Maharashtra
Mumbai: BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani Reviews ₹13-Cr JJ Flyover Beautification Amid Traffic Police NOC Denial; Activists Slam Project

Mumbai: The BMC’s Rs 13 crore beautification below JJ flyover has hit a road block with the traffic police confirming on Thursday that it has not given NOC. The project on a 2.1 km stretch below the flyover is embroiled in a major controversy with activists alleging that the it will only add to the acute congestion in the area. On Thursday, BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani visited the site below JJ flyover to review the situation.
Pradnya Jedge, deputy commissioner of police (traffic) confirmed to the media that the traffic department has not given its NOC for the project. “The BMC is carrying out the work without the mandatory NOC from us,” Jedge said on Thursday.
In a letter dated December 15, 2023, the then Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Pravin Padwal had written to BMC’s additional commissioner (projects) requesting him to obtain an NOC from his department.
“We would like to bring to your attention the necessity of obtaining NOC from the traffic control branch for such beautification projects. Ensuring proper traffic flow and safety of pedestrians is of utmost importance and obtaining a traffic NOC will help coordinate efforts to minimize any potential impact on vehicles and pedestrian movements,” the letter said.
Local activist Kamlakar Shenoy slammed the project calling it a waste of public money and risking citizens’ safety. “The corporation is violating its own order passed in 1999 prohibiting any new structures below a flyover. Thus the structures, including the dummy double-decker BEST bus below the flyover are totally illegal.”
Kamlakar also questioned the high-handedness of the BMC in carrying out the beautification work without traffic NOC. “The structures obstruct pedestrian movement and cause inconvenience to motorists. Installing new structures is not beautification,” he said.
Meanwhile, local MLA Congress’ Amin Patel has demanded an inquiry from the Economic Offence Wing of the police against the public funds spent on the so-called beautification. “I had proposed for beautification like landscaping below the flyover costing Rs 2 to 3 crore. However, BMC came up with a project, appointed a consultant and Rs 10 crore was given to the contractor to carry out the beautification. The contractor now claims that 80% of the work is completed, however, the work is not visible. It is nothing but minting money.”
Maharashtra
Mahayoti government’s deception with Ladli sisters, reduction in Ladli sisters’ installments is a betrayal: Abu Asim Azmi

Mumbai: Maharashtra Samajwadi Party leader Abu Asim Azmi has termed the reduction in the installment of Ladli sisters as a fraud. He said that the way cash is illegally distributed for votes on election night, one thousand and two thousand rupees are distributed in the areas for votes per person, in the same way, women were lured under the Ladli sister scheme before the elections. This is a kind of deception of the Mahayoti government and now that the meaning has been revealed, they do not recognize it. He said that will the Mahayoti government also return the votes of these Ladli sisters that these sisters had given to them in the elections? He said that due to the Ladli sister scheme, the government treasury was burdened. The salaries of government employees, doctors and other staff have also been paid late, in such a situation, the government has deceived the Ladli sisters. After the elections, an increase in the installment was announced and a promise was made to give Rs 2100, but now it has been reduced from Rs 1500 to Rs 500. The government had included more than two crore women in the Ladli Behan scheme, but now they are being disqualified using excuses and tricks. This is a betrayal of the sisters who have voted.
Maharashtra
Action should be taken in the case of misuse of National Herald land – Anil Galgali demands CM Devendra Fadnavis

Mumbai, Mumbai – The government land given to Associated Journals Limited (AJL) in Survey No. 341 in Bandra (East) area in 1983 for the office of “National Herald”, Nehru Library and Research Centre has been misused, the investigation report of the Gautam Chatterjee Committee has revealed. In this backdrop, RTI activist Anil Galgali has written a letter to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis demanding immediate action.
The investigation report says that 83 thousand square feet of construction has been done on the land, including 11 thousand square feet of basement and additional use of 9 thousand square feet of upper floor, which is in violation of the rules. As per the rules, only 15 percent commercial use was allowed, but this has also been violated. In addition, additional land allocated for the hostel was also given to the institution ignoring the rules.
In 2001, under a controversial order of the Revenue Department, the leased land was converted into direct ownership and interest of ₹ 2.78 crore was waived, which the committee has declared against the rules and recommended its review.
Anil Galgali has made the following demands to the Chief Minister through a letter. Legal action should be initiated to take back the said land to the government.
The waived interest amount and additional penalty should be recovered. A hostel for backward class students should be started on one floor of the building. Instructions should be given to start a library and research centre on the remaining land. Gautam Chatterjee’s investigation report should be made public.
Anil Galgali said, “It is very important to ensure fair justice in this matter and use the government land in the public interest.”
Maharashtra
Mumbai bomb threat: One arrested

Mumbai: Mumbai Police claims to have arrested a drunkard who threatened to blow up Mumbai with a bomb. Mumbai Police received a call at 4:30 am in which a bomb blast was threatened in Mumbai. After that, Mumbai Police started investigating it and then claimed to have arrested a drunkard, Suraj Jadhav, 37, from Borivali area. He had made threatening phone calls before. He had threatened to blow up Borivali, BKC, Vakola and he also has three cases of such fake calls registered against him. Azad Maidan police has taken action in this threatening call case.
Mumbai Police has said that this accused has made threatening phone calls several times. Since he made this phone call to the Mumbai Police Control Room, Azad Maidan Police has started an investigation in this regard and a case has been registered against him. Threatening phone calls have become a headache for Mumbai. The police takes such phone calls very seriously because it cannot be neglected. Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Pansalkar has also issued instructions for necessary action regarding the threatening call, due to which the police is taking serious action in this matter.
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