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Maharashtra: Oppn urges Guv to declare ‘wet-drought’ in flood-hit areas

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 A delegation of Opposition leaders led by Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar on Tuesday called on Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and urged him to declare a ‘wet-drought’ in many of the flood-ravaged Vidarbha and Marathwada regions.

The delegation submitted a memorandum to the Governor with a list of demands to expedite relief to the farmers and villagers hit by the fury of floods.

“The government must announce an assistance of Rs 75,000/hectrare to all farmers affected by heavy rains or floods and immediate aid of Rs 1.50 lakh/hectare to all farmers who have suffered damages to their fruit orchards,” said Pawar.

The Opposition demanded waiver of education fees for all students in traditional and professional colleges in these areas for the academic year 2022-2023.

Since a large number of farm labourers in Vidarbha-Marathwada region are on the verge of starvation due to lack of work and wages since the past two-three weeks, the government should consider their plight and provide a one-time help to them.

Pawar said that paddy is the main cultivation of the people in the tribal areas and the erstwhile Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) had extended subsidies to the tribals last year, and urged the present government to provide similar subsidies on priority even this year.

The Leader of Opposition recounted his experiences during the 4-day tour of the flood-hit regions when he witnessed farmlands eroded or washed out and covered with silt, making the lands infertile and unfit for agriculture for several years and concrete measures must be taken restore these lands at the earlier with adequate financial assistance.

The flood waters accumulated in fields and orchards has led to massive damage to cash crops like soyabean, sugarcane, bananas and other fruits resulting in a crisis of sowing this year and the farmers must be given options for re-sowing in a short span during the current crop season, said Pawar.

Many drinking water and agriculture wells have collapsed, washed out or got exhausted due to clogging and they must be allowed repairs under the government scheme of MNREGA.

Ditto is the situation with drip irrigation with the irrigation sets washed out in the floods, many have been damaged and the farmers should be given subsidies to reinstall them on an urgent basis.

Besides a large number of domestic and farm animals have been washed away or perished, and help must be given to their owners on priority.

There has been a huge damage to the roads and bridges infrastructure in the Vidarbha-Marathwada regions with most rural, district and other major roads in a terrible condition that has left many villages cut off from the local administration and urged these roads to be repaired by the government.

The Opposition delegation also demanded urgent repairs to the collapsed power distribution system, the crisis arising out of loans availed by the farmers for the Kharif season and demanded a complete waives of these debts, rebuilding the damaged or destroyed homes and barns of the villagers, plus the schools, colleges or government buildings that have been hit in many areas.

Pawar has also slammed the government of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for the huge delay in expanding the cabinet that has left the state administration paralysed and neglecting the immediate needs of the flood-hit farmers and villagers.

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Mumbai Weather: Keep Umbrellas Handy As City To Experience Cloudy Skies Today

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Mumbai: As per the IMD, Mumbai’s weather today will start with fog or mist in the morning, then become partly cloudy later in the day. Temperatures will vary from 25 to 32 degrees Celsius. Sunrise took place at 6:29 AM, with sunset is anticipated to happen at 6:24 PM.

According to Tide-Forecast.com, the initial high tide is expected at 00:38 AM with a height of 4.18 metres. The next high tide will occur at 12:34 PM, reaching a height of 4.04 meters, while the initial low tide is scheduled for 6:32 AM, when the water level will decrease to 1.19 meters. The next low tide is scheduled for 6:39 PM, with the water level dropping to 0.64 meters.

Yellow Alert In Maharashtra

The IMD has issued a yellow alert for various areas, cautioning about thunderstorms, lightning, and light to moderate rainfall. Strong winds blowing at 30-40 kilometres per hour are also forecasted in specific locations.

Dhule, Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Pune, Satara, Aurangabad, Jalna, Parbhani, Hingoli, and Nanded are the areas covered by this alert. Citizens in these regions should exercise caution, especially when engaging in outdoor pursuits, as thunderstorms and lightning could present dangers.

Mumbai Week Weather Forecast

On October 5, the morning will begin with fog or mist, and then become partly cloudy later in the day. Temperatures are forecasted to vary between 24 and 32 degrees Celsius.

On October 6, there is a possibility of rain or thunderstorms in the evening or at night. The temperature will vary from 24 to 33 degrees Celsius.

On October 7, like the previous day, rain or thunderstorms are anticipated in the evening or night. Temperatures will vary between 25 and 34 degrees Celsius.

On October 8, the forecast predicts partly cloudy skies all day. The temperature will vary between 26 and 35 degrees Celsius.

On October 9, expect partly cloudy skies and temperatures between 26 and 34 degrees Celsius.

