BMC Elections 2022: Total Civic Body Seats Increase From 227 To 236. Over two weeks after the Maharashtra cabinet undertook the decision, the state government has issued a notification that nine seats in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) have been increased, stated reports.
With this, the aggregate number has risen from 227 to 236 seats. Based on accounts, the State Election Commission (SEC) will now ask the civic authority to redraw the ward boundaries and submit its drafts. On Tuesday, November 30, Maharashtra’s urban development department made a notification rising the number of seats by nine after the proposal was sanctioned by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. On November 10, the state cabinet had undertaken the decision and sent the file to the Governor for his approval on November 16.
On Monday, November 29, it was approved and an official mentioned that a notification was made the next day. Maharashtra: Now Traffic Rule Violators To Pay More Fines. On Thursday, December 2, the Maharashtra government amended the Motor Vehicle Act (MVA).
They have increased fines across the state for different traffic offences. The amendment act has come into effect from Wednesday, December 1. If an individual is found travelling on two-wheelers without a helmet has increased from ₹500 to ₹500 for the first time and ₹1,500 for the second and subsequent times. The fine for talking on the mobile phone while driving has also increased from ₹200 to ₹500. Mumbai's 74% Of Adult Population Is Now Fully Vaccinated. Maharashtra has managed to fully vaccinate 45% of its adult population against COVID-19 as the vaccination pace is picking up in the state.
However, the state's full vaccination proportion is lower than the national average of 49%. On the other hand, Mumbai is ahead of all districts in Maharashtra as it has managed to fully vaccinate nearly 74% of its adult population. On Thursday, December 2, Union health ministry officials said that due to the 'Har Ghar Dastak' campaign, single-dose coverage increased by 6.8% in Maharashtra, while in the country, it rose by nearly 6%. The country has inoculated 84.3% of the adult population with at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccination. Maharashtra has administered nearly 10 lakh vaccinations every day in the past three days.
Omicron Scare: 5 More International Passengers In Mumbai Tested COVID-19 Positive. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has now detected five more COVID-19 cases among the international passengers.
Of the total, two senior citizens -- a 66-year-old male arrived from London on November 17 and a 69-year-old male who arrived from Portugal on November 25 -- also had tested positive for coronavirus. On Thursday, December 2, in a statement, the civic body said that they have sent their samples have now been sent for genome sequencing to determine if they are positive for the Omicron variant. Moreover, the patients have been shifted to hospitals and contact tracing of travellers is going on. The results of genome sequencing are expected to come either by next week. Omicron Scare: Maharashtra To Issue Revised SOPs For Domestic Passengers. After two cases of Omicron variant detected in India, on Thursday evening, December 2, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said the state government will soon issue revised guidelines for domestic air travel.
The strict guidelines are deferred as the state administration is preparing a new set of guidelines for domestic air travel. The fresh set of guidelines will be out in the next couple of days, Tope was quoted as saying by PTI. Amendments will be made in the guidelines for domestic air travellers only. While the international air travellers will have to follow the strict guidelines, as defined by the Union health ministry, he added. Omicron Scare: 4 Passengers Detected COVID-19 Positive In Mumbai So Far. According to the latest report, four international passengers arrived to Mumbai airport from ‘at risk nations’ have been detected with the novel coronavirus amid the threat posed by the new COVID-19 variant Omicron.
All four patients, residents of Mumbai, are asymptomatic and have been shifted to Seven Hills Hospital. Moreover, their samples have been sent for genome sequencing to ascertain if they are carrying the pathogens of Omicron. The latest case was recorded on Wednesday, December 1, through a rapid antigen test. The passenger is a 25-year-old male and has arrived from London. Meanwhile, one is a 21-year-old male from London who arrived on November 10, a 47-year-male with travel history from Mauritius, who landed on November 25 and a 39-year-old male passenger who landed in Mumbai from South Africa also tested positive. Ind Vs NZ: Wankhede Pitch Turns 'Greenish' Due To Unseasonal Rains. The second test match of India-New Zealand is set to take place at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai from Friday, December 3, till Tuesday, December 7.
