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How to Manage and Compost Kitchen Waste at Home : Explained in Five Easy Steps.

by Staff Reporter June 27, 2019

written by Staff Reporter

Priyanka Bhasin, from Roots and Wings, explains what is kitchen or organic waste and how to segregate the waste and compost.

Priyanka Bhasin, from Roots and Wings, is a partner with Daily Dump. She explains what is kitchen or organic waste, how to segregate the waste and compost it at home using a Khamba or earthen pots and some other easily available elements. Daily Dump, a Bengaluru based green initiative, that is promoting waste management and composting at home in Indian cities.

Down to Earth is Science and Environment fortnightly published by the Society for Environmental Communication, New Delhi. We publish news and analysis on issues that deal with sustainable development, which we scan through the eyes of science and environment

June 27, 2019 0 comments

PCMC begins taking charge of CIDCO utility plots

PCMC begins taking charge of public utility plots from CIDCO

by Staff Reporter June 24, 2019

written by Staff Reporter

Navi Mumbai / Panvel / PCMC: The Panvel City Municipal Corporation has asked CIDCO to hand over public utility plots. The plots that spread across Kharghar, Kalamboli and Panvel, include gardens, playgrounds and daily bazaar plots and will be taken on a lease for a period of 60 years. Apparently, the PCMC will be charged a negligible lease premium compared to the rates of plots in the area.

PCMC and Cidco will be registering a formal agreement with effective standard terms and conditions of CIDCO. A formal list of playgrounds and garden plots handed out by CIDCO contains 25 plots in Kharghar, 15 plots in Kalamboli and eight plots in Panvel (New Panvel and Khanda Colony). CIDCO has also offered around 17 daily bazaar plots in Kharghar.

The playground and garden plots will be leased at a premium value of Rs 79 per square metres.

Surprisingly, the PCMC handover will be much sooner than the one given to NMMC, which had taken around 10 years.

Officials further informed that except for the plots in Kamothe, all other public utility and daily bazaar plots had been offered on a lease premium. The handover was being priortised by both PCMC and CIDCO and most of the payments had already been made.

The handover, when completely given, will ensure speedy development done in public interest.

June 24, 2019 0 comments

Kharghar News

Pipeline burst renders Kharghar waterless for 3 days

by Staff Reporter June 19, 2019

written by Staff Reporter

Many sectors in Kharghar have been marred by erratic water supply

Navi Mumbai / PMC / Kharghar: Taps have been running dry, or at least, not adequately supplied with water, in various sectors of Kharghar owing to a pipeline burst in the Hetawane mainline at Retibunder, on Sunday. Though the pipeline had been sealed, adequate water supply was yet to resume.

CIDCO Officials informed that the pipeline burst that had caused delay in supply was promptly worked upon and after round the clock efforts that took more than 24 hours at a stretch, the damage was repaired. However, the supply had to be shut down temporarily for the repairs and though resumed the next day, it would have taken some time for the water pressure to build up and reach high-rise areas of the city.

Sectors receiving inadequate supply in Kharghar included sectors 4, 5, 13, 20, 34 and 35. Water was supplied to these sectors for limited time twice a day.

Officials ensured that the supply would return to normal soon, probably by Wednesday.

June 19, 2019 0 comments

How to use Yulu cycles and the charges involved

Renting a Yulu cycle, charges and other things to know

by Staff Reporter June 17, 2019

written by Staff Reporter

Navi Mumbai: Yulu bikes have been covering major nodes with Kharghar being the newest one to flag off the service. While it has been talk of the town, many still find themselves wondering about the way to use the service. We simplify it for you.

To begin with, Yulu brings forth two versions, one called the Yulu Move, which is a cycle and the other, Yulu Miracle, which is an electric bike. In all, they present the most advanced vehicle sharing solution presently available in the city. With a fleet of beautiful & functional vehicles powered by GPRS, GPS and Bluetooth technology it gives freedom to rent as per convenience of time and location. You can rent it from any pickup point, drop it at any drop point in the area, or simple take it home for that matter.

Getting started

First, you have to download the Yulu app from Playstore and register yourself for the service. You will have to make a minimum deposit of Rs 100 in their digital wallet to get started. Once registered, you will gain access to a fully functional app that will show you all the pickup points in the city and you can go to the nearest one to rent a cycle.

Also read: Ride the Change: Yulu Bikes come to Kharghar

Renting a cycle/bike from a pick-up point

Once at the pickup point, you will need to scan the QR code available on the lock with your mobile phone. The lock will open automatically on successful verification.

