Articles by Sajana Nambiar
TMC to impose fines for dust pollution
The TMC has identified two major causes of dust pollution in the city -- dust scattered by vehicular traffic and dust release at construction sites.
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 12:07 AM IST
Navi Mumbai goes without water for 48 hrs
The civic body had declared 24-hour water cut on April 6 for April 10, as it planned to shift the Morbe main pipeline at Chikhale for Panvel-Karjat railway line and crossing the water supply mainline at Diva-Panvel railway line below the expressway bridge at Kalamboli. Additionally, the engineering department decided to do its maintenance work of Bhokarpada water treatment plant and Morbe dam to Digha main pipeline.
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 12:35 AM IST
TMC, tehsildars raze 40 illegal constructions on collector’s land
Usually, during any kind of demolition work, the team seeks the support of the local police to accompany and control the situation if they face opposition from people at the site. However, in this crackdown, the in-charge officer, tehsildar Dinesh Paithankar, single-handedly controlled the mob at site and carried out the demolition successfully.
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 01:08 AM IST
KDMC chief suspects corruption, showcauses 15 officials
The Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) commissioner Bhausaheb Dangde has issued a show cause notice to 15 employees after five proposals were made to concretise two well-maintain roads in Kalyan (West), without any provision in the budget
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 10:22 AM IST
Palava City residents threaten to protest over property tax
The residents contend that 100% property tax has been levied on them despite there being a provision for 66% rebate on the tax for residents of integrated township projects such as Palava City. In a meeting with Raju Patil, MLA Kalyan Rural, the residents decided to take to the streets after two to three years of persistently following up with the civic body to resolve the issue of property tax.
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 12:46 AM IST
Shiv Sena factions spar over presence of gangster in Shinde’s flight
While Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday criticised Shinde for allegedly taking along a criminal from Thane, Siddhesh Abhange, to Ayodhya on Sunday, the spokesperson of Shinde-led Shiv Sena hit back saying Abhange has earlier worked with Aaditya Thackeray, so, why highlight the person now.
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 12:32 AM IST
NGT seeks explanation from TMC over 7 ‘illegal’ bungalows in Yeoor forest ESZ
The matter of illegal construction of hotels, bungalows, marriage lawns, and resort at the Yeoor forest is presently a burning one with the tribals and several NGOs taking up the issue to the court and state environment minister recently due to increasing noise, air pollution and other major issues at the forest land
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 12:13 AM IST
Man held for capturing videos of women in Sinhagad Express
Passengers on the Sinhagad Express helped the Kalyan GRP arrest a 26-year-old man who had been filming female commuters for three days. Mohammad Ashraf, a teacher at a madrasa, was caught by male passengers, and after an argument, he was handed over to the GRP. The case was subsequently passed to Karjat Railway Police.
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 12:28 AM IST
MVA stages protest in Thane as injured Sena (UBT) worker moved to Mumbai hospital
Meanwhile, hundreds of party workers from across Thane, Kalwa, Mumbra, Kalyan and Dombivli thronged the ground at Dharmaveer Anand Dighe tower near Talao Pali on Wednesday afternoon. The protest saw a huge number of woman functionaries holding placards condemning the Thane police for their insensitivity to a woman’s complaint and for kowtowing to their political boss, CM Shinde
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 12:10 AM IST
Political row intensifies after Sena (UBT) woman worker beaten up
Shiv Sena functionary Roshni Shinde was allegedly beaten up by 20-25 men and women from Chief Minister Eknath Shinde?s faction in Thane. The assault was caught on camera and went viral on Tuesday night, but the police refused to register a complaint. Uddhav Thackeray has demanded the suspension or transfer of the Thane police commissioner for not registering an FIR. A protest march is planned in Thane on Wednesday afternoon against the police inaction.
Updated on Apr 05, 2023 12:38 AM IST
Citizens’ group sets up drinking water pots across Kalyan
The group named `Manuski’, that was formed by three friends in January this year, now has 50 members who are relentlessly working towards various projects aimed at helping the needy. They recently started the project to provide drinking water to the needy.
Updated on Apr 04, 2023 12:06 AM IST
Doctor transforms waste-filled street into garden
Once filled with waste and dotted with garbage dumps, this 80 metre-long stretch on a road in Vasant Vihar, Thane, has slowly transformed into a garden full of plants, vibrant painting in the backdrop, butterflies and birds flying all over it
Updated on Apr 03, 2023 12:40 AM IST
Thane records 25 H3N2 cases, one death in 15 days
TMC commissioner Abhijit Bangar has directed the health department to stay vigilant. All doctors in the city have been instructed to start immediate treatment without waiting for test results if patients show symptoms related to H3N2 influenza
Updated on Apr 02, 2023 12:25 AM IST
Two Nigerian nationals, auto driver held with 147 grams of cocaine and 0.22 grams of LSD
Ghodke under the guidance of seniors from Wagle unit 5 reached the spot and arrested Paul who was in possession of 32 grams of cocaine worth approximately ₹12.80 lakh and 0.2 grams of LSD valued at approximately ₹1.20 lakh. The officers seized the drugs and registered a case against Paul at Kasarvadvali police station
Updated on Apr 01, 2023 11:02 PM IST
Thane district gets its first transgender-run salon
US Consul General Mike Hankey inaugurated the salon named Transformation, which is owned and operated by members of the transgender community.
