The Dynamic Daily Newspaper of Navi Mumbai Tuesday, 10 November 2020 www.newsband.in Pages 8 • Price 2 VOL. 14 • ISSUE 131 RNI No. MAHEN/2007/21778 POSTAL REGN. No. NMB/154/2020-22/VASHI MDG POST OFFICE NMMC repairs sewage NMMC to follow state lines at CBD Belapur Anti-narcotics squad government’s guidelines on of Navi Mumbai police raid hookah party The anti-narcotics firecrackers: Abhijit Bangar squad of the Navi Mum- By Abhitash D.Singh ble in Navi Mumbai too, which do not emit loud bai Police on Saturday Navi Mumbai said the NMMC Chief noise or smoke in pri- evening raided a hoo- ue to the ongoing Abhijit Bangar. vate society. However, it kah and liquor party that coronavirus pan- On November 8, has banned the bursting was being held illegally D demic in the country, 2020 the state govern- of firecrackers in all pri- at Cafe Palm Atlantis at many states in India ment issued guidelines vate and public places. Satara Plaza building, have banned the use of which stated that on the Speaking with the Vashi and arrested 203 f i recrackers Newsband cor- youths. Police have reg- and also its respondent the istered a case against sale, but the NMMC Chief the owner of Cafe Palm Maharashtra Abhijit Ban- By Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan Atlantis and a total of 27 will be finished within Gover n ment gar said, “The Navi Mumbai people were arrested for the next two weeks.” under the lead- Navi Mum- nswering to the organizing the hookah The local residents ership of Chief bai civic body age-old complaints party… A said that the NMMC Minister Ud- will follow the of the residents, the Navi (More on page 3) took a long time to take dhav Thack- same guide- Mumbai Municipal Cor- up the task. Dattaram eray, although lines as issued poration (NMMC) has Chain snatching Salvi, a resident of Be- has not banned by the state started repairing the incidents on the rise in lapur said, “The sewage the firecrack- gover n ment. sewage lines at CBD Navi Mumbai lines in these areas were ers, but has urged the first day of Diwali that As regards the putting Belapur. The incidents of in severe condition for citizens to avoid it. The is on 14th November, up of stalls by the fire- On Sunday, they chain snatching are the past several years. guidelines issued by the 2020 the citizens can cracker vendors, the started repairing the once again on the rise in During heavy rains, state government in this use firecrackers like decision is likely to be sewage lines in an area the satellite city. Statis- these lines would get regard will be applica- the sparklers, anaar etc. taken soon.” in front of the Belapur tics show that 19 chain choked and that would police station which is snatching offenses were result in temporary wa- very close to the Sion- registered during the terlogging at some plac- Rs 1200 crore tunnel to cut travel time Panvel highway. The six-month period of the es. We faced the same other areas will be cov- lockdown. Navi Mumbai problem during the last between Juinagar and Kharghar ered soon, a senior offi- police have succeeded monsoon too.” By Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan Kharghar. The MSRDC main road after crossing cer said. in detecting only one “We had informed Navi Mumbai has estimated a budget the tunnel,” said a senior Surendra Patil, city crime… the NMMC about these n an effort to reduce of Rs 1200 crore for it, a officer from MSRDC. engineer of NMMC said, (More on page 3) issues multiple times Ithe travel time be- senior officer said. Once completed, this “We had inspected the earlier. However, they tween Juinagar and “The length of the project will cut travel sewage lines across the City boy from Euro- were not paying due at- Kharghar, the Maha- entire project will be time between both the city to understand their School bags silver tention to it for reasons rashtra State Road De- around 6 kilometer of places to a great extent. conditions a few weeks medal in Vikram unknown. We are glad velopment Corporation which 2.5 kilometer This will also reduce the ago, and are now repair- Sarabhai Astro-Quest that they have finally (MSRDC) is planning to will be the tunnel. The traffic congestion of the ing those wherever we competition 2019-20 started repairing the develop tunnel between remaining 3.5 kilometer Sion-Panvel Highway. spotted problems. The Gautam Vijayku- sewage lines here,” he these two places under will be covered by two “Presently, it takes task at CBD Belapur further said. mar, a 10-year-old, the Kharghar hills. bridges on either side. almost forty minutes grade 4 student from They are also plan- On the Juinagar side, we to reach Juinagar from EuroSchool, Airoli has ning to construct