16th Floor, 225, Tel. : 022 2285 2125Jolly Maker Chambers-II, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021,

Dear Friends:

At the outset we are grateful to reach you through theFourth Volume of our Newsletter. We would like to keepyou informed and updated with relevant and timely newsof our area.

The Association is pursuing various measures and co-ordinating with the Government to develop and transformNariman Point into a world class business district. It isworking in tandem with Ministers and GovernmentBureaucrats for its multiple projects. NPA requests itsmembers to proactively support and participate in itsactivities. We invite your valuable suggestion towards this.

We are ensuring that all offices in Nariman Point get a copyof this newsletter. If you have any query or suggestionabout the newsletter or if you wish to make a contribution,please contact or email to npa_society@yahoo.co.in.

Editor

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Vol. 4.3, Quarterly Issue : July to Sept., 2015E-mail : npa_society@yahoo.co.in

NEWS LETTER

For Private Circulation

the Association has stood for its remarkable progress anddevelopment. Amidst all the odds, the Managing Committeehas been striving to sustain the glory of the area for the past30 years by facilitating and improving its infrastructure. I giveall honour and reverence to the Past Presidents and theManaging Committee members for their thoughtfulinitiatives in various areas.

Ever since it was built, Nariman Point has been eyed byinvestors and industrialists for their commercial set up. Akin tomost renowned places in the world, Nariman Point too is wellknown across the globe. The legacy and prominence continues

lassy hotels, skyscraping towers, industrialhouses, political head office, tourist destination etc. adds

for its prime location, for being sited at the southernmost tipof Mumbai. The c

Chairman's Speech

sheen to the area. It gives ample opportunity for businesstycoons and corporate czars to excel and expand, as rightlydesignated as the 'Manhattan of Mumbai'.

The year that passed by saw many progressive activities viz.,Road construction, Beautification etc. Nariman Point is gladto envisage numerous developmental projects like 'CoastalRoad from Nariman Point to Kandivali', 'Nariman PointCelebration', 'CCTV cameras across Mumbai', 'Re-launch ofNPA website', 'Deployment of Personnel to Monitor NarimanPoint'.

After the approval from the Centre's Environment Minister,the coastal road is in its initial stage of execution. The ChiefMinister proposes to complete the project in 3-5 years time,which will be an additional corridor to decongest traffic inMumbai and will create 91 hectares of green spaces.

As earmarked, the project of monitoringSix Security Personnel have been deputed to

instill decorum by regulating the traffic, hawking andcleanliness in the area through this project. Besides, the caseon Capital Value System of property tax will be broughtbefore Justice M. S. Sanklecha and Justice G. S. Kulkarni,which will be heard on 8th October. We can anticipate furtherrelief in the property tax system. Besides, Nariman PointAssociation is also pursuing BMC for the Rateable value taxmatter prior to 2010.

In an initiative to add value to the area, the Association hasproposed to host Nariman Point Celebration Event with thesupport of MTDC, featuring Tourism, Commerce &Amusement etc.

We invite your participation for making Nariman Point adeveloped and most preferred location.

Nariman Point hasbeen deployed.

Dr. E. John,Chairman

It gives me immense pleasure to greetand welcome the society members. I amgrateful for the privilege given to me tochair the affairs of the Association.

At the outset, I offer my sincere thanks tothe Past Managing Committee for theirefforts in developing the area. I wish tostate that ever since its inception in 1985,

Responsibility for theSafety of Occupiers

The Building Code provides minimum standards forcompliance in order to qualify for “SAFE FOR OCCUPATION”certification, also known as “OCCUPATION CERTIFICATE”.

What often happens is that compliance is sometimescosmetic. At the same time, unfortunately, the occupiers don'tseem to care enough, and even where devices are provided forsafety of occupants, there is neglect of basic maintenance,

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creating conditions that could lead to a disaster. Instances offires without a casualty seem to justify this callousness.Everyone seems to think: “tragedy will not visit me”.

The simple truth is that tragedy will visit those who do notcare for themselves. With multi dwelling units in eachbuilding, callousness of just one person is sufficient to put alloccupants in danger.

For examples of selfish and callousbehavior, just look at the loss of life and property in the firesof modern buildings such as Carlton Towers, (Bangalore),AMRI Hospital, (Kolkata), and Mantralaya (Mumbai). Olderbuildings are at greater risks, such as Stephen's Court,(Kolkata). These fires affected continuity of business, loss ofproperty, and many lives, which in turn affected the wellbeing of their family members.