Updated on Mar 31, 2023 11:43 PM IST
In a first, TMC mops ₹720 crore in property tax
Out of the total tax recovered, ₹166.17 crore was collected through online mode, Rs. 349.56 crore through cheques, Rs. 100.16 crore through demand drafts, and ₹93.22 crore came through cash collections, officials said
Updated on Mar 31, 2023 10:24 PM IST
Civic body adds 25 beds as Covid numbers rise
With the increasing number of Covid patients within the city limits, the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has arranged for 25 additional beds separately in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital Kalwa along with a special ward reserved for Covid patients
Updated on Mar 31, 2023 09:49 PM IST
Thane city areas to face 15% water cut from Mar 31
The Thane Municipal Corporation on Wednesday announced a 15% water cut for 30 days from March 31 due to repair work on a leakage in the water tunnel supplying water to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). As a result, Thane city areas will also face a water cut
Published on Mar 30, 2023 12:30 AM IST
Dombivli station turns hawker-free after MNS ultimatum
Dombivli A day after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Raju Patil warned of MNS style eviction of hawkers at Dombivli through banners, the Dombivli East station was free of hawkers on Wednesday morning
Published on Mar 29, 2023 11:40 PM IST
MNS protest exposes TMC’s apathy towards nullah clean up
The nullah is in such bad state that one cannot walk nearby it. Every year it is the same story. There is no action taken by the civic body even as it claims to keep the city clean by spending crores of rupees. Most of the nullahs in Thane city are unclean and full of plastic waste
Published on Mar 27, 2023 09:01 PM IST
TMC readies isolation ward, increases testing
The TMC recorded 33 new positive Covid cases on Monday, while on Sunday 51 cases were reported. The active Covid patients in the city now total 246. The count of positive cases recorded till last month was below five cases, which has now crossed 50 plus cases, claimed civic health officials
Updated on Mar 27, 2023 08:27 PM IST
‘Drug addict’ injures disabled man after he throws burning cloth on him in local train
Thane: A 34-year-old disabled commuter travelling in the disabled-friendly compartment of a local train suffered burn injuries after an unknown person threw a cloth that was set ablaze using a liquid substance used for intoxication at Mumbra railway station around 11pm on Saturday
Published on Mar 27, 2023 12:26 AM IST
TMC chief assures safety measures for walkers, runners in Thane
Slug: HT IMPACT Strap: To dedicate lanes for runners in the morning and build standard walkable footpaths across city Thane: Hindustan Times’ Footpath Test-Drive has had an impact in Thane after it gained attention among walkers and runners, who wrote to the civic authority asking for safety measures
Published on Mar 25, 2023 12:43 AM IST
No space for bicycles at Gaondevi Maidan parking irks cyclists
When chief minister Eknath Shinde inaugurated an underground parking at Gaondevi Maidan built at a cost of ₹26 crore, the 5,000-strong community of active cyclists in the city had hoped that they will also get a rightful parking space at a walking distance from Thane railway station
Published on Mar 25, 2023 12:13 AM IST
Regularising illegal constructions a focus of KDMC’s ₹2,206-crore budget, activists cry foul
Among various other projects, the budget will also focus on the controversial practice of regularising unauthorized constructions in the region. “We are focusing on taking up a campaign to regularise those buildings that can be legally regularised after paying a certain penalty
Published on Mar 24, 2023 12:48 AM IST
Residents of Dombivli project protest over lack of promised amenities
Angry residents of Runwal My city housing complex, who had been raising their grievances with the builder over several emails and meetings for the last four years, took to the streets after their demands were not met. They held placards criticising the developer. Their complaints ranged from lack of proper roads, non-availability of water, to lack of access to the club house, lack of boundary wall and unpaid property tax by the developer.
Updated on Mar 23, 2023 12:59 AM IST
We want our footpaths back, say citizens
As BMC continues to duck High Court orders to clear the walkways, Mumbaikars play hop-skip-and-jump between road and footpath. Citizens brave the uneven roads to accompany Team HT on a test drive across the city and suburbs
Updated on Mar 22, 2023 07:56 PM IST
Jeet Mashru, Niraj Pandit, Shashank Rao and Sajana Nambiar
TMC’s ₹4,370-crore budget to focus on health, education, cleanliness
The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) on Tuesday presented a ₹4,370-crore budget for the financial year 2023-24, ₹1,071 crore more than the previous year, with no proposals for any tax hike
Published on Mar 22, 2023 12:49 AM IST
Sajana Nambiar, Thane
When a city turns rogue for walkers
While several infrastructure and construction projects have turned the city inside out, the lack of pragmatic urban planning to align with the steady influx of people into a city where dreams come true has led to small businesses spilling on to the streets. Together, they hold up the mirror to rampant civic apathy
Updated on Mar 21, 2023 02:36 AM IST
Jeet Mashru, Niraj Pandit, Shashank Rao and Sajana Nambiar, Mumbai
‘Explain why CRZ site used for dumping in Diva’
The NGO had filed an application asking the tribunal to serve directions to close the Diva dumping ground located at Diva- Khardi road, Thane on the bank of Desai/Mumbra creek inside CRZ-1 area in violation of the CRZ notification 2011 and also the said site is unauthorised
Published on Mar 19, 2023 12:40 AM IST