You can then take the cycle anywhere you wish to and when done with your day’s ride, park it at any of the Yulu Zones available around. Ensure that you close the lock manually and press the end ride button in the App. The charge for the ride will be deducted from the balance available in the wallet.

Charges of renting a cycle/bike

Now, coming to the charges, Yulu Move charges Rs 10 for the first 30 minutes and then Rs 5 for every 30 minutes. Just remember that they have pause charges as well so if you don’t end your ride and keep it on pause then they charge Rs. 5 for every 30 minutes and Rs. 30 maximum between 6:00pm to 10:00am. So that allows you to keep it at home for that period.

The charges of Yulu Miracle, or the electric bike, are a little different with Rs. 10 for unlocking the bike, then Rs. 10 for every 10 minutes of the ride. The pause charges are Rs. 5 for every 30 minutes and Rs. 90 maximum between 6:00pm to 10:00am.

Simple, isn’t it? Go along, rent a cycle, Ride the Change!

Also read: YULU Bikes Post COVID-19: Long Term Rental, Limited Services, Thorough Sanitisation

P.S. Following is some updated content about Yulu Bikes.

Yulu Bike Customer Care Number and Email

Yulu Bikes don’t have a dedicated customer care number or helpline at the moment but they will be providing a Yulu Helpline soon. Yulu users/riders can send a messages through the message box available on the official website of Yulu Bikes.

Following is the direct link to Yulu Customer Care Contact Page: https://www.yulu.bike/contact/

You can also get in touch with Yulu Bikes Customer Support at support@yulu.bike though it is mostly reserved for Yulu Bike damage or malfunction issues

June 17, 2019 3 comments

Ride the Change: Yulu Bikes come to Kharghar

Featured Kharghar News

Ride the Change: Yulu Bikes make a grand entry into Kharghar

by Staff Reporter June 17, 2019

written by Staff Reporter

The Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) System was finally launched on Sunday

Navi Mumbai / Kharghar / PMC: Cycling enthusiasts and health conscious people in Kharghar will now have the chance to help reduce the carbon footprint of the city while ensuring a regular health routine for themselves. Why? Well, as the title tells, Yulu Bikes are now here with their simple yet effective offering to make a difference. The cycle sharing service was launched on Sunday in the presence of dignitaries and local residents.

BJP MLA and CIDCO Chairman, Prashant Thakur and CIDCO Vice President and MD, Lokesh Chandra, inaugurated the event in the presence of local residents that included enthusiastic children, waiting to ride the cycles for the first time.

The dignitaries were all praises for the efforts of Yulu and the fact that it was the first such node to get the service launched in the PMC region. Thakur and Chandra inaugurated the service by jointly cutting the ribbon and then setting off for the first maiden ride of the event, much to the joy of all present.

“We look forward to the participation of people and the successful running of the cycling service in Kharghar and the other nodes that will follow,” Thakur said.

Also read: Renting a Yulu cycle and the charges involved

After the formal inauguration was done with, people took turns at riding the cycles around for a bit. While grown-ups had their reasons to be there, children were the happiest lot. For once, they were getting free rides on beautifully designed cycles.

Arpita Rajpal, an enthusiastic student, expressed her joy, “Now I can move around in Kharghar on the cycle, to my tuitions, to market and wherever I wish to.”

Among the participants, were a group of cycling enthusiasts under the banner of Everest Cycling Culture, a dynamic group of people, striving for a change through the culture of cycling.

Kids at the event

The cycles will now be available for renting out and the locations of the pickup points can be known from the official app of Yulu, available on Playstore.

June 17, 2019 0 comments

Featured Kharghar News

CIDCO might launch Kharghar cycling service this Sunday

by Staff Reporter June 14, 2019

written by Staff Reporter

CIDCO officials promise to inaugurate the service after calling it off twice this week

Navi Mumbai / Kharghar / PMC: The City and Industrial Development Corporation’s (CIDCO) Public Bicycle Sharing System (PBSS) might get launched coming Sunday after it was cancelled twice, the latest cancellation being on Thursday.

It was another day of disappointment for cycling enthusiasts in Kharghar as yet another inauguration had to be called off yesterday. More than a hundred of them had shown up at the Central Park to kick start the first ever cycling service of the region. The managing agency had kept cycles ready to flag off the maiden ride. However, the 11.30 inauguration was cancelled as the chief guest of the event, CIDCO MD Lokesh Chandra, failed to make it to the event owing to other important engagements. Ironically, the event was first scheduled for Monday but was postponed till Thursday, to be cancelled once again. The crowd had to return after waiting for more than an hour.

Also read: NMMC to build 370 metre fenced cycle track in newly developed garden in Airoli

Chandra has assured that he would not be missing the Sunday inauguration date at any cost.

