In Mantralaya — Senior staff of Mumbai PCB transferred

MUMBAI, OCT 1: MEMBER of the Mumbai Pollution Control Board, C S Sangitrao has been transferred as deputy secretary of the Urban Developmen...

MUMBAI, OCT 1: MEMBER of the Mumbai Pollution Control Board, C S Sangitrao has been transferred as deputy secretary of the Urban Development department in a number of transfers effected by the State Government. Among the others are, R B Kulkarni, special executive officer, Women’s Commission, Mumbai who has been transferred as additional Commissioner, Adivasi Commission, Nashik. R Gopal, who has just returned after a study leave has been appointed as special executive officer in the Maharashtra State Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank. S J Kunte who has returned after a study leave has been appointed as additional commissioner, Aurangabad division. Similarly, A A Keskar, administrator, Cidco, Aurangabad has been transferred as additional commissioner, Nashik.

Erring taxi drivers warnedTAXI and rickshaw drivers refusing to go short distances will be severely dealt with if complaints are received by the State Government, State Minister for Transport, Chandrakant Khaire informed a meeting of rickshaw and taxi unions today. The meeting was held here to decide on the contentious issue of allowing rickshaws till Sion Hospital. Khaire will be visit Sion circle area and the hospital to look into the routes marked out by the rickshaw drivers on October 15.

Launch service rates revisedThe State Government has revised rates for Mumbai-Mora-Rewas-Bhal launches. Accordingly, the rates are (previous rates in brackets): Mumbai-Mora during summer, Rs 8 (Rs 7.50), in winter, Rs 10.50 (Rs 10), Mumbai-Rewas, summer, Rs 13.25 (Rs 12.50), Mumbai-Bhal, summer Rs 18 (Rs 17). Commuter surcharges are included in the rates.

$ 97.8 m ADB aid for Mumbai portThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned a loan of US $113 million for expansion and modernisation of the two major ports of Madras and Mumbai, according to Asia Pulse. Under this, the Mumbai port will get US $ 97.8 million for replacing 40-year old submarine oil pipelines which are leaking and causing serious environmental damage.The Madras port will get US $15.2 million to expand cargo handling capacity for containers and other general cargoes.d TÂ¬Utâ€ºÂ¼Ttâ€ºommissioner Subash Bharani.But how would they stop the mushrooming of emission test centres considering the fact that they earn big money? Any person who has a premises to set up a centre, who has approved equipment, technically qualified persons, financial stability and parking place can open an emission test centre. Besides, a deposit of Rs 10,000 and a fee of Rs 2,500 is sufficient to apply for an emission centre. iÂ¬Utâ€º ;Â¬Utâ€ºas bound by it, he said.