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3 hours ago - 53% of track deaths in India took place in Mumbai: CAG ... 33,445 deaths, 17,638 (52.74%) death cases occurred in Mumbai suburban section.Swachh Bharat? Only 43 loos built for schoolgirls last year
TNN | 6 hrs ago|In 2015-16, 717 government schools were without toilet facilities for girls and 540 schools had no loos for boysINDIA IS 3RD IN ECONOMY AFTER USA AND CHINA
BUT THE ABOVE NEWS ARE SHAMEFUL FOR ALL INDIANS
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BELOW A GOOD NEWS -IF IT HAPPENS
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BELOW A GOOD NEWS -IF IT HAPPENS
Waste-to-energy plant to produce 25-30MW: BMC
TNN | 6 hrs ago|The waste-to-energy plant at Deonar is expected to produce 25-30 megawatt by processing 3,000 metric tonnes of garbage every day, said the municipal corporation.............................................................................................................................
ANOTHER GOOD NEWS BELOW -IF LAKES ARE REVIVED AND NOT HANDED OVER TO BUILDERS
Three hidden lakes revealed, but they may soon vanish
Chittaranjan Tembhekar | Jul 27, 2016, 12.04 AM IST
MUMBAI:
Till the early eighties, three natural spring-fed freshwater lakes in
Madh Island, surrounded by sea water, provided drinking water and fish
to villagers even during summer. But today, Harba Devi, Vanala and
Erangal, located at an altitude, are no-go areas, recalls Santosh Koli, a
fisherman and social worker in Madh village. Three decades of no
de-silting work and cleaning has led to the current state of affairs.
The lakes were unknown to the wider city till a team of surveyors
recently discovered them. One lake couldn't be approached as it is
completely surrounded by slums.
Today, sewage and garbage flows into the lakes from abutting slums. Their rare ecosystems are threatened, if not already destroyed. The lakes, which dry up completely in summer, may vanish soon if they continue to be neglected.
At a time declining quality and quantity of groundwater and severe flood threats have led to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to keep lakes and ponds top on his agenda (recall the Chitale Committee flood warning report, mentioning lakes as crucial to absorbing water overflow), lakes fighting for survival is a sorry state of affairs. Villagers said it would not be surprising if one day the lakes become playgrounds or parks and eventually become pieces of real estate for land sharks to gobble up.
An environment report on the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) prepared by TERI pointed out that the three lakes are completely unattended, as a result of which silt has blocked their natural springs. One of the three lakes is a larger reservoir (Vanala), and is not easily accessible due to surrounding slums. Erangal lake too has poor accessibility due to private properties around it. Nitesh Mhatre, a resident of neighbouring Erangal village said their age-old water body is on the verge of extinction as sewage and muck from the entire village flows into it. The lake is not accessible easily due to private lands that have layers of fencing. Harba Devi lake, full of algae and plants, needs a major clean-up.
Since the late seventies, when the BMC's water supply lines reached Madh and Erangal villages, the lakes have become virtually rain-fed. Their original biodiversity has almost disappeared. Madh is located around 11 km from Malad by road and is closer to Versova by ferry boat.
"Had these water bodies been cleaned regularly, they could have easily provided water to 25,000 families in Madh and Erangal, saving a huge water stock for the BMC to supply elsewhere in the city," said Koli.
Social worker Vikram Kapoor said local citizens had a meeting with the BMC and state government officials along with legislator Aslam Sheikh to decide on a programme to clean and beautify the lakes, but not a single decision has been taken to rejuvenate them.
Pankaj Joshi, Urban planner and executive director of Urban Design Research Institute said several lakes in Mumbai (see graphic) have vanished and become playgrounds and parks following neglect for decades.
Today, sewage and garbage flows into the lakes from abutting slums. Their rare ecosystems are threatened, if not already destroyed. The lakes, which dry up completely in summer, may vanish soon if they continue to be neglected.
At a time declining quality and quantity of groundwater and severe flood threats have led to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to keep lakes and ponds top on his agenda (recall the Chitale Committee flood warning report, mentioning lakes as crucial to absorbing water overflow), lakes fighting for survival is a sorry state of affairs. Villagers said it would not be surprising if one day the lakes become playgrounds or parks and eventually become pieces of real estate for land sharks to gobble up.
An environment report on the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) prepared by TERI pointed out that the three lakes are completely unattended, as a result of which silt has blocked their natural springs. One of the three lakes is a larger reservoir (Vanala), and is not easily accessible due to surrounding slums. Erangal lake too has poor accessibility due to private properties around it. Nitesh Mhatre, a resident of neighbouring Erangal village said their age-old water body is on the verge of extinction as sewage and muck from the entire village flows into it. The lake is not accessible easily due to private lands that have layers of fencing. Harba Devi lake, full of algae and plants, needs a major clean-up.
Since the late seventies, when the BMC's water supply lines reached Madh and Erangal villages, the lakes have become virtually rain-fed. Their original biodiversity has almost disappeared. Madh is located around 11 km from Malad by road and is closer to Versova by ferry boat.
"Had these water bodies been cleaned regularly, they could have easily provided water to 25,000 families in Madh and Erangal, saving a huge water stock for the BMC to supply elsewhere in the city," said Koli.
Social worker Vikram Kapoor said local citizens had a meeting with the BMC and state government officials along with legislator Aslam Sheikh to decide on a programme to clean and beautify the lakes, but not a single decision has been taken to rejuvenate them.
