Mumbai Sustainable Development Council was inaugurated in the presence of the Governor

Governor's instruction to observe 'Horn Free' week in Mumbai

Citizen participation is important in reducing water pollution, air pollution and noise pollution. Governor Ramesh Bais today appealed to environmental organizations to take initiative in celebrating 'Horn Mukt Awad' (No Honking Week) to reduce noise pollution in Mumbai.

In many countries the sound of the horn is not even heard. On the other hand we have a bad habit of some people honking for no reason. Often, drivers honk unnecessarily before the signal starts. The governor expressed the hope that the 'No Honking' week would help create awareness about noise pollution, lamenting that people are becoming desensitized to the distress caused by honking horns to children and the elderly as well.

The inauguration ceremony of the Mumbai Sustainable Development Summit concluded at Yashwantrao Chavan Auditorium Mumbai on Monday (15th) in the presence of Governor Bais, he was speaking at that time. The conference was organized by Vivekananda Youth Connect Foundation.

School Education Minister Deepak Kesarkar, Hinduja Group Chairman Ashok Hinduja, Tata Trust CEO Siddharth Sharma, Vivekananda Youth Connect Foundation Founder Dr. Rajesh Sarvagya, playback singer Anuradha Paudwal, Principal Secretary of Environment Department Praveen Darade and college students were present.

Stating that self-discipline is necessary to maintain the health of cities, the governor said that citizens should reduce the use of thin plastic bags and avoid Plaster of Paris idols during Ganeshotsav.

The Governor said that the goal of sustainable development cannot be achieved unless the people who are socially and economically at the bottom are not developed. Stating that there is a lack of footpaths in Mumbai and the increasing number of vehicles, the parking problem is increasing, the Governor said that measures should be taken to solve the urban problems satisfactorily.

There should be a zone for underground hawkers like Palika Bazaar in Delhi.

Minister Deepak Kesarkar expressed the hope that similar to Palika Bazaar in Delhi, there should be planning for an underground market for hawkers in Mumbai. He said that dumping of garbage and sewage in rivers and water bodies should be stopped and cities should have separate places for people of all ages such as children, senior citizens and youth. He said that India is a young country in the world and if the youth learn English, German and French languages ​​along with skill education, they can conquer the world by getting jobs in different countries.

Ashok Hinduja

Tokyo is a densely populated city like Mumbai. But there is less pollution due to good public transport system. Ashok Hinduja said that while planning the development of a city like Mumbai with a population of two crores, it should be done on the assumption that the population will double in a few years. If Mumbai becomes a city of double-decker buses like London, it will facilitate the travel of more people, he said.

On this occasion, 'Mumbai Sustainability' awards were presented by the Governor in the field of Environment, Culture and Social Services. Retired administrative officer Radheshyam Mopalwar was awarded the 'Mumbai Sustainable Development Jeevan Gaurav' award. Dr. Divesh Mishra (Environment), Anuradha Pal (Women's Shakti Women's Classical Orchestra), Dr. Harish Shetty (Ahar Veda), Amrit Deshmukh (Self Reading Movement), Sujata Raikar (Saath), Lawrence Bing (Hockey), Dr Chinu Kwatra (Khushiya Foundation) were also honored with the 'Mumbai Sustainability' award by the Governor.
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