NMMC Chief Holds Pre-Monsoon Meeting with All Stake-Holders

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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 Cyclone Tauktae: NMMC chief holds Advertising hoarding comes

Nominations for the crashing down in Panvel prestigious ‘Na- pre-monsoon meeting tional Sports Awards Case filed against owner of advertising 2021’ opens: Sports company for poor maintenance Ministry with all stake-holders The Sports Minis- try on Thursday 20th May, 2021 has urged all eligible athletes, coaches, universities and entities to submit their nominations/ applications for the prestigious ‘National Sports Awards 2021’ by Monday 21st June, 2021 (upto 5.00 pm)… (More on page 5) By Vikram Gaikwad Nagar in Panvel col- 20-foot iron hoard- lapsed as cyclone Tauk- Citizens launch s the chairman of tailed review of the pre- missioner requested all A ing near the fly- tae lashed the city. The ‘MumBiodiversity- Athe city disaster monsoon works through the authorities to com- over at Indira Nagar in hoarding fell on the mo- Bachao’ drive management commit- web communication with plete the civil work be- Panvel came crashing torcycles, rickshaws and Raising concern tee, the commissioner of all the stakeholders. fore the monsoon period down on Monday as other vehicles, which over destruction of Navi Mumbai Municipal While interacting in a timely manner and in strong winds lashed the were parked underneath wetlands, mangroves Corporation (NMMC), with the officers of vari- city. It is alleged that the it and also damaged four and hills in Mumbai Abhijit Bangar took a de- ous authorities, the Com- Continued on page...7 hoarding had been il- huts. Metropolitan region legally erected and was After the accident, (MMR), environment Iron hoardings have been erected in the same lovers have launched a Belapur Marina project to start manner by the concerned advertising company campaign #MumBio- and other advertising companies within the limits diversityBachao to soon: MLA Manda Mhatre of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation. Residents ask the government to By Chandrashekhar Hendve demand that an audit should be done and it should act today… LA from Belapur be ensured that these hoardings are properly (More on page 8) Mconstituency, maintained by the owners. Manda Mhatre's pursuit Guardian Minister has yielded result. The Eknath Shinde orders not maintained properly. the licensing depart- ambitious marina proj- A case has been filed ment of the Panvel City immediate ect in CBD Belapur will compensation to against the owner of the Municipal Corporation be started soon. advertising company for (PCMC) took out infor- farmers affected by MLA Manda Mha- cyclone Tauktae negligence. mation and found that tre had been following Last Monday, a 20- the concerned advertis- Guardian Minister this up since long. She of Thane District and foot iron hoarding near had even raised con- the flyover at Indira Continued on page... 2 Urban Development cern over the delay in Minister Eknath Shinde starting this project in inspected the damage the Legislative Assem- caused by cyclone bly and had demanded Tauktae in Thane dis- funds for it. The then trict on Thursday and Governor Vidyasagar ordered immediate Rao had given green disbursal of financial signal to the project in assistance to the af- the 2018 budget ses- fected farmers… sion. The development (More on page 8) Continued on page... 2 2 Saturday, 22 May 2021 Four men open fire in Two women robbed of Kamothe village jewellery worth Rs 2.5 lakh By Crime Reporter in her purse. Accord- (52) of jewellery worth Police launch search t has been revealed ing to the report, Snehal Rs 1.5 lakh by pretend- Ithat gang of women Waingankar took out ing to be policemen. It By Crime Reporter ment and fight. Kushal four assailants also fled stealing jewellery from the jewellery worth Rs is learnt that Lochana he Kamothe police Bhagat then called his from the scene. After the premises of Navi 75,000 and put it in her Jagdale was going for Thave launched a brother Prashant Bhagat this incident, Mha- Mumbai Police Com- purse. Another vagrant shopping to D’Mart search for four men alias Babu alias Sahil. tre reached Kamothe missionerate has resur- took the purse and stole when three people who allegedly tried to Accordingly, Prashant police station and filed faced. the jewellery. They then stopped her and told her kill a businessman in Bhagat, Sushant Bhagat a case. Accordingly, the Snehal Waingankar returned the purse to her to keep jewellery in her Kamothe village. Fortu- and their accom- police have registered (53), a resident of Juina- and fled. When Wain- bag as it was not safe. nately, the businessman plices brought a pistol. a case against Kushal, gar Sector-25, was on her gankar went home and They helped Lochana in escaped unhurt. After Mhatre left for his Prashant, Sushant and way home from a vege- checked her purse, she keeping the jewellery. the incident, Kamothe house at around 3 am. their fourth accomplice table market in Juinagar found jewellery miss- After some time, when police have registered So Kushal, Prashant, for attempting to kill Sector-23 at around 9.30 ing. She then rushed to Lochana Jagdale opened a case against Prashant Sushant and their fourth them. am on Wednesday when Nerul police station and the bag and checked her Bhagat and three of his companion chased him The accused in the two vagrants stopped lodged a complaint. jewellery, she noticed accomplices. and went near his house case, Prashant Bhagat her near Amrita Vidya- In the second inci- that there was no jew- Padar Sujit Mhatre in Kamothe village. alias Babu, is a notori- laya and started argu- dent, which took place ellery. Cases have been lives with his fam- Prashant Bhagat then ous criminal and several ing with her. They also at around 9:00 am near registered at Nerul and ily in Kamothe village fired two bullets into cases have been regis- forced her to remove Kalamboli, three men Kalamboli police sta- and has a small brick the air with his pistol tered against him in the her jewellery and put robbed Lochana Jagdale tions respectively. business in Khandha and started abusing police station. Everyone village. On Wednesday Mhatre. Hearing the in the village knows that night, Mhatre had gone bullet noise Mhatre and Prashant has a pistol, for Sanjay Patil daugh- his brother came out but no one has lodged a Crime Branch cracks down on ter's haldi programme of the house, Prashant complaint against him in Khandha village. Bhagat than fired at at the police station hotel selling liquor illegally Kushal Bhagat from Mhatre, but he escaped due to fear. His brother Kamothe village was the bullet. Prashant Sushant Bhagat always Liquor worth thousands of rupees seized hit by Mhatre while then fired another shot quarrels with other By Crime Reporter been issued to close day evening and found dancing, as a result at him. Fearing Mhatre people in the village and he Crime Branch bars, pubs, wine shops stocks of local and for- they got into an argu- and his brother fled, the threatens them. Traided Sai Ekvira and other shops except eign liquor for sale. conditions. The permis- garden, jogging track. Hotel at Papadicha Pada for essential services. The crime branch Belapur Marina in Kharghar and confis- project to start... sion of CRZ required The Marina project However, the Central seized stocks of domes- for this project has also will also be able to ac- cated a stock of liquor Cell of the Crime Branch tic and foreign liquor Continued from page...1 been obtained and the commodate large boats worth thousands of ru- had received informa- worth about Rs 55,000 plan has already been way for construction for recreation. The first pees. The hotel operator tion that domestic and from the hotel. A team prepared by the Maha- of this project has been phase of the project is has also been booked for foreign liquor was being of Crime Branch has ar- rashtra Coastal Zone cleared. Swastik Infra expected to cost about illegally selling liquor. sold illegally from Sai rested Kundan Vasant Management Authority Logic Pvt. has prepared Rs 15 crore. The state govern- Ekvira Hotel at Papadi- Gharat (28), the driver Environment Depart- the project report and Construction of Be- ment has announced a cha Pada in Kharghar. of the hotel, at Kharghar ment, which has been has submitted it to the lapur Jetty is underway lockdown to prevent the According to the report, police station on charges approved by the Union Maharashtra Maritime at a cost of Rs 8 crore spread of the corona vi- a team of Crime Branch of selling liquor ille- Ministry of Environ- Board. In the first phase right next to the planned rus. Strict orders have raided the hotel on Tues- gally. ment and Forests. of the project, facilities marina project. Passen- “With the launch of Cyclone Tauktae: for about 30 passenger ger boats such as Bhau- Lost & found this project, the city of boats will be constructed cha Dhakka, Mandwa, Advertising... I, Nitin Krishna Ghare, lost my sale deed of Flat No 205, Navi Mumbai will have including waiting room, Elephanta, Karanja will Continued from page...1 a unique significance parking, amphitheatre, go through this jetty. ing company had ille- Tina Apartments, Plot No 51, Sector 9, Kamothe Tq, Pan- and tourism will also gally erected the hoard- vel Dist, Raigad. Police NC No. 603/2021 dated 7.5.2021 get a boost. Several em- ing without taking the registered at Kamothe Police Station. If anyone finds the ployment opportunities requisite permission for concerned sale deed, please call me on 9819994933 will also open up for its erection and without within seven days of publication of this notice. the local Bhumiputras,” maintaining or repair- said Manda Mhatre. ing the structure of the CIDCO has allot- hoarding. Attention readers: While every effort is made ted plot No. 111 A, es- An investigation by to check the genuineness of party/parties inserting timated area 7.25 acres the Licensing Depart- ads in this paper, we cannot be held responsible for of land at CBD-Belapur ment of PCMC found the truthfulness of its contents. The publishers, Editor Sector 15 to the Maha- that due to its collapse, and/or the staff cannot be held responsible for any rashtra Maritime Board extensive damage had loss or damage due to transactions that they may en- for the Marina Project been caused to vehicles ter into guided by the ads. on certain terms and and huts.

