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Navi Mumbai air pollution increasing, next to Mumbai

by Staff Reporter January 22, 2020

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Navi Mumbai / Mumbai: On Tuesday, the air in Mumbai stooped to a low, or very poor reading, raising concerns among concerned authorities, who are now gearing up to take progressive action.

Apparently, the System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) recorded PM10 (particulate matter of 10 microns and less) level of 344 in Bandra-Kurla Complex and surprisingly, 300 in Navi Mumbai, the much greener city.

The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has called up all the stakeholders on Wednesday to discuss the proper implementation and monitoring of ambient air quality in the city.

Ever since the Centre had mandated implementation of dust mitigation measures in the Environment Protection Act to tackle air pollution, the MPCB had directed 17 cities in the state, including Mumbai, to abide.

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CIDCO cuts 700 trees at Palm Beach Road Plot

by Staff Reporter January 16, 2020

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Navi Mumbai / Nerul: The City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd (Cidco) has once again managed to irk environmentalists by chopping down more than 700 trees on a plot located at the Palm Beach Road. CIDCO however claims to have not violated any law.

Apparently, there are two pockets, D and E, in sector 60, that CIDCO informs, are free of any litigation or court restraint of the Bombay high court, as environmentalists and residents claim. Hence, the chopping of trees cannot be held as an act of violation against anyone. They claim that CIDCO, also being the tree authority for the area, has taken the necessary permissions to go ahead with the chopping.

Residents have a different story altogether as they believe that CIDCO has been trying best to usurp the two pockets for real estate gains even when the plots are an integral part of the proposed golf course and the 17 residential towers coming up at the place. In the past too, CIDCO is said to have mislead people into believing that the two pockets were not included in the project. However, they were not able to get the environment clearance as environmentalist approached a government committee to look into the matter.

City environmentalists are now gearing up to move court against CIDCO and the private builder who has been part of the axing that took place with a pending case in Supreme Court.

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Six APMC public loos default on water bills of Rs 38 lakh to NMMC for the last six years

by Staff Reporter January 12, 2020

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Navi Mumbai / Vashi-APMC: City activists are shocked and angry to learn that six public loos located in APMC, Vashi, have not paid a single penny till date towards their collective billing of Rs 38 lakh for the last six years. On top of that, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) seems to be either oblivious or not interested in recovering the dues from the defaulting contractors.

Shockingly, nearly 25,000 litres is utilized on a daily basis for free, even during water cuts in the city. Also, people have to pay as much as Rs 5 for using these toilets.

Officials informed that they would be looking into the pending dues as soon as possible and taking necessary action.

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Environmentalists approach Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray to save wetlands

by Staff Reporter January 9, 2020

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Navi Mumbai: Environmentalist have now sought the help of newly elected environment minister Aaditya Thackeray, in saving the environment and deploying an active green police force to take action against environment offenders.

Environment NGOs like NatConnect Foundation and Shri Ekvira Aai Pratishtan (SEAP) have requested Thackeray to declare Aarey greenery as forest, transferring it to the forest department, and also to move the metro car shed be another location.

They highlighted how mangroves and wetlands were being destroyed all across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and ecologically sensitive Uran area by Navi Mumbai SEZ, JNPT, JNPT SEZ, NHAI and many such projects and activities.

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CM Uddhav Thackeray says no to centre’s plans for detention camp in Navi Mumbai

by Staff Reporter December 25, 2019

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Navi Mumbai: Former CM Devendra Fadnavis, recently shared that the centre had showed keen interest in setting up a detention centre in Navi Mumbai, during his tenure. The revelation came just after PM Modi denied ever discussing NRC and the possibility of any such centres anytime in future. Fadnavis is said to have sought land from CIDCO in Navi Mumbai to set up a centre for illegal foreigners on the Centre’s directives. The idea was to accommodate foreigners living past their visa tenures till they could be deported back to their respective countries.

Whatever the case, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray has assured that no such centres or camps will ever be set up in the state.

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News In Short Vashi

Why build an unwanted structure and waste money: Vashi residents ask NMMC

by Staff Reporter December 25, 2019

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Navi Mumbai / Vashi: Residents of Vashi have been angered by the construction of an unwanted structure inside a civic garden in the locality. They claim that it is unwanted and merely being developed for the sake of money.

On Wednesday, several residents of Vashi carried out a protest march against a concrete structure coming up inside the Smt Meenatai Thackeray Municipal Garden, located at sector 17. Protestors claimed that a huge amount of money was being spent on constructing an air-conditioned room inside the civic garden, which was unnecessary and a complete waste of money.

Residents questioned why the NMMC was keen on building an air conditioned room in a garden, where people come to stroll and exercise in fresh air. They claimed that it was not being constructed for the locals as they could never demand something as silly as that.

The construction would further reduce public space in the garden, residents said.

Many of the residents bluntly claimed that it was nothing but another case of corruption at the official level.

NMMC municipal commissioner, AB Misal had given assurance to locals some time back that the construction inside the garden would be stalled. However, residents say that nothing has been done to ensure it’s stalling.

