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Indian Express
2 days ago
- Business
- Indian Express
Pollution control body clears construction of Radio Club jetty near Gateway of India
A week after the Supreme Court refused to stall the construction of a passenger jetty at Radio Club near Gateway of India, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) on Wednesday granted approval for its construction The MPCB conveyed this in its letter to the Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB). State's Ports Minister Nitesh Rane said, 'The government is taking firm and definitive steps towards the completion of the project.' The Rs 229-crore project to develop a passenger jetty and a terminal building at Radio Club near the Gateway of India in Mumbai has drawn flak from Colaba residents who cited damage to the heritage precinct and the increased traffic congestion. According to the local residents, illegal parking is already rampant, with parking along both sides of the Prem Ramchandani Marg between Radio Club and Gateway of India. With the increase in hawkers and vehicular flow in the precinct, residents have aired concerns over the likelihood of heavier traffic jams and inaccessibility to tourists. Opposing the project, several residents had approached the Bombay High Court. Last month, the court had refused to grant an interim stay on construction. While refusing to entertain a plea seeking a stay on the construction, the Supreme Court, too, on May 27, noted that the matter is pending before the Bombay High Court. 'We are not inclined to entertain the matter since the HC has already fixed it for hearing on June 16. However, we would request the HC to take up the matter and decide the same as expeditiously as possible, preferably prior to the end of monsoon 2025,' the order stated. In a bid to uplift the existing facilities at Gateway of India, which is a hub for significant boat traffic, the MMB is slated to develop a new passenger jetty and a terminal near the iconic landmark in Colaba. Expected to be completed within 30 months, the new jetty is expected to reroute all boat traffic from the Gateway of India, in what is pegged to reduce existing congestion as well as upgrade the old facilities. The new jetty will have the capacity to accommodate up to 20 boats at a time, allowing for smoother and more organised operations. Meanwhile, the terminal building will span 80 square metres and will have a 350-person capacity amphitheatre, a berthing jetty, an approach jetty, a fire safety system, and CCTV, besides gardening and beautification works.
News18
2 days ago
- Politics
- News18
बकरी ईदवरुन नितेश राणे आणि अबू आझमींमध्ये जुंपली
Nitesh Rane Vas Abu Azmi | बकरी ईदवरुन नितेश राणे आणि अबू आझमींमध्ये जुंपली Lokmat is one of the leading YouTube News channels which delivers news from across Maharashtra, India and the world 24x7 in Marathi. Stay updated on all the current events shaping Maharashtra's political landscape, with a sp...
Indian Express
3 days ago
- General
- Indian Express
Minority commission chief slams Nitesh Rane's comment on Eid
Pyare Khan, chairman of the Maharashtra State Minority Commission, has criticised the recent statements made by Minister Nitesh Rane, accusing him of sowing divisions and targeting Indian Muslims in the name of Pakistan. Rane had questioned the sacrifice of animals during Eid Al Adha, called for a celebration of a 'virtual Eid' and said India does not operate under Shariah law. 'Nitesh Rane keeps making the same hurtful comments again and again,' Khan said. 'He taunts Indian Muslims by dragging in Pakistan, why? The truth is, those who chose to go to Pakistan did not believe in India. But those who stayed here, they are the honest ones. They believe in this country, and people admire them for that. Maybe that's what is bothering Nitesh Rane the most,' Khan said. He was talking to the media in Nagpur on Tuesday. Khan expressed concern that Rane's statements are not just harmful to society, but also risk dragging down his own party. 'By speaking like this, Nitesh Rane is damaging the image of the BJP. These are personal statements, but they reflect on everyone,' he said. He also issued a firm warning. 'If communal tensions rise because of such comments, the Minority Commission will act. We have the power under Section 10 to issue a notice. If a riot happens, and it is because of his words, we won't hesitate to hold him responsible.' When contacted, Nitesh Rane said, 'I was expecting a responsible person like him from the Muslim community to come out and support the stand of celebrating eco-friendly Bakrid. That will solve a lot of problems and stop this Hindu-Muslim divide for good.'
Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Fish thrown at govt official: Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane, others acquitted in 2017 case
A court in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg has acquitted BJP minister Nitesh Rane and 30 others in a 2017 case in which he was accused of throwing fish at a government official as well as abusing and threatening him. As per the prosecution, Rane and around 100 others, on July 6 that year entered the Malvan office of assistant commissioner in the fisheries department Pradeep Vast to discuss issues related to the sector, abused him and then threw mackerel, which hit the latter on the cheek. Rane and others also allegedly threatened to burn fishing boats. Rane and others were booked at the time under Indian Penal Code sections 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 341 (wrongful restraint), 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty), 141 (unlawful assembly), 143 (being a member of an unlawful assembly), 147 (rioting), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), and 506 (criminal intimidation). Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Rome: Quanto costano le case container? Guarda i prezzi! Case container | Ricerca annunci Scopri di più Undo In its order of May 21, details of which were made available on Sunday, the court of additional sessions judge (Sindhudurg) mentioned that Vast in his testimony did not state that Rane threw mackerel at him. As per his evidence, persons accompanying Rane threw fish at the official, the court said, adding the informant is not sure who caused him hurt in this manner. Live Events There is "no reliable evidence on record" to prove the accused obstructed the informant from discharging his official duties as public servant and caused hurt to him, the court said while observing that witnesses had not supported the prosecution's case with regards to other charges as well. Rane and others were arrested at the time after a video clip of the alleged incident was aired on local news channels. He was granted bail on the same day. Rane has been MLA from Kankavali in Sindhudurg district since 2014. He was inducted into the Devendra Fadnavis cabinet as a minister for the first time in December last year.
Hindustan Times
7 days ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Pending coastal maps delay 20 infra projects
Mumbai: As many as 20 infrastructure projects along the Konkan coastline including three passenger jetties in Thane and one in Mulund are stuck due to delays in issuance of Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) maps by the Chennai-based National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM). The state government has been awaiting maps from the agency for six months to a year in some cases, which has pushed up project costs significantly. Ports minister Nitesh Rane has raised the issue with union environment minister Bhupendra Yadav and the minister has directed the agency to issue the maps within a month. NCSCM is an autonomous research institute under the ministry of environment, forest and climate change. Eleven of the 20 proposed projects with a cumulative cost of ₹190.9 crore are located in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The remaining nine projects with a cumulative cost of ₹58.40 crore are located in Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts. The delay in execution of the 20 projects due to pending CZMP maps was raised during a recent meeting of the ports department. The state government has paid the fees for the maps to NCSCM, but has been awaiting the maps for more than six months up to a year, officials said during the meeting. They also pointed out that last year, the central government withdrew around ₹220 crore from the funds given to the state government for development of port infrastructure as the money could not be utilised due to delays in project execution. On May 28, ports minister Nitesh Rane wrote to union environment minister Bhupendra Yadav regarding the delay in issuance of maps by NCSCM. 'Without CZMP maps, it is not possible to apply for Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) and environmental clearance. Presently, NCSCM Chennai is taking about a year for preparation of maps, which is delaying CRZ and environmental clearance, and in turn delaying the execution of projects escalating project costs too,' Rane stated in the letter, urging the union minister to direct mapping agency to issue the maps within a month. 'I met the union minister personally and informed him about the projects which were delayed due to pending CZMP maps,' Rane told Hindustan Times. 'He called officials at the institute at Chennai immediately and ordered them to resolve the issue in a speedy manner.' Following Yadav's intervention, the state government had a meeting with NCSCM officials over video-conferencing to resolve the issue, said Rane. HT reached out to NCSCM for comments, but did not receive any response from the agency. Environmental activist D Stalin said CZMP maps are crucial to protecting the coastal ecology. 'The concept of ex post facto clearances has been struck down by the Supreme Court, so now, projects cannot commence without prior approval,' he said. 'Pressuring scientific agencies to finalise the maps hurriedly in a haphazard manner would only create further conflict before the judiciary.' Maharashtra has the maximum number of CRZ violations including due to fabrication of maps, he said, adding, 'This cannot continue.'