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/154/2020-22/Vashi MDG Post Office • ABC Certificte No. 133/2106 Phone : 2087 0513 / 2781 5380 e-mail : [email protected] website : www.newsband.in Saturday, 22 May 2021 3 MNS division president Amol MP Rajan Vichare demands compensation Ahiawale meets NMMC chief for damages caused due to cyclone By Chandrashekhar Hendve NS division Mpresident Amol Ahiawale recently met the Commissioner of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) Abhijit Bangar and demanded him to allow reconstruction work at Dr. Babasaheb Ambed- kar Udyan only after inspecting the area. Mr. Ahiawale said, “A few days ago, work By Chandrashekhar Hendve I have written a letter to the Thane for the first phase of Rs P Rajan Vichare met the Thane District Collector demanding compen- 1 crore 70 lakh was car- MDistrict Collector to review the sation”, said Vichare. ried out in Dr. Babasaheb pending works of Navi Mumbai and Her further said, “I have urged the Ambedkar Udyan, ward Mira Bhayander and demanded com- Thane District Collector to co-operate no. 108. The work for pensation and immediate repair of the in issuing immediate panchnama and the second phase of Rs damages caused by the recent cyclone help people get the compensation for 50 lakh has been started Tauktae. the losses, at the earliest. MP Rajan again in the same park. “Navi Mumbai and Mira Bhayander Vichare thanked the Fisheries Depart- While some of the facil- are situated on the banks of the creek. ment for providing financial assistance ities are in good shape, and a new entrance is tion. “Hence, I have Houses of the people, vegetables of to the fishermen for not being able to these are still being de- being constructed. The urged the civic chief to the farmers and the fishing boats have fish due to cyclone in the 2019-20 fish- molished and rebuilt. It entrance was construct- stop unnecessary expen- been damaged due to cyclone. Hence, ing season. is difficult to understand ed three years ago by diture,” he said. why such unnecessary spending lakhs of ru- City Secretary Sa- expenses should be in- pees”. chin Kadam, Appasaheb Grants received by 1242 curred? Even though the He further said that Jadhav, Raju Khade, entrance of Dr. Babasa- it is important to ensure Mangesh Kalebagh, heb Ambedkar Udyan that money is no wasted Akhil Kharat, Umesh beneficiaries in Uran taluka is in good condition, in unnecessary work in Hatekar and Mansainik By Dinesh Pawar ment Scheme beneficiaries 2, a total of it is being demolished the name of beatifica- were present. total of 1242 beneficiaries in Uran 1242 beneficiaries in Uran taluka have A taluka have received grants dur- been given grants. ing the Corona period and a Government schemes With shops closed, finding total amount of Rs. twenty- like Sanjay Gandhi Nirad- three lakh three thousand har Yojana from 18 to 59 necessary items becoming tough has been spent towards years, Indira Gandhi old this end, informed Bhausa- age and widow from 60 to By Arun Kumar Shrivastav needed. I bought the ca- lot of time figuring out heb Andhare, Tehsildar of 65 years, Shravanbal State he lockdown con- ble but when I went to where I can find it. It Uran. Service Retirement Pay Tditions are making the same shop next day took me a few days to There are many schemes Scheme from 65 years etc. people feel the pinch of around the same time, it find out a shop where I of the government. There are deposited by the gov- necessary items in short was completely closed. can get it from a closed are 678 beneficiaries of ernment. supply. As only grocery I had to buy another shop. Funny? No, in the Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Under the guidance of shops are opening be- accessory but it hasn’t Sun these days this is Yojana in general. 23, In- Uran Tehsil Bhausaheb tween 7 am and 11 am, opened ever since,” gruelling. dira Gandhi National Old Age Retire- Andhare, Deputy Tehsildar Sanjay other important items says a resident of Nerul T h e i n t e r n e t j o k e s a r e ment Scheme 151 beneficiaries, Indira Gandhi Yojana Sandeep Khomane and such as mobile phone Sector 19. also talking of essential Gandhi National Widow Retirement Chief Clerk Ganesh Goregaonkar are and computer acces- “But my happiness things in short supply. Scheme beneficiaries 21, Indira Gan- supervising the work of giving grants sories are unavailable. evaporated two weeks For example, one jokes dhi National Family Benefit Retire- to the beneficiaries on time. This is putting people to later when somebody says you should hang extreme discomfort es- detached it from the your washed clothes pecially because these adapter and walked on the line with your Senior citizens’ house burgled in Kharghar items are necessary for away with the cable. mobile phone num- work from home. Now, with much effort, ber mentioned on it. If The couple had gone for Covid vaccination “I was lucky to buy I have found a cable at somebody walks away a piece of mobile charg- a stationary shop that with it, you are going to By Crime Reporter Ganpati Wadighare lives opportunity, an uniden- ing cable during the is half-open half-closed find new clothes in the n unidentified thief with his wife and child tified thief broke into current restrictions. It during 7-11 am. market. Abroke into the house in Kharghar Sector-12. their house by breaking so happened that a mo- Things in short sup- Both clothe shops of senior citizens in On Wednesday after- the iron safety door of bile phone shop outside ply is making every- and tailors have downed Kharghar who had gone noon, after his son left their house and fled with Nerul West had kept body make extra efforts. the shutters and there is to take Covid vaccina- for work, Wadighare cash and jewellery. the shutters partially My 8-year-old daughter no way you can buy a tion. The robber took locked house at around The case came to open. The shopkeeper asked me to get her a new clothe for anyone. away cash and jewellery 1:15 pm and went to light after the couple was letting people in to notebook. As shops are The writer is a worth about Rs 70,000. Sector-15 with his wife retuned back home at quickly buy what they closed, I had to spend a freelance journalist The complainant, to get vaccinated. Taking around 3.15 pm. 4 Saturday, 22 May 2021

Health and Nutrition Cyclone Tauktae: Fishermen from Uran belt bear the brunt Amazing health benefits of Sabudana Heavy damages to boats and nets abudana or tapioca Did you know that Spearl is made from you can make fruit cus- By Indrani Basu Indian Meteorological Swapnil Dabhane, As- tapioca sago. The tapi- tard without custard he Uran based fish- Department, the fisher- sistant Fishing Devel- oca sago is a starchy powder. Yes, you heard Termen have borne men who ventured into opment officer from substance obtained from it right. Sago can be used the brunt of the cyclone the sea were called Fisheries Department the Cassava root. As it is in place of custard pow- most, as several finish- back. The boats which told, “From the very mostly in starch form, it der which is a healthier ing boats and nets were were anchored next next day of cyclone has a very low amount option. So lets make this damaged due to strong to the shore line were on May 18, survey of nutrients. The starchy Bhavani Swaminathan innovative and special tidal waves and furious mostly damaged due to of damaged boats liquid is squeezed out fruit custard this summer wind that lashed the high and furious waves. located at every jetty from the Cassava root and the liq- season. coast of Maharashtra The boats could not was started. Till date, uid is kept to evaporate. When all Special fruit custard on 17th May. The main sustain the force caused we have found that 16 the water is dried up, the powder is fishing areas- Karanje, by the waves and broke boats have got dam- processed and used to make flakes, Mora, Nhava are locat- from the sides and from aged, some of these pearls and white flour. ed alongside the coastal middle, too. Few boats have been completely Health benefits of eat- belt in Uran. These are got damaged complete- destroyed. The number ing sabudana the places where hun- ly while others need of damaged boats will • Energy source. As a high-calorie, dreds of fishing boats repair.” be more as half of the high-carb food source, sabudana can give a fast energy boost • Gluten-free • Improves digestion • Increases weight gain • Reduces blood pressure • Promotes strong bones Although it is high on starch con- tent, sabudana as a food confers a plethora of health benefits, including improving