Navi Mumbai : Vashi : VAIDH GARDEN NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF

Date of Publishing: 2011-02-04 00:00:00.0

Providing beautiful park for children to play and for the women and senior citizen to jog, walk and talk are the two mottos of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC). However, when it comes to maintaining the amusement games at the parks, it is being ignored at almost every garden-allege the little kids of the city. Denis Warghese, a resident of Mahalaxmi Co Operative Housing Society and a regular visitor of J Arunkumar Vaidh Garden in Sector 10 said, "One pair of swing was removed by few youth and one more swing seat has also broken and its sharp edges has threatened the kids coming here."
Subham Kadam, another resident says, "At the entrance of this garden, the CIDCO developed a bridge like structures, with bars on either side to ensure safety. However, as the powers transformed the present administrating body NMMC has failed to maintain the park. One of the safety bars has fallen down and no one has ever thought of reinstalling it. The kids are running up and down and the threat of their falling is growing day by day."
The gardener looking after the garden says, "It's only because of my complaints the local Corporator had visited the park three months ago. The heads of the department of garden had also paid a visit here and assured that the equipments would be replaced at the earliest. Social worker Kishore Biswas of SAYA says, "It is mandatory for the garden officer to inspect each and every garden on regular basis and note down the complaint made by the visitors and act accordingly. Unfortunately, the garden officer hardly visits the garden. That's why, the gardener and people's representative have to approach the ward office and demand for the safety of the residents. But nothing has been done yet."
Vijay Kamble, garden officer Vashi said, "I have received the complaint and have personally visited the site. We will ensure that the old broken amusement games will be replaced with the new ones at the earliest to ensure the safety of the residents."

Navi Mumbai : CITY PULSE Whom are you going to make happy this valentine?

CITY PULSE

Whom are you going to make happy this valentine?

Love is in the air and Valentine Day is all about spreading love. Cityplus speaks to our readers to know how they have planned to celebrate the day.

Visit slum areas

Saint Valentine was a great man who taught us all to spread messages of love no matter what class, creed or culture the person belongs to. I am going to take my son to slum area to make him feel for the down trodden people of society.

ArchanaTomar,
CBD Belapur

Time to enjoy

It's a great time to enjoy. After all it's with our friends, whom we share our emotions and love. So, I have already kept my date with my friends. We will be watching movies and hanging around at the Vashi based malls.

Preeti Mandal,
Nerul

Greet family members

It's the day when a boy like me gets an opportunity to express our feeling to someone we love and care. But, before stepping out of my house, I will greet my family members.

Saif Khan,
Koper Khairane

Go for a romantic dinner

This is the only day, when I can get anything and everything I ask from my husband. We have planned a romantic dinner at a fabulous restaurant.

Sonali Rahul Kumar,
Nerul

A date with my boyfriend

I will be going out on a fully planned date with my boyfriend and I will give him some surprise, so I am extremely excited.

Savita Chavan,
Nerul

Spend with elderly people

I will be visiting the nearby NGOs to spend time with the elderly people, the most ignored sections of society. I will sit, chat and play with them.

Vijayanta Pawse,
Kharghar

Navi Mumbai : HELPLINE FOR SSC, HSC STUDENTS BEGINS

Date of Publishing: 2011-02-18 00:00:00.0

Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has decided to start a helpline for students appearing for SSC and HSC examinations. This helpline will serve as a basic information provider. However, the steps taken for autistic kids have drawn criticism from professionals who demand expert people for this purpose.
Helpline number 27893756 has been started from February 15 and is on from 8 am to 9 pm daily. The state board has also announced that its website, www.sscboardmumbai. in, will be providing all the information related to upcoming SSC and HSC examinations to solve any problem faced by students.
RR Bhise, divisional secretary, State Board, Mumbai, said, "Both kids and parents can avail the helpline facility. The website will also help them. At the same time, separate guidelines have been issued for autistic kids appearing for the exams. They will be allotted exam centres which will be convenient for them to reach. Further, such students will be given 20 minutes extra per hour. Though such kids will be allowed to use a calculator, the condition is that it should not be attached to any of the other facilities like a mobile phone."
Kader Bux', a parent said, "Such practices really help a lot. Initially at our time, it was all last moment running to find whatsoever we wanted. This techno system has given a great sigh of relief to us, parents as well as students who are under stress and run from here and there at this time."
Shirish Poojary, Founder and Principal, Swami Brahmanand Pratisthan, Centre for Special Children said, "Providing extra twenty minutes is not a solution. Each Autistic kid is different from other. Their ability is far different, it is only the professionals who can decide what extra time the kid needs, in few cases there is no time limit. Twenty minutes will not help. The board must appoint or consider suggestions from some high-end professionals before deciding such things."

Navi Mumbai : Vashi : AMBEDKAR HALL CRAVES FOR AUTHORITIES ATTENTION

Date of Publishing: 2011-02-18 00:00:00.0

There are many community centres and multipurpose buildings developed by Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation for overall development of the area. However, it has always failed to maintain these centres. One of such centres is Dr Babashaheb Ambedkar Hall of Sector 9, Vashi.
Inderjeet Singh (Lovely), a resident said, "NMMC's plan of developing multipurpose structures for residents is always welcome. As the residents are able to organise local events like small birthday party, marriage party, Durga Puja, Ganeshotsav, small competitive events like dance and singing competitions, events for women like Halidi Kum Kum, etc. And all of these are low budget events. But to dismay of residents, these structures are not maintained properly by the authorities.”
For every resident, this structure is like their prestige and while they organise the event here the look represents one's status. Babashaheb Ambedkar Hall has been in ruins for a long time due to which nobody is able to organise any event here.
All the windows are broken. Cleanliness drive is organised only when any event is organised here. Garbage is also dumped here which troubles residents a lot.
Vashi ward officer Ashok Madhavi said, "Usually these multipurpose structures are taken care by scheme department of NMMC. I have not received any complaint as of now and am not aware of the fact, but will definitely look into the matter and forward the complaint to the concerned department. "
The assurance has, however, not brought any happiness to the residents. V Pawar, a resident said, "The corporation is very well aware as their Ghanta Gadi people and conservancy look at the filth on a daily basis
but none of them have ever touched the garbage. It is the responsibility
of the ward officer to
carry out survey around the city and sustain the property."

“NMMC’s plan of developing multipurpose structures for residents is always welcome. But to dismay of residents, these structures are not maintained properly by the authorities.
—Inderjeet Singh (Lovely),
a resident
—Jaspal Singh naol