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Shiv Sena UBT Leader Aaditya Thackeray Raised Questions On Approved Projects Worth Over Rs 40,000 Crore By State Cabinet

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Shiv Sena UBT Leader Aaditya Thackeray Raised Questions On Approved Projects Worth Over Rs 40,000 Crore By State Cabinet

The tripartite Mahayuti government, which was by far on autopilot mode until recently, has lately become the buzzword for action, announcing a slew of projects — mostly infrastructure, seemingly blind to financial constraints and the red flags raised by the finance department. At the state cabinet meeting on September 30, infrastructure projects worth over Rs 40,000 crore were approved. Shiv Sena UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray raised a few questions on a project recently approved by the state cabinet on Thursday, Thackeray asked.

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) confirms the PMs presence at an event only after obtaining detailed information. In this case, what information had the PMO sought and had it verified whether all the necessary permissions had been obtained for the project, Thackeray wanted to know.

Speaking about the road concretisation project in Mumbai, he said though the project was launched two years ago, just nine per cent of the work had been completed, which was revealed through RTL How could the PM inaugurate or grace groundbreaking ceremonies for such projects, Thackeray queried.

The PM is going to perform the ground-breaking ceremony for the Thane-Borivli tunnel project though the contractor has provided a bank guarantee from a bank in the West Indies. Has the RBI allowed such a bank guarantee, Thackeray asked, raising the issue of the propriety of the PM in officiating such events.

Training his guns on Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) next, Thackeray said, though the ‘bhumi pujan’ for the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Smarak in the Arabian Sea was done in 2017, nothing had moved further, except cost escalation.

Similarly, many projects including metro works had either been delayed or stuck on various grounds. He warned that after the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government came to power, it would conduct a thorough probe and the administrative head of the agency would have to face inquiry.

Meanwhile, it is being said that the contractor for the Thane-Borivali project was asked to obtain bank guarantee from a national bank, which is under the jurisdiction of Indian courts and governed by Indian laws. Questions are also being raised over the cost escalation of the project, which was pegged at Rs 14,400 crore a few months ago but now, the state cabinet has approved Rs 18,800.40 crore for it.

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Mumbai: Sion-Panvel Highway’s Shivaji Chowk To Mankhurd Section To Be Closed For Traffic During Night Hours Till Oct 18; Check Timings & Alternate Routes Here

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Mumbai: Sion-Panvel Highway's Shivaji Chowk To Mankhurd Section To Be Closed For Traffic During Night Hours Till Oct 18; Check Timings & Alternate Routes Here

Mumbai: The motorists in the eastern suburbs need to brace for another night traffic diversion to facilitate the Metro work. A crucial section of the Sion-Panvel Highway from Panjarpol junction (Shivaji Chowk) near Chembur to the Mankhurd Metro station will be closed for vehicular traffic from October 4 to October 18. The road closure will be implemented from 12 am to 5 am and the Mumbai Traffic Police have issued an advisory with the list of alternate routes.

The road closure will be on both bounds of traffic from Panjarpol Junction to Mankhurd Metro station (pillars 829 to 938).

Alternate routes as per Mumbai Traffic Police advisory:

1. From Panjarpol Junction- Waman Tukaram Patil Marg, Borba Devi junction- Govandi Brigde- IOC Junction- Right Turn- Ghatkopar Mankhurd Link Road (North Bound)- Mankhurd T Junction-Left Turn to Vashi, Navi Mumbai.

2. From Mankhurd T Junction- Right Turn- Ghatkopar Mankhurd Link Road (South Bound)- IOC Junction- Waman Tukaram Patil Marg- Left Turn- Govandi Brigde, Freeway Flyover, Panjarpol Junction- Right Turn to Maitri Park, Mumbai.

The above diversion will come into force from October 4 to Octobeer 18 only in night from 00.00 hours to 5.00 am, the Traffic Police advisory says.

About Metro 2B

In the jurisdiction of Trombay Traffic Division at Sion-Panvel Marg from Panjarpol Junction to Mankhurd Metro station work of 2B is carried out by RVNL company and big cranes will be used for OHE Mast work. As the work will affect the on-going traffic flow, it is necessary to divert traffic to prevent any danger, obstruction and inconvenience to public, the advisory says.

Metro Line 2B from D N Nagar to Mandale is 23.643 km, long elevated corridor with 20 stations. It shall provide connectivity between the Eastern and Western Suburban Mumbai. It will provide interconnectivity to Mono Rail and Metro 1 and other Metro and suburban railway stations including D. N. Nagar (Line 1), Bandra (Suburban), ITO junction (Line 3), Kurla East (Suburban & Line 4), Chembur (Monorail), Mankhurd Suburban, CST-Panvel fast corridor and Mumbai-Navi Mumbai Airport fast corridor.

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