digestion, strengthening muscles, uplifting heart functions, Ingredients: • Milk – ½ litre • preventing birth defects and is ideal Sugar – 100 gms or as per required for restricted diets, being naturally sweetness • Sago – 100 gms • Apple gluten-free. – 1 • Banana – 2 • Mango -1 • Saf- Boats got damaged by the fury of cyclone It's versatile and a primary source fron – few strands Tauktae Damaged boat and nets of carbs in some parts of the world. Method: Grind sago into fine Sago contains antioxidants and re- powder. Sieve 2-3 times thoroughly. sistant starch and has been linked to Boil milk . Add little milk to this fine and trawlers are usually Nakhwa further survey is left and that many benefits, including improving powder and make a paste. Now add seen anchored touching added, “It will cost will take 4-5 more days risk factors for heart disease and en- this paste to the milk. Stir continu- the coastline. nearly Rs. 3lakhs -10 to get completed. After hancing exercise performance ously. Milk starts thickening. Now Cyclone Tauktae lakhs depending on the that the report will be Although it is high on starch con- add saffron strands and sugar. Heat which unleashed its severity of the damage submitted to the Fisher- tent, sabudana as a food confers a it for 5 more minutes. Let it cool and wrath on Mumbai and to repair the boats.” ies department. On that plethora of health benefits, including refrigerate for half an hour. Cut all its surroundings areas Balchandra, the basis, the fishermen improving digestion, strengthening the fruits in to small pieces and mix severely damaged head of Karanja Mach- could claim their com- muscles, uplifting heart functions. with the custard. Serve cold. many fishing boats and chimar Society said, pensation.” subsequently, the Uran “As last few days of However, the fish- The writer is Nutritionist and Founder of AAKANKSHA : fishing community is fishing season is left ermen are quite upset Desire For Wellness. Contact 7021648382; facing great financial (till 31st May), fisher- because this was the e-mail: [email protected] loss. men usually try to get second cyclone during Website: http://aakankshadfw.com. Follow us on Facebook, A member from the big catch and make Corona pandemic. The Karanja based fisher- money. But this time last one was Nisarga Instagram, Twitter and subscribe to our Channel. men community Mar- the cyclone has spoiled Tropical cyclone, tand Nakhwa, the chair- livelihoods of many.” which had hit the man of Vaishnavi Mata He estimated the Maharashtra coast in Theft in Panvel's ITI Matsa Vyavasay society loss incurred by each June 2020 and similar By Crime Reporter this opportunity, the thieves broke the informed, “As mon- fisherman to be around kind of damage had nidentified thieves broke into the grill of the workshop at ITI and stole soon is approaching, Rs. 2.5-3 lakhs includ- occurred. UPanvel ITI (Industrial Training thousands of rupees worth of regula- fishing will be halted ing cost of diesel. He Balchandra shared, Institute), which has been closed for tor oxygen, regulator acetylene, gas for two months in June also informed, “One “The fishermen are the past month due to a lockdown and welding blow pipe, half round file, arc and July. Hence the person from Fisheries quite skeptical about stole items worth thousands of rupees. welding cable from the workshop. fishermen were mostly department has been the compensation as Panvel city police have registered a Santosh Jamodkar, an employee working on mainte- appointed for surveying compensation for the case of burglary against the thief and of ITI, who had come to inspect the nance of their boats and taking account of last cyclone is still have launched search. workshop on Tuesday, found that which were anchored the damage boats for pending. Only a few The Industrial Training Institute it had been stolen. He then lodged a near the shore. After claiming compensa- people had received a (ITI) in Panvel has been closed since complaint at Panvel City Police Sta- getting the cyclone tion.” meagre amount, rest are last month due to a lockdown. Taking tion. warning from IMD or Licensing Officer hoping for the best.” Saturday, 22 May 2021 5 Nominations for the prestigious ‘National Sports Awards 2021’ opens: Sports Ministry By Ashok Dhamija for producing medal winners Committee headed by Justice observed on 29 August, to Sports Ministry statement. he Sports Ministry on at prestigious international (Retd.) Mukundakam Sharma commemorate the birthday of It further added “Last TThursday 20th May, 2021 sports events; ‘Dhyan Chand (former Judge of Supreme Indian hockey legend Major year the Sports Ministry had has urged all eligible athletes, Award’ – Bestowed for life Court of India), 74 recipients Dhyan Chand. These includ- for the first time allowed for coaches, universities and en- time contribution to sports from various fields last year ed Women’s Hockey team self-nomination of applicants tities to submit their nomi- development. ‘Rashtriya Khel were bestowed this honour Captain Rani Rampal, Indian in view of the pandemic. This nations/applications for the Protsahan Puraskar’ – Given by the Hon. President of India cricket Vice-captain in shorter year too, self-nomination will to the corporate enti- versions of the game ties and individuals Rohit Sharma, Wres- who have played a tler Vinesh Phogat, visible role in the area TT player Manika of sports promotion Batra and Paralym- and development. pian Mariyappan ‘Maulana Abul Ka- Thangavelu and who lam Azad (MAKA)’ were the joint Khel Trophy – Awarded to Ratna winners last university for overall year among others. prestigious ‘National Sports top performance in Rani Rampal, cur- be allowed. Recognised Na- Awards 2021’ by Monday 21st inter-university tour- rent captain of the In- tional Sporting Federations June, 2021 (upto 5.00 pm). naments. dian Hockey Women’s will also nominate athletes for As may be recalled these Since Year 2020 team who made her the top honours” prestigious National Sports Ministry of Youth international debut in The Sports Ministry has Awards are given every year Affairs and Sports an Olympic qualifier also urged Indian Olympics to recognize and reward excel- (MYAS) has substan- at the tender age of Associations / Sports Author- lence in sports. These include tially has increased 14-years in 2009 and ity of India / Sports Promo- the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna the prize money for all the World Cup a year tion Boards/ State and UTs Award’ – Given for the spec- these awards, with the latter was one of the Governments etc. to wider tacular and most outstanding ‘Khel Ratna’ awardees now Ram Nath Kovind in presence five sportsperson who were participations from eligible performance in the field of being awarded Rs 25 lakh, of Union Minister of State the joint Khel Ratna winners stakeholders within their ju- sports by a sportsperson over ‘Arjuna awardees’ Rs 15 lakh, for Youth Affairs and Sports in 2020 (Source Internet) risdiction. a period of four years; ‘Arjuna ‘Dhronacharya (Lifetime) Kiren Rijiju. The same was “In view of the cur- The details of the notifi- Award’ – Conferred for consis- Rs 15 lakh, and Dhyanchand held at a specially organized rent pandemic situation, the cations inviting nominations/ tent outstanding performance Awardees being awarded Rs online function from Rash- nominations for the National applications of the same can for four years; ‘Dronacharya 10 lakhs each. As per the rec- trapati Bhawan on the occa- Sports Awards will be accept- be referred on the website of Award’ – Goes to the coaches ommendation of the Selection sion of National Sports Day, ed online, this year” stated the Ministry www.yas.nic.in. NMMC and PFA rescue illegally caged animals and birds in Airoli

