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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 PCMC to set up Covid-19 care NMMC and PCMC facilities in Housing Societies Navi Mumbai Police The initiative is being undertaken announces DGP's kick start phase 3 of with the help of RWAS and NGOs Medal to 18 police officers By Ryhea George isting facilities for man- Police officers and he Panvel City Mu- aging pre symptomatic, police personnel in Covid vaccination By Ryhea George three vaccination. These was started at 1 pm in a Tnicipal Corporation asymptomatic and very the state are honoured he state wide vacci- include UPHC -1 old booth set up on the first (PCMC) has decided mild cases of Covid- with the President's Tnation for the third Panvel, UPHC-2 New floor of the hospital fol- to start small Covid-19 19 residing in that par- Police Medal, Police phase of vaccination was Panvel and UPHC -5 lowing the Covid safety care facilities run by ticular society. PCMC Medal and Police Brav- kick started on May 1st, Kharghar. rules. On 2nd May 2021, Resident Welfare Asso- commissioner Sudhakar ery Medal for their out- 2021. The Navi Mumbai ciations in residential so- Deshmukh said, “This standing performance Municipal Corporation cieties. After the second initiative is extremely in various duties in the (NMMC) and the Pan- wave of the pandemic crucial at this juncture Police vel City Municipal Cor- has hit the city, there has to check the exponential Department. Accord- poration (PCMC) are been a rapid increase in increase in the number ingly, 799 police offi- receiving overwhelming cers and employees of response from the citi- Maharashtra have been zens aged between 18 to awarded the Director 44. As per the guidelines General of Police Med- of the Central and State al (Honours) for their Governments, in NM- outstanding service in MC’s jurisdiction, vacci- Photo by Sumit Renose the year 2020… nation for this age group (More on page 2) is being administered at Masaheb Meenatai "In the NMMC’s around 225 men and 145 NMMC files case Thackeray Hospital in area, on the first day, women were vaccinated. against three Nerul. 200 beneficiaries regis- Till now, a total of 553 hospitals In PCMC’s jurisdic- tered themselves for ap- people in this age cate- The commissioner tion, three hospitals have pointments. Vaccination of the Navi Mumbai been allotted for phase of these beneficiaries Continued on page... 7 the number of Covid-19 of cases and to contain Municipal Corporation cases in the PCMC area. the pandemic. We have (NMMC), Abhijit Ban- The State Government directed the housing so- gar has directed to file Covid-19: labs directed to has directed to increase cieties to set up small charges against 3 hos- the number of Quaran- COVID-19 care facilities pitals for asking the give reports within 24 hours tine/Isolation facilities. (CCF) run by Resident relatives of the Covid The covid care cen- Welfare Associations 19 patients to arrange tres in the housing so- (RWAS), housing societ- for Remdesivir injec- cieties will be run by ies and NGOs using their tions... Resident Welfare Asso- own resources subject to (More on page 3) ciations (RWA), housing the given guidelines to societies and NGOs us- the housing societies.” One killed in major ing their own resources. According to the fire in Turbhe According to the guidelines, the CCF is A security man civic body, this will help was killed in a major reduce the burden on ex- Continued on page... 2 fire that broke out at Balaji Polycoat com- hile reviewing the Covid-19 reports avail- as per the advise of the pany in Turbhe MIDC, Whealth status of able within 24 hours. doctors. Fot this it is im- on Sunday morning. Covid-19 positive pa- “Due to the delay in portant that the reports The entire company tients in the satellite city, receiving the Covid-19 are given on time and was gutted in the fire. the commissioner of the test reports from some there is no delay so that MIDC fire brigade per- Navi Mumbai Municipal private labs, the treat- the line of treatment can sonnel dozed the fire Corporation (NMMC), ment starts late. It is be started soon”, said after 5 hours of relent- Abhijit Bangar gave important that the pa- Bangar. less efforts… strict instructions to all tients who test positive Currently, the civic (More on page 2) the testing labs in th mu- for Covid 19 start taking body is conducting 7800 nicipal area to make the treatment immediately tests per day. 2 Tuesday, 4 May 2021 One killed in major fire in Turbhe Navi Mumbai Police announces Balaji Polycoat company in Turbhe was completely gutted on Sunday DGP's Medal to 18 police officers By Crime Reporter then the fire had spread wildfire. Therefore, the By Vikram Gaikwad Vikas Ramgude, Senior Wagh, Sub-Inspector of security man was throughout the compa- fire brigades of Rabale olice officers and Inspector of Police, Police Ankur Shelar and A killed in a major ny. Satyam Premsingh, MIDC, Taloja MIDC, Ppolice personnel in APMC Police Station, Sub-Inspector of Police fire that broke out at 52, a security guard of Navi Mumbai Municipal the state are honoured Anil Patil, Senior In- Dayanand Vanve have Balaji Polycoat compa- the company, could not Corporation were called with the President's spector of Police, CBD been awarded medals ny in Turbhe MIDC, on get out and died in the in. The fire was brought Police Medal, Police Police Station and Sunil (action taken against Sunday morning. The blaze. under control at around Medal and Police Brav- Shinde, Senior Inspector robbers / criminal entire company was gut- ery Medal for their out- of Crime Branch Unit-1 gangs). Also, Sub- ted in the fire. MIDC fire standing performance have been honoured for Inspector of Police Ha- brigade personnel dozed in various duties in the the exemplary services. numant Ubale, Assistant the fire after 5 hours of Maharashtra Police De- The medals have been Sub-Inspector of Police relentless efforts. The partment. Accordingly, awarded to Assistant In- Satyawan Thombre, cause of the fire is not 799 police officers and spector of Police Rahul Constable Sanjay Sadre, yet clear, fire officials employees of Maharash- Rakh (for solving com- Constable Prashant said. tra have