Thursday, April 30, 2009

Mumbai Thane Voters List Check your name in Voter List Website

One of the Important Websites for Mumbai Voters List is listed below it is the voters list as per the Mumbai , Thane Collector Office.

This information was mentioned in the HINDUSTAN TIMES - MUMBAI EDITION dated 29.4.09.

So please check here for your names Mumbai Voters, General Election 2009. This link is handy anytime you have to check your name.

FOR CITY AREA OF MUMBAI - http://mumbaicity.nic.in

FOR SUBURBS OF MUMBAI - http://mumbaisuburban.gov.in

FOR THANE CITY - http://thaneelection.com

Alternatively you can call

# 1290 (only from MTNL landline - if you are based in the City areas from COLABA to MAHIM)

#022-26513682 / 26513683 - if you are based in the Suburbs

#022-2534215 - for Thane, Vashi, and Kalyan

Some important websites of NGO who are doing a wonderful job of educating the general public

Jagrut Nagrik Manch - www.jagrutnagrik.com

Jaago Re - www.jaagore.com

Mumbai Votes - www.mumbaivotes.com

Vote India - www.voteindia.in


For all Garodia Nagar residents the polling station is at the P G Garodia English High School

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Election 2009 - Mumbai North East Constituency

General Elections 2009 is a declared and will have the First Phase starting tomorrow.

Mumbai is a hotly contested region for all the politial parties, and for that they would go all out for the win win situation.

Ghatkopar comes under the MUMBAI NORTH EAST CONSTITUENCY and not surprisingly is a very big one. This election is going to see not much contest for the reason that the constituency has been divided and the standing MP Gurudas Kamat is now contesting from North West. That leaves Kirit Somaiya of the BJP a clear leader from the start.

Though not much of a difference it makes but it would have been better if NGO like AGNI would make a political party and have prominent people from the public stand and fight the elections.

Agni has been doing its bit for arranging the MEET YOUR CANDIDATE events to help people know more about who is standing . Apart from Kirit Somaiya , i really dont know who is contesting along with him. So let me do a google seach and find out......

Ok here is the list:

Areas

Bhandup Chembur Ghatkopar Govandi Kanjur Marg Khindi Pada Mankhurd Mulund Trombay Vidya Vihar
Vikhroli

Voting Day : April 30, 2009


01. Ashok Singh - BSP
02. Kirit Somaiya - BJP
03. Sanjay Dina Patil - NCP
04. Shishir Shinde - MNS


05. Dharmpal Meshram - Independent
06. Manish Jade - Ind
07. Namdev Sathe - Ind
08. Narayan Rokade - Ind
09. Pankaybhai Shah - Ind
10. Prakash Kamble - Ind
11. Sanjay Dhaku - Ind
12. Diksha Jagtap - Independent
13. Jayesh Mirani - Ind
14. Sunita Tupsoundarya - Ind
15. Tatyasaheb Revdekar - Ind
16. Vishwanath Patil - Rashtiya Samaj Paksh


Of the 16 - 4 top contenders for the post is from the main political party, the surprise winner cannot be ruled out for MNS candidate Shishir Shinde, and also NCP candidate - Sanjay Dina Patil.

So lets vote and get the right candidate.





Eating Out in Ghatkopar

BIKANER SWEETS: Ghatkopar Station East side (Patel Chowk)

Seems like food is one thing that no one will complain. The new outlet opened of Bikaner Sweets is one big huge place. Situated near the Ghatkopar Railway station East side, at Patel Chowk is really good to see .

Its neat, clean, open, spacious and most of all it has a variety of dishes you can eat as well as taken home.

There is paani puri counter, the chaat counter and also the entire range of the Bikaner fashan and sweets. Pricing a little on the higher side but then for the clean and quality stuff one has to shell out more.

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Vegetable and Fruit market

Vegetable and Fruit Market in Ghatkopar

Well having been to markets for our daily source of vegetable and fruits its been an really changing trend that is now becoming a nuisance value for most of the pedestarians who like to walk on the footpath or as they say in the US Sidealk (well for those Mumbaites who might not be familar with this term) it is a path in on both the side of the road which the half a feet higher from the main road where motorist drive. This path is used for walking only and not for any vehicles.

Anyway buying veggies is near the Odeon shoppng complex the road behind the theater. This strech has now been used for last 20 years by veggie vendors to sell their stuff. this market is costliert among all the markets in the Suburb. The vendors are rude to all those who don't fit thier budget standards (mind you they look at the buyers and then wait at what and how much you buy ) if you buy 1/4 kilo and all then you don't fit in thier scheme of business. This is neo rich market only for the rich.