FIRE PREPAREDNESS:

SAFETY OF OCCUPIERS IS PRIMARILY THE RESPONSIBILITY OFTHE OWNER OR MANAGER. HOWEVER, OCCUPIERS CANNOTESCAPE RESPONSIBILITY, IF THEY HAVE FAILED IN THEIR OWN“DUTY OF CARE”.

A fatality in any building, where the owner or manager failedto provide and maintain safe living or working conditions,are accepted as grounds for charging owners and managerswith culpable homicide. Yet, there is no escape from anoccupier's individual responsibility. It is common sense thatevery person must use safe practices, and comply withSafety Rules specified by law. This applies to electrical wiringand appliances, and gas services and appliances. Carelesssmoking is another regular cause for fires. These are themajor causes of fires. Failure to support management inregular maintenance, with funding and cooperation, willinevitably lead to a calamity. Thus occupants must shareresponsibility and cooperate with management forproviding and maintaining safe living and workingconditions at all times.

The NFPA recognizes that the Building Code cannot providefor all circumstances that may affect the safety ofindividuals. It also recognizes that lack of exercise in modernlife, results in occupiers needing frequent rests whenobliged to walk down from more than 10 floors. The Codetherefore specifies Refuge Areas at 7 floor intervals, andprovisions to Defend in Place.

The NFPA further encourages investment inSUPPLEMENTARY EVACUATION DEVICES for safe evacuationfrom premises, particularly high rise buildings. These devicesoffer an alternate escape route in the event of the stairwellsgetting overloaded, or blocked; or if the occupants arephysically unable to take the stress. Such circumstances canoccur in both short and tall buildings.

The simplest, most effective and economicalSUPPLEMENTARY EVACUATION DEVICE is the EMERGENCY

ESCAPE VERTICAL CHUTE. The evacuation rate is close to therealistic evacuation rate from any typical stairwell. There aretwo basic designs available, in lengths from 2.75m and up.The older and cheaper design uses an open ended multilayersock, in which the user slides down vertically, with ACTIONREQUIRED BY THE USER to control descent speed, that varyfrom 5 to 7mps. The Standard Operating Procedure requirespositioning an assistant at the bottom of EACH escape chute,whose duty is to close the open bottom end, and stop the userfalling straight to the ground at a speed of 5 to 7mps. Afterarresting the descent speed, the assistant releases the escapechute allowing the user to drop free fall for the remaining 1mdistance to the ground. The newer and superior design, that isinherently safer, is an Escape Chute with a spiral slide insidethe escape chute, and a cushion capsule at the closed bottomend, suspended about 400mm above the ground. The flexiblespiral slide supports the user throughout the descent, andallows a slower descent speed varying from 2.1mps to2.65mps, without the user actively controlling descentspeeds. The actual descent speed is independent of the userweight, and varies with the friction value of the clothing wornby the user. The user simply sits down on the spiral slide, andslides at a near constant speed, and remains in a sittingposture until he/she reaches the cushion capsule suspended400mm above the ground. The user simply extends his/herfeet out of the capsule, touches the ground without any freefall, gets up and walks away. A quick exit allows the next userspace in the cushion capsule. The combination of the slowerdescent speed, and a suspended cushion capsule, eliminatesthe need for any assistance at the bottom of the escape chute.Special bag accessories are provided for dealing withcasualties or patients.

A responsible prospective occupier of new premises, or anoccupier of existing premises, must insist on a guided tour ofthe premises and will ask Building Management for a copy ofthe Disaster Management Plan prepared by theManagement. Occupiers should also check the followingservices with professional guidance if required:

1. Electrical Meter Room (ensure correct rating of cables tomatch applied loads, installed with compliance tosafety standards, and properly dressed and draped,provision of MCB and ELCB to prevent overloading, withautomatic tripping when required for safety, fire sealingof all openings to adjacent levels, smoke detectors, firealarms, and fire suppression systems ;

2. Fire Detection Systems, Fire Alarms,

to be in place and in workingcondition;

3. 2 hour Fire rating and Pressurization of escape routes(designated stairwells);

4. Evacuation routes are maintained in clean and clearcondition at all times, with sufficient emergencylighting and ventilation;

5. Emergency Public Address system to warn and guideoccupants in an emergency;

6. Route signs for guiding occupants for quick and safeevacuation;

7. Good Management Practices such as regular tests ofequipment and frequent mock drills for evacuation.

Chairman, Bakhtawar Co-op. Soc.

