The Dynamic Daily Newspaper of Navi Mumbai Saturday, 20 February 2021 www.newsband.in Pages 8 • Price 2 VOL. 14 • ISSUE 216 RNI No. MAHEN/2007/21778 POSTAL REGN. No. NMB/154/2020-22/VASHI MDG POST OFFICE Amrut Baug in Nerul NMMC collects Rs. 422 enhances city’s green cover Panvel City Police begins Beggar Free Under the Atal mission, the project Campaign crores as property tax aims at improving the quality of life With an aim to curb By Abhitash D. Singh dia during the NMMC tax payers avail the ben- by providing green spaces with various the increasing beggars he Navi Mumbai budget said, "Due to the efit of the scheme, the indigenous fruit bearing trees menace in Panvel city, TMunicipal Corpora- ongoing pandemic, the Abhay Yojana has been SPI Ajaykumar Landage tion (NMMC) has suc- collection of property extended further.” By Ryhea George of life for all by provid- of Panvel city police sta- ceeded in collecting Rs. tax was severely affect- Bangar further add- he efforts of the Navi ing lush green space, but tion has started a beg- 422 crore property tax ed. Many citizens of the ed, "The amount col- Mumbai Municipal has also become famous gar-free campaign and T till 17th February, 2021. lected by way of prop- Corporation (NMMC), for its indigenous fruit a crackdown has been Property tax is one of erty tax will be used for which had undertaken bearing trees. launched against beg- the major sources of many developmental gars at important places the task of developing a Speaking in detail revenue for the civic works in the satellite green cover or the Am- about the project Aseem of the city... body. To enable citizens city. The property tax (More on page 3) rut Baug under the Atal Gokarn, the Consultant pay the tax, NMMC had collected this year till Mission for Rejuvena- Former Corporator launched an Amnesty February is more than Divya Gaikwad lodges Scheme (Abhay Yo- the amount collected complaint against 4 jana) on December 15, during the same period men 2020 which waived off satellite city are going last year." The former corpora- the penalty on delayed tor of ward no. 64, Divya through financial diffi- "The tax payers Gaikwad was threatened payment by 75 percent. culties. To help the citi- should pay the tax dili- during the inauguration Seeing the response, the zens, NMMC launched gently. The citizens of reconstruction of an civic body has now ex- the Abhay Yojana, which have supported us in a old water tank in sec- tended the scheme till evoked good response. big way even during the tor-5, Vashi. Following 1st March, 2021. NMMC has been able pandemic and we expect the incident, she filed a NMMC Commis- to collect Rs. 422 crores the same cooperation in non-cognisable com- sioner Abhijit Bangar as property tax, which is future too," said Abhijit plaint against four men while addressing the me- laudable. To enable more Bangar. for rude behaviour and threatening... (More on page 8) Science Park to become reality soon Chhatrapati Shivaji Project that was proposed in 2014 is likely to come up in 2022 tion and Urban Trans- Architect of Urban De- Maharaj’s equestrian formation (AMRUT), statue inaugurated in velopment Department By Abhitash D.Singh Sector 19 (A) in Nerul However, during the at an area admeasuring said, “We wanted to Panvel hile presenting at a cost of Rs 5 crore. 2019 budget presen- The equestrian 10,781 sq. m. at Sec- create a master piece, Wthe budget for the However, when the tation the proposal of tor 28, Nerul has finally which is both nature statue of Chhatrapati financial year 2021-22, civic body invited ideas Science Park was once Shivaji Maharaj in Panvel yielded result. The Baug friendly and pleasing to the commissioner of the has not only succeeded city was inaugurated on Navi Mumbai Municipal the eve of Shiv Jayanti, in improving the quality CONTINUED ON page... 2 Corporation (NMMC), on February 19th by MP Shrirang Barne and Abhijit Bangar said that BJP's North Raigad dis- Science Park, which is trict president, Prashant the long pending project Thakur… of the civic body, will be- (More on page 8) come reality soon. If ev- erything goes as per plan, then Science Park will be ready in Wonder’s Park in Nerul by 2022. Earlier in 2014, NMMC had planned to develop a Science Park and name it after Dr. for improvement from again tabled in front of APJ Abdul Kalam. The citizens it received nega- the standing committee proposed park was to tive response following members and was ap- be constructed at the ex- which the project was isting Wonders Park at stalled. CONTINUED ON page... 2 2 Saturday, 20 February 2021 Free health check-up camp Uran Municipal Council starts at Uran bus depot held