A WARNING IS GLOBAL WARMING!!!

Not many are still aware what this warning means. Infact I can bet , not many are still aware what global warming is?!?!
Global warming is simple terms means warming of globe i.e. rising of overall temperature of earth. Today Earth as an ecosystem is changing. More carbon dioxide is now in the atmosphere than has been in the past 650,000 years.

The reason we exist on this planet is because the earth naturally traps just enough heat in the atmosphere to keep the temperature within a very narrow range - this creates the conditions that give us breathable air, clean water, and the weather we depend on to survive. But we humans have some where taken nature for granted and now it’s the time for nature to answer back! We've overloaded the atmosphere with heat-trapping gasses from our homes, cars and factories and power plants.
According to the report, “ Global warming has already cause the massive ice sheets in the Arctic to melt at alarming rates”. This will cause the oceans to rise. Rising ocean levels, an estimated six feet over the next 100 years or sooner, will cause massive devastation and economic drain to population centers near the coastal regions worldwide.

Food and Water shortages are likely to increase in Asia, rising temperatures and extreme weather patterns have already taking their toll on crop yields. And India, Pakistan and Bangladesh top nature's hit list, or is it heat-list! The world has already seen Hurricane Katrina and the Asian Tsunami, apart from a host of recent natural disasters like floods, droughts and earthquakes which are evidences of global warming. India's long coastal perimeter is a blanket invitation to the oceans. Indeed, instead of us going to the beaches, the sea may visit us often. What a sea change!
some animals are already moving to new homes. If the warming gets worse, as scientists expect, there may be some kinds of plants and animals that become extinct. Some areas may become too dry for farming.

The industrial activity has already pumped huge quantities of CO2 into the atmosphere, depleteting the protective ozone and exposing the earth to the relentless solar heat and radiation.
The recent further increase in concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is because of the result of human activities, mainly the burning of fossil fuels. As the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere will increased, so will the average surface temperature of the earth.
The relationship between atmospheric CO2 concentration and surface temperature is shown here for the past 150 years



The irreversibility of the warming process is a chilling truth. Reports quoting scientists say that the CO2 that is already in the air would keep the temperatures rising for centuries on, even if the entire world were to stop polluting from today.
Of late, However the stress has been shifted to 'Adaptation', in the spirit of enduring what one cannot cure. Several countries are gearing up in tune with their threat perceptions. The Netherlands, for instance, which is already below sea level, is hiking up its famous dykes. Iceland is a pioneer in capturing the CO2 in the air and burying it in the depths of the earth --a process called sequestration.
While the world over, climate concerns are major political issues, politics in India remains largely immune to it. No party, mainstream or local, seems to entertain an awareness or view!
How ever , Citizen of city 21st century can surely do their bit and help slow down the pace of global warming.
The following are things that one can easily adapt and include in their daily lifestyle.

1) Turn off the lights when you leave a room. Use fluorescent bulbs in your room.

2) Turn off your computer or the TV when you’re not using it. Unplug chargers when not in use.

3) Wait until you have a lot of clothes to wash before using the washing machine. Don’t use the machine for one item just because it’s your favorite shirt!.

4) Take shorter showers. Heating water uses energy.

5) On a hot day, dress lightly instead of turning up the air conditioning. Or use a fan.

5) Dress warmly when it’s cold, instead of turning up the heat.

6) Walk short distances instead of asking for a ride in a car.

7) Trees suck up carbon dioxide and make clean air for us to breathe. Save 2,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide per year.
8) Carpool When You Can
9) Replace 3 frequently used light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs.
10) Buy Organic Food
11) Using your own cloth bag instead of plastic or paper bags reduces waste and requires no additional energy.


I VIL UPLOAD WAT THE PRESIDENT AND THE SECRATARY OF THANE BELAPUR INDUSTRIAL BELT HAS TO SAY IN A DAY OR TWO.

Navi Mumbai in DANGER!!!!

A Shadow harboring over Navi Mumbai.

Some where in the far end of this city lies the dark clouds waiting calmly for its arrival in this rapidly growing city of Navi Mumbai, As often it is mistaken that nothing wrong can happen to the fastest growing company or even a city for this case. Ironically in today’s fast growing world it is the speed that kills! Learning a bit from the famous quote, “Dig a well, well before you are thirsty!” The city of 21st century can really make it up to the stature of any international city but provided it doesn’t overlook the potholes of problems. These petite problems are often not seen under the thick air of progress and development.

With property rates nearly doubling in a year and is still ascending, an international airport to be proud of, the coming up of SEZ future accelerating infrastructural and industry growth , Asia’s 2nd largest bridge, A Trans-Harbour link – Nhava Sewri Sea Link shortening the distance to colaba by just half an hour, Navi Mumbai has a line of developing projects that by 2012 will change the face of this city.
But apart from government, nobody seems to be happy. A common man here has his own list of problems that the government is overlooking to aid the development.
Mr. Chinoy Mehta, a business man from vashi points out that though development is every where, electricity still remains a problem for everone. He comments saying, “ electricity is one of the basic requirement in this modern era but regular power cuts has created ripples in not only family but business life as well. The government firstly failed in recognizing the urgency before time and now with so many months passing by, it has even failed to have alternate methods for this problem. At last it’s the common people who are suffering”

Talking to Mr. R. B. Munde, Executive engineer for Vashi-Airoli Division says, “ There is a demand of nearly 14500 megawatt of electricity in the city and a supply of just 9500 megawatt is actually aiding the power cut.” The 500 cr projects (residential + commercial) lined up in the city will definitely add future load and eventually power cut would become a part of this modern city. Though Mr. Munde stated that, “ The supply figure would increase to nearly 15000 megawatt in next 5 years as against the demand of nearly 17000 megawatt and thus narrowing the difference between demand and supply.” He also mentioned about the various alternate power sources for individual building and commercial complexes and even street lights in this case in form of solar energy plant.“ Though the initial cost is high , it has proved to be highly economical and would reduce the load off the corporation.”