been awarded plex and thrilling cases), Warg, Constable San- Fire broke out at the the Director General of Assistant Inspector of tosh Kedar, Constable Balaji Polycoat compa- Police Medal (Honours) Police Nitin Thorat and Sunil Salunke, Con- ny which manufactures for their outstanding Assistant Inspector of stable Rakesh More (for printing ink and coat- service in the year 2020. Police Vivek Bhoir (for 15 years of excellent ing for metal and plastic Photo by Sumit Renose This includes 11 police 15 years of excellent service) and Police Naik packaging at 7.30 am on officers and 7 police service). Gajanan Andhare have Sunday. As the fire was MIDC D-Block fire 2 pm. The blaze spread personnel from Navi Similarly, Sub-In- been honoured for their small, a security guard brigade personnel rushed to two other neighbour- Mumbai Police Com- spector of Police Kiran commendable services. and an employee of the to the spot and tried to ing companies, but the missionerate. company tried to extin- control the fire. Howev- fire brigade managed Purushottam Karad, guish it. However, as er, due to large stock of to contain the blaze on Deputy Commissioner CHANGE OF NAME they were unbale to con- chemicals and raw ma- time and both the com- of Police, Navi Mum- I have changed my name from FAKIH SANA SOHEL tain the fire, they called terials stored in the com- panies did not sustain bai Transport Branch to JALGAONKAR SANA AIMAN as per affidavit dated the fire brigade. But by pany, the fire spread like much damage. (for quality service), 1st May 2021

PCMC to set up telephone numbers of facility is desirable. A through the guards will Covid-19 care... the RWA/residential so- doctor residing within be conducted so that the CHANGE OF NAME Continued from page...1 ciety/NGO, doctor, care- the gated complex or admitted patients do not I have changed my name from FAKIH AFSAN SOHEL not meant for critically giver and ambulance provided by the NGO leave the facility premis- to FAKIH AFSHAN SOHEL as per affidavit dated 1st ill elderly patients, chil- service provider shall be will facilitate daily es, visit their household, May 2021 dren less than 10 years displayed prominently medical examination of park or other common of age, pregnant or lac- in all visible areas. The the admitted patients. A utility area. If a suspect Public Notice tating women, and pa- makeshift facility may caregiver designated by case admitted to Covid Public Notice is hereby given that are our client Mr. Yogesh Mad- tients with comorbidities be set up in a community the RWA/residential so- Care Facility tests nega- hukar sawant is residing Snehmilan CHS., Building No.C-15,R. (diabetes, hypertension, hall or common utility ciety/NGO shall be iden- tive, the treating doctor No.9, Sector-48,Nerul Navi Mumbai inform to all that my client is the owner of SNEHMILAN CHS., BUILDING NO.C-15, R.NO.9, heart disease, kidney dis- area within the premises tified to provide care to would assess the patient SECTOR-48, NERUL NAVI MUMBAI He had lost following ease, chronic respiratory of residential complexes the patients.” and will either be dis- original documents (1) Allotment Letter dated- 24/12/1997 2) disease, cancer and other or empty flats, which are All the doctors and charged (on medication, Agreement for sale between CIDCO Ltd and Banarjee Bishwa- isolated location-wise the caregivers selected if applicable) or referred nath dated 11/11/1998. All documents stands in the name of Mr. immunocompromised Yogesh Madhukar sawant further my client to all that he has states) who shall be ad- from the rest of the oc- will undergo training to a non-Covid facility been lodge the complaint with Kharghar police station Dated mitted to a proper Hos- cupied dwelling. The which shall be given as per requirement. 19/02/2021 My client needs a NOC from CIDCO Authority. pital/ Covid Care cen- facility should have a by the Medical Officer The facility shall Any person having any claim against the said plot by way of sale, be regularly inspected mortgage charge gift lease use trust, possession, inheritance tres. The CCF will have separate entry and exit of Health of PCMC, lien or otherwise hereby informed to contact to undersigned at to follow strict infection and the entrance should any designated Medi- by the Rapid Response his office within 14 days then if claim will not be received within prevention and control have mandatory hygiene cal Officer from PCMC Teams to provide guid- 14 days then my client will be free to complete said transac- practices so that con- arrangements (sanitizer/ or UPHC’s, or Physi- ance to the RWA/ tion and claims, rights interest received after 14 days will not be considered. firmed and suspect cases dispenser) and thermal cian from any DCH or residential society con- Sd/- would be kept in sepa- screening provisions DCHC within PCMC cerned. Any Residen- ADVOCATE REKHA K.HOWALE rate isolated areas and no for caregivers. The beds area on Covid-19 man- tial Welfare Association Shop no.13, Prabhat Center, shall be placed at least agement and infection, (RWA), Housing Society Date: 04/05/2021 Sector-1A, C.B.D.,Belapur contact will be allowed. Place: CBD Mob.: 8369017363 There should also be sep- one meter (3 feet) from prevention and control or NGO found violating arate toilets for both cat- one another. practices. The caregiver the said guidelines shall egories, said the report. Further as per the will keep records of pa- be considered to have Attention readers: While every effort is made to check Also, the facility will guidelines, “Adequate tients admitted to such committed an offence the genuineness of party/parties inserting ads in this paper, be linked to the surveil- natural room ventilation facilities. punishable under sec- we cannot be held responsible for the truthfulness of its lance team of PCMC shall be ensured, and An oversight mech- tion 188 of Indian Penal contents. The publishers, Editor and/or the staff cannot be putting up exhaust fans anism through video Code (45 of 1860) said held responsible for any loss or damage due to transactions and an ambulance pro- that they may enter into guided by the ads. vider and important to vent out air from the camera monitoring or the report.