The services, once fully started, will cover over 30 locations simultaneously in the node and help resolve traffic issues and reduce carbon footprints just to name a few.

June 14, 2019 0 comments

Featured Nerul-Seawoods News

Soon city roads may get redone with white-topping technology

by Staff Reporter June 10, 2019

written by Staff Reporter

The civic chief recently inspected a pilot project at Shiravane, Nerul, layered using the white-topping technology

Navi Mumbai / Nerul: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) is planning to use ultra-thin white topping technology to redo or repair city roads. They recently inspected one of the streets redone as a pilot project using the technology in Shiravane, Nerul.

The inspection was carried out by civic chief Ramaswami N along with city engineer Surendra Patil and other senior officials.

This is the first time that the white topping concrete road technology has been used in the city as pilot projects at Shiravane and another internal road at Kopri. It may be used for other roads as well.

The technology has already been used by other municipal corporations, one being Thane. The fact that the concrete layer can be laid directly on existing bitumen or black topped roads without disturbing the crust, adds to its feasibility and time saving ability. It primarily reduces wear and tear, further reducing maintenance work costs.

The technology has been successfully used in cities like Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Pune to name a few.

Officials informed that the roads will be observed closely for the next six months to identify issues, if any.

June 10, 2019 0 comments

Featured Kharghar News Taloja

Taloja chemical hub to get two CAAQ stations to monitor air quality

by Staff Reporter June 7, 2019

written by Staff Reporter

Navi Mumbai / Taloja / PMC: The pollution in Taloja is set to go down or at least be monitored as the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) will be setting up two Continuous Ambient Air Quality (CAAQ) monitoring stations in the chemical hub. The decision comes after continuous complaints made by residents of Taloja and surrounding sectors of Kharghar about foul air and thick haze.

It comes as a surprise that the monitoring stations are being set up nearly after four decades of the establishment of the chemical hub at Taloja in 1972. For those unaware of the Taloja chemical hub, there are over 950 units in the area out of which 40% are chemical factories.

Apparently, the regional officer of MPCB had sought the installation of the CAAQ stations just two months back and given the kind of pressure the department has been under, the decision was made quickly.

Satish Shetty, president of Taloja Industries’ Association, who also presides over the committee of the common effluent treatment plant society informed that he had met environment minister Ramdas Kadam and the decision to set up the CAAQ stations was a firm one.

Residents think that the decision would bring some relief as the air quality would now be checked continuously and pollutant measured.

June 7, 2019 0 comments

CBD-Belapur News

83 engineers transferred in major NMMC staff reshuffle

by Staff Reporter June 5, 2019

written by Staff Reporter

The civic chief has ordered a reshuffle in the engineering department of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation

Image used for representational purpose

Navi Mumbai / CBD-Belapur: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation recently saw a major reshuffle in the engineering department. The move, directed by the municipal commissioner, Ramaswami N, is said to increase efficiency of the staff.

Officials informed that the civic chief took a calculated decision to transfer as many as 83 civic engineers to other wards and branches. Out of those transferred, there are eight deputy engineers, 13 assistant engineers and 30 sectional engineers of various specializations.

The move is said to bring newness to work and responsibilities and a smooth flow of expertise among the organization itself, all contributing to betterment of service.

All transferred have been asked to immediately take charge of their new postings and responsibilities.

June 5, 2019 0 comments

NMMC claims to have completed 97% of the nullah cleaning work

by Staff Reporter June 2, 2019

written by Staff Reporter

Navi Mumbai: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) claims to have completed 97% of city nullahs as per a recent inspection, carried out by the municipal commissioner, Ramaswami N. they inform that major sites like Vashi, Koperkhairane and Ghansoli had been swept clean before the given deadline.

The municipal commissioner informed that as 97% of the pre-monsoon cleaning had been done there would not be any flooding issues during the monsoons.

He further informed that the civic department was open to views and suggestions of the citizens regarding the quality of work done and the lacking, if any.

Also read: NMMC wants pre-monsoon gutter cleaning work done by May 25

The sites inspected by the team of senior officials assisting the municipal commissioner were, the nullah near Arenja Corner, Vashi, Kopri petrol pump, and other mullahs around Koparkhairane and Ghansoli.

The civic body further informed about the planned provision of suction pumps at flood-prone areas during the monsoon. They would also be activating two toll-free helpline numbers soon – 1800222309 / 1800222310. These will allow citizens to communicate their concerns and problems with the civic body’s control room during the rainy season.

Further, the fire department will be priortising rain-related hazards for the safety of the citizens.

June 2, 2019 0 comments

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