Move down a little bit towards the Tilak road near Bhatia Wadi Hall - here the vendors are reasonable yet at times they too get pricey . All types of veggies and fruits , one needds to bargain and you do get a good deal. watch for the weighing here (well for that matter everywhere).

Moving along the path towards the station on the same strech is the biggest market which is bigger and is somewhat a better qauilty of veggies and fruits. Though for most Garodia / Nath Pai Nagar residents this is a little far market, but here you do get reasonably priced stuff , good quailty.

Then there is the Pant Nagar market the one which starts from the Left of Patel Chowk nd goes all the way down till the ration office road. This was a very good market for buying fish / meat and eggs and also veggies and fruits. But over the period this is not a favored of the marktes. Its crowded and its dirty. Fish and meat used to be really good quailty but not anymore. The market is frequented mostly by the Pant Nagar residents , and also for wholesale buying for a week or more for larger families. The pricing is much lower than all the markets in ana around the East of Ghatkopar.

The farshan wholesalers are all based in this market near, the frying of locally made wafers , chips, chakli, sev, chana, and chewda, and all types of snacks , mostly used for Bar and resturants as munchies are all made here. Its cheap if you buy from here but watch the quailty of oil is something one needs to watch out for. Not the best of quality .

The coming of Branded Retail outlets - like Spinach near Shoppers Stop , Subhiksha near L N Metha (now closed down), and the new Reilance Retail starting near Station East Mall , has made a lot of difference the way one shopped for the groceries and veggies/fruits. But the reall fun is the bargaining with vendors which is and art to be larnt for the local ladies (specially the Gujrathis ladies ) who will cajol , shout, plead, to get the best possible lowest rates and the right quality.

The danger of making fast buck and not caring for the well being of the common man has lead to lot of veggies being washed in dirty gutter water, fruits being rippend artifical with carciogenic chemicals (cancer causing) . The use of chemicals to ripen Bananas / Mangoes is used so openly and balantly that most of the green bananas are now dangerous to eat. The clever use to market the the costly variety the Golden banana (big yellow) taking advantage of the consumers situation has made life much more hard for the common mans fruit to be eaten without any fear.

Much more use of chemicals in our daily use vegetables and fruits in the next post.

To read more on how much chemicals we eat just do a google search with the term " chemicals we eat" and you will be surprised what is the real threat to our nation and our future generations.

Save Earth - Switch off your Lights for 1 Hour

The Save Earth initiate which has become quite popular the world over has its impact on most of the nations who look forward to do something to see the world is a better place for our children too.

It was an SMS that put me into action that night , though i had read about it in the paper - what with Aamir Khan advt. So me and my family too the time off from 8.20 pm 9.30 pm. The lights went off but not the fan as it is th heat in Mumbai is now unsually 4-5 degrees higher than the earlier years.

This is now something which one should not ignore the Global warming which we see , hear, read and many a times discuss is really coming true . Last years 10 degress celcius temperature in the winter month of January in Mumbai was one such signs -as many who have lived in Mumbai have not experinced such cold.

Saving Earth is only possible if we start now. Let try and do our bit little bits - but Billions of bits can make a big byte and diffrence not just for us but more importantly for the future generations (our children)

One of the website that really made me learn something is the site www.earth911.com a site dedicated to recycling of daily use and other interesting ideas.

Shopping Malls In Ghatkopar

R CITY Mall - Ghatkopar West : Near Presidential Towers , it is near to the Godrej Gate , just before the Cafe Coffee day outlet , just before the left turn to Kailash Complex to Hiranadani.













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Dear Me, the road to progress is fast and furious for this quite area which was mostly industrial one. The strech from Ghatkopar staion west near the Shreyas theater and towards Vkhroli onthe LBS marg. The changing secnario is really amazing . Was passing by the road and the newly opened R CITY Mall was huge conplex structure with a beatuiful semi circled shape and huge columns and glass windows much bigger then the one in Mulund R mall .

The lights in the night focusing on the building made it look rally awsome. This is really one good shopping paradise this suburb can baost off. As most shopper had to travel to Mulund to R Mall or Nirmal Lifestyle so the coming of this shopping paradise makes sense as the entire Ghatkopar east / west can now have a gala time. The mall was packed to capacity this weekend and made sense with a big weekend due to Friday being a bank holiday.

SO ladies the big bazaar hungama is now closer to you and alos the all the branded shopping you need not travel far during this summer vacation .