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No. NMB/154/2020-22/Vashi MDG Post Office • ABC Certificte No. 133/2106 Phone : 2087 0513 / 2781 5380 e-mail : [email protected] website : www.newsband.in Tuesday, 4 May 2021 3 Rs. 51 lakhs sanctioned for Duo arrested for robbing repair of Uran-Kegaon road iPhone worth Rs 90,000 By: Dinesh Pawar By Crime Reporter spector Sachin Dhage More and Vaibhav Salve. fter the continuous wo robbers have and his team visited the Police later nabbed the Afollow up by MLA Tbeen arrested by the Mahesh Baldi, a fund of Vashi police for robbing Rs. 51 lakhs has been an iPhone of 11 Pro Max sanctioned for the repair models worth Rs 90,000 of Uran-Kegaon road. from a pedestrian. The For the last six years, robbers, identified as the three km long Uran- Ajay Somnath More (20) Kegaon road is in bad and Vaibhav Subhash shape. Due to the large Salve (18) have been ar- potholes on the road, rested by the police. driving on the stretch Ajay More and Vai- has become a nightmare bhav Salve, arrested in for the motorists. There- the case, both live in fore, the citizens of Mahesh Baladi, ary 5, 2020, approving Juhugaon and both are Kegaon were demand- MLA of Uran, had writ- the necessary funds in unemployed. Last week, ing immediate repair of ten to the Ministry of the budget for the repair the duo kept an eye on a the road. Public Works on Febru- of Uran-Kegaon road. woman walking in Vashi Sector-9 and stole an 11 NMMC files case against three hospitals Pro Max iPhone worth Rs 90,000 from her spot and examined about two and interrogated Relatives of the patients were asked to get Remedisivir injections hand. After a case of rob- 60 to 70 CCTV footage them. During interroga- bery was registered at the of various places in the tion they confessed to the he commissioner of directed to submit a fac- should give prescription Vashi police station, at area. crime. The police then Tthe Navi Mumbai tual report. If the dis- to the patient or the rela- the suggestion of senior After a technical in- seized the stolen iPhone. Municipal Corporation closure in the report is tives of the patient to get police inspector Ramesh vestigation, the suspects The has court remanded (NMMC), Abhijit Ban- unsatisfactory, the hos- Remedisivir injection as Chavan, Assistant In- were identified as Ajay them in police custody. gar has directed to file pitals will be charged it is the responsibility of charges against 3 hospi- under the Indian Penal the hospital to procure tals for asking the rela- Code as well as the In- the required supply of City based body builder tives of the Covid 19 the Remdesivir vial patients to arrange through the Collec- Jagdish Lad dies due to Covid for Remdesivir injec- torate. It was also tions. informed that ac- By Staff Reporter harashtra Shri Weight- An official said, tion would be taken agdish Lad, a world- lifting Gold Medal, once action has been tak- against the hospitals Jrenowned bodybuild- Mr. India Kitab and 2 en against Sunshine in case of any viola- er from Vashi Sector-9, times Silver Medal win- Hospital, Sector 16, tion. died at the age of 34 in ner in the World Cham- Nerul, Siddhika Nurs- “Asking the pa- Ahmedabad, Gujarat. pionship organized by ing Home, Sector 15, tient's relatives to ar- His untimely demise has IBF in Bangkok. Koparkhairane, and Om fectious Diseases Con- range Remdesivir adds sent shockwaves among For three years, he Gagangiri Hospital, Sec- trol Act,” said an official to the anxiety of their the bodybuilding frater- was associated with a tor 18, Koparkhairane from NMMC. relatives. Similarly, pre- nity. reputed gym in Ahmeda- for asking the relatives As per the guidelines scribing Remdesivir in- Lad shot to promi- bad, Gujarat. He had of the patients to bring given by the Maharashtra jection to the relatives nence in a short span moved to Ahmedabad Remdesivir injection. State Task Force as well of the patients does not of time as a world class with his family due to “The civic chief Ab- as ICMR, commissioner rule out the possibility bodybuilder due to his his business deal with hijit Bangar has issued a Abhijit Bangar had is- of black market of the grit and perseverance. the gym. Jagdish had notice to file case against sued a special order di- injection”, the official He was associated with contracted corona a few three hospitals and has recting that no hospital stressed. the Navi Mumbai Body- days ago and died while building Association. undergoing treatment. He had won the title of bai award, 3 times Ma- MNS demands expansion of Corona Navi Mumbai Kshetra Shri twice in a row. He Vaccination Centre in Uran taluka was once the recipient By: Dinesh Pawar of Mayor of Navi Mum- aharashtra MNavnirman Sena For inserting submitted a memoran- dum to resident Deputy advertisements Tehsildar Sandeep Kho- in daily mane on Thursday 29th April at Uran Tehsil newspaper office regarding expan- Newsband sion of Corona Vac- Call cination Centre in Uran Taluka. 2781 5380 4 Tuesday, 4 May 2021 Covid vaccination crumbles the main hotspot of the pandemic, de- and dear ones. roadblocks. The vaccination centres spite being home to the world’s largest People are also facing glitches in Maharashtra closed shop for want vaccine manufacturer and this paints a with the CoWin app, which halts of vaccine doses. grim picture of the situation . vaccination for hours. Citizens com- The we received the notification In phase two of the nationwide plained that they were unable to reg- that from May 1, every adult will get a Covid-19 vaccination drive, senior ister their names, or they were unable shot at vaccination .But a visit to hos- orona gripped the world in its citizens and eligible beneficiaries to download the app on their phones. pitals across the country doesn’t give Cdark claws and people were los- rush to get themselves vaccinated but Also everybody has to stand in the any impression of that kind. Right ing hope when the vaccine came for shortage of vaccines is stopping them. same queue as there is no different now people are in a state of panic as the rescue and when