Pankaj Joshi, Urban planner and executive director of Urban Design Research Institute said several lakes in Mumbai (see graphic) have vanished and become playgrounds and parks following neglect for decades.
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OTHER NEWS
Vilasrao trust land not part of Metro-II car shed
Clara Lewis | TNN | Jul 25, 2016, 11.50 PM IST
Mumbai:
Excluding the area leased to the Manjara Charitable Trust and that
reserved for a court of law and housing for court staff, the state
government has finalized an area of 40.5 acres or 16.4 hectares at Malwani, Malad West, for the Metro-II line car shed.
While seeking the plot, MMRDA had said the area (2.3 hectares) leased to Manjara Charitable Trust and another 8,000 square metres for a court and court housing can be excluded. The trust was set up by former Congress chief minister, the late Vilasrao Deshmukh. Amit Deshmukh, his son and MLA from Latur, had offered to give the land for the metro car shed, provided the government made available a similar plot.
The original plot size was 19.56 hectares; after exclusion of these three reservations, it is now 16.4 hectares. This 16.4 hectares has been set aside for the Metro-II car shed.
The encumbrance-free land, owned by the government, was reserved for a recreation ground, government offices, staff quarters, an education complex, an institute of geo-magnetism, a school for the mentally challenged, housing for the Blindmen's Association, an integrated healthcare and training centre, a parking lot and development plan (DP) roads. All these reservations have been deleted and the area has been reserved for a car shed, allied users and commercial purposes. MMRDA will carry out development of the reservation, stated the notification issued by the state urban development department last week.
While seeking the plot, MMRDA had said the area (2.3 hectares) leased to Manjara Charitable Trust and another 8,000 square metres for a court and court housing can be excluded. The trust was set up by former Congress chief minister, the late Vilasrao Deshmukh. Amit Deshmukh, his son and MLA from Latur, had offered to give the land for the metro car shed, provided the government made available a similar plot.
The original plot size was 19.56 hectares; after exclusion of these three reservations, it is now 16.4 hectares. This 16.4 hectares has been set aside for the Metro-II car shed.
The encumbrance-free land, owned by the government, was reserved for a recreation ground, government offices, staff quarters, an education complex, an institute of geo-magnetism, a school for the mentally challenged, housing for the Blindmen's Association, an integrated healthcare and training centre, a parking lot and development plan (DP) roads. All these reservations have been deleted and the area has been reserved for a car shed, allied users and commercial purposes. MMRDA will carry out development of the reservation, stated the notification issued by the state urban development department last week.
Govt should go ahead with its plan to rebuild Ambedkar Bhavan: Ramdas Athawale
Bhavika Jain | 23 Jul 2016, 18:47 IST
Cop brutality eyewitness arrested in cheating case
TNN | 21 Jul 2016, 01:40 ISTCop brutality eyewitness arrested in cheating case
TNN | Jul 21, 2016, 01.40 AM IST
MUMBAI: Two months after a hotelier shot a cellphone clip of a police officer thrashing a couple inside Kandivli police station, he has been arrested in a case of cheating by the MHB Colony police.
Rakesh Shetty (31) was produced before a magistrate court in Borivli on Wednesday and remanded in police custody for a day. Shetty has been accused of duping Nawaz Shaikh of Rs 40,000.
In his complaint Shaikh stated that he wanted to buy a scooter and was surfing an online classifieds portal. He spotted a scooter being advertised on the website for Rs 45,000 and decided to buy it. Shaikh called up on the phone number mentioned in the advertisement and spoke to Shetty. The sale price was fixed at Rs 40,000 which Shaikh paid into Shetty's bank account through National Electronic Funds Transfer from Latur. On July 12, Shaikh came to Dahisar west where Shetty lives. He was shown the scooter and liked it. "Shetty said he would need a day for vehicle registration. Shaikh agreed to return later to collect it. But he could not get in touch with Shetty thereafter. After waiting to collect the scooter for several days, Shaikh eventually registered a complaint with the MHB Colony police on July 19," said a police official.
"There are cases of extortion and theft registered against Shetty," said assistant commissioner Sudhakar Pujari.
Rakesh Shetty (31) was produced before a magistrate court in Borivli on Wednesday and remanded in police custody for a day. Shetty has been accused of duping Nawaz Shaikh of Rs 40,000.
In his complaint Shaikh stated that he wanted to buy a scooter and was surfing an online classifieds portal. He spotted a scooter being advertised on the website for Rs 45,000 and decided to buy it. Shaikh called up on the phone number mentioned in the advertisement and spoke to Shetty. The sale price was fixed at Rs 40,000 which Shaikh paid into Shetty's bank account through National Electronic Funds Transfer from Latur. On July 12, Shaikh came to Dahisar west where Shetty lives. He was shown the scooter and liked it. "Shetty said he would need a day for vehicle registration. Shaikh agreed to return later to collect it. But he could not get in touch with Shetty thereafter. After waiting to collect the scooter for several days, Shaikh eventually registered a complaint with the MHB Colony police on July 19," said a police official.
"There are cases of extortion and theft registered against Shetty," said assistant commissioner Sudhakar Pujari.
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Two months after a hotelier shot a cellphone clip of a police officer thrashing a couple inside Kandivli police station, he has been arrested in a case of cheating by the MHB Colony police. This says all Drparas Jain