Airoli by the Konkan Bhavan, CBD have been settled im- Navi Mumbai Munici- Belapur, has received mediately and other ap- pal Corporation 29 applications, in- plications are being (NMMC). They feel formed Divisional Com- sent to the concerned that the garden which missioner, Shivaji departments. has been named as Sufi Daund. The applications for Mia Badshah Park, The Konkan divi- the Konkan Depart- should be given a new sion room has been ment are related to the name. The residents linked to Mumbai city, valuation of the land, raised objection and for- suburbs, Thane, various questions of warded their demand letter have suggested to tyred police personnel fice Superintendent, Raigad, Palghar, Rat- CIDCO, water of the to the NMMC via sig- name the park as Chha- from Airoli or a war sol- Airoli ward, Sanika nagiri and Sindhudurg Morbe Dam, goods and districts directly. A re- services tax and reve- nature campaign. trapati Shivaji Maha- dier. The letter was Contd. on pg. 2 The residents in the raj or after some mar- handed over to the of- port will be sent to the nue department etc. www.newsband.in | [email protected] 2 25 - 31 January 2020 New English school students in Vashi practicing for the Republic Day Issue : 39 25 - 31 January 2020 Myopic educational policy An illiterate nation cannot progress. This universal truth is all the more visible in our country, which in spite of all the resources still appears amongst the list of the developing nations. Unfortu- nately in spite of the sound vision of the stalwarts who drafted our constitution and gave the education sector the due importance, even after more than five decades the country is largely illiterate and is lagging far behind. Enough attention has not been given so far to the education sector. Every government since independence has viewed spending on education as expenditure rather than as sound investment for future. Due to this hindsight policy what we developed is a pool of illiterate man power which is being viewed more as a liability rather than an asset in this machine age. After achieving independence, the first step should have been to transform the teeming millions, largely illiterate, into educated lot as it would have strengthened the nation. In spite of clearly laid down fundamental right for education in the constitution, various Airoli til, Anil Kumar Ahire, Pinjarkar, Arun Pa- governments both central and states failed miserably in providing Kailash Kasukale, SM date, Dinesh Shirke, residents... Jadhav, Dhanraj Vijay Kumar, Mayank education to most of the children on account of poor vision and Contd. from pg. 1 Sonawane, Balu Balevara, KK Mishra, lack of will. Incidentally the private sector could realise the enor- Govekar. Shinde, Rajendra Nav- Pushpendra Bhi- mous commercial opportunity in this vital field, which the govern- Present on the occa- aghan, Avinash Udam- mathapa, Kashinath ments failed to comprehend. To do their bit, the governments tread- sion were Subhash Pa- le, Varun Patel, Vikas Mohite and others. ed the easier path by formulating policies which apparently indi- cated government's contribution to this sector like making avail- FIR against including scores of ing of the garbage, said able plots at nominal costs to the trusts for running educational women, filed a series of Samir Ashrit, a resi- institutions. This turned out to be doubly beneficial for the trusts Uran civic... identical complaints dent of Bori Pakhari. generally headed by some politician, who not only commercialized Contd. from pg. 1 against the civic offi- “This assurance was this once noble profession to their gain, but also started dictating the City and Industrial cials on Saturday at the never meant to be fol- terms and conditions for admission to these institutions, thus indi- Development Corpora- end of a protest march lowed and we the resi- tion Ltd. (CIDCO) to to the Tehsildar office dents continued to suf- rectly controlling the education sector. However, this was possi- have the garbage dump under the leadership fer,” he said. ble only due to the connivance with the educational department of shifted. But there has Uran Yuva platform. Advocate Ratnadeep the government. Since the avenues for education did not grow been no action and the As the Tehsildar Patil, spearheading the commensurate to the population, these institutions came in de- dumping continued sought an unspecified Uran Yuva forum, said, mand and they started the policy of auctioning the seat in the insti- with the UMC contrac- timeframe to cross- “the law abiding resi- tution by way of donations. Since the demand could be met only by tors spreading the check, NGO NatCon- dents have been agitat- the privileged