By Siddhesh Waykar All the animals team of Navi have been sent to the A Mumbai Municipal Kalawati Care Centre, Corporation (NMMC) an animal care centre led by Dr. Ajay Gadade, situated in Karjat. Ward Officer Airoli “After speaking along with the members with the authorities in of the People For Ani- Kalawati Centre, we mals (PFA) organisation immediately shifted rescued various ani- the animals there for mals which were kept better treatment”, added illegally caged at Anand Gadade. Bagh, a plot in Airoli. A The action was total of three birds and 8 taken immediately after animals, which included the Animal Rights activ- 5 hamsters, 3 rabbits ist and founder of PFA, and 3 partridges were Maneka Gandhi, or- rescued on Thursday, dered immediate action May 20, 2021. in the case. “We have The rescue operation not yet found out who is was undertaken follow- behind all this, but we ing a complaint lodged intend to take strict ac- by PFA’s (unit-2) head, tion against such acts”, Vijay Rangare about the said Gadade. exploitation of animals and birds in the area. “At first, we tried For inserting seeking help from Wild- They couldn’t provide of PFA then took the advertisements in daily life Welfare Associa- help as they deal with initiative and freed the newspaper Newsband tion (WWA) and forest only wildlife species. animals”, said Dr. Ajay department of Thane. The animal activists Gadade. Call: 2789 3147 6 Saturday, 22 May 2021 Editorial Extension Of Summer Special Trains Issue: 18 22 maY, 2021 Bookings on Special Charges commences By Ashok Dhamija haraj Terminus Mum- bai - Chhapra Special Taking precaution for third wave is vital entral Railway in bai - Danapur Special further extended to Ccoordination with further extended to run run every Thursday on t is heartening to see that Maha cult to predict. According to the ex- North Eastern Railway, on Thursday 27th May, 22nd & 29th May, 2021 IVikas Aghadi (MVA) led Ma- perts, the third wave is likely to be East Central Railway 2021 (One trip) and (Two trips) and Train harashtra Government is taking more severe in August. With just a and North Eastern Rail- Train no.01362 no.01366 Chhapra - planned steps to deal with the pos- couple of months left, the state gov- way have decided to ex- Danapur- Chhatrapati Chhatrapati Shivaji Ma- sible third wave of Covid 19 under ernment along with upgrading its tend the periodicity of Shivaji Maharaj Ter- haraj Terminus Mumbai the guidance of the Chief Minister health infrastructure like procure- following fully reserved minus Mumbai Special superfast Special further Uddhav Thackeray along with a ment of necessary equipment, med- Summer Special Trains further extended to run extended to run every team of medical experts. The state icines and a strong team of nurses From / To Chhatrapati on Friday 28th May, Monday on 24th & 31st government has already received and other health workers, should Shivaji Maharaj Termi- 2021 (One trip) May, 2021 (Two trips). praises and has been lauded by the also make efforts to inoculate the nus (CSMT), Mumbai C) Mumbai – Darb- All the above Spe- Supreme Court for its meticulous parents of the younger children. with revised composi- hanga Specials cials will run with re- working style and solving the issue The MVA government should tion to clear the extra Train no.01363 vised composition of oxygen shortage in the backdrop also plan a realistic unlocking of rush of passengers as per Chhatrapati Shivaji Ma- which includes Four of surging cases in the second wave Maharashtra and ensure the eco- details given below – haraj Terminus Mumbai 3Tier AC, Ten Second of the pandemic. However, while the nomic activity is back but with A) Mum- Sleeper Class state government has been success- calculated precautions. The govern- bai – Gorakh- and Seven Sec- ful in bringing down the caseload ment, as was done during the first pur Specials ond Class Seat- since the last couple of weeks, the wave, cannot allow all the busi- Train no. ing coaches. In coming days will pose tough chal- ness activities to be open. Planning 01359 Chha- addition, all the lenge for the MVA government. odd-even days for every business trapati Shivaji above Specials The last date of the extended establishments, would probably be Maharaj Ter- will run with lockdown is inching closer. While the right solution. The state govern- minus Mumbai existing path, there is no clarity if the government ment should also continue to im- – Gorakhpur timings and will further extend the lockdown or pose curbs on the movement of the Special further halts. not, the process of unlocking, espe- people, especially in trains as social extended to run Reservation cially with the possibility of third distancing is not possible in Mum- on 21st, 23rd, for the extend- wave looming large, is surely going bai locals. Last but not the least the 24th, 26th, For representational purpose only ed trips of the to be an uphill task for MVA. Steps MVA government needs to put con- 28th, 30th & above reserved are being taken to tackle the prob- tinued emphasis on testing, track- 31st May, 2021 (Seven - Darbhanga Special fur- fully Special Trains will able third wave and the civic bodies ing and treating to ensure that even trips) and for ther extended to run on open on Thursday 20th are given instructions to upscale the if there is a surge again, it is not of Train no.01360 Tuesday 25th May, 2021 May, 2021 at all com- medical infrastructure, but the in- the same magnitude as that of the Gorakhpur – Chhatra- (One trip) and Train puterised reservation tensity of the coming wave is diffi- second wave. pati Shivaji Maharaj no.01364 Darbhanga- centers and on website Terminus Mumbai Spe- Chhatrapati Shivaji Ma- www.irctc.co.in. cial further extended to haraj Terminus Mumbai Only passengers run on 23rd, 25th, 26th, Special further extended having confirmed tick- Parents express concern as vaccination 28th, 30th May, 2021, to run on Thursday 27th ets will be permitted 1st & 2nd June 2021 May, 2021 (One trip) to board these Spe- for 18+ continue to remain paused (Seven trips) D) Mumbai – cial trains and are ad- By Siddhesh Waykar underage group has to wait for ages. B) Mumbai – Da- Chhapra Weekly Spe- vised to adhere to all he Navi Mumbai Municipal Cor- If we know that the wave is going to napur Superfast Spe- cials norms, SOPs related to Tporation (NMMC) along with the hit a particular age, then that category cials Train no.01365 COVID19 during the entire state is facing shortage of vac- should be vaccinated first as a step to- Train no.01361 Chhatrapati Shivaji Ma- boarding, travel and at cines, due to which vaccination drive wards prevention”, said Pragati More, a Chhatrapati Shivaji Ma- haraj Terminus Mum- destination. for citizens aged between 18-44 has resident and a mother of three children. been temporarily paused. The parents “The decision is taken by the gov- have expressed concern over this as it ernment by considering various fac- Trains Cancelled Due to Poor is speculated that the third wave is like- tors. The third wave is collectively ly to hit the children more severely. dangerous for everyone, especially for Occupancy Of Passengers “Vaccination for the children below children. The government will surely By Ashok Dhamija further advice - ganj Weekly Special 18 years of age is still under trial, while take the necessary steps on time. What entral Railway in a) Mumbai – Nag- Train No. 02153 for those aged above 18, it is kept on we can do by our end is keep using Ccoordination with pur Daily Lokmanya Tilak Termi- hold due to paucity of vaccines. This masks and sanitise properly”, said Dr. West Central Railway Train No. 02169 nus Mumbai – Habib- reflects poor management and improp- Deepa Waykar. has decided to cancel the Chhatrapati Shivaji Ma- ganj Special JCO from er planning. It is being warned that the Some scientists have also suggest- following Special trains haraj Terminus Mumbai Thursday 27th May, third wave would probably affect the ed that if the state doesn’t ramp up vac- From / To Mumbai due – Nagpur Daily Special 2021 and Train No. younger generation, then we should be cination drive, the third wave might hit to poor occupancy on JCO from Thursday 20th 02154 Habibganj - Lok- prepared in such a way that we leave no hard. “As a parent, we always give pri- account of the surge May, 2021 and Train manya Tilak Terminus chances for the virus to infect us. I have ority to our kids and vaccination is no in Coronavirus cases No. 02170 Nagpur – Mumbai JCO from Fri- two children, who are below 15 years of exception. I want my child to get the across the country in- Chhatrapati Shivaji Ma- day 28th May, 2021 age”, said Shubhangi Babar, a resident. vaccine as soon as possible. Our entire cluding Maharashtra and haraj Terminus Mumbai Passengers are re- “Vaccination is a long process and family has experienced the virus. My Madhya Pradesh from Daily Special JCO from quested to kindly note it will take months to complete the first kid is just 4 years old and I desperately the date (JCO - Journey Wednesday 19th May, act accordingly. Incon- dose for a single age category. If this want him to get vaccinated soon”, said Commencing On) men- 2021 venience caused is re- continues at the same pace, then the Shivani Savant. tioned against them until b) Mumbai- Habib- gretted. Saturday, 22 May 2021 7 Sambhaji Brigade distributes food AAP Navi Mumbai urges civic chief to grains to