two will develop a 2 kilome- Kharghar and neigh- bagged the national lev- bridges on either sides ter long bridge so that bouring Taloja. After el silver medal at Vikram of the tunnel so that the motorists can reach completion of this proj- Sarabhai Astro Quest for the motorists can easily the tunnel from the ect, it will take just ten the year 2019-20. He is reach the main roads af- Sion-Panvel highway. minutes to reach Juina- the youngest student ter crossing the tunnel. Likewise, on Kharghar gar from the other side,” from the school to have The project will start side, another 1.5 kilo- he said. achieved this feat near the railway station meter long bridge will “We made a clear (More on page 8) at Juinagar and will end be developed so that the near the Central Park at motorists can reach the CONTINUED ON page... 2 2 Tuesday, 10 November 2020 Government working on all fronts to Ingredients for making Diwali Snacks mitigate Air Pollution: Prakash Javadekar (faral) distributed among needy citizens By Chandrashekhar Hendve viate the problem. Shri Javadekar in- inister for Environment, For- formed that the Central government’s Mest and climate Change Shri PUSA institute has demonstrated a de- Prakash Javadekar has said, the Cen- composer technology which converts tral Government has been working stubble to manure and is being experi- constantly on all the fronts towards mented on a pilot basis in five states mitigation of Air Pollution. including Delhi and its trial is on. He Expressing concern over the said, it will help in dealing with pollution level in the north- crop residue and is cheap as ern parts of the country es- well. He expressed hope pecially national capital that in the future, there Delhi, the Minister said will be several ways, that the government is both in-situ and ex-situ, working towards abate- to fight against the prob- ment of Air Pollution lem of pollution emerg- By Chandrashekhar Hendve Chairman (Minister the hands of Shiv Sena by working at the source ing out of stubble burn- Belapur of State status) Vijay Deputy Leader Mr. level, be it industries or ing. avi Mumbai Shiv Nahata. Shiv Sena Vijay Nahta. thermal power stations, Saying that India is NSena and Vijay branch leader distributed Navi Mumbai City vehicular pollution, construc- moving on the path of energy Nahata Foundation dis- Diwali Faral ingredients Chief Vijay Mane, tion and demolition waste or stubble sufficiency, the Minister said, solar tributed a large number such as sugar, semolina, Milind Suryarao, City burning, which are the major sources energy and renewable energy are be- of Diwali Snacks (faral) flour, dalda, pohe, dry Chief Vijay Mane, and of pollution generation. He said, the ing promoted in the country to reduce making ingredients to fruits, gram flour, etc. other dignitaries were government will continue to strive the pollution level across the country the needy citizens resid- to the needy citizens at present. hard to bring an end to the issue of Air and we need to further formulate new ing between Belapur to pollution and encourages all possible technologies to harness the renewable Nerul on Monday, 9th technological interventions in this re- resources for clean energy powering November. The ingre- gard. an “AatmaNirbhar Bharat”. dients were distributed Speaking at the virtual inaugura- The Minister further said that In- on behalf of Shiv Sena tion of country's first demonstration dian government is continuously mak- Deputy Leader, Slum plant which produces compressed bio- ing efforts to promote usage of elec- Improvement Board gas from biomass, developed by Praj trical vehicles in the country. He said, technologies in Pune, Shri Javadekar National Clean Air Programme has Covid-19: two said, stubble burning is another cause also been formulated to improve on patients test positive of concern and expressed hope that the air quality in 122 cities across the in Uran taluka technologies like these will help alle- country. By: Dinesh Pawar, Uran n Sunday (Novem- Ober 8), Covid-19 co- Koshish Foundation launches 'Poster rona positive 2 patients tested positive. The tally Bright beautiful lanterns in various shapes, priced between Rs and Online Eloquence Competition' in Uran taluka has now 60 to Rs 450 have been put for display and sale as the festival reached 2116. A total of of lights is just round the corner. The traders say that this year Panvel: On the occasion of Diwa- years, and above 22 years of age. The people are keen on buying Made-in-India items. (By: Chan- li, Koshish Foundation has organized three topics have been decided for the 1952 people have been drashekhar Hendve) 'Poster Competition as well as Online competition.