few, the gap between the learning opportunities for muck on the man- nect sought the inter- ing peacefully so far but the poor and socially disadvantaged and the effluent lot, has wid- groves much to the an- vention of the Man- their patience should ened. The absence of educational institutions run by government noyance of the resi- grove Committee and not be tested for long.” has made the matter worse. dents,” said Nandaku- the district collector The existing gar- mar Pawar, head of who assured quick ac- bage dump is less than In Navi Mumbai too, although in the past few years, a number Shri Ekvira Aai Prat- tion. 50 meter against the of good educational institutions have come up, but still there is a ishthan. "It is shocking that norm of 500 meter. Sev- scarcity. More institutions should be developed so that there is Two consecutive in- the administration has eral people have been opportunity for all. It shall be ensured that the institutions permit- spections by the reve- so far not taken any falling sick continuous- ted on concessional plots follow the fee structure controlled by nue-forest combine action to check the ly due to the filth in the government and that they do not resort to donations and have teams have confirmed dumping despite orders their backyards, said transparency in the admission procedure. the death of mangroves from the High Court Nishant Gharat of and the menace of the appointed Mangrove Yuva Uran forum. It is time that government realizes the importance of curbing stinking garbage faced Committee to stop the Pointing out that illiteracy by making due investments in the education sector be- by the residents, yet nuisance immediately the UMC recently sides effectively controlling the private institutions. This way it the local administration and find alternative closed all complaints can convert huge human resource, which is being viewed more as did not budge. Apart place for garbage," said assuring that pesti- a liability into asset, as is being visible in the IT sector. Most of from the garbage, even Nandakmar Pawar, cides would be sprayed the countries of the world are today selling their educational as- sewer water is being head of Shri Ekvira Aai on the garbage. “This sets to foreign students for revenues besides cross subsidizing drained out on to the Pratishtan. is further more outra- education for the students of their country. With educational insti- mangroves with utter The residents had geous as the poison disregard for the man- even complained to the from the undisclosed tutions like IITs and IIMs having made their presence felt on the groves and public Prime Minister but the pesticides could cause global map, we can also establish educational institutions of re- health, Kumar said. PMO closed the case on much more harm,” pute and lure foreign students for revenue, for cross subsidizing Fed up with endless the UMC’s assurance said Tukaram Koli of the education cost for students of our country. waiting and official in- that proper care would Hanuman Koliwada, action, the residents, be taken while dispos- Uran.

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By Crime Reporter Goa. Accordingly, un- and examined the tem- NAVI MUMBAI: A team der the guidance of se- po. of Navi Mumbai Police nior police inspector Vimal Gutkha, Pan Crime Branch unit-2 KR Popere, a trap was Masala and tobacco nabbed a gang and laid on the lane head- were found in the tem- By Chandrashekhar Hendve were collected and check up and eye check seized gutkha worth Rs ing towards Mumbai po. The crime branch VASHI: The Nation- handed over to Dr. Sar- up camps with help of 44 lakh 64 thousand near the toll naka at seized gutkha stocks al Service Scheme unit ita Kherwasiya from Lions Club of Navi from the tempo on Tues- Kamothe on the Sion- along with the tempo of Karmaveer Bhaurao NMMC’s blood bank, Mumbai,” said a stu- day night in Kamothe. Panvel route on Tues- and called the Food and Patil College, Vashi or- Vashi. dent from NSS unit. The crime branch has day night. When the Drug Administration. ganised a blood dona- An awareness on Vice principal Prof. arrested both the tem- suspected Eicher Tem- Subsequently, tempo tion camp recently un- the importance of do- C.D. Bhosale inaugu- po driver and cleaner. po arrived there late at driver Adil Sheikh Abu der the guidance of nating blood is being rated the programme. The crime branch night, a team of Assis- Bakar (32) and cleaner Principal Dr. V. S. Shi- created by the NSS unit Committee members unit-2 had received in- tant Police Inspector Sameer Wahid Khan vankar and NSS unit through street plays and NSS volunteers formation that a tem- Sandeep Gaikwad, (26) were arrested by the chairman