Fight by TMT Bachao Kruti Samiti to save TMT

Protest against poor services of TMT cancelled

Deepa Sarna Gawli

The citizens who had threatened civic officials with a protest on Saturday against the poor services of the Thane Municipal Transport (TMT) in the city cancelled their protest after changes being made in the administration by the mayor.

Looking at the outstanding dues of its employees and the deplorable condition of the buses, the citizens do not see any hope of TMT’s survival. Irked by the poor services and false hopes given by authorities to improve the TMT bus services, the citizens had warned the civic authority of a protest.

However, civic authorities have now decided to make changes in the administration. “Devidas Tekale is being appointed as the general manager of TMT while Ashok Burpule is appointed as a special officer on duty,” informed Satyajit Shah, an active resident from the city and a member of TMT Bachao Kruti Samiti.

“Mayor Harishchandra Patil has provided a fund of Rs90 lakh to clear the outstanding dues of TMT staff. We can see things happening, so we cancelled the protest for now,” Shah added.

Shah and likeminded people had come together around a month and a half back to form TMT Bachao Kruti Samiti. Since then, the members have visited the depots, interacted with TMT authorities, municipal commissioner and even the Mayor. Since this initiative mayor has granted around Rs3.5 crore to TMT so as to clear the outstanding dues of its employees and repair of the buses.

However, when DNA tried contacting the mayor, he was unable for comment. Meanwhile, Burpule said, “My role will be to look into the administration part. As there are complaints from commuters, we shall look into it and resolve them.”

Published Date: Jun 16, 2012

Still Overloading of Trucks not stopped @ Mumbai - Pune Express Way

This is a photo clicked on 2nd June, 2012 @ around 8.50 a.m. on Mumbai – Pune Express way, before 1st Toll Naka i.e. while going from Mumbai to Pune. If you ZOOM one of the photo you can see the Truck Registration no. also which is KA-01-AB-1773. It is clearly seen that the load which is kept in this truck has shifted to one side. I feel this may lead to an ACCIDENT. It is surprising that , we stopped at Food Mall after first toll. Later on we have seen the same Truck before crossing second toll i.e. last toll while going to Pune from Mumbai. Which is clear that either not a single person from Traffic Police nor from IRB stopped him or if somebody had stopped then truck driver must have given some CHAI PANI and proceeded. It is a shock that some 2/3 days back only one of the Horrible accident took place on the same road killing 27 lives. Is our lives so CHEAP or in INDIA money can buy anything ? Now you will ask why I didn’t complain any body on the way ? The fact is that I could not see any police and also if I would have stopped than Police would fined me for stopping on Express Way instead of stopping this truck driver. Here I would like to share my experience. Few years back , I stopped on Express Way, gave Truck no to one of the Traffic Police and informed him that the load on the Truck is tilting to one side. To my surprise, this truck later on overtook us . In case you feel that HUMAN LIFE has some value, then please do the further needful or such things will help INDIA in polulation reduction. MERA BHARAT MAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN. I am a very ordinary, common man of INDIA. I strongly feel that Evil Triumphs When Good People Sit Quiet

Fight Against Air Pollution in the Residential Area

Proof Of Air Pollution in the residential area on Ghodbunder Road, Thane.

Please go through the vidio clicked on 2nd April, 2012 at around 6.50 am from my house of a polluting factory.

For last 10 years I am providing so many proofs to various Govt. Authorites of Air Pollution, still such kine of Air Pollution is existing.

Mera Bharat Mahan.

fight Against Air Pollution in the residential area.

Following article published on 12th March , 2012 in Hello Thane of Lokmat .

This is just for your ready reference and to update everybody about the current situation.
Air Pollution not yet stopped even after a fight of 10 years.

This happens only in INDIA.

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True, Real , Fact About Vitawa Subway

Following News Appeared in DNA dt. 22nd Feb. 2012.

Please note that it is almost 8 / 9 years are over since this project started, till date it has not completed. During this period, 2/3 M.P.s changed, 2/3 M.L.A.s changed, Now third time new corp orators in Thane Municipal Corporation got elected., but one thing is not changed and i.e. Traffic issue at Vitawa Subway . How Indian will become super power by 2020 ?

Vitawa subway project delays, says civic chief

Deepa Sarna Gawli

Once again the commuters doubt on completion of the Vitawa subway project in time, has proved right. The deadline of the subway is once again extended to March 2012.
RA Rajeev, the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) commissioner earlier in January 2012 had confirmed that the work will be completed within 40 days. However, the tenure is over and still a lot of work needs to be completed.
Vitawa subway is the only direct get through by road between Thane and Navi Mumbai, as the Airoli-Mulund link road is avoided by many due to the toll charges. Built during the British regime, the six-lane road has been reduced to two lanes and vehicles pass through a narrow road under the subway. Due to vehicular traffic near Vitawa, TMC had proposed for the subway that could ease the traffic at this spot.
“The work will be completed by March. Daily we have been carrying out 0.6 metre work,” said Rajeev. Earlier it was the lack of coordination between the central railway and TMC had delayed the project. When inquired about the reason Rajeev added, “The work is going on in full swing. Now we are receiving the required support from the railways too and there is no problem at all.”
The construction of Vitawa subway began in February 2003. The completion of the project has been held up and delayed due to the requirement of mega-blocks needed for working on the project. The cost of the project has escalated from Rs4 crore to more than Rs8 crore. TMC has used ‘Push Box’ technique for the new way. With the new technique, the RCC boxes will be pushed below the railway tracks and a subway will be ready.
But still the daily commuters feel that even by March the work would not be completed. “I have personally visited the Vitawa subway recently. Being an engineer, I feel that the work will take another five to six months. When I spoke to the site engineer, he confirmed that it will take at least three months to complete the side towards Vitawa Gaon while the other side of the subway will start after that,” said Satyajit Shah.
Shah added, “We are already in the third week of February. By May end, rainy season will start. Till end of September 2012 because of rains no work will be done. By that time excuses like cost escalation and no mega block among others will be given as reasons for the delay.”
TMC officials claim that till now 35 metre work of the 49 metres have been completed. The work is carried only during the night hours, that is, between 1.30 am to 3.30 am.

Fact about Vittawa Subway

Vittawa Subway - News published in H.T.Lives of Hindustan Times dt. 11.02.2012 . It takes almost 10 years to complete one small patch of subway. This happens only in INDIA. How we will become SUPER POWER ?