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MMRDA budget approved: 154th Authority Meeting MMRDA Chaired by Hon CM & attended by Dy CM and senior officials

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154th Meeting of Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority was held under the chairmanship of the Hon’ble Chief Minister and Chairman of the Authority Shri. Eknath Shinde. Major focus of the meeting was on implementation of new projects to reduce traffic congestion in the urban areas of MMR.

Key decisions taken during meeting were as follows:

• Revised estimate of 42 km sea bridge project between Versova-Virar has been approved.

• Authority has approved to construct 3.8 km long Tunnel Road to provide vehicular connectivity between Orange Gate, Eastern Freeway to Marine Drive on Mumbai costal road. This project will reduce traffic congestion during rush hours, also fasten the vehicular movement as well.

• Authority has approved the estimate for construction of Twin Tunnel between Thane & Borivali and relevant civil works. This project will be implemented in 3 packages in which civil work will be done in 2 Packages and Intelligent Transportation System will be in third package.

• Approved to dispose off 2 plots through e-tendering in G-Block of Bandra-Kurla Complex.

• Appointment of consultant to prepare detailed project report for immediate implementation of extension of Metro Line from Kalyan To Ulhasnagar.
This project will be extended upto Khadakpada in Phase-I & up to Ulhas Nagar in phase 2. This extension will benefit the citizens of Ulhasnagar, Ambernath, Badlapur and surrounding area by providing them quality and comfortable mode of transport.

• Authority has approved to the extension of Chhedanagar flyover from Ghatkopar to Thane. The proposed 13 km long and 3+3 lane elevated Bridge will start from Chhedanagar in Ghatkopar East and end at Anandnagar Thane.

• The Authority also approved to propose the Government to appoint MMRDA as the project implementation agency and to study Technical-Feasibility and implementation of Mumbai Eye project at Bandra Reclamation, Mumbai by appointment of a developer for construction of the project.

“MMRDA is implementing new projects along with completion of existing projects, because on time project delivery is as important as execution. Our focus is to improve seamless connectivity in MMR. Key approvals have been given in the Authority meeting held under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Chief Minister. MMRDA will undertake important regional connectivity projects such as the Versova-Virar sea bridge and Thane-Borivali twin tunnels. Also, construction of tunnel road to provide connectivity between Orange Gate on Eastern Freeway to Marine Drive on costal road in South Mumbai. Along with infrastructure projects, MMRDA will develop India’s 1st Giant Observation Wheel. There is no doubt that if this project is implemented, the tourism sector of Mumbai Metropolitan Region will be boosted and Mumbai Metropolis will be world class, said Shri. S.V.R. Srinivas IAS, Metropolitan Commisioner, MMRDA.

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6 Afghans arrested in Mumbai accused of preparing fake documents

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Mumbai: Mumbai Police has claimed to have arrested 6 Afghan nationals residing illegally in Mumbai city. The Crime Branch Unit 1 of Mumbai Police had received information that Afghan nationals were residing illegally here, on which Unit 1 and Unit 5 formed a joint team and conducted a raid in Fort, Dharavi-Kalaba area of ​​Mumbai and arrested 6 non-Afghan nationals, who have been identified as Mohammad Rasool Nishazia Khan (24), Mohammad Jafar Nabiullah (47), Mohammad Rasool Nishazia Khan (24), Akhtar Mohammad Jamaluddin (47), Ziaul Haq Ghousia Khan (47), Abdul Manan Khan (36) and Asad Shamshuddin Khan (36). Units 1 and 5 carried out the operation on technical grounds. These Afghan nationals had obtained visas in 2015, 2016, 2017 and settled in India. During this time, these Afghan nationals prepared fake documents and settled in India. All of them are in India. They had also hidden their identity with fake names. Their real names were Abdul Samad Kandahar, Muhammad Rasool Qamaruddin Kandahar, Amilullah Jhabul, Zia-ul-Haq Ahmed Kabul, Muhammad Ibrahim Ghaznavi Kabul, Asad Khan Kabul. All of them had prepared their fake documents to prepare Indian documents and then they prepared Indian documents. In this case, the Crime Branch has taken action against Afghans on a large scale and has arrested Afghan illegal residents. The police have registered a case against them and started investigation. This action has been carried out by Joint Police Commissioner Crime Lakshmi Gautam and DCP Raj Tilak Roshan on the instructions of Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti. A case of preparing requisite documents has been registered against them and a case has also been registered under the Passport Act.