India launched I can tell my example .My first dose line for senior citizens making them the COVID-19 strain currently on a its Covid-19 vaccination drive in mid- was from a private hospital but for the more prone to infection. rampage doesn’t seem to care for the January, the chances of success looked second dose I have to run here and India is for universal vaccination vaccinated or the unvaccinated. high. It was thought that India could and the debate is on the The point is, there’s no way the produce more shots than any country Modi Government’s pri- Centre can make arrangements for in the world and had decades of ex- orities as it appears that COVID-vaccination of millions upon perience inoculating pregnant women the Centre, which is at millions of people landing up at vac- and babies in rural areas. the centre of the vac- cination centres on a daily, hourly ba- Our Prime Minister Narendra cination drive, is more sis because the government just does Modi said on January 22 that India is confused than coordi- not have the required vaccine sup- completely self-reliant and it is also nated. The sweeping plies. The present scene is that India helping out many countries with vac- nature of the second has become the first country to report cines. But within few months , that COVID wave has com- more than 400,000 new coronavirus initial promise has evaporated and the pletely disturbed what- cases in a single day, as its nationwide government’s plans are in disarray. ever rhythm there was vaccine drive launches amid a supply Till now India has fully vaccinated in the vaccination drive crisis. less than 2% of its population, and earlier. The severity of Many states have announced that inoculation centres across the country there and after standing in queue for the second COVID wave caught ev- they can't begin the vaccination drive are running short of doses. four hours I was able to vaccinate my erybody unprepared and people are as the manufacturers have not been The government negotiated prices self in a government school. blaming the government for electoral able to keep up with demand and it is with manufacturers, distributed them I can understand my fear and also interests rather than the welfare of very disappointing .Till now India has to states and restricted them to priority the fear of general public to get the the people .At this point of time the been using two vaccines - the Oxford- groups like the elderly and healthcare vaccination done as the spread of government should have been solely AstraZeneca jab (known locally as workers. Now from May 1, everyone pandemic and the resulted deaths are fixated on alleviating COVID-related Covishield) and another made by In- over 18 is eligible for a vaccine and making us wary and afraid .Two days grievances. dian firm Bharat Biotech (Covaxin). the state governments and private back in the Bengluru society where This criminal negligence will Now that the Russian-made Sputnik hospitals have to purchase doses di- I am residing right now ,I saw the perhaps cost the nation more than we V vaccine has also been approved for rectly from manufacturers for people woman of the third floor sitting in the thought of .The Government’s vac- use, and the first 150,000 doses- ar from 18 to 45 years. It has triggered ambulance and going to the hospital cine fluctuations have left the people rived we can soar our hopes .Accord- a desperate free-for-all rush to secure as she was Corona positive and today confused. Instead of taking strong ing to experts , at the current rate, it shots from an already strapped market. morning I heard that she is no more. steps , Prime Minister Narendra Modi may take India years to vaccinate its This plan passes the buck to regional The threat of Covid has now taken a preached politics in West Bengal and entire population. governments rather than addressing dark shape and people are listening other poll-bound states even as the But can the nation, afford to wait the pandemic directly. India is now about the affected people in their near vaccination drive in all the states hit for so long? A simple and fast solution to Oxygen crisis IIT Bombay shows how to solve Oxygen shortage by converting Nitrogen Generator into Oxygen Generator

By Chandrashekhar Hendve viding a continuous supply of oxygen. ing the molecular sieves from Carbon neers, Mumbai, who deal with PSA he Indian Institute of Technology How can the nitrogen unit be con- to Zeolite" says Prof. Milind Atrey, Nitrogen & Oxygen plant production. T(IIT) Bombay has come up with a Dean (R&D), IIT Bom- A PSA Nitrogen plant in the Refrig- creative and ingenious solution to ad- bay, who led the project. eration and Cryogenics Laboratory of dress the shortage of medical oxygen "Such nitrogen plants, IIT was identified for conversion, to for the treatment of COVID-19 patients which take air from the validate the proof of concept. To under- in the country. The pilot project which atmosphere as raw ma- take this study on an urgent basis, an has been tested successfully relies on a terial, are available in MoU was signed between IIT Bombay, simple technological hack: conversion various industrial plants Tata Consulting Engineers and Span- of PSA (Pressure Swing Adsorption) across India. Therefore, tech Engineers to finalise a SOP that Nitrogen Unit to PSA Oxygen Unit! each of them could po- may be leveraged across the country. Initial tests done at IIT Bombay tentially be converted Spantech Engineers installed the have shown promising results. Oxy- into an oxygen generator, required plant components as a skid at gen production could be achieved at thus helping us tide over IIT Bombay for evaluation using IIT 3.5 atm pressure, with a purity level of the current public health Bombay’s infrastructure at the IITB Ni- 93% - 96 %. This gaseous oxygen can emergency", he added. trogen facility at the Refrigeration and be utilised for COVID-related needs verted into an oxygen unit? “It has The pilot project is a collaborative Cryogenics lab. This setup for the ex- across existing hospitals and upcoming been