Maharashtra
Mumbai: Activists to paint potholes in Navratri hues to protest against bad condition of roads
Unlike previous years, the BMC this Ganeshotsav failed to rid the roads of potholes for the last visarjan procession, which means people will have to endure the menace until the end of the monsoon. To make things worse, heavy rain over the past few days has added new craters to the city’s roads. Tired of official apathy, activists have come up with a unique protest. “We have decided to paint the potholes in Navratri hues—nine colours for nine days,” said an activist.
This year, the condition of roads is even more pathetic, with huge craters lining multiple stretches. Activists said they are tired of not getting a resolution despite repeated complaints to the BMC and posts on social media.
“Hence we have decided to protest the poor condition of roads through the celebration of the upcoming Navratri festival, by painting the potholes in Navratri hues—nine colours for nine days,” said Godfrey Pimenta, an activist.
On September 26, which is the first day of Navratri, the potholes will be painted white, followed by red the next day and so on, Pimenta said. The other colours of Navratri are royal blue, yellow, green, grey, orange, peacock green and pink.
He urged Mumbaikars to take part in the unique celebration, so that the authorities hear their protest against the deadly roads loud and clear. “Potholes and bad roads cause so many problems. People miss flights, trains, get late to schools, potholes lead to traffic jams, accidents, damage to vehicles,” said Mushtaque Ansari, an activist.
Usually, the BMC fills up potholes before the final day of Ganpati visarjan, and as the rain recedes, the authorities address the issue. However, this year, due to intermittent showers, the civic body claimed to have faced difficulty in filling up the potholes.
H ward officials recently sent people to fix potholes in Bandra West, on the complaint of Ansari. “They filled up the potholes while it was raining. Even they knew it won’t last,” said the activist.
“We asked the ward office to fix the potholes, but it needs at least two to three days of sunlight to dry the patches so it can hold the mix,” said a civic official. The BMC chief has ordered the resurfacing of the bad patches once the monsoon ends.
Maharashtra
Bandra Terminus and Lalkuan by Western Railway Meanwhile, the launch of weekly superfast trains
Western Railway has decided to run a weekly superfast train between Bandra Terminus and Lalkuan stations for the convenience of passengers and to reduce the extra crowd.
According to the press release issued by Shri Vineet Abhishek, Chief Public Relations Officer, Western Railway, the details of this train are as follows:
· Train No. 22543/22544 Bandra Terminus – Lalkuan Superfast Express (Weekly):
Train No. 22543 Bandra Terminus-Lalkuan Superfast Express will depart from Bandra Terminus every Tuesday at 11.00 am and reach Lalkuan at 13.15 pm the next day. This train will run from October 22, 2024. Similarly, Train No. 22544 Lalkuan-Bandra Terminus Superfast Express will depart from Lalkuan every Monday at 07.45 am and reach Bandra Terminus at 08.30 am the next day. This train will run from October 21, 2024.
This train will stop at Borivali, Vapi, Surat, Vadodara, Ratlam, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, Bharatpur, Mathura, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Amroha, Moradabad, Rampur and Rudrapur City stations in both directions.
This train has AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, AC 3-Tier (Economy), Sleeper Class and Second Class General coaches.
Booking of train number 22543 will start from October 18, 2024 at all PRS counters and IRCTC website. For detailed information regarding stoppage time and composition of trains, passengers can please visit www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in
Maharashtra
Mumbai: ‘Aaditya Thackeray Puppet Of Urban Naxals, Spreading Fake Narrative On Dharavi Redevelopment Project’, Says Ashish Shelar
Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar challenged the Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray for a debate and said the later is the spokesperson for the urban naxals. “Aaditya Thackeray and Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad have spread misconceptions, lies and fake narratives on the Dharavi Redevelopment Project. Aaditya lacks knowledge of the tender. He is a puppet of urban naxals,” Shelar said in the press conference in Mumbai on Thursday.
Speaking over the Dharavi’s redevelopment project, Shelar said that the project is a necessity and is a priority project, adding that Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena and Congress leader Varsha Gaikwad are peddling lies in the name of Adani.
Aaditya is the MLA from Worli constituency and Varsha Gaikwad, the Mumbai Congress chief is elected as the MP from Mumbai North Central constituency. She is the former MLA from Dharavi constituency.
Shelar, the MLA from Bandra questioned Thackeray and Gaikwad that when 70 per cent of the homes in Dharavi Redevelopment Project will go to Marathi people, Muslims and Dalits, then why are they putting roadblocks in the project by creating false narrative?
Giving update on the Dharavi redevelopment project, Shelar said that currently the government survey is underay to determine eligible of the residents. So far only around 20,000 structures have been surveyed. “How can Aaditya Thackeray claim 7 lakh people will be sent out of Dharavi when survey is yet to be completed?”
Around 430 acres of land is available on which there will be infrastructure development, open spaces, gardens etc. Hence more space is being taken up to give everyone a home. So why is Aaditya opposing it?
“Aaditya Thackeray claims that 1,800 acres of land has been given to Adani. I challenge him to show one document that proves it and I will quit politics. If not, he should retire from politics,” Shelar said.
Maharashtra
Maharashtra Elections 2024: Sameer Wankhede To Join Shinde Sena, Likely To Contest From Mumbai’s Dharavi Seat
Mumbai: Ahead of Maharashtra assembly elections, Indian Revenue Services (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede is set to join the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) faction. His process for his formal entry into the party is underway and he will officially join the Shiv Sena in next two days, sources say.
Wankhede, the former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) zonal director is likely to contest the 2024 assembly elections from Mumbai’s Dharavi constituency.
During the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, it was reported that Wankhede was keen on joining the BJP and contest from Wardha constituency in Maharashtra’s Vidharbha region, his hometown.
IRS Sameer Wankhede has always been in the news due to his strict actions and raids he conducted during his postings at Mumbai Customs and NCB. In 2022, he led Cordelia case where a cruise ship was raided and Aryan Khan the son of actor Shah Rukh Khan was arrested on charges of drug use and possession. All charges against Aryan Khan were dropped later, with Wankhede removed from the case after being accused of blackmail.
Wankhede is currently posted in Chennai.
This is a breaking news. More details will be updated.
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