Dr. L.V. which they organised in worked hard in making po would be heading to- Sharad Dhole, Praful- Kamothe Police Station Gavali. College premises. ‘We this initiative a grand wards Mumbai with la More, Sanjay Patil, under the Food Securi- 127 units of blood also organise the health success. stocks of gutkha from Sunil Kudale stopped ty and Drug Act. Exotic fruits arrive early Ghungroo dance and art festival in the APMC market at Urban Haat on 26th January By Chandrashekhar Hendve since then it has be- 15,000 boxes of Kiwis in NAVI MUMBAI: Like forms. The forms like is scheduled from 11am VASHI: Much to the come the favourite of the market. A single every year, Winter Fes- kathak, Odissi, to 9pm. One can find delight of the fruit lov- many people. It is not piece of the fruit costs tival 2020 has been or- Kathakali, Bharat- the live demonstration of ers, exotic fruits such as only known for its taste Rs 8-15 in the market. ganized from 23rd Jan- natyam, Kuchipudi, Warli painting, Rajast- Kiwi, Dragon Fruit, but also for its medici- The demand for ap- uary till 9th February Mohiniyattam, Manipu- hani painting, Mural apples have already ar- nal utilities and effec- ples from Shimla and at CIDCO’s Urban ri and folk dances of painting, Madhubani rived the Agricultural tiveness. People suffer- Kashmir has declined Haat. This festival will Maharashtra as well as painting, Landscape Produce Market Com- ing from Dengue and and hence they are in be an amalgamation of western dances. This is painting in water color mittee (APMC), Vashi Malaria are often told lesser numbers in the various cultural pro- the concept of Sindhu acrelites,etc by these and are selling fast. to consume this fruit. market. Whereas ap- grammes, art exhibi- Nair who is coordinat- artisans. Various interi- Over the last few tions, food courts, etc. ing the dance festival or decorators, builders years, Dragon fruit Cultural programmes with more than 50 per- and art lovers are re- has become very pop- will be held on every formers. The program quested to visit and pur- ular among the resi- Saturday and Sunday will start from 4pm to chase those painting- dents of Navi Mum- which will attract 9pm at the open theatre sand encourage the ar- bai and hence al- many visitiors, espe- of Urban Haat. tisans. There are sever- though this fruit is cially youths. On 26th And the second one is al aspiring artisans in native to China, a lot January, two exclusive art festival, where about Mumbai who requires of local farmers have programs are proposed 60 talented artisans marketing support for started to produce it in Five thousand box- ples imported from Iran to be held. The first one from different art their talent. Hence, CI- their farms. Usually, es of dragon fruit have are in great demand, is Ghungroo dance fes- schools and eminent art- DCO is proposing paint- dragon fruit which is currently arrived in the say the traders. Around tival in which group of ists will be exhibiting ing exhibition to give a imported from China, market. The price 12,000 boxes of Irani young artists will per- their paintings in this marketing support to arrive in the market range of the fruit is Apples have arrived in form various dance painting festival which such artisans. during the season of from Rs. 600-800 for 10 the market. Each box Diwali. However, as kgs. consists of 10 kg of ap- these are now produced Kiwi, which is im- ples and the price of a Send us your problem at locally, these have al- ported from New box ranges from Rs 700 ready arrived in the Zealand and Greece is to 900. Apples coming market. also in great demand in from Shimla are sold at [email protected] It was about 4-5 the Indian market. This Rs 500- 800 and there with pictures and we will try and years back this fruit fruit has also reached are 12-16 kg apples in was introduced in the the APMC market. each box, say the trad- ensure that the authorities take action Indian market and There are currently ers. www.newsband.in | [email protected] 6 25 - 31 January 2020 Various activities organised to mark ‘Port Driving Permit Cell’ Balasaheb Thackeray’s birthday inaugurated at JNPT The initiative will speed up the movement of cargo vehicles by easing the process of issuing passes