done by fine-tuning the exist- effort between IIT Bombay, Tata Con- periment was COVID-19 specific facilities by pro- ing Nitrogen Plant setup and chang- sulting Engineers and Spantech Engi- developed Continued on page... 6 Tuesday, 4 May 2021 5 Guardian Minister Eknath Shinde hoists Patients in urgent need of oxygen National flag at Collector's Office on May 1st will get relief through 'Oxygen Bank' By Chandrashekhar Hendve Mhaske, District Collector n the occasion of Maharashtra Rajesh Narvekar, Thane Police Com- Oxygen Bank of 120 Oxygen Concentrators for MMR Department ODay, Guardian Minister of Thane missioner Vivek Phansalkar, Thane District and Minister for Urban launched by Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde Development and Public Works Eknath Shinde hoisted the Na- tional flag in the premises of Thane District Collector's Of- fice. After that, a review meeting was held under the chairmanship of Shinde regarding the Corona situation in the Thane district. Thane Municipal Corporation has started a centre for corona vaccination of youth in the age group of 18 to 44 years. Also, a vaccination campaign will be carried out as per the availability of the vaccine, informed Shinde. This 61st Maharashtra Day was celebrated simply by follow- ing the rules of the government against the backdrop of the Co- rona outbreak. “Citizens need to follow the instructions given by the govern- By Chandrashekhar Hendve be kept in this oxygen Help Cell. ment regarding Covid. Corona's ith an aim to bank. Gradually, an ox- The inauguration condition is under control due to Wensure that the ygen concentrator with ceremony of the oxy- the lockdown,” he said adding Covid 19 patients do not a capacity of 10 litres gen bank was attended that nevertheless all the citizens face shortage of oxygen, will be installed in due by Thane Mayor Na- need to be careful till the situation is Municipal Commissioner Vipin Shar- the Urban Development course. resh Mhaske, MP Rajan brought under control. ma, Navi Mumbai Commissioner Ab- Minister, Eknath Shinde These oxygen con- Vichare, MLA Ravin- On this occasion, Mayor Naresh hijit Bangar were present. has decided to start an centrator machines ab- dra Phatak, oxygen bank scheme sorb oxygen from the Medical Help Cell Head to provide oxygen to air and separate the ni- Mangesh Chivate and these patients at home trogen from it to supply his entire team. Greens allege debris dumping on immediately. This new oxygen to the patients. Relatives of needy scheme was launched This service will be ex- Covid patients are re- mangroves under Covid cover on the occasion of Ma- tended to needy patients quested to contact Shiv harashtra Day on May in Thane, Kalyan, Dom- Sena Medical Room hile most of the noise disturbance to unscrupulous elements 1st. bivali, Ambernath, Bad- Office, Mangala High Wcivic works are the people living in the supported by certain Initially, 120 oxygen lapur through Dr. Shri- School, Kopari Thane on hold due to Covid vicinity. project proponents concentrators with a ca- kant Shinde Foundation East to avail of this Ox- protocol, debris dump- There appears to be are in action with no pacity of five litres will and Shiv Sena Medical ygen Bank. ing and landfill on a pattern in this landfill official check. The sad mangroves at places across Navi Mumbai in part, he said, is that the such as Ulwe and Uran the absence of any sur- local contractors fall have been on the rise, veillance, B N Kumar, prey to short term gains Covid Guidance Workshop for environmentalists say. In a fresh complaint employee of Dover India held to the High Court By Chandrashekhar Hendve than 250 people ben- shal Gor, Pritesh Bare, appointed Mangrove r. Pratik Tambe efited from the guidance Rohit Kharat, Rakesh Protection and Con- DFounder Presi- servation Committee, dent of Aditya NGO NatConnect Health and Educa- Foundation has drawn tion Society, Navi the panel’s attention to Mumbai shared the dumping of debris guidance to the and earth on mangroves staff and officers at Sector-9, Ulwe. of Dover India Pvt. The site appears to director of NatConnect forgetting the long-term Ltd., at Mahape be on quiet develop- Foundation, said. dangers of playing with MIDC, Navi Mum- ment during the night NatConnect has Nature and burying the bai on Covid-19 as truckloads of mate- already drawn the atten- mangroves. recently. To ensure rial is dumped there. tion of the authorities at The NGOs appealed Covid protocol was During the day time, several places at Uran, to the HC Committee to followed during one does not see any Ulwe and Kharghar. immediately check this the guidance work- activity, the complaint Nandakumar Pawar, Ulwe menace which is shop, the staff of the workshop. Bhole, Naresh Shelake, said. head of Shri Ekvira causing water and noise company were divided Dover India Pvt Ltd. Pradip Shetkar were This is also causing Aai Pratishtan, said the pollution. into small groups. More HR Suresh Shinde, Har- present. 6 Tuesday, 4 May 2021 Editorial Running of weekly special trains Issue: 2 4 maY, 2021 on Mumbai - Kanpur route Reservation on special charges commences on 1st May The impending challenge By Ashok Dhamija The above Special will have O­ne echnology today is advancing at tronic components can easily leach entral Railway in coordination AC 2-Tier, Seven AC 3-Tier, Eight Tan exponential rate. Almost every out into local water sources, find their Cwith North Central Railway have Second Sleeper Class and Seven other day, there is a new discovery way in food, and can easily be blown decided to run fully reserved Weekly Second Class Seating coaches. Halts and the consumers are bombarded away by the wind and transported into Special Trains between Lokmanya en-route includes Bhusaval, Itarsi, with newer and fresher alternatives. the air. Mercury, a heavy metal found Tilak Terminus (LTT), Mumbai and Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Prayagraj and We live in a consumer driven society in thermostats, fluorescent bulbs, and Kanpur Central to clear the extra rush Fatehpur stations. that is