1. MHADA to File 456 Cheating Cases Against Developers
State housing body MHADA will soon file cheating against those builders who have not shared apartments with it despite having availed incentives from the government for the redevelopment of dilapidated buildings from Colaba to Sion and Mahim.
Ravindra Waikar, minister of state for housing, has directed the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) to get FIRs registered against developers in 456 cases, a move that is likely to turn up the heat on unscrupulous builders in the city.
The irregularities pertain to the redevelopment of cessed buildings in the island city. Cessed structures are mostly those buildings that had been built in the first half of the last century and whose rents have been frozen under Rent Control Act.
(Source: Mumbai Mirror)
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2. Kalwa Gang Rape: 4 Men Sexually Assault Homemaker, Burn Her
Three men were arrested this morning for the gang rape of a Kalwa resident late last night.
The 32-year-old homemaker was gagged and pinned down by four men as two others raped her in her house in Golai Nagar, Kalwa. They then burned her with a chemical. Her 13-year-old daughter was tied up, while her eight-month-old son was spared.
The woman sustained burns to her chest and other body parts. Three of the perpetrators are still absconding. The victim told cops that the men had targeted her over a financial dispute with her husband, who was in his hometown in Telangana during the attack.
(Source: Mid-Day)
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3. Inmates at Kalyan Jail Use CCTV Wires to Escape as Lights Go Out
Taking advantage of a power cut at Kalyan's Aadharwadi jail yesterday, two inmates used the wires of CCTVs to climb over the prison's high wall and escape. The Khadakpada police have registered a case and are investigating the matter.
According to the police, the two have been identified as David Devendran and Manikandan Nadar. The Manpada police had arrested them in robbery and attempt-to-murder cases. "During investigation, we found that Nadar was lodged in the jail since October 2016 and Devendran since August 2015," said an officer of the Khadakpada police.
(Source: Mid-Day)
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4. Eman Ahmed's Remarkable Turnaround
How are you” asked an Egyptian journalist to Eman Ahmed at Abu Dhabi’s Burjeel Hospital yesterday.
“Ana bekheir, shukran (I’m fine, thank you),” said Eman. Dressed in a red top and sporting a red scarf, and with subtle make-up, Eman did look as fine as she has ever done since she left Mumbai for Abu Dhabi in early May. Once considered to be the world’s heaviest woman – she weighed over 500 kg when she was admitted into Mumbai’s Saifee Hospital to February this year – Eman now reportedly weighs around 150 kg, and is all set to be the UAE’s brand ambassador in its fight against obesity.
At the press conference at the hospital yesterday – her first ever such event -- she smiled a lot and thanked her doctors for setting her on the path to recovery. Apart from speaking comfortably and coherently, the 36-year-old, who was paralysed after she suffered a stroke three years ago, can now also move her upper and lower limbs.
(Source: Mumbai Mirror)
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5. The BEST Way out of Money Mess
Dire circumstances call for desperate measures. So what if it makes the lives of the Mumbai commuters a tad more difficult?
At a meeting with the BMC commissioner, union leaders and other stakeholders on Monday, General Manager of BEST Surendra Kumar Bagde proposed changing the fare structure and the bus routes, offering a scheme of voluntary retirement to employees and adopting technology to improve efficiency of the transport service and keep the cash-starved undertaking afloat.
BEST suggested slashing the minimum fare of Rs 8 on feeder routes (shorter routes) to compete with share autos and taxis. Instead, the minimum base fare on longer routes can be increased from Rs 8 to Rs 10.
(Source: Mumbai Mirror)
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6. Bringing Mangroves to the Masses in Mumbai
The United Way, Mumbai, and the Mangrove Cell (Govt. of Maharashtra), have produced a first-of-its-kind field guide to the mangrove ecosystems that exist in Greater Mumbai. The field guide includes a map that displays the locations of all the mangroves swathes, but the major part of the guide is devoted to a handy list of 40 species of birds, reptiles, animals and trees that are typically found in these clusters, such as the dogfaced water snake and the black-winged stilt.
In addition, the guide contains a brief overview of the risks the mangroves face, ranging from the clearing of mangrove forests for infrastructure projects to pollution. There is also ashort list of what an individual can do to help e.g. report mangrove cutting to the proper authorities and taking part in mangrove plantation drives, plus a helpline. “The challenge was very few people relate to mangroves and therefore the material had to be attractive and difficult to discard,” Jayanti Shukla, the chief executive, of United Way, Mumbai, said. “It also had to be relevant and easy to understand for the typical Mumbaikar of any age group and any educational qualification.”
(Source: Mumbai Mirror)
7. BMC Asks Premier Juhu School to Raze Banquet Hall
An upscale school in Juhu has come under the scanner of the BMC for allegedly constructing a banquet hall on its premises in violation of the approved plan, while the local MLA has alleged that alcohol is served at gatherings hosted at the hall.
The civic body sent a notice to IB-affiliated Ecole Mondiale World School at Juhu, JVPD Scheme, on June 27, asking it to demolish the “illegally constructed structure” within a month, failing which the school will be liable for prosecution. The notice has been issued under Section (53) (1) of the Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act.
The school exists on a plot leased to it by the Maharashtra Development and Area Development Authority (Mhada) under certain terms and conditions.
(Source: Mumbai Mirror)
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8. Mumbai Woman Killed in Pothole Accident
Biker Jagruti Hogale, 35, wanted "to fly", "do something different", and live her life to the fullest. And in pursuing that passion, the mother of an eight-year-old died last morning.
On a trip with two others from their biking club Bikerni, Hogale, while trying to overtake a truck, lost her balance when her bike hit a pothole. The vehicle skid and landed in front of the truck, which ran over its rider and the two-wheeler.
"Why should I stop riding a bike? It's my passion. I feel independent when I am riding... I feel like I am flying. I come from a conservative family; they keep saying 'don't ride a bike, you will fall and break your hands and legs; nobody will marry you'. But I want to do more with my life, something different... I want to live my life to the fullest." This is what Hogale had said in a promotional video of her biking club Bikerni a year ago.
(Source: Mid-Day)
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9. Maharashtra Raj Bhavan’s Darbar Hall to Be Razed and Revamped
The Maharashtra Governor’s official residence at Mumbai’s Malabar Hill, namely the Raj Bhavan’s Darbar Hall, is to be demolished and reconstructed, according to a report by the Indian Express. The 100-year-old sea-facing building has suffered the ravages of nature and requires refurbishment.
The historical building is used especially for grand occasions like swearing-in ceremonies and is also known as Jal Sabhagriha.
(Source: The Quint)
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