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News In Short Uran

Bhendkal wetlands in Uran go under protection

by Staff Reporter December 22, 2019

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Uran / Navi Mumbai: Activists in and around the city have been rejoicing in the state mangrove protection committee’s order to halt construction activity on the 165-acre Bhendkal wetland, in Uran. Also the Maharashtra state regulator has demanded immediate removal of debris from the creek area, a former part of the Navi Mumbai Special Economic Zone (NMSEZ).

On top of that, the Konkan Wetland Grievance Redressal Committee has directed the City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (CIDCO) to protect the wetland and mangroves at Panje, the site of recent debris bumping and landfill.

Activists claim that Reliance is developing 4000 acres in Uran for the NMSEZ and hence there has been a rise in destruction of mangroves and wetlands in Pagote, Bhendkhal and Panje.

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Citizens of Navi Mumbai, Thane and Bhiwandi rally against and in favour of CAA

by Staff Reporter December 22, 2019

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Navi Mumbai / Mumbai: Citizens from Navi Mumbai, Thane and Bhiwandi came out in a protest rally against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on Saturday. In Nerul (East), around 400 citizens staged a peaceful demonstration against the CAA, while in Vashi around 600 people, mostly BJP members, supporters and other citizens held a rally supporting the CAA.

In Bhiwandi, Congress workers rallied against the CAA and the National Register of Citizens (NRC). They also went ahead and handed out a memorandum to the sub-divisional officer (SDO), seeking the revoking of the act.

In Thane, many people rallied in favour of the CAA and NRC showing their support.

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Uran’s Panje wetlands once again under debris

by Staff Reporter December 19, 2019

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Navi Mumbai / Uran: The wetlands in Panje area of Uran are once again being exploited for dumping of debris. The wetlands is said to be one of the last surviving eco-sensitive areas in MMR region.

Locals and environment activists informed the local authorities about the situation and how the wetlands were being used again for dumping. The activities were stalled following such complaint.

Many environment groups had written to the then Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, demanding that the Panje wetlands be declared as a bird sanctuary. Also, the Mangrove Conservation and Monitoring Committee appointed by Bombay high court-appointed had recently told the City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra LTD. (CIDCO) to protect the wetlands.

However, it comes as a disappointing surprise that CIDCO has failed to keep a check on the unauthorised dumping of debris in the wetlands. Ironically, this continues even after the declaration of the wetlands as a holding pond for flood control mechanism by CIDCO. In November, the High Court had explicitly instructed CIDCO to maintain the Panje as wetlands as it had all the features of a wetland, even though it didn’t figure in as a wetland.

Also, as the Panje and Karanja wetlands came under CRZ-1 as per the affidavit submitted by the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA), any construction had to first have the clearance of the MCZMA.

Activists informed that the dumping had been going on in Bokadvira village and on a very large scale.

If you recall, CIDCO has leased out a part of the Panje holding pond to the NMSEZ.

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Indian Premier League 2020 postponed indefinitely as Coronavirus lockdown extends

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IPL Auction 2020: 332 cricketers will be auctioned on December 19

by Staff Reporter December 13, 2019

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IPL Auction 2020 332 cricketers will be auctioned on December 19

The Indian Premier League (IPL), announced the final list of cricketers who will be auctioned on December 19.

The list includes 332 cricketers out of the original list of 971 cricketers who had registered themselves for the IPL 2020, Season 13 matches, to be played somewhere between the months April-March, 2020.

IPL Auction 2020 List – Registered Players

Originally, 971 players, that included 713 Indian and 258 overseas players, had registered themselves for the auctions to be held in Kolkata.
Indian Players: Capped – 19 players, Uncapped 634 players, Uncapped players with IPL exposure – 60 players
International Players: Capped – 196 players, Uncapped – 60 players
Associate Players – 2 players

IPL Auction 2020 shortlisted players

Number of Cricketers/players who registered – 971
Number of Cricketers/player shortlisted – 332
Indian Shortlisted Cricketers/Players – 186
Shortlisted Overseas Cricketers/players – 143
Shortlisted Associate Nations Cricketers/players – 3
Number of Franchise Teams – 8

IPL 2020 Auction Highest and Lowest Reserve Base Price

The highest reserve base price is INR 2 crore
The lowest base price (capped players) is INR 50 lakh
The lowest base price (uncapped players) is INR 20 lakh

IPL 2020 Auction Highly priced players

All 7 Players in the INR 2 crore bracket are overseas players. Their names are – Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Chris Lynn, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell from Australia, Dale Steyn from South Africa and Angelo Mathews from Sri Lanka.
In Indian players, Robin Uthappa, is the only player in the INR 1.5 crore bracket.
Piyush Chawla, Yusuf Pathan and Jaydev Unadkat are in the INR 1 crore bracket.

IPL 2020 Auction Date and Time:

IPL Auction Date – 19 December, 2019
IPL Auction Place – Kolkata, India
Auction Time – 3:30 pm IST

IPL Auction Players’ List

To view the detailed list of players who had registered for the IPL 2020 matches, click on the following link:

sportstar.thehindu.com

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