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Mumbai Weather Update: City Sees Clear Skies After Heavy Overnight Downpour, Yellow Alert Issued; Overall AQI In Moderate Range At 63

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Mumbai: After heavy rains lashed the city on Friday, bringing brief waterlogging and traffic disruptions, Mumbai woke up to sunny skies on Saturday morning. However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) cautioned that the respite may be short-lived, as the city remains under a Yellow Alert with a forecast of partly cloudy skies and a possibility of moderate rain or thunderstorms through the day.

According to the IMD, temperatures are expected to hover around 34°C during the day and dip to about 25°C at night. The brief spell of unseasonal rain not only cooled the weather but also brought a remarkable improvement in the city’s air quality, which had deteriorated sharply post-Diwali due to increased pollution and stagnant winds.

Overall AQI In Moderate Category

Real-time data from AQI.in showed that Mumbai’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 63 on Saturday morning, placing it in the moderate category, a notable recovery from the unhealthy levels recorded earlier in the week.

Among the city’s monitoring stations, Wadala Truck Terminal reported the highest pollution level with an AQI of 190, followed by BKC (75), Kurla (73), Worli (73) and Chembur (72). While mild traces of smog lingered in some of these areas during the early morning, visibility and air freshness improved significantly across most parts of Mumbai.

On the other hand, several localities recorded remarkably clean air. Thakur Village in Kandivali reported the city’s best air quality with an AQI of 25, while Parel-Bhoiwada (32), Malad West (38), Borivali East (40), and Kandivali East (43) also registered good air quality, offering much-needed relief to residents.

As per AQI.in’s classification, readings between 0–50 indicate “Good” air, 51–100 “Moderate”, 101–150 “Poor”, 151–200 “Unhealthy”, and above 200 “Severe” to “Hazardous.”

Friday’s rain marked the third unseasonal spell after the official monsoon withdrawal and was accompanied by lightning, thunder and gusty winds. The IMD had issued a Nowcast warning late Friday evening, alerting of potential thunderstorms and moderate rainfall over Mumbai and adjoining districts. Meanwhile, most parts of Maharashtra, excluding the Vidarbha region, continue to remain under a Yellow Alert for the next few days.

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Brave officer risked his life to save injured girl

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Mumbai: Mumbai Police Traffic Officer has shown bravery in saving a young girl from the clutches of a cruel lover, after which this officer is being praised. He took the injured and bleeding girl to the hospital and risked his life to free her from the armed youth, after which the youth committed suicide.
‎Today at 10:17 am, a call was received from the MTP helpline of the Byculla Traffic Department Group that two-wheelers and four-wheelers were parked on the footpath in front of Meoresh Building, Dataram Lad Marg, Kalachowki, causing inconvenience to the passers-by. In response to the said call, Rider Police Constable Karan Suryavanshi of the Byculla Traffic Department reached the spot. When he was taking action at the said place, some people present there told the officer that a boy was attacking a girl with a knife in the cabin of Astha Nursing Home. Seeing the seriousness of the incident, Kiran Suryavanshi immediately went to the spot and tried to free the victim girl from the clutches of the accused boy and took her out of the nursing home. Since she was in an injured condition, he showed haste and without a moment’s delay, put the girl in a taxi and brought her to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital, Ranibag. The girl was given first aid there. Officers and personnel from Kalachowki took the injured woman to JJ Hospital for further treatment.

Besides, in this incident, the attacker also stabbed himself and was taken to KEM Hospital with the help of Kalachowki Police Station.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone 4, Assistant Commissioner of Police as well as Senior Police Inspector of Kalachowki Police Station visited Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Railway Hospital.

The girl is undergoing treatment at Sir JJ Hospital. Police officers from Kalachowki police station are conducting further investigations. The officer is being praised for protecting the girl without caring for his own life and saving her from the clutches of her heartbroken lover.

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