However, due to the unseasonal rains in Mumbai on Wednesday, December 1, the pitch was under covers and has turned greenish. This might force India to rethink its three spinner strategy. They might have to bring in an extra fast bowler and leave out one spinner. In their first Test match in Kanpur, India banked largely on their three spinners to take wickets of the New Zealand team which ended up being a draw.
Due to the rains, both India and New Zealand had to cancel their training session on Wednesday, December 1, and the Wankhede ground was covered the whole time. Mumbai: Gas Cylinder Blast At BDD Chawl, Four-Month-Old Succumbs To Injuries. A four-month-old who was admitted to the Kasturba Hospital has reportedly succumbed to the burn injuries he received in a gas cylinder blast.
On Tuesday, November 30, a gas cylinder exploded at nearly 7.10 am at Worli’s BDD Chawl. In the gas cylinder blast at BDD Chawl 3, Kamgar Vasahat on Ganpatrao Jadhav Marg, Worli, four individuals including the said infant sustained injuries. According to reports, on Tuesday night, Mangesh Puri the four-year-old succumbed. The condition of the other injured, Anand Puri a 27-year-old is critical. On the other hand, the condition of Vidya Puri and Vishnu Puri who are 25 and 5 years old, respectively is claimed to be stable. Mumbai Live : Cyclone 'Jawad' : These Trains To/From Mumbai Cancelled. Owing to the Cyclone Jawad, East Coast Railways (ECoR) have decided to cancel following trains to/from Mumbai on December 3.
As per Central Railways, these train services have been cancelled in Mumbai: 1. 11020 Bhubaneshwar-Mumbai Konark Express JCO 3.12.2021 2. 11019 Mumbai-Bhubaneshwar Konark Express JCO 3.12.2021. Mumbai Sees Second Coolest December In 10 Years Owing To Unseasonal Rains. Heavy unseasonal rains lashed Mumbai and its suburbs on Wednesday, December 1.
Owing to this, the maximum temperature plunging by 9 degrees Celsius to its second-lowest for December in a decade. Moreover, Mumbaikars got a respite from the November heat and continues to experience a chilled morning today, December 3. Here's All You Need To Know About CR's Bharat Gaurav Trains. Central Government Directs All States To Increase RT-PCR Testing. Amidst the growing fear of Omicron, the Union Ministry on Tuesday, November 30, had held a meeting with all health secretaries of the states and Union Territories.
The ministry has asked the states to ramp up RT-PCR testing. It has directed the state governments to enhance surveillance on international passengers. The decision to increase testing is taken in order to prevent the further spread of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron. Mumbai Rains: Parts Of City, Thane Will See Heavy Rains For Next 48 Hours. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), parts of Mumbai, Thane and Palghar will witness heavy rainfall for next 24 to 48 hours due to the likely formation of a low pressure area over east central Arabian Sea off Maharashtra coast and a western disturbance. Explaining further, the weather department said that under the influence of this system, the depression will deepen off the southwest of Mumbai by Wednesday afternoon, December 1.
However, by Wednesday night, it will develop into a cyclonic storm off the west of Mumbai. BMC Is Tracing All Travellers From South Africa Who Landed At Mumbai Airport In Two Weeks, Says Municipal Commissioner. On Tuesday, November 30, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner, Iqbal Singh Chahal stated that the civic authority is tracing all those passengers who landed at Mumbai airport from South Africa in the previous two weeks to probe the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, stated reports. Based on accounts, between November 11 to 27, according to records, 1,026 passengers arrived from South Africa. During his conversation with a TV channel, Chahal elaborated on how the BMC has the addresses of the travellers. Maharashtra Govt Announces 7-Day Quarantine For Travellers From 'At-Risk' Countries.
As the fear of the new coronavirus variant Omicron has gripped the state, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday, November 30, announced that all the passengers will have to undergo seven-day mandatory institutional quarantine from the “countries of concern”, reports stated. Moreover, the state government has also mandated seven-day home isolation for even those who test negative on arrival.
#FlyAI : Intl Passengers for Maharashtra kindly note, order issued by Govt of Maharashtra require quarantine for all arriving from countries at risk & RTPCR test for other countries. Minimal Percent Of COVID-19 Reinfection Cases In Mumbai, Reveals BMC. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, 0.02% of recovered COVID-19 patients were reinfected in Mumbai.
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