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According to the administrative department coordination officers should be appointed and strictly monitored Municipal Corporation Commissioner and Administrator Shri. Directed by Bhushan Gagrani

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Considering the adverse effects of air quality due to climate change on human life, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has emphasized on implementation of measures with standardized procedures. Going beyond that and conducting a thorough study, necessary measures for air pollution control should be taken on time. Municipal Commissioner and Administrator Shri. Given by Bhushan Gagrani.

Each administrative department office (ward) of the Municipal Corporation should take measures according to local needs to reduce air pollution in its area of ​​operation Measures should be implemented effectively and coordination officers should be appointed for monitoring, instructions that Shri. Gagrani has given.

Municipal Commissioner and Administrator Shri. A meeting was held yesterday (September 24, 2024) at Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters under the chairmanship of Bhushan Gagrani. At that time Mr. Various instructions were given to Gagrani.

Additional Municipal Commissioner (City) Dr. (Mrs.) Ashwini Joshi, Deputy Commissioner (Solid Waste Management) Shri. Sanjog Kabare, Deputy Commissioner (Parks) Shri. Kishore Gandhi, Deputy Commissioner (Environment and Climate Change Department) Shri. Minesh Pimple, Deputy Commissioner (Special Engineering) Shri. Yatin Dalvi, Deputy Commissioner (Infrastructure) Shri. Ulhas Mahale, Director (Planning) Smt. Prachi Jambhekar along with Deputy Commissioners of all Circles, Assistant Commissioners of 24 Administrative Divisions, concerned officers and representatives of organizations in the field of environment and climate change attended the meeting.

The main objective of the meeting was to get all the departments of the Municipal Corporation to come together to identify the effects of air pollution and climate change and work together to make Mumbai a more eco-friendly and climate-friendly city. Similarly, by reviewing the measures taken for air pollution control in Mumbai for the past few years, ensuring that these measures are followed as well as standard procedures and rules, appointing coordination officers according to the administrative department (ward), inspecting the construction sites and ensuring that all rules are followed there. , this topic was also discussed in the meeting.

Additional Municipal Commissioner (City) Dr. (Mrs.) Ashwini Joshi said that climate change has already been found to be adversely affecting the air quality of the entire Mumbai region, including the Mumbai metropolitan area. It is experienced that air quality deteriorates mainly in winter. In this background, it is necessary to be alert and speed up the measures before the onset of winter this year. If it is found that there is an increase in air pollution, there is a need to implement effective measures to prevent it. He directed the Department of Environment and Climate Change to continuously review the risks arising due to climate change in the Mumbai metropolis. Dr. also said that awareness of environmental responsibility should be created among the officers and employees of the Municipal Corporation. (Mrs.) Joshi mentioned.

Deputy Commissioner Shri. Pimple emphasized the importance of strict monitoring of construction sites, prevention of open burning of waste and use of wood as fuel to control air pollution and to take immediate action at its sources. As the number of days with poor air quality in Mumbai is increasing, immediate action is required, he noted. Air pollution causes serious health problems such as low birth weight, premature birth and long-term health problems. It can also cause heart disease, neurological problems, asthma and other diseases. Therefore, since the effect of air pollution is not immediate but long-term, it is necessary for the citizens to take measures at their own level and contribute to the efforts of the municipal administration, he also mentioned.

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Mumbai bus travel becomes more expensive, fares increase

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Mumbai : Mumbai citizens have been hit by inflation ahead of the BMC elections. The fare hike for BEST buses has been approved. An additional fare of twice the fare will be implemented from today, which will now mean that BEST passengers will have to pay an additional fare, which will affect the pockets of the passengers. The BEST administration has decided to implement the new fare from May 9. The fare has been increased for distances of 5, 10, and 20 kilometers.

The fare for a distance of 5 kilometers has been doubled. The fare for a distance of 5 kilometers has been increased from Rs 6 to Rs 12. No concession has been given in the fare for a 12-year-old child. The daily pass was previously Rs 60, but now the new fare has been increased to Rs 75. The monthly pass is from Rs 900 to Rs 1,800. The facility of Chalo Bus Pass has been provided for children of the Municipal Corporation. The increase in bus fares and tickets in Mumbai has put a burden on the pockets of the citizens. Shared taxis and auto rickshaws are also operated in Mumbai city and its suburbs, but due to the fare, many passengers are unable to pay for these shared means of transport and travel by buses.

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The verdict in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case will be announced on July 31

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Mumbai: The verdict in the September 29, 2008 bomb blast in Malegaon will be pronounced on July 31. BJP leader and former MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, Lt. Col. Srikant Prasad Purohit, former Major Ramesh Upadhyay, Sudhakar Dwivedi, Sudhakar Chaturvedi, Swami Dayanand Pandey, Ajay Rahirkar, and Sameer Kulkarni are accused of being involved in illegal activities. A bomb was planted in Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur’s scooter, after which the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested 13 accused in the case and charged 7 accused. The hearing of the Malegaon bomb blast will be completed in April. The verdict was expected to be pronounced today, but the court gave the reason that more than one lakh pages are under study and therefore the matter has been adjourned till July 31.

A bomb blast in a scooter at Bhakko Chowk killed 7 people and injured 100. In this case, ATS Chief Hemant Karkare investigated and MCOCA was also applied to the accused, but this investigation was later handed over to the NIA in 2011. The NIA has sought death penalty for the accused in this case. Statements of 223 witnesses were recorded in this case and 23 witnesses defected in the court, including 8 witnesses from the army and defense department. The court has ordered all the accused to be present on July 31 and if anyone is absent, action will be taken against him. The court will pronounce its verdict in this case only on July 31 because the hearing of the case has been completed and the court has also reserved its verdict.

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Digital Rakshak secures money of five complainants who were scammed in the name of Digital Arrest

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Mumbai: Five complainants who were scammed on social media in the name of digital arrest through the Mumbai Police’s Digital Rakshak (Digital Protector) have been protected by the Digital Rakshak. In Mumbai, CBI, ED and police officers send notices on social media and WhatsApp in the name of Digital Arrest, demanding huge money for video calling in the name of investigation and saving them from the case in the name of investigation. Accordingly, Mumbai Police has developed the Digital Rakshak app. The complaint of five victim complainants was processed on this helpline. In Mumbai’s Chembur area, a video call was made to an elderly person on social media calling him Digital Arrest and it was said that he had huge money in his bank account and his documents, Aadhaar card and PAN card were used in illegal activities.

The caller on the call told the elderly person that he was a CBI officer and demanded money without disconnecting the video call. During this, the victim When the daughter entered the house, she found her father scared and then she asked her father why he was scared. On this, the father told her that it was a call from a CBI officer and that he had transferred money in this matter. After that, the victim contacted the Mumbai Police’s Digital Rakshak helpline and then informed the police about this notice. After that, it was confirmed that this notice was prepared by the CBI and ED by creating a fake notice and sending it on WhatsApp. The police have resolved five cases of digital arrest and have appealed to the citizens that no security agency does digital arrest and neither is investigation done on WhatsApp, so be careful of such elements.

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