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“Considering the safety of the students, the Municipal Corporation has declared a holiday for tomorrow, July 20th, for all primary, secondary, and higher secondary schools (Nursery through Class 12) in the Mumbai Metropolitan Area,” a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said.

Several regions of the western state have been issued a “orange alert,” indicating a significant risk of precipitation.

In response to the ongoing flooding in multiple districts of Maharashtra, Shinde visited the control room of the department of disaster management to assess the situation. During his visit, he monitored the flood-prone regions of Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Pune, Satara, and Gadchiroli closely.

During a meeting with emergency agencies, such as the national disaster response force (NDRF), state disaster response force (SDRF), and municipal corporations, the prime minister ensured that all units were on high alert and actively engaged in rescue operations.

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Mumbai rain woes: 4-month-old baby washed away in river

A 4-month-old infant was tragically swept away by a swift-moving river near the Kalyan district of Mumbai. The tragic incident occurred at approximately 2:55 p.m., when passengers were enduring a two-hour delay between the Thakurli and Kalyan stations due to heavy rains.

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He also mentioned that there is a search and rescue operation going on.

“There were 40 to 45 people in the bus, out of which seven people have died while more than 25 people are injured in bus accident, the rescue is still underway, a crane has been called to pull out the bus,” said the Superintendent of Police for the Raigad district.

The bus can be seen in the images taken at the scene crashing into a ditch, and the accident caused the bus’s windows and roof to be shattered totally.

Ropes were used by the people who were tasked with rescuing the victims of the accident so that they could lead the victims to safety.

The individuals on board the bus belonged to a group that was based in the Goregaon region. They had attended an event in Pune and were now making their way back home.

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In the meantime, seven persons were reportedly murdered and ten others were injured after being driven over by a truck in the Garhshankar area of the Hoshiarpur district in the province of Punjab.On Friday, we went to Hoshiarpur.

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Following Mumbai with 1,162 active cases are Pune with 781, Thane with 670, and Nagpur with 127 cases.

On Tuesday, a total of four Covid-related fatalities were reported, for a fatality rate of 1.82 percent.

The recovery rate in the state stands at 98.13 percent, with a total of 447 people being discharged in the last 24 hours.

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Monday, in response to the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in the state, the district administration of Satara mandated that all employees and officials in government and semi-government offices, colleges, and institutions wear face masks. Ruchesh Jaivanshi, the district collector, also urged district residents to use masks and maintain social distance and hand hygiene in crowded locations such as weekly markets, bus stops, congregations, and weddings.

Similarly, India recorded over 3,000 daily coronavirus cases for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday, with 3,038 new infections and nine fatalities. Active cases account for 0.05 percent of the nation’s total infections.

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The data indicates that 395 individuals were rescued in the last twenty-four hours. The rate of recovery is 98.13 percent.

Against the backdrop of an increase in daily coronavirus cases and new concerns regarding the H3N2 influenza virus, India’s daily cases increased by 28% on Sunday, with 3,824 individuals testing positive for Covid-19. According to data from the ministry of health, there are 18,389 active patients in the country, representing 0.04 percent of all infections. (4,47,22,605).

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While states such as Maharashtra and Delhi are experiencing an increase in the number of cases, authorities say there is no cause for alarm. However, they have advised individuals to take precautions such as donning masks.

Last week, union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan presided over a high-level meeting to review the preparedness status, and he emphasized increasing the Covid testing with a greater proportion of RT-PCR and whole genome sequencing of positive samples.

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Nonetheless, many locals assert that Sunday’s election will determine Maharashtra’s politics in the coming days. If the Congress candidate running with the support of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) wins both seats from the BJP, it will be the first significant victory since the formation of the grand alliance. The potential development can be viewed as a precursor to upcoming municipal elections in Pune, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, and Aurangabad, among others.

If the BJP is able to retain the two seats, the MVA will have difficulty remaining united. When municipal elections are imminent, it will be the BJP in coalition with Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena that will expand its base and be able to take on the MVA, which will have to address internal divisions.