the needy undertake measures for controlling black By Chandrashekhar Hendve of the government. Sambhaji Brigade ith an aim to Also, 12 women self- Deepak Pahurkar, and white fungus (Mucormycosis) Whelp underprivi- help groups have been Vishal Kamble, Akash By Ryhea George mitted to Abhijit Bangar, patients in Navi Mum- leged people, Sambhaji formed and women Gaikwad, Akash am Aadmi Party NMMC Commissioner,” bai needs to be collected Brigade distributed A(AAP) of Navi said Pramod Mahajan, from the hospitals and food grains to the Mumbai has urged the City President and Me- NMMC should be in needy at Airoli commissioner of the dia Spokesperson, AAP touch with them (trac- Sector 1. Vice Navi Mumbai Municipal Navi Mumbai. ing and tracking). An President of Navi Corporation (NMMC) Experts believe that independent committee Mumbai Sambhaji to take steps to control the disease is spread of doctors for monitor- Brigade Deepak the rising cases of white through oxygen concen- ing and treatment needs Pahurkar informed and black fungus (Mu- trator tubes, distilled wa- to be set up for the treat- that the group has cormycosis). It is said ter, evaporators, humidi- ment of myocardial in- been formed to that the Covid patients fiers, etc. so AAP has farction,” he added. ensure that people who have been given suggested that special “As this is a new in need receive steroids for the treat- care must be taken to challenge to all of us to- helping hand. ment and have diabetes, disinfect them. “Further, gether, with a sense of “In Sainath- have the possibility of it is transmitted through social responsibility, the wadi, Airoligaon, getting Mucormycosis the use of steroid-like team AAP Navi Mum- Chinchpada area of or rare deadly fungal drugs in patients during bai, is ready to work on Airoli area, there disorder. the Covid-19 period, and tasks like, data collec- are a large number “The State health the distribution of such tion and tele calling for of women who minister Rajesh Tope drugs and the use of the tracing and tracking, work as house- has also warned to be drug amphotericin-B for without expecting any maids and Naka work- have been brought Alkunte, Jaisingh vigilant in this regard. this disease must be con- compensation,” stressed ers. The women Naka together”, said Amit Pawar, Archana Pa- With this background, a trolled,” said Mahajan. Shyambhau Kadam, workers were registered Padmakar. hurkar took special humble statement giving “Similarly, the data President of AAP’s IT on the official website Vice President of efforts. some suggestions is sub- of such steroids treated Group.

NMMC chief holds also take care of the sig- the meeting, the pre- clarified that the engi- pre-monsoon... nals. Instructions were monsoon works of vari- neers of the town plan- Traffic police nabs Continued from page...1 also given to expedite ous authorities were dis- ning department should coordination with each the work of cleaning the cussed in detail and the keep an eye on such trailer driver for putting other. The commissioner drains and gutters and commissioner directed construction sites so that stressed that the work to take necessary mea- to take prompt action in there would be no acci- fake number plate should be completed by sures immediately after this regard. dent or breeding of mos- May 25, taking care that inspecting the water stor- “I have suggested that quitoes in the pits at the By Crime Reporter the roads should not be age sites observed in the each authority should place where construction he Kalamboli traffic police on Wednesday nabbed dug up during monsoon recent rains. appoint a nodal officer is underway. Ta trailer driver who was trying to cheat the gov- season. Even if the pow- The commissioner and provide his contact It was suggested ernment by putting number plate of another trailer to er corporation has to dig said that the usefulness number for easy commu- that the societies which pay off the bank loan. The trailer driver, identified as the road for urgent work, of the flap gates on the nication. I also directed have constructed sheds Ram Govind Nisad, was arrested by the Kalamboli the commissioner sug- holding pond during the the Thane Belapur In- on the roofs should be police on the charges of fraud. His trailer has also gested that the excava- rainy season is of utmost dustrial Association and instructed by the depart- been seized. tion should be done after importance and the sys- Small Scale Industries mental officers to repair, Ram Govind Nisad, who was arrested in the case, informing the concerned tem should be kept oper- Association to take im- if needed stays at Roadpali in Kalamboli and has a garage in the departmental office. ational to ensure that the mediate action regard- “To ensure no in- same area. He had bought the trailer with a loan from As per the instructions flap gates remain opera- ing the roads and sewers cidents occur under the a bank a few years back. However, he was afraid that of the Deputy Commis- tional. He instructed that in the MIDC area”, said jurisdiction of NMMC, the bank would confiscate his trailer as he was unable sioner of Traffic Police, all the flap gates should Banagr. vigilance is required to pay the loan. So, he put the number plate of another special attention was either be replaced or re- In addition to repair- and accordingly action trailer. He had been running his business for the last also given to lane mark- paired by May 25. He ing overnight shelters, should be taken by all six months with the fake number plate. ing, zebra crossings, in- directed to keep a back- transit camps, planning the officials. For -emer Meanwhile, police constable Deepak Gaikwad of stallation of blinkers, and up of 3 to 4 days as the and proper maintenance gency management, help Kalamboli traffic branch was informed that a trailer ensuring the traffic signal pumping station on the of essential food stocks, desks are being set up driver from Roadpali area was driving his vehicle operational is not affect- holding pond would be publicity of hazardous in every ward office and with a fake number plate on his trailer. On Wednes- ed during monsoon. disrupted due to power building, possible land- disaster control rooms day, the traffic police went to Roadpali and questioned Highlighting pot- outage during the heavy slides, relocation of huts are being set up in all the Ram Govind Nisad, who said he was the owner of the hole free monsoon, the rain period. adjacent to quarries and fire stations from May trailer. However, he declined to give further details commissioner once The Superintending nallahs, provision of ade- 25. However, for any about the trailer. again asked all the con- Engineers of Maharash- quate pumps at potential kind of problems during After further investigation by the traffic police, he cerned departments to tra Vidyut Mahavitaran water storage sites was this period, the citizens confessed that he had affixed a fake number plate on fix the roads and repair Company were also in- discussed. Instructions should contact the Cen- the trailer to pay off the loan. Also, after he said that the damages. He also structed to take care of were given to the Fire and tral Disaster Manage- he had affixed the number plate on the trailer parked instructed the electrical the power supply and en- Disaster Management ment Centre on toll free at Jasai, the traffic police called the concerned trailer department to inspect sure uninterrupted power Department to inspect numbers 1800222309 driver and informed him about it. After that, the traffic every street light pole in supply. and conduct mock drills. and 18002222310”, said police handed over Ram Govind Nisad to the Kalam- the municipal area and At the beginning of The commissioner Bangar. boli police. 8 Saturday, 22 May 2021 Citizens launch Guardian Minister Eknath Shinde ‘MumBiodiversityBachao’ drive orders immediate compensation to Citizens join hands to save MMR wetlands, mangroves and hills farmers affected by cyclone Tauktae Guardian Minister Eknath Shinde and MP Dr. Shrikant Shinde inspected the damaged villages

