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PMC fixes 17 spots for immersion

Monday, 08 September 2014 11:27 administrator
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The Times of India        08.09.2014 

PMC fixes 17 spots for immersion

 

PUNE: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has set up 17 immersion points along the Mutha river for devotees to cut short the distance for the ?visarjan' of Ganesha idols on Monday.

"The civic administration has appealed to devotees to immerse the idols in the makeshift tanks and put nirmalya (floral offerings) in the containers. Life guards, generators and loudspeakers will be ready at the immersion ghats," a press release from the civic body stated.

Immersion arrangements have been made at Sangam, Nene/Apte, Vrudheshwar, Omkareshwar ghats, Ashtabhuja temple in Narayan Peth, Pulachiwadi, Bapughat in Narayan Peth, Vitthal Mandir (Alka chowk), behind Garware College, Thosarpaga, Dattawadi, Rajaram Bridge, Aundhgaon ghats, Chima Udyan, Yerawada, Bund Garden and Warje-Karvenagar ghats.

Fire brigade personnel will be on guard at these immersion points to prevent accidents. They will also help people immerse their idols. Ropes have been strung along the ghats and in the riverbed for people to hold on to. The civic body has urged people not to venture deep into the river.

Light masts have been put up for better visibility as the immersion is likely to go on throughout the night. A public address system will give safety instructions. The fire brigade has urged Ganesh mandals to take precautions against fires. Mandals have been told to keep halogen and powerful lights away from the pandal cloth. "Multiple electricity supply from a single point should be avoided," fire brigade officials have told mandals. The civic body has installed CCTV cameras at critical points. immersion points, roads, important landmarks along the routes and on the ghats.

In emergency contact

Fire brigade: 101

Public relations officer

Sanjay More: 9689931141

Disaster management cell

Ganesh Sonune: 9689931511

Prakash Borse: 9689931654

Fire Brigade

Prashant Ranpise

9689931511

Other important numbers: 25501269, 25506800, 25506801, 25506802, 25506803, 25506804

Immersion points

Sangam ghat, Nene/Apte ghat, Vrudheshwar, Omkareshwar ghats, Ashtabhuja temple in Narayan Peth, Pulachiwadi (two locations), Bapughat in Narayan Peth, Vitthal Mandir (Alka chowk), behind Garware College, Thosarpaga, Dattawadi, Rajaram Bridge, Aundhgaon ghats, Chima Udyan, Yerawada, Bund Garden and Warje-Karvenagar ghat

 

PCMC to draw up rules as per grade 'B' status

Monday, 08 September 2014 11:26 administrator
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The Times of India        08.09.2014

PCMC to draw up rules as per grade 'B' status

PUNE: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) will prepare new recruitment and service categorization rules in accordance to the B category status awarded to it by the state government few days back.

PCMC's assistant commissioner and chief of administration department said: "The civic body had drafted the new rules when it was awarded the C category municipal corporation status. It took almost a year for the approval to come. Now, the municipal corporation has been upgraded to B category. Therefore, new rules need to be drafted as per its new status."

The new draft rules will be prepared in next two months and tabled before the law committee and the general body. After the approval of the general body, it will be sent to the state government for final approval.

Hanumant Landge, chief spokesperson, Pimpri Chinchwad Mahanagarpalika Karmachari Mahasangh, said, "PCMC came into existence in 1982. The civic administration and the ruling parties tried that recruitment and service categorization rules are not prepared. But after a long time the civic administration prepared the rules and submitted it to the law committee for approval. But the civic administration has now withdrawn these proposals and will be preparing new rules as per the B category."

 

 

NMMC to give some fire brigades Rs 1.5cr upgrade

Monday, 08 September 2014 10:44 administrator
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The Times of India      08.09.2014

 NMMC to give some fire brigades Rs 1.5cr upgrade

Navi Mumbai: To minimize risks and ensure safety of its firefighters, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) will soon procure advanced fire fighting equipment.

During the civic general body meeting on Saturday, administrative approval was sought to buy cooling vests, rope launchers and portable self-oscillating monitor sets. The estimated cost has been pegged at around Rs 1.54 crore.

"Firemen risk their lives while conducting rescue operations. There are regular innovations made in ensuring safety of those dousing fire. Few of these gears are to be procured for all the four fire stations and their staff," said chief fire officer Vijay Rane.

These are in addition to the demand made by the department for adding to the fire proximity suit worn by firefighters while attending calls.

"The cooling vest is an essential gear because it will enable firemen to handle soaring temperatures. The rope launcher will be useful while rescuing a person stuck in water and the portable self-oscillating monitor uses advanced technology to douse fire and is ideal for unmanned operations," said a source from the office.

 
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