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This is Captain Andrew James Manchanda’s personal in-terview with Bandra Buzz, on his death-defying experi-ence in the recent Uttarakhand Flood relief & rescueoperations. Here are interesting insights that speak ofthe magnitude of risk involved; showing how muchcourage and commitment is needed to even venture intosuch situations.

Please tell us something about yourself.For the record, I'm Capt. Andrew J. Manchanda. I resideon St. Andrew Road, Bandra (West). I am currentlyDeputy General Manager Co-ordination (Western Re-gion) of Pawan Hans Limited (PHL) & been a HelicopterPilot for 22 years, with global flying experience as well.I hold both, a Commercial Helicopter Pilot License– CHPL(India) & an Airline Transport Pilot Licence ATPL(Transport Canada).

What prompted you to be a part of Uttarakhand res-cue operations?When the call came from the Prime Minister’sOffice(PMO) to the Pawan Hans Corporate office to de-ploy a helicopter that would assist in evacuation - Ispontaneously volunteered to take up the assignmenton behalf of PHL.

I felt it was the need of the hour. People’s lives werein danger, so I decided to take up this commitment likea mission. I was informed at 7.30 a.m. on 22nd June2013. By 12.00 p.m., on the same day, I flew the heli-copter from Juhu aerodrome to Dehradun via Jaipur -and started rescue operations on 23rd June, itself.

I did 23 hours & 20 minutes of evacuation, flyingfrom the main helipad at Sarasdara, within the districtsof Bageshwar & Uttarkashi- in the areas of Dharasu,Matli, Maneri, Bhatwari, & Harsil. We rescued over 100distressed people - young, old, sick – and distributed ap-proximately 2,500 kilos of food & supplies.

What were the odds like, being a part of Uttarak-hand flood relief operations?It was overall a risky operation. Firstly, the weather con-ditions were hampering the speed of the rescue opera-tions, with absolute low visibility; due to constant rain,mist, fog & cloud bursts - that cause severe up & downdrafts; which can cause damage to the aircraft.

Then, working around a tricky terrain, ascending al-titudes of nearly 10,000 feet over high mountains, goingdown zig-zag valleys was our major challenge.But the warm moments, were the look of relief on thefaces of the people (pilgrims) rescued - and being re-

united to their loved ones.

Would you go again, if called on risky rescue mis-sions like Uttarakhand?I have done Border Security Force(BSF)operations - andfairly recently, assisted in anti-naxalite op-erations. I would go again, if the need arisesin a crisis situation.

To view an exclusive interview with Captain‘Courageous’ Andrew Manchanda at hishome, when he just returned from the Ut-tarakhand Resue Mission, please visit:www.bandrabuzz.com/capt-andrew.html.

Capt. - We salute you for your bravery. Bandra is proudto have you among us. We will always remember you inour prayers.

Bandra Buzz Team

Capt. ‘Courageous’ Andrew returns homefrom life-threatening rescue & relief operations in the dangerous Uttarakhand terrain

His wife, Sarita was relieved after restless weeksof worry, when she got news of his home-coming.In her own words,“My Dear Friends! Andrew is re-turning home today. I warmly thank each of you foryour likes! love! care! & prayer! - for his & everyone'ssafe-coming-home. When Andrew was detailed to goon Mission Uttarakhand, rash thoughts came to me…about his safety. As he is an offshore-flying-special-ist...then why, should he be the chosen one to go flyin the hills / mountains?

Then, I recalled his dad - the Late Squadron Ldr.Harikishan Manchanda's words to me: that, "Man-chanda" - by its very name, suggests that they are‘the protectors of the temple of the Gods!' ‘To runwhere the brave dare not go! To reach the unreach-able star'”

Above: Captain Andrew Manchanda (3rd person from the left) and his team

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The much talked about annual 'Iftar party' that 'BabaSiddique' is known to host every year, was held on July21st this year at ''The Taj Lands End'', Bandra.

Though men from all walks seemed to be invited, thehighlight of the evening was when the two super starsShahrukh Khan and Salman Khan shared the feastunder the same roof.

Though SRK arrived forty five minutes later thanSallu, the shutterbugs went crazy trying to capture theirbest shots of the two actors.

When inside the venue, we heard that the two appar-ently refused to acknowledge each others presence ini-tially. But then much to the shock of onlookers theyfinally gave each other an awkward hug when Bababrought them together for a picture.

(For those who lag behind on Bolly gossip, the twostars seldom attend a same event where the other ispresent and haven't communicated since 2008.)