The plans of the NMMC looks a bit stretched but it is only time that could decide the stake of the government and the rising demand of electricity.

Throwing some light on the roads of Navi Mumbai, Mr. shankar , traveling regularly by his indica in an around navi Mumbai says, “ The roads are just getting choked everyday by the rising no. of vehicles in navi Mumbai. Take for instance the arenja corner in Sec 17, Vashi is heavily jammed during rush hours and in absence of police, drivers don’t even mind breaking the signals. Various small nodes have the problem of buildings opening directly into these nodes causing traffic congestion often.

Talking to City Engineer Mr. Mohan Dagaonkar says, “ Any kind of development in the city is going to put pressure on the roads but nothing much could be done in lines of road widening as these roads are neighboured by plots for buildings and commercial complexes. Ideally a road is accompanied by service roads and an extra parking space which is not seen in major part of navi Mumbai and hence options like flyovers have to be thought of. Various plans have been put forward before the government under the Jawaharal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission(JNURM) such as providing multi layered parking space at various nodes of navi mumbai especially one below the gardens in sec 17 to decongest the traffic in this area and even flyovers at major junctions of the city including The Arenja Corner , sec 17 Vashi.” His has a very clear vision for navi Mumbai for the next 25 years and says that all government activities are in line with the development of the infrastructure and the industries. He also promised of “pothole” free roads during rainy season at major junctions of navi Mumbai such as Vashi – Turbhe , Thane Belapur, Vashi – koper khernaine etc.”


Though all these pictures looks glossy from a distance, the real picture could only be revealed with time to come. All projects are still at planning stage and based on certain expectations of population rise in the city. The government is not yet prepared to fight the sudden rise in population due to the growth of industry which would definitely put stress on these already stressed amenities.
These thundering dark clouds are still at bay but mere ignorance would shatter the dreams of the city of 21st century.

Want to chill…Rush to Mumbai!!!

Welcome to the modern city of 21st century which is sick when it comes to entertainment . This city promises a better lifestyle than Mumbai and is also getting the much needed attention it needs after the property boom and the airport approval. But it still lacks having entertainment avenues for Navi Mumbaeite. Come thy occasion and the entire youth of navi mumbai flocks to Mumbai for partying and enjoying the various entertainment joints that Mumbai Provides.

The per capita income of an individual in Navi Mumbai is very high as compared to Mumbai. This is because the major population of Navi Mumbai is of the earning age i.e between 18 to 60. This makes it obvious that a major chunk people complain about lack of avenues to spend and party in an around Navi Mumbai making them fly to Mumbai for a better and varied options to spend.
Navi Mumbai boast about its Auditorium Hall in Vashi which conducts plays in hindi and Marathi, But does not organize plays in English for the growing modern literate population of Navi Mumbai. The only Multiplex of Navi Mumbai, Meghraj Multiplex has also increased its rates to skyrocket because of the competition it is going to face in near future. The facilities though provided by the Multiplex do not even catch up with the standards of various multiplexes like Cinemax, cineplanets or IMAX. And above all, this multiplex is rarely up to the expectation of the population for different English Movies. One has to rush to Mumbai to enjoy Hollywood Masala. Various Multiplexes coming up in different malls in Navi Mumbai might solve movie watching problems to some extend.Though a few Hookah centers and café coffee centers have opened up in past few months but it still really doesn’t add up to the entertainment avenues of Navi Mumbai. The boating facilities at many lakes in Navi Mumbai could be improved as a drive to improve recreational sports. Government could also earn revenues from such projects.

Talking to Vishal Doshi, a 20 yr Old College going student and earning a handsome 5digit income complains about lack of sport stadium for indoor and outdoor games. He further said that, “NMMC should make gymkhana’s in all nodes of Navi Mumbai and even make more innovative gardens with modern equipments. Swimming pools are completely non existent and something should be done about it.”

Jimmit Gandhi, another youth says, “ The entertainment avenues in Navi Mumbai is pathetic. Their should be more no. of Multiplexes and Entertainment Centres. NMMC could auction open spaces to private parties which would be building something like Esselworld , Fantasyland or even our very own 1st Disney Land! Other entertainment centers could be like bowling, Go karting, pool zones etc which would satisfy the daily dose of entertainment to Navi Mumbaeite.”

Other options to improve entertaining lifestyle of Navi Mumbai could be by having botanical gardens, joggers park, science museums. Such places will not only aid the local inhabitants but will also increase the popularity of Navi Mumbai. Navi Mumbai also lacks a good number of pubs and discotheque for the earning group to chill and relax. People often run to Mumbai for all these things.

Navi mumbai is the city of 21st century where people don’t really mind spending for quality and entertainment. If at all entertainment centers are developed in Navi Mumbai , it should be made sure of good quality as the lifestyle in Navi Mumbai is getting “Branded” with every passing year! There is a very vital need for recreation in Navi Mumbai.