Relaxations to pay premium for transfer of collector land

Relaxations to pay premium for transfer of collector land

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday allowed relaxations to pay the premium for transfer of collector land (owned by revenue department). The city has many properties constructed on land owned by department and the people face a tough time to transfer these on their or the housing society’s name.
Stating that the process of (free hold) land transfer is at times delayed due to the government, Shinde said the window to pay the premium will be extended. He added that keeping in mind the pandemic, to convert Class II collector land to Class I, the three-year first phase deadline has been extended by two more years.

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7,429 active Covid cases in Mumbai: Mask up, health minister tells residents

7,429 active Covid cases in Mumbai: Mask up, health minister tells residents

As the active Covid-19 count in Maharashtra stood at 7,429 on Monday, state health minister advised the citizens to wear masks to avoid any possible contraction of infection. A day after recording 1,494 cases on Sunday, the daily caseload dropped to 1,036 on Monday. This has been attributed to the plunge in testing in the weekend from 25,994 to 15,988 in the last 48 hours.
Following a cabinet meeting, Tope said that testing will be increased, which currently stands at 25,000. He also clarified that as the rate of hospitalisation is below 1 per cent, the state has no plans to impose restrictions.
“We have discussed masking implementations but it will not be made mandatory so people will not be penalised like before. But it is advised to wear masks in crowded places and while travelling for their own safety and their loved ones,” he said.
When asked about the five-fold surge in Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, Tope claimed that the BA.4 and BA.5–the new variants of Omicron, which are considered more transmissible as the reason behind the surge.Best of Express PremiumUPSC Key-June 6, 2022: Why and What to know about ‘Black Money’ to ‘Gait ...PremiumRoad to 2024: Friendless and snubbed, why Congress has no ally shedding t...PremiumUPSC Essentials: Key terms of the past weekPremiumApple WWDC 2022: 5 unforgettable Steve Jobs moments from past keynotesPremium
He also emphasised on getting the precautionary dosage also as called third dose. “Many of the beneficiaries have taken the vaccines nine months prior so, it is advisable to get the third dose. As it is choice-based, people can’t be forced but it will be for their own precaution,” he added.
The Indian Express had reported on June 3 that out of the 36 districts in the state, 11 haven’t administered a single dose in the age group between 18-59 years in Maharashtra.
To address the issue, Soumitra Ghosh from School of Health Systems Studies, TISS voiced to make the precautionary dosages free for patients with severe comorbidities, which would encourage them in getting vaccinated. “If we are heading towards a possible fourth wave, then it is essential that on priority the state administers the third dose to the vulnerable communities. For this, the state should make the dose free of cost for this group,” Ghosh said.

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Mumbai: BMC to keep digital record of students’ health

Mumbai: BMC to keep digital record of students’ health

Each student in BMC’s Mumbai Public School (MPS) will now have a health card from the coming academic year. A software is being developed that will ensure all health-related data of each student is available at one click.
The new academic year will commence in June and the BMC will keep a record of students’ health along with academics.
Reports of all periodical health check-ups, specific health or medical condition of a child, treatments done in the past as well as ongoing medicines will be collated by the BMC education department.
All this information will be available digitally and periodical medical expert tips will also be given to students who need such intervention from time to time.Best of Express PremiumUPSC Key – May 26, 2022: Why and What to know about Hawala Transaction to...PremiumBJP big guns to lend Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur a hand as corruption, fac...PremiumExplained: The message behind Margaret Atwood’s ‘unburnable&#...PremiumWelcome to the elusive world of crypto mining: Rohtak rig, 3 engineers, R...Premium
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According to the education department, it will hold regular health check-ups in schools and records of each check-up will be uploaded on the software. “If any child is seen developing any health issue through these records, proactive action can be taken. In civic body-run hospitals, treatments will be done for free if required,” said an official from the department.
The initiative will be supported by NGOs, officials said.

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Mumbai: Set to launch yoga centres, BMC reaches out to resident groups

Mumbai: Set to launch yoga centres, BMC reaches out to resident groups

To set up Shiv Yoga Kendras across the 24 administrative wards in Mumbai, the BMC has started reaching out to resident groups and office-bearers of various housing societies.
It has also called for expression of interest from yoga centres, which are registered for two years with the Yoga Certification Board or the Indian Yoga Institute as per the guidelines and recommendations of AYUSH.
The yoga teachers or instructor to be recruited for the initiative should have three years of experience and be trained in Common Yoga Protocol as per Union government norms.
The BMC plans to start the yoga centres, which would provide free of cost training to people, on June 1.
The civic body had announced in its current budget that it will start 200 yoga centres in the city. The fund will facilitate the logistical arrangements to be made for starting yoga training and recruiting trained teachers or wellness instructors.

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Airport-like super premium liquor shops in cities of Maharashtra soon | Mumbai News

Airport-like super premium liquor shops in cities of Maharashtra soon | Mumbai News

They will have self-service, tasting, bar room and trade facility too
MUMBAI: You will soon have a facility to taste, drink and trade premium liquor brands from ‘Super Premium’ liquor shops or markets in the state besides the walk-in and self-service facilities. For this, the area of the shop has to be 601 sq meter and above.
In the ‘Elite’ shops with areas between 71 sq meter to 600 sq meter, only walk-in, self service and tasting areas will be available. However, to set up such super premium and elite facilities, the existing shop holders have to go for an upgrade in their existing licenses by paying the additional excise duty.
Thus the experience of buying liquor within the city would be akin to the present duty-free imported liquor markets inside airports, revealed state excise officials.
Similarly, the niche category liquor made from fruits and flowers such as Mohua and green Cashew cover (kaju bond) will be called ‘indigenous’ Indian made foreign liquor (IIMFL) instead of their earlier country liquor category and will thus be available at a wide range of shops to gain a large customer base.
These major decisions related to excise were taken at the Maharashtra cabinet meeting held on Wednesday.
“The decision to create a new category of fruit and flower-based liquor will not only encourage entrepreneurship, but will also bring the niche products in the upscale market for larger customers to buy from a range of premium shops. While states like MP have branded them as heritage liquors, we have named them as ‘indigenous’ IMFL,” explained principal secretary of excise department Valsa Nair Singh.
Besides locally home-based processing units, the farmers and labourers in horticulture and floriculture will benefit immensely due to the decision as such liquors will fetch better prices for them, revealed excise officials. Already, the state has allowed such liquors to be used for blending with other fruit-based liquors.
However, Singh said the duty that was earlier charged on fruit and flower based liquor will now change to Rs 50 per bulk litre from earlier Rs 10 per bulk litre. The retailers said with this new branding premium fruit and flower liquors will be available more reliably and at legitimate costs in the upscale city markets. Moreover, all these decisions will earn a bigger revenue for the state.
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