constantly buying, upgrading, other household items bioaccumu- of passengers as per details given be- Bookings for above fully reserved and replacing current technology and lates in wildlife, especially fish when low: Special Train No. 04152 on Special discarding the old ones. Electronic mercury is deposited in the lakes and Train no. 04152 Special will leave Charges will open on Saturday 1st waste or e-waste is the term given to streams. LTT, Mumbai at 17.15 hrs on every May, 2021 at all computerised reser- describe any electronic product, or Realising the harmful effect of e Saturday from 8th May to 31st July, vation centers and on­ website www. product containing electrical compo- waste and its impending danger to 2021 (13 trips) and arrive Kanpur irctc.co.in. nents, that has reached the end of its humanity, International E Waste Day Central at 15.25 hrs the next day. On Only passengers having confirmed usable life cycle. However, as these is being celebrated globally with an its return journey Train no. 04151 Spe- tickets will be permitted to board this discarded products are electronics, aim to spread awareness amongst cial will leave Kanpur Central at 15.45 Special train and are advised to adhere they contain many chemicals such as the masses. However, by merely cel- hrs on every Friday from 7th May to all norms, SOPs related to COVID19 lead, arsenic, chromium and dioxins ebrating a day will not solve this grave 30th July, 2021 (13 trips) and arrive at during the boarding, travel and at des- which if not disposed of in a proper problem. We all need to take few steps LTT Mumbai at 14.55 hrs next day. tination. and scientific manner, may leach into at individual levels to ensure that there the environment, causing environmen- is minimal e waste generation from tal degradation and a threat to humans our end. Manufacturers too should DC vs PBKS: Post-match and animals in the vicinity. also design electronics that are safer The two major types of e-waste re- and more durable, repairable and re- analysis and opinions by fans cycling methods that are used through- cyclable. This would mean using less out the world are formal and informal toxic materials. In addition to recycling, By Siddhesh Waykar How tricky is Delhi’s strategy to play e-waste recycling. Formal recycling it is also important to repair and reuse ith Rahul’s absence, Mayank four pacers in the team? primarily occurs in more developed the devices that we have. Additionally, WAgarwal carries the team on his Delhi Capitals take on the field with countries due to the increase in the companies that make products should shoulder by scoring 99 not out runs four fast bowlers which include Ishant costs necessary to use this method. be made responsible for the manage- while batting first, yet lost against hard Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan Informal recycling facilities are primar- ment and disposal of their products at hitters of Delhi Capitals who chased and Stoinis. “The wicket in Ahmeda- ily used in developing nations. the end of their lives. In other words, down 167 runs in 18 overs. The Delhi bad is spinner friendly but it is also Ideally, all e-waste should be re- manufacturers should provide con- openers Dhawan and Shaw are provid- proving useful for pacers at some part. cycled in formal recycling facilities. sumers with free and convenient e- ing a great start to the team consistently It’s always better when you have qual- However, because the formal e-waste waste recycling procedure wherein which has resulted in Delhi claiming facilities are costly to construct and the consumers can go to the collection the top spot in the points table. The operate, especially in less developed centres set up by the company for free Punjab team keeps sinking at the bot- countries, informal recycling sites removal, handling and proper disposal tom and needs back to back wins to get are prevalent. The informal e-waste of electronic goods. back in the tournament. sector consists of sites that extract The consumers on their part can How is Rahul’s absence going to the valuable parts of the electronics also help in curbing e waste generation haunt Punjab? using crude recycling and disposal by resisting to buy a new device until it The Punjab Kings led by KL Ra- methods usually without any kind of is absolutely essential. It would be ideal hul was not doing exceptional things safety equipment such as goggles or if the old product could be repaired but year, but the absence of the 29-year old gloves or the assistance of technolo- if it can’t be fixed, it should be resold will surely affect the team for further gy. Some of the valuable components or recycled responsibly. However, be- matches. “KL Rahul is the backbone of are removed primitively and the re- fore recycling any broken parts should the team. The Punjab Kings are recogn- maining parts of the e-waste are typi- be stored in separate containers so ised because of Rahul - Agarwal batting ity pacers on any wicket, you are going cally burned, buried or discharged into that hazardous chemicals don’t leak. pair. We, as fans, have a perspective of to get the breakthroughs. With Instant waterways for convenient disposal. Many NGOs and the civic body have looking at them as the whole and sole and Rabada having ample experience The process emits toxic chemicals set up red bins where the citizens can carrier of the team. Rahul’s comeback on every kind of pitch can easily as- from the e-waste into the surrounding dispose of their e wastes. We should is not confirmed yet and Mayank Agar- sist other pacers. Delhi is a team with environment and is one of the main make maximum use of this facility. A wal will have a big responsibility ahead. everyone proving as a match-winner reasons for environment degradation. small step from our end can help in Gayle is not performing and that’s the in every match. Every player in their Many of the chemicals found in elec- bringing a big change. biggest missing part of the team”, said side is contributing in some or the other Atharva Waykar. way”, said Hardik Patel.

