13-10-2017 | Ambernath
With the ongoing issue of legal case on pollution around Ambernath, for which the common citizens of Ambernath and members of ACF - Ambernath Citizens Forum, have been continuously working on. On Friday October 13th 2017, they were called by Ambernath Municipal Council Chief Officer Mr Devidas Pawar and Health Officer Mr Suresh Patil to discuss regarding it after receiving a formal communication from Thane Collector asking AMC to take appropriate action against the chemical industries for polluting the environment.
Citizens & ACF members reached CO cabin at 2:15 pm and found few unofficial members already present inside CO cabin. Later, after the meeting was going on, one by one few more unofficial members around 5 to 6 people entered CO cabin and while discussions were on Mr Purshottam Ugale started interfering and intimidating citizens & ACF members. Inspite of an official meeting going on, he openly ridiculed the common citizens who are fighting against pollution by saying :-
"yaanche roj rojche naatak sampoon taaka, lai masti chadli aahe. Naahitar aamhaala saanga, aamhi yaan sarvana baghu ya"
(Just close this daily nuisance of these people. They think they are very smart. You do it or tell us we will take care of all of them).
Mr Ravi Patil also joined in and started heated argument but citizens & ACF members chose not to say anything against them. It was evident that CO Mr Pawar & Health Officer Mr Patil had informed them well in advance about the meeting and everything was pre meditated to threaten the citizens.
While the citizens & ACF members were leaving everybody in the room laughed and ridiculed them, clearly showing that they will go to any extent to oppose citizens raising their voice against any civic issues.
Citizens & ACF Members post this have submitted a letter to Zone IV DCP Shri Ankit Goel & ACP Shri Sunil Patil regarding the entire incident.
This is not the 1st time AMC has done such a thing. Few years back they had done something similar. Like this time, a complaint was submitted to Ambernath Police then, against Mr Suresh Patil & Deputy CO Mr Jeetendra Gosavi. Although no action was taken.
It’s quite sad to see Ambernath citizens & ACF members being intimidated for raising their voice against all wrong doings around the city. Most of them are social activists taking out time from their busy schedule and striving hard to see their city out the current mess which has been created by local corrupt politicians and their supporters. It is very critical that Police get hold of the CCTV footage of today between 1 pm & 3 pm to see who all were present there to threaten common citizens.
We urge you to kindly come forward and support the common citizens who have been fighting day in and out against the multiple civic issues that Ambernath is facing. Please share this with your friends and spread the word.
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With the ongoing issue of legal case on pollution around Ambernath, for which the common citizens of Ambernath and members of ACF - Ambernath Citizens Forum, have been continuously working on. On Friday October 13th 2017, they were called by Ambernath Municipal Council Chief Officer Mr Devidas Pawar and Health Officer Mr Suresh Patil to discuss regarding it after receiving a formal communication from Thane Collector asking AMC to take appropriate action against the chemical industries for polluting the environment.
Citizens & ACF members reached CO cabin at 2:15 pm and found few unofficial members already present inside CO cabin. Later, after the meeting was going on, one by one few more unofficial members around 5 to 6 people entered CO cabin and while discussions were on Mr Purshottam Ugale started interfering and intimidating citizens & ACF members. Inspite of an official meeting going on, he openly ridiculed the common citizens who are fighting against pollution by saying :-
"yaanche roj rojche naatak sampoon taaka, lai masti chadli aahe. Naahitar aamhaala saanga, aamhi yaan sarvana baghu ya"
(Just close this daily nuisance of these people. They think they are very smart. You do it or tell us we will take care of all of them).
Mr Ravi Patil also joined in and started heated argument but citizens & ACF members chose not to say anything against them. It was evident that CO Mr Pawar & Health Officer Mr Patil had informed them well in advance about the meeting and everything was pre meditated to threaten the citizens.
While the citizens & ACF members were leaving everybody in the room laughed and ridiculed them, clearly showing that they will go to any extent to oppose citizens raising their voice against any civic issues.
Citizens & ACF Members post this have submitted a letter to Zone IV DCP Shri Ankit Goel & ACP Shri Sunil Patil regarding the entire incident.
This is not the 1st time AMC has done such a thing. Few years back they had done something similar. Like this time, a complaint was submitted to Ambernath Police then, against Mr Suresh Patil & Deputy CO Mr Jeetendra Gosavi. Although no action was taken.
It’s quite sad to see Ambernath citizens & ACF members being intimidated for raising their voice against all wrong doings around the city. Most of them are social activists taking out time from their busy schedule and striving hard to see their city out the current mess which has been created by local corrupt politicians and their supporters. It is very critical that Police get hold of the CCTV footage of today between 1 pm & 3 pm to see who all were present there to threaten common citizens.
We urge you to kindly come forward and support the common citizens who have been fighting day in and out against the multiple civic issues that Ambernath is facing. Please share this with your friends and spread the word.