NMSEZ - mangroves killed, area levelled aising concern over Executive Director, radation to force the Rdestruction of wet- Mangrove and Marine government to act today, lands, mangroves and Biodiversity Conser- as tomorrow will be too hills in Mumbai Metro- vation Foundation of late,” he said. politan region (MMR), Maharashtra, said the Nandakumar Pawar, environment lovers process of taking over head of Shri Ekvira Aai uardian Minister have launched a cam- mangroves from vari- Pratishtan, squarely Gof Thane District paign #MumBiodiversi- ous agencies has slowed blamed planning bodies and Urban Develop- tyBachao to ask the gov- down as CIDCO, JNPT like CIDCO for destruc- ment Minister Eknath ernment to act today. are yet to act. “We are tion of wetland and man- Shinde inspected the On the eve of the still pursuing these bod- groves in Uran under the damage caused by cy- International Day for ies,” he said. guise of development. A clone Tauktae in Thane Biodiversity under the Tiwari said the government body cannot district on Thursday UN Environment Pro- State’s request for em- be so money-minded at and ordered immediate gramme, city-based en- powering the forest de- the cost of the environ- disbursal of financial as- vironmental lovers took sistance to the affected part in a virtual event farmers. organized by NGO Nat- He reviewed the thoroughly investigated should be carried out Connect Foundation and damaged Chirad village, and necessary repairs with immediate effect. raised a collective voice Shelar Pada in rural against destruction un- areas of Ambernath, and der the garb of develop- orchards of Karav at ment. Wangani in Thane dis- The migratory bird trict. He also instructed destinations in Navi the administration to Mumbai area such as immediately inspect the Panje and NRI wetlands slums of Phansipada have to be conserved and Barkupada adjacent at any cost not only Flamingos at DPS Lake Pic by Dharmesh Barai, Environment to Ambernath city and to protect biodiversity Life help them immediately. but to save the future partment to take legal ment and biodiversity, MP of this area, Dr. flight at the upcoming action against violators he argued. Shrikant Shinde was international airport, has been pending with Sunil Agrawal of also present with him. said BNHS director Dr. the Union Ministry of Save Navi Mumbai En- He also inspected the Bivash Pandav in his Environment and For- vironment lamented affected area and solved keynote address. BNHS ests. These powers, once that CIDCO has been the problems of the which is conducting the granted, will strengthen misleading all about locals. study on birds flying the forest department’s the existence of wet- The cyclone has into the airport periph- hands. The police have lands in Navi Mumbai. caused severe damage ery will post the reports limited resources to It is shocking that even to the houses of local on its website, Dr Pan- deal with environmental the wetland atlas listed residents in the area. dav said. crimes, he said. properties are being The big trees were up- He agreed with the Biodiversity in MMR recklessly destroyed. rooted. Apart from this, agitated citizen groups is under threat like never Kharghar-based ac- there have been few that the biodiversity of before as the officials are tivist Jyoti Nadkarni has incidents of roofs of the Mumbai Metropolitan turning a blind eye to the taken strong objection to houses falling on chil- region is vanishing to violations, said B N Ku- the indiscriminate quar- dren and injuring them. make room for concrete mar, director of NatCon- rying in the node which After inspecting all jungles which, he said, nect Foundation. “The she said could even these houses, Guardian Two persons were injured when a slab in the house on fifth is not good for the city. people must be alert to threaten the Pandavkada Minister directed that floor of Sai Kripa Society, Sector 19, Nerul caved in (By: Chan- Virendra Tiwari, save the city from deg- hill. the damages should be drashekhar Hendve). 4Vol. 25 4 issue No. 4 4Navi Mumbai 4 22 - 28 MAY, 2021 4RNI No. 71478/97 4Pages 4 4Price 2/- Cyclone Tauktae: Strong wind, thunder, heavy rain lash Navi Mumbai By Ryhea George Sumesh Soman, a resident of Vashi partment. By the time we could ap- many areas in Panvel since 5 pm due eavy rainfall coupled with said, “A tree in front of Little Flower proach the authorities, the tree fell to falling of electricity poles. There Hstrong winds, thunder and light- society in sector 10 Vashi was on the off breaking the society’s compound was no electricity in Ghansoligaon ning lashed Navi Mumbai since early verge of falling. We called upon the wall.” since 5 am on 17th May. “Power had morning on 17th May, 2021. As per gone on 16th May as well but was re- the report given by the Navi Mumbai stored and again since 5 am on 17th Municipal Corporation (NMMC) by May, there is no electricity,” said a 4 pm Khoparkharine had received resident of Ghansoligaon. the most rainfall with 40.80mm. Ai- Not only in Navi Mumbai, cyclone roli node had received 37. 90 mm Tauktae wreaked havoc in Thane as rainfall followed by Vashi with 32.4 well. Strong winds damaged sheds mm, Nerul with 27.00 mm, Belapur of terraces in many houses. Vishwa- with 22.00mm. A total average of jeet Kumbhar a Vitawa resident said, 32.02 mm of rainfall was recorded in “Strong winds were continuous since NMMC areas. the morning but during the afternoon Due to strong winds and rough at around 1 pm the winds became weather, the Vashi bridge area was very strong due to which our terrace closed for half an hour from 12.30 shed was completely damaged. The to 1 pm. A traffic official Bhanudas shed broke and flew away.” Kataokar said, “As the winds were The Chief Ministers Office has strong, all the two wheelers were declared an orange alert for Mumbai, stopped from plying between 12.30 Thane and Palghar districts and a red to 1 pm. As the condition improved, alert has been given to the Raigad the motorists were allowed to move District. further.” The civic body has urged the citi- Incidents of tree felling were re- zens to stay indoors and stay away ported from many areas in the sat- from trees, beaches, seashores and ellite city. There were also cases of electric poles. In case of any emer- trees falling on the vehicles, which gency, NMMC's relief team and were removed by the fire department NMMC’s disaster management cen- as well as the disaster management fire brigade and they directed us to Many areas also saw power break- tre can be contacted on 1800222309/ department of NMMC. contact the disaster management de- down. There was no electricity in 1800222310. NMMC gears up for third wave of Covid 19 he Navi Mumbai Municipal Civic chief asks officials to ensure speedy yet quality work The commissioner also directed to TCorporation (NMMC) is taking pay close attention to the training of planned steps to deal with the pos- wanti Ghadge, Deputy Commissioner May 25 in view of the sudden onset of health management, procurement of sible third wave of Covid under the Dr. Babasaheb Rajale, Deputy Com- rains. The commissioner also directed necessary equipment, procurement of guidance of Municipal Commissioner missioner Yogesh Kaduskar, Nodal the engineering department to com- medicines and treatment of children Abhijit Bangar. To take stock of the Officer, CIDCO Covid Centre, Nilesh plete all the works of the new Covid by nurses and other health workers. situation a re-review meeting was held Nalawade. Centres by July 15. The Highlighting that the supply of on Monday 18th May at the NMMC The third wave is commissioner suggested oxygen is a very important, consider- headquarters at CBD Belapur. The likely to be more severe that the agencies should ing the experience of the second wave, civic chief asked the officials to not in August, according to be encouraged to com- Mr. Bangar also suggested speedy ac- only gear up the work but also ensure experts reviewing the plete the construction tion in terms of oxygen storage tanks that the quality of the work does not global health situation. work before the stipu- and oxygen plants. The Commissioner get compromised while speeding up. The commissioner di- lated period in the tender also directed that the CIDCO Exhibi- The special meeting was attended rected that the necessary notice or daily penalty tion Centre, which has been declared by Additional Commissioner Sanjay works at the Covid Cen- should be levied if the as one of the best coveted centres of Kakade, City Engineer Dr. Sanjay De- tres should be complet- work is done later than the Corpora- sai, Medical Health Officer Dr. Dhan- ed immediately before the stipulated period. tion, should Continued on page... 2 2 22 - 28 May 2021 Celebrating the glory of motherhood Editorial By Ashok Dhamija made the occasion even among others that were Issue: 4 22 - 28 MAY 2021 ne of the most more colourful. The fun- dedicated to mothers. Obeautiful and an- filled session included Enthusiastic moth- gelic relationship in this interesting games, rhyth- ers delivered some of Security needs to be checked world is the relation