Adc 16 july 2013

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Regd. No. MH/MR/South-160/2012-14 RNI Regn. No. 43675/1985 MUMBAI TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2013 32 PAGES `3 Website: www.afternoondc.in

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DESPATCH & COURIER

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By Vishnudas Sheshrao

he Clean-Up marshals, who were suspended last year over several complaints of corruption, and arrogance, have again hit the roads, particularly at busy railway stations. However, citizens are complaining that nothing has changed in their behaviour. Last year, after facing severe criticism over their conduct by

the public, political representatives and also the High Court, the civic body had suspended the operation of Clean-Up marshals. Earlier this year, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials, again mooted this scheme, stating it was aimed at bringing civic sense and not revenue

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Spitting – `200 Urinating – `200 Defecating – `200 Littering – `200 Car washing – `1,000 Litter by pet – `500 Bird and animal feeding – `500 Non – segregation of Hazardous waste – `1,000 to 10,000 Non – segregation of garden waste – `100 Non – segregation of bio-chemical waste – `20,000 Non – segregation of bio-degradation waste – `100

SAVED FROM HELL By Zuber Ansari

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he 16-year-old girl from Santacruz, who went missing one week ago, was traced by the Vakola police after a trap was laid at the Borivli railway station. Interestingly, the girl was lured away from home by her own friend, who too is a minor and resides in the same locality. The police have now arrested the other minor girl for attempting to push the victim into prostitu- Nandlal Patil (in checked shirt) being led away by Inspector Bhoite. tion.

Gold: `26,865 Silver: `41,990 US Dollar: `59.89 Temperature: 290C/250C Humidity: 74%

Missing minor, found after seven days, was with girl who was trying to push her into prostitution

On Saturday, the ADC had carried a front page story titled ‘Twisted Rascal’ about a disabled man forcing minors into prostitution after luring them with promises of a good life and raping them. The senior police inspector from Vakola police station had formed the special team to crack the case. The victim, a standard X student had left home on July 7, telling her parents that she was going to get her results. According to sources from the Vakola

police station, the victim had, before leaving, written a small note for parents stating that she was unhappy with the standard of living at home and was going away for a better future. The sources revealed that in the evening the victim met the accused minor named Rani and the disabled man Nandlal Patil at the Santacruz railway station, and the two girls headed for Gujarat. In the meanwhile, the police Continued on pg 8 «

Health&Fitness Pg13-20

‘EXPERTS’ DROPPED

Govt scraps State Board of Studies for errors in Standard X textbooks By Prashant Hamine

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he entire State Board of Studies has been scrapped for the errors in Geography, Economics, History and Political Science textbooks of Std X. This was divulged by Minister for School Education Rajendra Darda in a written reply to a starred question by Diwakar Raote (Shiv Sena) and others in the legislative council yesterday. Darda added that the government has directed Balbharti to undertake rectification in the textbooks at its divisional depots which has been complied with. The Balbharti supplies textbooks to students through the principals of the schools. He admitted that errors like reducing the size of the map of India and not showing Arunachal Pradesh in it have been committed. Darda further stated that in all, 16.50 lakh Standard X textbooks were printed. Out of these 5.50 lakh textbooks of the above subjects were sold.

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WATERY GRAVE The number of deaths by drowning continues to increase, with two picnickers dying at a dam in Virar By Suresh Golani

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wo youngsters, who were part of a group of eight picnickers, drowned at the Papad Khind Dam in Virar (East) on Sunday evening. According to the police, the youngsters were all from Santacruz. The victims have been identified as Rohit Dhosad (21) and Kunal Atmaram Gurav (24), and it is learned that the two, who did not know how to swim, ventured into the overflowing dam without gauging its depth and drowned. Their bodies were recovered late in the evening. Investigations revealed that Rohit, who had recently shifted from Santacruz to Virar (East), had invited his friends to his new home. The group then decided to spend some time at the dam. Autopsy reports have confirmed that death was due to drowning.

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