The election is an opportunity for voters to assert themselves for a better destiny, as both of these constituencies have been dealing with long-standing issues.

Residents of Kasba Peth, which encompasses the majority of central Pune, including peth areas, desire the redevelopment of ancient wadas, the encroachment of roads and footpaths, the congestion of bylanes, and the lack of adequate water supply. Their counterparts in Chinchwad are affected by a lack of water supply, traffic congestion, and Metro rail delays.

Due to complex municipal regulations and tenants’ reluctance to vacate, the owners of ancient wadas are unable to redevelop the dilapidated buildings. On the final day of the campaign, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde pledged a town planning scheme for the central parts of Pune to address the issue of these structures.

Shinde, campaigning for BJP candidate Hemant Rasane, stated, “We intend to introduce a town planning scheme for Kasba Peth soon.”

In the meantime, the Congress has blamed the BJP for the constituency’s lack of development over the past three and a half decades. “Kasba Peth has elected BJP candidates since 1995, but the problems of the constituency have not changed.” In fact, the situation has deteriorated over time, with no solution found for wadas, traffic congestion, poor roads, and water shortage, according to Mohan Joshi of the Congress, whose party’s candidate Ravindra Dhangekar is running against Rasane.

Kasba Peth has a total electorate of 275,679, with 138,690 female voters and 16,984 male electors. The majority of the district has been commercialised over the past two decades. Laxmi Road, Tulsibaug, Ravivar Peth, and famous temples such as Sarasbaug, Kasba Ganpati, Dagadu Seth, and Tambdi Joshwari are part of the city’s seat. Since 1995, Kasba has been a stronghold of the BJP. Mukta Tilak, a lawmaker for the BJP, passed away, necessitating these elections.

Politically, this election is significant for both the BJP and the Congress, as the latter strives to reclaim the seat it held until the early 1990s. The cohesion of the MVA’s campaign, the participation of leaders such as Sharad Pawar, and the presence of a formidable candidate in Dhangekar gave the impression that the Congress was a serious contender. On the saffron side, the elections are more crucial to Chief Minister Shinde than to his deputy Devendra Fadnavis, as a favourable outcome could bolster Shinde’s position following the rebellion and lead to additional defections from Shiv Sena.

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Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that the road between Mumbai and Goa will be built like the motorways between Mumbai and Pune and the Samruddhi Corridor, which just opened.

Shinde spoke at the end of the “Malvani Mahotsav” on Sunday, January 22. He said that the motorway between Mumbai and Goa will be built from scratch and will have controlled access.

He also said that the road along the coast to Sindhudurg in the Konkan region of the state will be made wider.

Maharashtra To Build Greenfield Expressway Between Mumbai And Goa https://t.co/8k0RK7Q8r9 pic.twitter.com/rhPQOrXGQw

— India Infra Hub (@IndiaInfraHub) January 23, 2023

The Mumbai-Goa highway is already being built by the union government as part of a larger, 1,622-kilometer-long economic corridor between Mumbai and Kanyakumari.

It runs parallel to the Western Ghats along the western coast of India. It passes through Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Mumbai – Goa Highway

The idea for the four-lane coastal highway between Mumbai and Goa came up in 2016, and it was supposed to be finished in 2018. The first work took longer than expected because they had to buy land and get permission from the railroads and the forest department. The highway between Mumbai and Goa is being built in eleven stages. The coastal highway along the water is based on the beautiful road in the United States that goes from Los Angeles to San Francisco.

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The 590 km between Mumbai and Goa takes about 12 hours to drive, but the four-laned coastal highway will cut that time to just seven hours. Tourists driving from Mumbai to Goa on the coastal highway will be able to see parts of the Konkan region that they haven’t seen before.

It remains to be seen if the Chief Minister’s plan for a greenfield motorway will happen or if the government will think about making the new four-lane highway into an motorway.

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