A simple and fast Mr. Amit Sharma, Man- passionate team mem- Sharma said: “We are helping the country tide Bombay, congratulated solution to... aging Director, Tata Con- bers for their collabora- delighted to partner over the current crisis. all the involved par- Continued from page...4 sulting Engineers; along tion and partnership on with IIT Bombay and Such partnerships be- ties and said that such within three days, and with Mr. Rajendra Tahil- this project. Spantech Engineers, and tween industry and aca- partnership between the initial tests have iani, Promoter, Spantech Congratulating the contribute towards an demia can accelerate our academia and industry shown promising results, Engineers and alumnus teams on the success- innovative solution for vision towards the Atma- is highly desirable and as mentioned above. IIT Bombay (1970); Mr. ful pilot in a timely emergency oxygen gen- Nirbhar Bharat.” essential for the growth Prof. Milind Atrey ac- Raj Mohan, MD, Span- manner amidst several eration using existing Prof. Subhasis and success of our na- knowledges and thanks tech Engineers; and their constraints, Mr. Amit infrastructure towards Chaudhuri, Director IIT tion. Tuesday, 4 May 2021 7 BNHS moots urban biodiversity plan for AAP launches Covid Virtual War Room By Ryhea George AAP Navi Mumbai Mumbai region to prevent eco disasters ith an aim Youth President, ocusing on protecting mangroves, viz. Ambarnath, Kulgaon-Badalapur, Wto help Chinmay Gode Fwetlands and migratory birds Matheran, Karjat, , Pen, the citizens dur- (Ward 91). in Mumbai Metropolitan Region Uran, Alibaug and Palghar, along ing the pandemic, “A phone call (MMR), the Bombay Natural History with more than 1,000 villages in the Aam Aadmi goes a long way Society (BNHS) has mooted an Ur- Thane, Raigad and Palghar Districts. Party (AAP), has in consoling the ban Biodiversity Plan for the area. MMRDA is responsible for the bal- formed a virtual affected family BNHS will take up the project, anced development of the MMR. war room (help- and giving them along with other environment-fo- Dr. Pandav pointed out that the line 9222335520 / strength to solve cused NGOs and groups, with the entire region is blessed with plenty of 7021809340). The their problem. We State government to make sure that biodiversity which is very important citizens will be are trying to do “whatever we are left with is pro- from an environmental safety point. able to obtain vital that. We are also tected”, said the Society director Dr. Wetlands are nature's flood control information on ventilators, beds, Oxy- trying to extend help in conducting Bivash Pandav. mechanism, apart from supporting a gen, ambulance, medicine, plasma etc. the last rites of unfortunate ones. We Mumbai region is home to hun- whole lot of life, he said and cautioned through this number. stay with all Navi Mumbaikars during dreds of thousands of migratory birds the urban planners that the future cit- AAP has also taken initiative to this challenging time,” said AAP Navi and they play a major role in conserv- ies in the region will be in great dan- provide information on plasma donors Mumbai Women Vice President, Su- ing biodiversity, he pointed out. ger if biodiversity is destroyed. in Navi Mumbai. Residents are also lochana Shivanandan (Ward 60). BNHS, formed over 130 years Taking part in the discussion, given guidance on how to deal with Mr. Rupak Tiwari is in-charge of ago, specializes in the conservation Nandakumar Pawar, head of Shri Ek- the problem without getting into panic the war room. Guidelines and regula- of nature and natural mode. In addition, AAP is also con- tions have been laid down to help the resources as well as or- duction various programmes like dis- affected families from time to time. ganizing education ac- tribution of masks, distribution of food Purvi Modi (Ward 90), Neena Johri tivities and exploration of grains to the needy etc. (Ward 42), Vandana Raina (Ward 103), natural history. “Initially, a team was formed to Sunil Jadhav (Ward 71), (Ward), Su- Taking part in an on- create a genuine database of doctors, varna Joshi (Ward 63), Preeti Shin- line discussion on Birds medical stores, and other verified dekar (Ward 23), Shubhangi Wagh- and Biodiversity or- health information sources. AAP has mare (Ward 82), Chhaya Khemani ganised by NatConnect interacted with 450 affected families (Ward 79), Kaushal Singh (Ward 46), Foundation, Dr Pandav through its Virtual War Room, help- Mahadev Gaikwad (Ward 45), Zakir firmly declared that “at ing people from Navi Mumbai. Many Qureshi, Chetna Gawde, Pushpak Van- no cost the biodiversity socially active people from every ward jari, Mansi Pawar, Pushpak Vanjari, and bird destinations like are coming together with AAP Navi Devendra Saini, are actively managing Panje should be allowed Once Upon a time Panje Wetland. Its dead now Mumbai, Panvel, Mumbai, Nashik and the war room activities. to turn into concrete Pune”, said AAP Navi jungles”. The discussion was part of vira Aai Pratishtan, said that official Mumbai President, Pra- an awareness week-long campaign agencies such as CIDCO do not re- mod Mahajan. launched by NatConnect, ahead of spect even the National Green Tribu- “Our volunteers are the World Migratory Bird Day being nal's order when it comes to saving ready to help the Navi observed on May 8. Panje wetland. Mumbai Municipal Cor- Dr Pandav’s team, which has Sunil Agarwal, activist of Save poration during this dif- been officially assigned by local- ur Navi Mumbai Environment, who ficult period. If the civic ban planner CIDCO to study the bird has been campaigning to save Ta- body wants more people flight pattern, has been stopped from lawe wetlands as flamingo sanctuar- to volunteer as calling entering Panje by the security guards ies, expressed his shock that CIDCO support, social media, of NMSEZ which has been allotted blatantly lied about the existence of data collection, the vol- the Panje Wetland. “Panje is a beau- the wetland. CIDCO has leased out unteers of Aam Aadmi tiful sanctuary area and it has to be the wetlands to real estate developers Party are ready to work protected,” he said. and is hell bent on burying the area with the corporation for The Mumbai Metropolitan Re- for creating a golf course. free as a social commit- gion (MMR) spread over 6,640 sq. Naresh Chandra Singh, a ment. A letter has been km. consists of 9 Municipal Corpo- Kharghar-based activist, said his given to the corporation rations viz. Greater Mumbai, Thane, team has begun documenting the in this regard. We, the Kalyan-Dombivali, Navi Mumbai, birds and wildlife in the area though people of Navi Mumbai, Ulhasnagar, Bhiwandi- Nizamapur, CIDCO has turned a blind eye to the stand up for