Dinesh Kamath's Editorial 'An attempt being made to make Navi Mumbai Plastic-free' that was published in Newsband

An attempt being made to make Navi Mumbai Plastic-free

In order to form Plastic-free Navi Mumbai, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, under the guidance of municipal commissioner Annasaheb Misal, is creating awareness among the city residents about usefulness of using cloth or paper bags instead of plastic bags. Thus NMMC is carrying out in a big way a campaign to ban plastic in city.  

Such kind of campaign was carried out in Ghansoli under the control of waste management department’s deputy commissioner Tushar Pawar and zone 2’s deputy commissioner Dr Amrish Patnigire. The campaign was carried out by assistant commissioner Dattatray Nagre, cleanliness officer Vinayak Juikar and cleanliness inspector and deputy inspectors. Two shopkeepers were fined Rs 5000 each for using plastic bags and thus total fine amount of Rs 10000 was collected. Fine amount of Rs 2500 was collected from the businessmen who had thrown waste at public places.

Using banned plastic is a crime and the punishment for committing this crime first time is Rs 5000, second time – Rs 10000 and third time – Rs 25000. NMMC has appealed to the city residents that they should be environment-friendly and cooperate in the matter of making Navi Mumbai city plastic-free and stop using completely the banned plastic.

Dinesh Kamath's Editorial 'Demand made to effectively implement minority related welfare schemes' that was published in Newsband

Demand made to effectively implement minority related welfare schemes

“The various minority welfare schemes which government comes up with should be implemented effectively. In the areas which have minorities as majority in Navi Mumbai, the Municipal Corporation and district administration should make available strong facilities to the minorities.” This demand was made by Maharashtra State’s Minority Commission’s president Haji Arphat Shaikh. He was speaking during the meeting organized at Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation’s headquarter to review Prime Minister’s 15 point program as well as the schemes of Central and State governments.

Present during this occasion were deputy mayor of NMMC Mandakini Mhtre, municipal commissioner Annasaheb Misal, leader of the house Ravindra Ithape, sports and cultural protram committee chairman Munavar Patel, garden committee chairperson Mira Patil, corporator Dr Jayaji Nath, additional commissioner Ravindra Patil and Mahavir Pedari and also Ganesh Survase and other senior officers, Navbharatiya Shivvahatuk Sanghatna’s executieve president Sharif Deshmukh and general secretary Vinajy More.

Haji Shaikh said that the schemes which are meant for minorities should reach eachi and every member of the minority community. Not a single minority person should be denied the benefit, he said. He further added, “Muslim community should get the benefit of their cemetery related roads, protective walls, street lights, water and other basic facilities. We are expecting the work on these facilities will be completed. To provide facilties to the minority organization, the district planning committee which has the pending proposal, should urgently do the needful.”

He expressed his concern about 300 students who are affected by the problems faced by Hasnad Urdu School in matter of land. He asked the corporation to cooperate in this matter. He asked to raise the qualities of not only the teachers but also the students of this school. He called for special efforts to be taken in this matter. Considering the seriousness of the situation, he personally visited the school.

Lastly, Haji Shaikh called upon the police authorities and skill development programs implementing machineries to keep trying to provide justice to the minorities. He praised the Prime Minister for coming up with various schemes for the Muslims and other minority sections. He gave many other useful suggestions and also to pursue the various proposals that municipal corporation has forwarded to the state government.

Video: Dinesh Kamath sings at Imperial Banquet Hall at Raghuleela Mall, Vashi, during function organized by Navi Mumbai Press Club

Dinesh Kamath's Editorial 'CIDCO Mega Housing Development Scheme' that was published in Newsband

CIDCO Mega Housing Development Scheme

In the appeal process of CIDCO Mega Housing Development Scheme 2018-19, the list of eligible and ineligible applicants was declared. This was published on CIDCO’s website www.cidc.nivarakendra.in . In fact, the applicants can personally login on My Application and click and just find out whether they are eligible or ineligible. CIDCO has permitted ineligible applicants 15 days to make an appeal. This is the last chance. Those documents which were found to have mistakes during checking or those applicants who have not submitted complete documents, such applicants are given 15 days to make an appeal. This is the last chance and those who will prove to be ineligible applicants after this, they will not be given any other chance to appeal. More than one appeal during this period will not be accepted.

The applicants can appeal on CIDCO’s website www.cidco.nivarakendra.in on 28 July 2019 at 2 pm for online booking / appointment from 30 July 2019 to 13 August 2019. The whole process will be available during office time i.e from 11 am till 5 pm.

For appeal purpose, the applicants have to come with all the documents as per the appointment. The documents will be checked fully and the decision related to eligibility will be taken and the applicants will be informed through the website. The final decision in matter of appeal will be of management (marketing-2). No appeal will be taken during any time other than the time specified by website.

