Pay couple whose son was killed by stray dogs: HC
MUMBAI: The Sangli-miraj-kupwad Municipal Corporation will have to compensate a local couple whose five-year-old son was killed by stray dogs in December 2013 in Sangli.
The division bench of chief justice Manjula Chellur and justice MS Sonak posted the petition filed by the couple, Maruti Hale, 30, and his wife Dhanamma, 28, for further hearing on November 18, when the corporation will tell the court what it has decided.
Maruti, a paralytic, approached high court seeking that stray dogs be killed. He has asked the court to order the superintendent of police (SP) to comply with provisions of section 44 of the Maharashtra Police Act for the SP to eliminate stray dogs wandering on streets. He has also asked the civic body for compen
The incident occurred on December 22, 2013 when Maruti and his son Tejas were returning home from a local cricket match. Maruti entered a public toilet and asked his son to wait outside. He did not see his son on exiting the toilet. Assuming Tejas had walked ahead, he proceeded towards his house.
After a few minutes, he noticed his son being attacked by around five stray dogs and rushed to rescue him. Tejas was grievously injured. Maruti rushed him to a civil hospital, where he was declared brought dead.
Maruti said it was the duty of the corporation to deal with stray dogs and protect residents from them. The judges too felt that it was the duty of the civic body to tackle the menace of stray dogs and therefore it was liable to com MUMBAI: Grubby surroundings, encroachment and illegal parking under flyovers will soon be a thing of the past. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) plans to beautify these spaces under 24 flyovers in the city. Some of the shortlisted flyovers are at Jogeshwari Vikhroli Link Road, Vakola junction, Kala Nagar and Amar Mahal and JJ flyover.
The beautification proposal includes making space for plantation, building a walkway for the elderly and a small play area for children, BMC officials said.
In the space-starved city, citizens have welcomed the move.
Recently, with the help of locals, the BMC refurbished the space below Tulpule flyover in Matunga on Babasaheb Ambedkar road The garden named been designed to look like Narmada river. It is also frequently used by residents of nearby areas. The garden is open from 8am to 1pm and 4pm to 9.30pm.
According to senior civic officials, the sites for these garden is currently being finalised. Post this, the BMC will initiate tenders for the project. Officials estimate a cost of Rs15 crore for garden at the 24 locations.
Once work orders are issued, the beautification can be completed within three months, officials said.
Officials also said that they are also looking at corporate sponsorship to beautify theses spaces under the flyovers.
Kishore Kshirsagar, deputy municipal commissioner, BMC, said, “At many places, work undertaken by corporates has also started. We have got sponsorship for Amar Mahal, at NM Joshi Marg and also a flyover in