Maharashtra
61% Mumbaikars feel ‘sleepy’ at workplace, claims survey
In a loud wake-up call, a new survey has claimed that 61 per cent of Mumbaikars feel dozy at work and nearly 35 of them believe they suffer from the dreaded insomnia.
The Great Indian Sleep Scorecard (GISS), conducted by the sleep solutions provider Wakefit.co, attempted to decipher sleep patterns and trends among Indians.
Though Mumbai is known as ‘the city that never sleeps’ the survey found that 70 per cent of the people here retired only after 11 p.m. — way past the ideal bed time of 10 p.m.
“Despite going to bed closer to midnight, 29 per cent of the city population was up between 7-8 a.m. and 49 per cent of the people did not feel refreshed on waking up,” noted the eye-popper report.
Interestingly, the GISS-2022 had found that 53 per cent Mumbaikars felt sleepy at work which has now shot up to 61 per cent (2023) — but women outnumber (67 per cent) men (56) on this front.
There is also a steep rise of 34 per cent of Mumbaikars who complained of ‘feeling tired and exhausted’ after wakeing up in the morning this year compared with 2022.
“The high sleep debt is one of the top causes of excessive daytime sleepiness, leading to the likelihood of people nodding off at work. Though maintaining a bedroom environment that is conducive to sleep is key, the report indicated that 43 per cent of Mumbaikars felt their bedroom ambience has been impacting their sleep,” the survey said.
Mumbai medico, Dr. Himanshu Shah said that “sleep disorders are now a very major complaint among all patients coming with any ailments”, mostly arising out of fear and tensions of the future for self and family.
Prominent nature therapist and acupuncture expert Dr. Mayie (Shubhangi) Deshmukh said that sleep problems have gone up drastically in the past three years and particularly post-pandemic era due to ‘the fear factor and the stress overload’ among the people.
The late nights of Mumbaikars are attributed to digital scrolling as it’s a proven fact that switching off from digital devices like mobiles, laptops, tablets, televisions, etc., at least an hour before bedtime is optimal for healthy sleep.
Unfortunately, a whopping 37 per cent of “Mumbaikars remain awake till late in the night browsing through social media, while 88 per cent admitted using their phones till just before bedtime”, and 90 per cent woke up at least once-twice in the night — breaking their sleep.
Dr. Shah said that “insufficient or lack of sound sleep” affects the person’s health, his productivity in personal and professional life and indirectly impacts the national productivity.
The report also exposed how 31 per cent of Mumbaikars “woke up in the night to worry about their future”, and another key factor haunting nearly 35 per cent of the people is they have fallen prey to ‘insomnia’.
The GISS-2023 discovered that a prevalent practice for 37 per cent of Mumbaikars was to “to sleep in places other than their beds”, contributing to their abject sleeping problems, as a dedicated sleep space is central to building a positive sleep habit and therefore empowering greater sleep affinity.
Dr. Deshmukh said that earlier, there were just 8-10 patients a month with all types of sleep disorders, which has now tripled to nearly 25-30.
“I treat them without medicine… Only with acupuncture and ‘panchakarma’ the treatment cycle lasts between 2-4 weeks, and a little more for absolute chronic patients,” Dr. Deshmukh told IANS.
The sleep issues have become glaring now “as almost all patients ask whether it’s due to the vaccination” and Dr. Deshmukh urged the government to seriously look into this aspect on priority before the situation deteriorates.
For GISS-2023, over 10,000 people were surveyed from March 2022-February 2023, across cities, age groups, demographics and has collected around 210,000 responses in the past six years, said Wakefit.co
Maharashtra
Thane To Face 30% Water Cut From December 9 After Major Pipeline Break At Kalyan Phata; Check If Your Area Is Affected
Thane, December 9: After Mumbai witnessed a 15 percent water cut earlier this week, residents of Thane are set to face an even steeper reduction in supply. The Thane Municipal Corporation has announced a 30 percent water cut across the city with effect from Tuesday, placing lakhs of citizens under severe water stress.
The major disruption follows a breakdown in the 1000 mm diameter water pipeline that supplies water to Thane from Pise Dam to the Temghar Water Treatment Plant. The pipeline reportedly burst at Kalyan Phata on the morning of Saturday, December 6, during ongoing work being carried out by Mahanagar Gas.
Officials from the water supply department said that repair work has been underway on a war footing for the last two days. However, restoring full supply is expected to take at least three more days as the damaged pipeline is old and made of pre stressed concrete.
Due to the scale of the damage, water supply to Thane has already been significantly reduced. Civic officials stated that the fragile condition of the pipeline has further complicated the repair process.
To ensure that the available water is distributed as evenly as possible, the civic body will now supply water on a zoning basis till December 11. As a result, residents in many areas will experience intermittent water supply and low pressure at different times of the day.
The municipal corporation has advised citizens to store sufficient water for essential use over the next few days and to use water sparingly to avoid further hardship.
The sudden and sharp reduction in water supply is expected to impact daily activities across households, residential societies, eateries and commercial establishments. From cooking and cleaning to drinking water needs, citizens are likely to face significant inconvenience.
Meanwhile, parts of Mumbai also faced an eight hour water cut on Sunday following major pipeline repairs. A 15 percent cut has been implemented there since December 8, affecting supply in 14 sections of the city. However, officials acknowledged that the situation in Thane is more critical due to the higher percentage of reduction across the entire city.
Maharashtra
Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh faces threat, complaint filed in Crime Branch after Lawrence Bishnoi’s threat
Mumbai: Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh has been threatened by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang not to join Bigg Boss and not to work with Salman Khan, after which Pawan Singh has filed a complaint with the Anti-Money Laundering Squad of the Mumbai Crime Branch here. The police have also started an investigation into Pawan Singh’s case. The Bhojpuri actor received a phone call in which he was threatened with bad consequences including not joining Salman Khan’s Bigg Boss and not working with him. At the same time, the addressee has said that he belongs to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The police have started an investigation in this matter and it is being found out who is the threatening caller and whether he really belongs to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang or is he trying to scare the film industry in the name of Lawrence Bishnoi. Earlier, the Lawrence Bishnoi gang also threatened actor Kapil Sharma not to do a film with Salman Khan and not to invite him to host their program, after which the Mumbai police have arrested Kapil Sharma. Security had also been increased. Now again, Lawrence Bishnoi gang has threatened the Bhojpuri actor with dire consequences. Despite the threat, the Bhojpuri actor has decided to participate in Bigg Boss with Salman Khan, after which his security has been increased. The Mumbai Crime Branch is investigating the matter to see if Lawrence Bishnoi himself gave this threat or not. Efforts have also been made to trace the threat along with its recording.
Maharashtra
Mumbai Additional Municipal Commissioner Amit Saini has been transferred and replaced by IAS officer Avinash Dhakne following allegations of a “cash-for-transfer” scam.
The transfer comes after an exposé revealed alleged corruption involving the reshuffling of over 160 engineers in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which was subsequently stayed by the government.
A complaint was filed by activist Sanjay Satam to Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, alleging that Saini was charging between ₹5 lakh and ₹40 lakh to transfer engineers.
Saini, a 2007-batch IAS officer, had been posted in the BMC since March 2024.
Avinash Dhakne, a 2017-batch IAS officer, previously served as the member secretary of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and has taken charge.
The transfers followed demands from activists for action, with Galgali thanking Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for the decision.
Activist Satam stated that the transfer is insufficient and called for a departmental and Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) investigation into the matter.
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