Mumbai: After the video of flashing lights on the car of Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde and VIP cultural of BMC officials went viral, the BMC has claimed to remove flashing lights and flashing lights from the cars of all government officials. According to the BMC, there were reports in the media about flashing lights being installed on the vehicles of municipal corporation officials. In this regard, the administration has clarified that the vehicles are provided to the officials after assuming office. As soon as the issue of flashing lights on these vehicles came to light, the flashing lights (flasher lights) installed on the vehicles of the officials were removed. It should be noted that the BMC took action when a debate broke out on social media regarding the VVIP cultural installed on Mayor Ritu Tawade’s car and now the BMC administration has clarified the issue and removed the lights from the cars. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had ordered the removal of red lights from the cars of ministers and others against the VVIP cultural. After that, criticism started over the installation of the light on the BMC Mayor’s car. Now the BMC has claimed to have removed the lights from all the cars.

Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader and MLA Manoj Jamsutkar, while commenting on the budget in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, termed it a contractors’ budget and said that the way major projects have been included in the budget raises doubts that this is a budget for contractors instead of the general public. Doubts also persist over the loan waiver for farmers. Although a loan waiver of Rs 2 lakh has been announced, its implementation is still in doubt. Will the schemes implemented by the state government for farmers benefit them or not? He said that minorities have been completely ignored in the budget. No new schemes have been introduced for them. There is no mention of the problems of farmers in Nandurbar in the budget. He said that a major budget has been approved in rapidly developing Maharashtra. No special attention has been paid to other public issues including health, therefore, special attention needs to be paid to it and Jamsutkar has also demanded that minorities be given a share in the budget.

Mumbai: A 50 kg per hour cremation system (Aatsh Kada) for the cremation of small animals and birds has been set up at the Mumbai Municipal Corporation and Tata Trusts Animal Hospital and is now ready for operation. The facility will enable safe and eco-friendly disposal of animal carcasses, Additional Municipal Commissioner (City) Dr (Summit) Ashwini Joshi said on Tuesday. Assistant Commissioner (South) Swapna Kashirsagar, Head of Veterinary Health Department Dr Kalimpasha Pathan, Director of the Hospital Mehrnoosh Kapadia, Head of Hospital Administration and Services Maj Gen Pramod Batra and others were present on the occasion. Various initiatives are being implemented by the Veterinary Health Department of Mumbai Municipal Corporation to enhance animal welfare services. For this purpose, a small animal hospital is being run by Tata Trusts in collaboration with the Municipal Corporation in Mahalaxmi. The four-storey hospital has four well-equipped operating theatres, a separate surgery department with expert veterinary surgeons, a treatment capacity of about 200 animals, general ward, ICU and high dependency unit, state-of-the-art diagnostic facilities like MRI, CT scan, X-ray, ultrasonography, ED labology and ED lab. It also has special treatment facilities like blood bank, dentistry, dermatology, ophthalmology, endoscopy, physiotherapy and hydrotherapy for animals. Additional Municipal Commissioner (City) Dr. Ashwani Joshi said on the occasion that it is the leading hospital in the country with multi-purpose service facilities, state-of-the-art diagnostic and small animal treatment facilities under one roof. Such state-of-the-art veterinary facilities have given a big boost to the veterinary healthcare system in Mumbai. Standard facilities for the treatment of pets and small animals have been provided. The hospital has also made arrangements for the scientific disposal of animal carcasses and bio-medical waste. An incinerator system with a capacity of 50 kg per hour has been set up for the cremation of small animals and birds and is now ready for operation. This facility will enable safe and environmentally friendly disposal of animal carcasses. He added that it will also have significant public health benefits.