punitive action for not wearing masks By Dinesh Pawar n the occasion of Rs. 18,500 collected as fine from 37 persons Othe 282nd birth anniversary of Sant Shri By Dinesh Pawar Sewalal Maharaj, a free ith surge in health check-up camp WCovid-19 cases in was organized recently suburban areas includ- at Uran Bus Depot on ing Uran city, the Uran behalf of Sant Shri Municipal Council on Sewalal Maharaj Man- Thursday, February 18th dal, Uran in collabora- at Ganpati Chowk Uran, tion with Jivan Jyoti Rajpal Naka, Palvi Hos- Health Care Centre. pital, the Uran Munici- During the camp 210 pal Council has started patients were examined. a Dhadak campaign Dr. Ashok Ramchan- to take punitive action dra Jadhav, Dr. Pallavi against those who do not Bhagwat, Sister Vaishali Deputy Superintendent, Rathod, Vaman Rathod, wear face masks. Jamnik examined the Land Records Officer Vinod Rathod, Amba- A fine of Rs. 500 patient and gave valu- Uran Ganesh Rathod, das Rathod, Namdev each was levied on citi- able guidance. Depot Manager Uran Aade, Rajesh Rathod, zens for not wearing The inspection camp Satish Malche, So- Jhumbar Gholave, Tej face masks in the city of was held in the pres- cial Worker Mangesh Narayan Singh, Ramesh Uran since the past few Jagdish Mhatre, control and curb the ence of Chief Guest Mukadam. Ramrao Shelar. days. Dhanesh Kasare, Rake- Covid 19 cases is to sh Kametkar, Mahendra stringently follow the SCIENCE PARk TO ect and will make Navi is known world over for years. I am confident that Salvi, Narendra Ubhare, Covid 19 protocols like BECOME REALITy... Mumbai city a smarter his immense contribution the young and dynamic Pramod Matkar, Vinod wearing face masks, CONTINUED FROM page...1 city. The Science Park in the field of Science. civic chief Abhijit Ban- Gaikwad, Akash Ka- keeping a safe distance proved. A budget of Rs would be developed in- The project, which has gar will try his level best vade of Uran Municipal and not crowding,” said 15 crore was sanctioned side the Wonders Park, been delayed since long, to make the project be- Council, Police Con- an official. for it. The officials from which is spread over 34 hopefully will become come reality very soon.” stable S. K. Bhat, Police The campaign is be- the civic body were posi- acres. The construction reality soon and will be Prakash More, for- Naik, TD Khillare, were ing implemented under tive that the project will of the project will start enjoyed by the children mer Corporator said, present during the cam- the guidance of Uran be highly beneficial for soon and we aim at com- of all ages." “Science Park was a paign. Municipal Council the children and will pleting it by 2022.” Dr. A M Bhagwat, dream project of San- “The only way to Chief, Santosh Mali. help in enhancing their Jaywant Sutar, For- President of Navi Mum- jeev Naik. During his knowledge in science mer Mayor, NMMC said, bai Science Foundation tenure as a Member of and innovations. “The Science Park will (NMSF) said, “The ini- Parliament he came up Speaking to the be named after the great tiative by NMMC is re- with the vision of hav- Newsband NMMC humble scientist and for- ally appreciative, but I ing a Science Park in Commissioner Bangar mer President of India, have been hearing about the line of Nehru Plane- said, “The project has Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam, it since 2014. Hope the tarium for the benefit of been delayed since long. who was an inspiration civic body completes the children and the citi- It is an important proj- for the entire nation. He the project in the coming zens of Navi Mumbai.” AMRUT BAUG IN was to make an urban purpose: the theme of ing. Previously all we NERUL ENHANCES... forest which will help the Baug remains intact could see was forested CONTINUED FROM page...1 in carbon sequestration and the mud track does area with wild bushes. the eyes. Amrut, as we and will also be a peace- not put strain on the legs NMMC has certainly all know, means Nectar ful spot for people to while jogging or running. developed the area into and hence we thought roam around. The area The feedback received a beautiful green space. of planting indigenous has now become an ox- by the citizens is highly One can spot a variety fruit bearing trees in ygen hub. Besides fruit encouraging. They love of trees here especially the green space that we bearing trees, the Baug walking along the trees, fruit bearing trees of Pratik Devchand Bahira has been appointed as the North were asked to develop. also has other plants like noticing different types cashews, mangoes and Raigad District Executive Member of the Bharatiya Janata The plot near the Palm shrubs and bushes”.