For further information, call 022-62722250.

Thus one should appreciate this system worked out by CIDCO to decide the eligibility and ineligibility of the applicants for the Mega Housing Development Scheme.  

Dinesh Kamath's Editorial 'Standing Committee approves various civic works' that was published in Newsband

Standing Committee approves various civic works

Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporations various civic works proposal were put forward to NMMC’s Standing Committee by municipal commissioner Annasaheb Misal and chairman Navin Gavte gave approval to all the proposals.

The proposal includes constructing of main medical dispensary on plot no. 3 at Ghansoli Sector 9. This place will have automation and the necessary materials required for it will be called for. There is a main medical dispensary Mother Children Hospital building at Belapur too but the space here is not enough. Hence it was decided that another dispensary should come up at Ghansoli Sector 9.

Standing Committee of NMMC has also given approval to work of repairing and improving the CIDCO constructed unrepaired gutters at Belapur ward Sector 44, Nerul.

Approval was also given to work of concretization of main roads from Vinamra Swarajya Hospital at Vashi Sector 11 to Rishabh Society at Vashi Sector 9. This place has schools, colleges, hospitals and gardens in big number. This will give relief to both pedestrians and vehicle drivers.

Lastly, approval was given to the work of improving and decorating of Dharmavir Sambhaji garden/playground and nearby open spaces at Vashi Sector 9.

So these are the variety of civic works to which NMMC standing committee has given green signal too. That’s really great!

Dinesh Kamath's Editorial 'Gaimukh to Shivaji Chowk (Bhayander) Metro Route given green signal' that was published in Newsband

Gaimukh to Shivaji Chowk (Bhayander) Metro Route given green signal

Picture: MP Rajan Vichare thanks CM Devendra Fadnavis for sanctioning Gaimukh to Shivaji Chowk (Bhayander) metro route

Gaimukh to Shivaji Chowk Metro no. 10 got the nod from state cabinet board and hence MP Rajan Vichare expressed his gratitude to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

MP Rajan Vichare had been trying hard to make the journey of residents of his Loksabha constitueny as pleasant as possible. So while the work on Wadala-Thane-Kasarwadavli Metro Route was in progress, he asked the chief minister to join the metro route from Kasarwadavli to Dahisar-Bhayander metro route. This he had been trying since June 2015. He discussed this issue on the floor of Lok Sabha. He then made a demand to Mumbai Mahanagar Regional Development authorities to joing Kasarwadavli metro to Bhayander metro. MMRDA presented a DPR of nine kilometer distance metro route from Gaimukh to Shivaji Chowk to the state government. This issue was pending with the government for a long time.

During the parliament session, on the floor of Lok Sabha, MP Rajan Vichare made an appeal to the central government to get the state government to sanction the DPR related to Gaimukh to Shivaji Chowk metro route. Immediately on the very next day, state government took action and the state ministers cabinet sanctioned along with Wadala to CST metro no. 11 and Kalyan to Taloja metro no. 12, also Gaimukh to Shivaji Chowk (Bhayander) metro no. 10. Rajan Vichare thanked CM and thus once again became the hero of the residents of his Lok Sabha constituency.

Dinesh Kamath's Editorial 'NMMC takes precautions against spread of rain related ailments' that was published in Newsband

NMMC takes precautions against spread of rain related ailments

The rainy season can cause ailments like malaria and dengue. Hence Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation’s Health Department had been taking precautionary measures in this direction right since pre-monsoon days. NMMC took steps like searching for and destroying the habitats of mosquitoes, by spraying insecticides in the gutters etc. This is being done regularly especially at sensitive regions.

The government, in fact, has come up with National Pest related diseases control campaign where awareness is made among the residents about malaria and dengue. Pamphlets related to this are distributed. Posters and banners about the ailments are put up. People are educated in these matters. In fact, in the months of June and July, 110 public awareness camps were conducted in 48 schools with the help of students and teachers. There were rallies carried out to create awareness among the city residents. Training related to this was imparted to seventh and eighth standard students of 56 schools.

There is need for city residents too to cooperate with authorities to ensure that there is no spread of ailments like dengue and malaria by taking proper steps in that direction. Scrap materials, empty bottles, paint boxes, tyres etc, materials should not be kept near the residences and they should be destroyed. NMMC has come up with a long list of Do’s and Don’ts for the city residents to follow in order to avoid being affected by monsoon related ailments especially during the peak of monsoon season.

The residents are told to have check up and treatments with the help of health workers at any municipal hospitals and dispensaries. In fact, NMMC is offering free blood check ups of those patients who are affected by the ailments. The residents are also told to keep the houses, offices and surroundings clean and free from accumulation of water and thus prevent ailments like dengue and malaria. They have also been told to inform NMMC in case they come across patients suffering from the same ailments.