Fire Fightingsystems, including water storage tanks, pumps,hydrants and hose reels

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2. Meeting with the Minister for Housing, Labour andMining (5.02.15)

3. Meeting with the Managing Director, MTDC(3.02.15)

4. Meeting with the Dy. Collector EncroachmentRemoval & Competent Authority - (19.01.15)

5. Meeting with the Collector (18.11.14)

6. Meeting with the Jt. Commissioner of Traffic Police(15.11.14)

Meeting with the Assessor and Collector (07.09.15)

Dr. John had a meeting with Mr. Adesh Bhangle,Assessor and Collector on 7th September anddiscussed that the property tax for many societies arepending for the period from 2000 to 2010 due to thedisputable tax rate for the period from 2008 to 2010. Ifthe Corporation can settle the rate by fixing a feasiblerate for the said period, the societies can pay theoutstanding tax at once. Mr. Bhangle informed that hewould have a meeting with the 'A' ward officers andresolve this issue.

Dr. John had a meeting with Mr. Prakash Mehta,Minister for Housing, Labour and Mining on 5thFebruary, 2015 for unauthorized occupation of theland approaching the sea near Free Press Journal Roadby the slum dwellers. Mr. Mehta mentioned that hewould solve this issue on priority.

Dr. John had a meeting with Mr. Paraag Jaiin,Managing Director of MTDC (Maharashtra TourismDevelopment Corporation) on 3rd February, 2015 anddiscussed about the Nariman Point Celebration. Mr.Paraag mentioned that MTDC will extend its support inorganizing the event.

Mr. Parag Udani and Mrs. Kunti Oza met Dr. (Mrs.)Padmashri Bainade, Dy. Collector - Encroachment on19th January '15 and informed about theunauthorized occupation of land approaching the seanear Free Press Journal Road by the slum dwellers. Mrs.Bainade assured that she will take necessary step inthis matter.

Dr. Earnest John, Chairman; Mr. R. R. Gupta, Hon.Secretary and Mr. Parag Udani, EC Member had ameeting with Mrs. Shaila A., Collector of Mumbai on18.11.14 regarding the transfer of conveyance tosocieties. Mrs. Shaila mentioned that she wouldpursue the matter with the Chief Minister and willconvey the progress on the same.

Dr. John had a meeting with Dr. B. K. Upadhyay, Jt.Commissioner of Traffic on 15th November, 2014 anddiscussed regarding deployment of Home Guards andthe parking issue. Mr. Upadhyay mentioned that hewould support the project of 'Home Guard monitoringNariman Point' by providing the required training andsupervision.

List of meetings with theGovernment Officials

News in Brief

1. The Ministry of Environment gave its in principleapproval for Coastal Road from Nariman Point toKandivali. The 35.6 km road is proposed to becompleted in 3-5 years.

2. In order to bring decorum in Nariman Point, NPA hasdeputed six private personnel to monitor the issues oftraffic and hawking.

3. In accordance to the Supreme Court's order, the BMChas proposed 206 hawkers in Jamnalal Bajaj Road andVidhan Bhawan Road of Nariman Point. NPA as well asother NGOs protested against the same. BMC's decisionon the same is pending.

4. The junction of V. K. Shah Road and N. S. Road is beingnamed as 'Murli Deora Chowk' after Mr. Murli Deora, Sr.Congress Leader.

5. The development of Marine Drive Road from N. S. Roadbegan since February, 2014. The Dividers were re-donefrom NCPA Theatre to Air India Bldg and was completedby March 2015.

6. The High Court passed a judgment to ban the HorseRiding in Mumbai within one year, as they are used forjoyrides and not for public transport.

7. The NPA is in the process of re-launching its website.

8. The L&T Infotech is in process ofinstalling 6000 CCTVs camerasacross Mumbai . At 437locations surveyed in the southMumbai, 556 poles will be erected. The installation ofcameras in the south zone of Mumbai can becompleted by this year.

9. NPA managed to sponsor 135 plants of andwith 8 planters, which were placed in various

locations of Nariman Point.

10. The Traffic Police Dept. has arranged to install 13 newsign boards in Nariman Point.

11. The concretization of Jamnalal Bajaj and V. K. Shahroad, which began on 9th October, 2014 through RPSInfraproject Ltd was completed by March, 2015.Besides, the construction of Ramnath Goenka Road and

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Highlights of AGM

Brief Highlights of Annual General Meeting held on 26thAugust are as under:

1. The Committee unanimously decidedto support the Coastal Road Project.

2. The Committee decided to pursue theAssessor’s dept for relief in property tax rate prior to2010.

3. It was decided to monitorthe illegal construction at free press journal road andget the relevant details through RTI.

4. The new website-www.npaonline.netwas demonstrated to the committee for their viewsand suggestion.

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