BMC to begin 320 beautification works, road concretization, upgrading of sewer

First India Bureau Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will undertake 320 beautification works, cement concretization of 52 km of roads as well as upgrading of sewage lines in several parts of Mumbai, an official said on Saturday. The foundation stones of these projects will be laid at an event in Tilak Nagar in the eastern part of the city by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his deputy Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday, a civic release said.

The work includes cement concretization of 111 roads with a cumulative length of 52 km, of which 24 roads are in the

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eastern suburbs, 61 in the western part and 26 in the island city, it said.

The sewage lines of Sahakar Nagar, Nehru Nagar and Tilaknagar will be upgraded as well, the release said.

In December, the BMC undertook 500 beautification works, of which 121 have been completed, the release added.

Accused called South Region police control room, said blasts to be carried out at JJ Hosp, Bhendi and Nal bazaar the call to a mobile phone number in Dahanu in the neighbouring Palghar district,” he said. A team left for Palghar and nabbed the accused, who is a resident of Nagpur, within nine hours of the call being made, he added.

The man has confessed to the act and has been arrested under Indian Penal Code sections 506 (3), 505 (1), 182, 179 for providing false information, criminal intimidation and other offences, the official said.

Citizens asked to join drive for birds

First India Bureau Navi Mumbai: A citybased environmentalist Subhajit Mukherjee has now urged people of Mumbai and Navi Mumbai to join the Water for Birds campaign. The initiative aims to inform residents of the importance of keeping water bowls for birds as heatwaves have hit the city, causing temperature to rise high. Mukherjee said that water bowls made under this initiative would be distributed for free to educational institutions.

While talking to the media, he said, “#WaterForBirds is an initiative to ensure that no living organism suffers during heatwaves. Under this campaign, we are making water bowls that can be placed in various locations away from direct sunlight and water bodies. These bowls are priced at ₹200.” “We urge schools to come forward and take these bowls to help save birds and also educate students on how to help other organisms,” he added.