be- mic music and flameless the iconic dialogues of tween a mother and her cooking. All the Moth- Bollywood moms like oday security is a major concern Not only the standard of recruits child. No other being on ers were made to sing "Mere Karan Arjun Tand it is the reason why the pri- deteriorated, and the formal training earth can love and care and dance along with Aayenge…’, ‘Duniya vate security providing agencies are was done away with, this sector has as a mother does. The their kids. Some of the Ki Saari Daulat Bhi…’ carrying out brisk business. The in- today become the worst exploiter of love and trust be- Ma Ka Pyar Nahi creasing crime graph, deteriorating its employees. The working hours tween the two are Khareed Sakti…" quality of service being provided by are being stretched to twelve hours unmatched and to etc. the state security agency i.e. the po- and even to twenty four hours some- honour and cel- Section Head of lice and the widening gap between times without any monetary benefits ebrate this beauti- the institute Mrs. the supply and the demand for se- or facilities. They are being measly ful and incredible Sonita Das stated curity in the society, are few evident paid which is difficult to survive on bond "Mother's “Though the event reasons why the private security pro- in the megapolis where every thing Day" is celebrated was celebrated on viding agencies are mushrooming up costs fortune. Even the minimum every year on the a digital platform in every nook and corner, especially wages act is being flouted blatantly second Sunday of still the enthusiasm in the megapolises like Mumbai and and in a country where there is no May. and joy displayed Navi Mumbai. The growth in the dearth of manpower, there are sev- Ryan Sha- by Mothers, stu- business and constructional activi- eral who still willingly join such lom Montessori, dents and teach- ties has provided a great flip to this companies only to be exploited. Kamothe too ex- ers was incredible. sector which is rapidly turning into This practice has indirectly taken tended its grati- Every one appreci- a huge industry providing employ- toll on the quality of service being tude towards the ated the unbeatable ment opportunity to large number of provided as there is generally no living angels on spirits of our amaz- uneducated or less educated youths. commitment on the part of the em- earth through a vir- ing mothers for ployee towards the service. They Initially when the services for tual Mother's Day Time to celebrate with mouth-watering delicacies making this a suc- providing private security to the res- even enter into illegal activities to special celebra- cessful event. The idential societies and the business make the both ends meet. Consider- tion. The program com- kids too recited beauti- overwhelmed Mothers establishments started, its quality ing the illegal profits in the business menced with prayers and ful poems and songs like too thanked the Com- was superior and it seemed to have and with demand exceeding supply, worship songs for the ’Maa Kadam Ka Ped…’, mitted team of teachers addressed the much needed require- many agencies with doubtful integ- well-being of the Moth- ‘Maa Ke Aanchal Ka and management for ment of the society, which the state rity have also joined the bandwag- ers. The colour twinning Chhor…’, ‘Andhere Se making it a memorable police was unable to provide. Only on. Even there are agencies existing, theme of the celebration Darr Jata Hun Maa…’ day for them”. the limited people with sound cre- which do not have even the required dentials and required experience registration to run such business. could obtain the license to run such It is high time that the policy is Cyclone Tauktae: MSEDCL agencies. Even the agencies had a strengthened to curb the unprofes- practice of sending their guards for sional agencies with poor creden- tries to restore power in Uran training in the field from the retired tials from entering the sector. The police personnel and the retired men residents on their part should check By Dinesh Pawar hare has appealed to from armed forces. The state secu- the registration and also inform the hausaheb And- the people of Uran to rity board was created to control local police before assigning them Bhare, Uran Teh- cooperate with the au- the functioning of such agencies the job. The requirements to start sildar has urged resi- thorities in inspecting besides overseeing the welfare of the agency providing private securi- dents to cooperate the damaged area. He the employees. Gradually like any ty should be made more stringent so with the administra- said, “Board officials, other sector, considering the exces- that professionally managed agen- tion as they gear up to Talathi are going to sive increase in demand and likeli- cies do not face unhealthy competi- fix the damage caused place and conducting hood of making big money, lured tion from the unorganized agencies by cyclone Tauktae a panchnama”. many others into this sector leading besides cleansing the field off anti on Monday. Out of 65 villages to unhealthy competition and spu- social elements who have entered The administra- in Uran taluka, in 47 rious elements entering this field. the sector. tion chief said 411 villages, 421 houses houses were dam- have been damaged. aged, also, 54 poles One house has been NMMC gears up for the possible third wave tre. This can be achieved of MSEDCL were completely damaged. third wave of... of Covid, it is necessary only with planning”, either fallen or up- Two women died, Continued from page...1 to maintain the quality said Bangar while di- rooted during the 54 light poles and 2 be immediately upgrad- of work as well as speed recting the Health and strong winds and transformers (DP), 6 ed in the meantime. up the work in terms of Engineering Department heavy showers caus- Anganwadi, 8 Zilla “While preparing for operation of Covid Cen- official. ing power failure in some parts of the Parishad schools, etc. have been dam- taluka. MSEDCL Additional Execu- aged and further inquiries are being Attention readers: While every effort is made to check the genuineness tive Engineer Haridas Chonde, Senior conducted, informed Shivnath Giri, of party/parties inserting ads in this paper, we cannot be held responsible for Officer Manik Rathod, Senior Officer Revenue Assistant, Uran Tehsil Of- the truthfulness of its contents. The publishers, Editor and/or the staff cannot be Rajaram Mane and staff have started fice. held responsible for any loss or damage due to transactions that they may enter working to restore the power supply. Mean- into guided by the ads. Tehsildar of Uran Bhausaheb And- while, Uran Continued on page... 3

By Indrani Basu ton. The app immedi- same on the portal and fter the gap be- ately displayed that our we have rescheduled the By Chandrashekhar Hendve expedite the work. There is a rickshaw Atween the two vac- second dose will now vaccination date on that P Rajan Vichare inspected the stand on Thane-Belapur route outside cine doses of Covishield be scheduled on 84th basis. For example, the MTurbhe Airoli Railway Station Turbhe railway station. The drivers were extended from 6-8 day i.e. after 12 weeks,” persons who received along with CIDCO officials and CI- have demanded the construction of weeks to 12-16 weeks, said Mr. Ghosh. their first dose on April DCO Executive Engineer Kalyan Patil rickshaw stand inside Turbhe railway the CoWin platform Many senior citi- 4, will get their 2nd and other officials. station. Discussions were held in this was configured on May zens are unhappy with dose on 27th June -July During the inspection, MP Rajan regard with the senior officials and -or 16th to that effect due the extension of the 25. The CoWin App Vichare directed the CIDCO officials to ders were issued for starting the work. to which the citizens in time period and say that is clearly reflecting the the age category of 45+ this has been done due ‘due date’ and hence, were unable to book for to “lack of vaccine sup- we are requesting ev- Baramati Agro extends helping hand their second vaccine ply”. erybody to reschedule slot. When NMMC of- their appointments. Say Koperkhairane ficer was contacted to However, the circular resident Prabir Ghosh know about the con- clearly stated that those and his wife Aditi figuration of the portal who have already re- Ghosh, who were trying she told, “We received ceived their appoint- to take an appointment a circular from the ment for second dose of of their 2nd dose of Co- Government to make it Covishield vaccine, it vishield vaccine. “After mandatory to administer would remain valid.” feeding necessary in- Covishield 2nd dose af- Apollo Hospital, the formation in the Cowin ter 12-16 weeks or after only private institute app, we clicked the 84 days of the first dose. which has been con- time slot and center and The CoWin platform is tinuing their vaccina- pressed ‘confirm’ but- already reflecting the tion drive for 45