NAVI MUMBAI: Shri Sanjay Sethi, IAS, Chairman, JNPT inaugurated the Port Driving Permit (PDP) Cell on 20th January, 2020 in the North Gate Complex at JNPT. The first 6 Port Driving Permits issued by JNPT-CISF By Chandrashekhar Hendve full-fledged health care heb Thackeray's image. was handed over to the NAVI MUMBAI: Shiv card at Airoli. Shiv On the occasion, Manoj respective drivers of Sena organised a camp Sena district chief Vijay Haldankar, Suresh Sa- cargo vehicles at the to help people with dif- Chougule said that the lunkhe, former corpo- Port in the presence of ferent abilities, widow camp has been orga- rator Raju Patil, Puja representatives of all with domicile, income nized to benefit the peo- Patil, Aishwarya Patil terminal operators, certificate, senior citi- ple. of Yuvati Sena and oth- transport associations, zen card, PAN card, life- Vijay Chougule was er office bearers were senior officials of long mediclaim and honored with Balasa- present. JNPT and CISF. The PDP cell will issue Port Driving Permit (PDP) to the Morcha demanding inclusion drivers of cargo vehicles entering the process of issuing JNPT is constantly of all the 23 gram panchayat’s port premises. Every passes. This would innovating and up- driver of heavy vehi- further reduce time scaling operations to staff in PCMC pay roll held cles approaching the spent by the vehicle at not only meet but PDP cell of JNPT- the gate and thereby exceed global bench- CISF will be issued the easy traffic at the gate. marks with an Port Driving Permit The safety depart- underlying commit- after verification of ment of JNPT in ment to provide driving license and conjunction with seamless customer completion of safety safety cell of all JNPT experience and ease of training. The Port terminals will carry doing business. These driving permit issued out the safety training efforts have helped in to the driver would be prior to issuance of JNPT being credited prominently displayed Port Driving Permit. for India improving its PANVEL: MLA Prashant Thakur However, after the formation of the on arrival at the Port It is also planned to ranking in the World along with 23-gram panchayats which PCMC they are only receiving Rs gate, thereby eliminat- incorporate the entire Bank's Ease of Doing are included in the Panvel City Mu- 1,500. ing the need for the layout of the Port Business Index nicipal Corporation (PCMC) carried Due to this, from Monday, Janu- driver to prove his including the avail- especially under out a morcha from Panvel to Mantra- ary 13, the workers started a protest credential at the gate able utility services ‘Trading Across laya on Wednesday demanding the movement in front of the municipal at every visit. This is like medical, fire Borders’. inclusion of all the 23 gram pan- headquarters. As the issue was not being done as part of safety among others The port endeav- chayat’s staff into the PCMC pay roll. resolved till January 22, a morcha JNPT’s initiative in the training ours have been Panvel Municipal Corporation was was held at 8am on Wednesday morn- towards Ease of Doing module, which will directed towards established on 1st October 2016 and ing. It was led by Suresh Thakur, Business, to speed up further enhance safety placing JNPT on the comprised of the then Panvel Munic- Santosh Pawar, Anil Jadhav, Anant the movement of cargo and security at the map of the world's ipal Council and 23 Gram Pan- Patil, divisional head Shailesh Gaik- vehicles by easing the Port. best container ports. chayats in 29 villages. However, only wad, Arun Koli and Harishchandra the council employees were included Kadu. in the municipal corporation. Out of More than 1500 employees and the 384 employees of the Gram Pan- their families joined in this morcha. chayat, 320 were eligible for inclusion Many women have were accompanied in the municipal corporation. But the with their young children. MLA Pras- matter is still pending in the govern- hant Thakur, House leader Paresh ment for past three years. Thakur, corporator Nitin Patil, Rupali Choudhary, for instance, Ravindra Bhagat, were present. has been working in Kalamboli Gram MLA Prashant Thakur said that Panchayat for 9 years. She is still giv- the government is aware of this is- en the salary range of the Gram Pan- sue but even after repeated demands chayat. Another employee with gram and reminders, the workers have been panchayat Shubhangi Mhatre, has forced to resort to agitation. There are been working in the gram panchayat small children and women whose fate Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has been taking various initiatives under since 2012. She earlier got Rs 4,500 is dependent on these workers who 'Clean Survey 2020', and encouraging people to take part and make cleanliness a from the gram panchayat and Rs have to pay their contribution but regular habit. To ensure children too are part of the initiative, the NMMC has started 1,500 from the panchayat samiti and they get just few thousands of rupees puppet shows in schools with characters like Mowgli from the Jungle Book. The pup- received a total salary of Rs 6,000. in hand. pet show is being staged by the Mudra Theatre Group