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.