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Deputy Commissioner (Supplies) With an aim to help patients get oxy- Vivek Gaikwad and other officers and [eTveuees[ keÀjC³ee®ee keÀeueeJeOeer efoveebkeÀ 25/5/2021 les efoveebkeÀ 28/5/2021 JesU 10.30 gen on time, NCP MLA Rohit Pawar's staff were present. The program was Baramati Agro has come forward with carried out in compliance with all the les 17.30 a helping hand. The organization aims rules by keeping a safe distance as per F&-efveefJeoe GIe[C³ee®ee efoveebkeÀ 31/5/2021 JesU 15.01 les 17.30 (MekeÌ³e Peeu³eeme) meJe& Hee$e to distribute a total of 500 Oxygen the Corona Prevention Guidelines is- Concentrators in various departments sued by the government. /F&®ígkeÀ efveefJeoekeÀejebveer efveefJeoeHe$ekeÀ [eTveuees[ keÀjC³eemeeþer Je efveefJeoe Heéfke´À³esle Yeeie IesC³eemeeþer of the Government of Maharashtra. Konkan Divisional Commissioner Of the total 24 oxygen concentrators Annasaheb Misal expressed his heart- https//mahatenders.gov.in portal enrolled F&-efveefJeoe HeĆeeefue®³ee ³ee Heesì&ueJej Jej keÀjCes of 1 litre 7 and 10 litre (capacity per felt gratitude and appealed to others to DeeJeM³ekeÀ Deens. minute), 17 have been provided for the come forward to help the administra- Konkan region. tion in any way they can. pee.ke´À.þeefJe/efveefJeoe/2588 Cyclone Tauktae: immediately inspect the fected residents. He has keÀe³e&keÀejer DeefYe³eblee ³eeb®es keÀe³ee&ue³e, mener/- MSEDCL tries to... affected areas and con- also directed the officers mee.yee. efJeYeeie, ke´À. 1 þeCes keÀe³e&keÀejer DeefYe³eblee Continued from page...2 duct a panchnama and of MSEDCL and MIDC efoveebkeÀ - 14/05/2021 mee.yee. efJeYeeie, ke´À. 1 þeCes MLA Mahesh Baladi the government should officials to resume work has demanded that the immediately extend a to restore the power sup- ke´À. efpeceekeÀe./þeCes/peener/11/2021-22 administration should helping hand to such af- ply and water supply. 4 22 - 28 May 2021 CIDCO to provide trunk infrastructure to Bhavan’s Children Club organizes the Integrated Township Project in NAINA summer camp and activities he City and Industrial Develop- through private initiative are devel- By Dr. Veena Adige one with craft teacher Kini, who teaches art at Tment Corporation (CIDCO) has oped without any cost to the planning haratiya Vidya Bha- Kiran Yadav teaching Suchitra Classes and Art decided to provide trunk infrastructure authority or government. Accordingly, Bvan, Navi Mumbai’s the fifteen participants Gallery and who is also to the Integrated Township Project be- it is decided that CIDCO should act as Bhavan’s Children Club of the summer camp on the Hon Secretary of ing approved by the government in the facilitator for providing the infra- had a plethora of activi- making beautiful enve- GSB sabha. NAINA jurisdiction, as per the direc- structure including DP and ITP for ac- ties this summer which lopes and book marks. The third day saw tives from the state government. The quisition. Under section 126 of the MR are still going on. The second session was Rekha Shirsat, teacher at development of ITP requires minimum & TP ACT, 1996, the land acquisition On May 7, a Games on Public Speaking by Ramkrishnaa Academy, 18-meter road and the project propo- is possible through various modes such session was organized Julia Ghosh, of Poddar Panvel teaching the finer nent has to acquire and develop the as transferrable development rights; by infrastructure including the road. The consent award; monetary compensa- decision has been taken against the ob- tion by direct purchase by direct nego- servation that the project proponent is tiation and by monetary compensation unable to provide required access and as per Land acquisition, rehabilitation is insisting for acquisition of access and resettlement Act, 2013. For acqui- road to the planning authority. sition, the project proponent should “CIDCO has decided to provide apply to CIDCO followed by the ex- trunk infrastructure to the Integrated ecution of an agreement, binding the Township Project in NAINA region proponent. against the backdrop of incapability by After land acquisition, all the lands the project proponent to develop it. In order to stimu- late the development of the Integrated Township Proj- ect and to avoid the further delay in the development of the trunk infrastructure, where various games International school. aspects of rangoli using the corporation will act as were organized by Sud- She taught them how to bangles, ear buds etc. facilitator for the same,” ha Kamath. This was present themselves and The concluding session said Dr. Sanjay Mukher- followed by a safety ses- speak clearly without of the Summer Camp jee, VC & MD, CIDCO. sion on Saturday where getting distracted. The was on Non Fire Cook- CIDCO was appointed Sneha Sriram, of Fugro children listened with ing where Veena Adige as special planning authority for de- will vest with CIDCO and the pro- International gave a talk rapt attention. taught Marie biscuit velopment of Navi Mumbai Interna- ponent shall execute the access road on safety of children at The second day be- cake and Sudha Kamath tional Airport Influenced Notified Area as per the specifications and supervi- home, on the road and gan with a story session taught to make sprout (NAINA) on 10th January, 2013. The sion of Engineering department, CI- during covid as well as by Rajshree Saxena, train. Enthusiastic chil- Development Plan of NAINA prepared DCO. In case CIDCO has to execute electrical safety, among committee member of dren like Aarvi Doshi, by CIDCO was sanctioned by the state the road, then the project proponent others. the Children’s Club pre- Vivaan Kini and Arjun government on 16th September 2019. shall deposit the cost as worked out by A summer camp senting three beautiful suggested their own reci- This plan consists mainly development CIDCO and the same shall be paid in was held on three days stories from Panchatan- pes for non-fire cooking. zones (residential and mixed use), low advance at the time of issuing tender with two sessions on tra and others. The sec- The parents ex- development zone, recreation zone and and any enhancement or reduction due each day. The inaugu- ond session was a Tie pressed their satisfaction industrial and warehousing zones. to final tender value shall be on actual ral session was a craft and Dye one with Amita over these activities. Considering the directives, in low basis. For this, CIDCO shall levy 14% priority areas, it is necessary for the supervision charges on the project pro- special planning authority to intervene ponent. The project proponent has to Former MP Ramsheth Thakur’s birthday in such matter and land acquisition maintain the road for 10 years or till for access where affordable housing the taking over by the local authority. to be celebrated with social programmes ormer MP Ramsheth Social Development Board Wholesale Vegetable Traders Federation FThakur's 70th birthday on a large scale. On the oc- falls on June 2. In the back- casion of this birthday, many hands over cheque of Rs 11 lakh to CM Fund drop of the surging Covid19 programs like tree plantation, cases, Shri Ramsheth Thakur educational activities, cultural Social Development Board programs, honouring of digni- and Bharatiya Janata Party, taries from various fields are Panvel have decided to cel- held. During the Corona pe- ebrated his birthday by dis- riod in 2020, Shri Ramsheth tributing essential items to the Thakur Social Development poor and needy citizens of Panvel ta- Board and Panvel BJP distributed ar- luka and municipal area. senic album pills to four lakh people Every year, Ramsheth Thakur's in Panvel taluka and municipal area, birthday is celebrated by Bharatiya Ja- as well as food grains, pulses etc. to nata Party and Shri Ramsheth Thakur about 60,000 poor and needy families. By Chandrashekhar Hendve ment of covid-19. he Federation of Wholesale Veg- Director Shankar Pingale, Chair- Tetable Traders at Vashi Vegetable man Kailas Tajne, Representative Market, Navi Mumbai has rendered Balasaheb Jadhav, Bhausaheb Bhor financial assistance of Rs. 11 lakh to and other officials were present on the the Chief Minister's Fund for the treat- occasion.