Temporary water booths set up at 25 locations in Thane civic body areas

To tackle the intensifying summer heat the Thane Municipal Corporation TMC has initiated the setting up of water booths at 25 locations across areas under its jurisdiction with the support of various nongovernmental organisations NGOsAccordingly organisations such as YES Charitable Trust JVM Charitable Foundation and Samarth Bharat Vyaspeeth have actively participated in this initiative The campaign was launched on Tuesday with the inauguration of a water booth under the SATIS bridge at Thane StationThe civic body said that owing to increasing urbanisation the city is experiencing a rise in temperatures To address this a Comprehensive Heat Action Plan for Thane was developed last year This plan was jointly prepared by the Government of Maharashtra TMC and the Council on Energy Environment and Water In line with this strategy TMC remains vigilant in tackling heat waves Following the directives of Municipal Commissioner Saurabh Rao widespread public awareness campaigns are also being conductedAs per Raorsquos instructions water booths have been set up this year similar to last year Responding to TMCrsquos appeal these facilities have been arranged through Corporate Social Responsibility CSR funds At these 25 locations large water containers and glasses have been provided and the partner organisations will ensure daily refilling with clean drinking water informed Chief Environmental Officer Manisha Pradhan Citizens are encouraged to utilise this service and to help maintain cleanliness and proper management of the water booths in their respective localitiesThe 25 water booth locations includeThane Station Kopri Bridge Ice Factory Ashar IT Park Kisan Nagar School MIDCAmbika Nagar No 3 Padwal Nagar Hajuri Village Passport Office Bus Stop Teen Haath Naka Kolshet Road Naka Balkum Naka Majiwada Naka Kalwa Station Road 90 Feet RoadKharegaon Kalwa NakaDatta Mandir Kausa Lake Wafa Park Amrut Nagar Police ChowkiMumbra Lokmanya Depot Behind Central JailRabodi Court Naka Vartak Nagar Naka Shastri Nagar Naka and BalkumThane civic body appeals for preservation of lakes in districtThe Thane Municipal Corporation TMC recently organised a lecture titled Lakes of Thane and appealed to the citizens to help in preservation of lakes in the district an official statement saidIt said that as part of its ongoing Thought Leadership Lecture Series a lecture was delivered by Nutan Bandekar the author of the book Mukkam Post Talav and the Principal of a school under the Thane Municipal CorporationBandekar highlighted the responsibility of preserving and protecting the lakes of Thane for current and future generations it saidDuring the lecture Bandekar discussed the different types of lakes the signs of healthy and unhealthy lakes and the importance of lakes in the ecological food chainShe highlighted that more than 60 lakes in Thane and surrounding areas have been recorded since the Shilahara period Currently 42 of these lakes still exist she addedBandekar explained that each lake as well as the surrounding areas needs to be studied and understood in depthShe encouraged the audience to take care of these lakes and stay aware of their condition and also warned against throwing waste fish or food into the lakes as it harms the ecosystem the statement saidBandekar also presented a visual representation of the lakes from Masunda Lake to the CP Tank in Wagle EstateInformation was shared about the Maza Talav campaign which is being carried out in coordination with the Thane Municipal Corporation and the Environmental Awareness Forum