our people Vasai-Virar, Mira-Bhayandar and destruction of mangroves and wet- in any situation, keeping Panvel; and 9 Municipal Councils lands in the node. an eye on every incident that happens around us during the difficult times NMMC and PCMC Hospital in Sector 15 "On 1st May we vac- of Covid pandemic”, said kick start phase... Nerul. Vaccination is be- cinated 286 people out leader Rupak Tiwari. Continued from page...1 ing done only after reg- of the 300 people reg- “Incoming phone gory have been vaccinat- istering on the Central istered for that day. On calls show us the Covid ed", said Nodal Vaccina- Government's Cowin 2nd May, there were horror, pain of the im- tion officer, NMMC, Dr. portal and selecting a 600 registrations out of pacted families, and Ratnaprabha Chavan. centre and booking an which 588 people turned crumbling health care “Among the five cen- appointment”, said an up for the vaccination. system. Through our vir- tres in Thane district for official. On 3rd May, around 400 tual war room, we try to this age group is Maasa- Health officer, PCMC had received the jab by render support in what- heb Meenatai Thackeray Dr. Anand Gosavi said, late afternoon." ever ways we can,” stated 8 Tuesday, 4 May 2021 Nature to Nurture Kitchen Garden - Step by step guidance on growing organic food Kharghar lady desires urban population to grow their own harvest by converting their balconies into kitchen garden

By Indrani Basu kitchen garden. The most enlivening ya Taralekar into a ‘Plantation Lady’. planted some regular seeds like methi, ore and more people in urban part is that birds, different kinds of She has been in plantation activity for dhania in our 2-litre water can. In this Mareas are are now keen to grow butterflies, pollinators, insects are the last 12 years. She started her plantation way my passion of kitchen garden de- their own vegetables and fruits at home regular visitors at my garden.” journey at her own farm in Kolhapur veloped. Whenever and wherever I got with an aim to eat organic and healthy Adding further she says, “So far 11 and planted 200 teak wood trees along opportunity to learn about organic gar- food. However, many are unaware of videos have been made, past one year, with several native trees. She also den I availed that. For instance, during the procedure to do so. ‘Go Green’, on kitchen garden in You tube chan- planted almost 100 trees including na- my stay in Chicago I had an opportu- the You Tube channel and ‘Nature to nel and those videos give information tive ones near her vicinity in Kharghar, nity in Chicago Botanical Garden to

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on top of Kharghar hill and even the learn about organic harvest.” civic body in utility plantation drive. With an aim to spread her knowl- Chhaya loves to study about the edge among the society, sine past properties of plants, how much tem- seven years, she has been guiding sev- perature needed for sustaining planta- eral housing societies and individuals Nurture Kitchen Garden’ the book, on how to cultivate seasonal fruits, tion, amount of water and sunlight re- on making balance compost at home, offer step by step guidance on mak- vegetables etc. Through video, I also quired for good harvest and many such how to reduce methene gas by scien- ing your own kitchen garden at the share information on making compost things. She shared, “I started planation tifically converting wet waste into bal- corner of your balcony with minimum at home in a simple manner without with an aim to arrest soil erosion from anced black gold or compost and grow cost and labour to uplift the health and spending much time and money. My the slopes of hill and to retain water in healthy vegetables and fruits. She has wellness of your family. The person intention is to share my knowledge my farm house in Kolhapur. I noticed conducted more than 250 sessions in who has been tirelessly spreading the with the urbanite population and to that temperature ranging between 18- schools, colleges, housing societies, awareness among the urbanite popula- tell them the importance of having a 30 degree centigrade is good for any ladies’ clubs educating on compost tion is none other than the plantation kitchen garden, particularly during this harvest.” making, guiding on sustainable living lady Chhaya Taralekar. She has de- pandemic situation. People must grow While talking about her very first etc. signed and finally cultivated a beauti- fractional harvest and produce green- attempt to produce organic vegetables Recipient of 'Swatchchata Doot' ful forest of native trees at her balcony ery around their home, whether it is at home, she recalled her olden days award from Panvel City Municipal with her home-grown compost. She large house or a small flat, it doesn’t and shared, “When I was in Libya Corporation, Taralekar has bagged even harvests seasonal fruits and veg- really matter. The main purpose is to along with my husband, I faced diffi- many recognitions and awards for her etables at her balcony with a very little achieve multiple benefits directly from culties in getting good fresh harvest as endless activities for mother nature. “I expense. the nature while connecting with the some political unrest was going on at wish people to get connected with na- A resident of Kharghar sector 7, nature. We can buy medicine but not that time. I thought about home grown ture and see the difference in their lives Chhaya, shares, “I have converted my health. So, we must keep ourselves vegetable, but to implement that was themselves.”. Her recently published balcony into a natural garden or one healthy by living in close proximity quite difficult due to scarcity of good book ‘Nature to Nurture Kitchen Gar- may call a mini forest with number with nature to get benefit.” soil, good compost etc. I made compost den’ informs about compost, seeds, of native trees. I get organic seasonal Although by profession an advo- at home with kitchen waste along with temperature checking, combination fruits, vegetables, flowers from my` cate, but nature has transformed Chha- coffee grind and mixing with sand, I plantation and many more.

A call centre in Turbhe was fined by the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) for violating Sadanand Gaikwad, Superintendent of Byculla District Jail, a disciplined, and hardworking per- curfew rules laid down by the State Government. The action was taken against the call centre at son, retired after a long service of thirty years. At a small function held at Byculla Jail on Friday, Arihant Aura IT Park in Turbhe division and a fine of Rs. 36,600 was collected. the jail authorities felicitated Gaikwad during a farewell function. (By: Vikram Gaikwad).