Baba and his son Zeeshan played the perfect host toall the invitees and personally made sure everyone waslooked after well.

Though it was a ''woman-free event'', we at BandraBuzz did manage to catch a few moments, with some ofthe well known Bandra faces who attended it, MoinMotiwala(AK Motiwala), Asif Zakaria, Stephen Noronha,Asif Bamla, to name a few.

Also spotted were Suraj Pancholi at his first socialgathering after his release along with his father Aditya,Mahesh Manjrekar, director Madhur Bhandarkar, BoneyKapoor and Arjun Kapoor, who had made their way toour suburb to attend the 'Iftar'.

Some of the fun moments were when ChunkyPandey kept posing for cameras, even after they hadstopped clicking him (joking) and tele actor JayBhanushal.

The selected invited press were in quite a frenzy, as

they demanded to know from Baba, how he had madethe two rival Khans bury the hatchet for the evening. Tothis, Baba humbly replied, ''It is Allah who has done thistoday, I did nothing.''

Towards the end of the evening, when everythinghad settled down and the other scribes has dispersed off,we got a chance to catch up with Baba for a few minutes.

He seemed relaxed and happy with the way the eveninghad come to pass.

When we asked him what he felt about this years''Iftar', he playfully replied, ''Oh it was just a reunion ofall the Bandra Boys!!''

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Iftaar Get-together 2013

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“The name in the front is more important than the nameat the back” are the words by Steven Gerrard, one ofEngland’s finest midfielders and also a principle followedby one of Bandra’s very own Raunak Killinger, a mid-fielder who seems to be in the limelight at almost everyfootball tournament, lately scoring goals at will. It was apleasure to sit down and have an interview with Raunak,as I have seen him grow from a small boy (a couple ofyears younger to me) to a talented all-rounder in allsporting departments.

At what age did you first start playing football?I started playing at the age of 8 with my brother and hisfriends. I suddenly took a liking to the game (football).

I remember you as a kid playing cricket, so when didyou decide that it was football you wanted to makea career in?Well, honestly I was into cricket a lot. Suddenly, me andmy brother started playing football in a small ground op-posite our house and that’s when I started taking a lotof interest in the game. I later went in for ‘trials’ and gotpicked into the school team. That’s when I decided thatit is football I want to make a career in.

What are your major achievements till date?My major achievements would be finishing runners upat the All India Manchester United Premier Cup withMahindra United U15 in 2008 and also runners up at the2012 U20 I-League with Mumbai FC, when we won var-

ious tournament with ‘Celtic 7070’ in Bandra.

Which key people in your life inspire you to playfootball everyday?Firstly, my brother Rohan, pushes me every single timeand as played an important part in developing me to be-come a better player. Secondly, my dad encourages me alot and also Coach Santosh Kashyap from Mahindras,who has helped my game a lot.

What other sports do you play besides football andwould you trade football for any other sport?I like playing cricket and tennis, but football has becomemy passion and an important part of my life. However,if not football, it would have to be cricket because of theamount of money involved in the game.

When not playing sports, what else do you do?I help dad with his business, I like cycling and listeningto a bit of music. My time gets spent attending variouspractices in the day.

What does it take to make a great football player andwhat advice would you give youngsters getting intothe game?For me, to become a great football player, you have to befocused on every game, maintain a diet and be honest toyourself and don’t let fame get to you. The only advice Iwould give is to concentrate, stay disciplined and respectyour coaches.

Where do you see yourself in a couple of years fromnow?I see myself playing football professionally at the highestlevel. Also, something which I would really love doingin the future is to coach kids.

What’s your take on Indian football at the moment? Indian Football has a very limited scope at the moment.But it definitely has a bright future, as there is a lot ofimprovement and with the right people and right infra-structure in place, we would definitely be able to achieveheights we haven’t even dreamed of.

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Dear Reader,July’s just begun – and the magical

monsoon we experience, has hit ourlifestyle. The black clouds above the Ara-bian Sea look threatening. Strong windsadd to the drama. Bandra is swept by thesprays of showers. Sometimes, they aretoo heavy for comfort. Umbrellas of allsizes and colours are suddenly seen tosprout up at Hill Road, Linking Road, atour promenades… in fact, everywhere.But, this time of the year can have its ‘ex-clusive moments’, like no other.

This is the ideal time for a warm soup– or a “hot hot” cup of ‘chai’. Somethingwarm is always welcome, to counteractthe humid weather. When it pours, it isbest to stay indoors. Now, cozy is cool.Good company with snacks, food & bev-erages just adds to the fun. A great timeto order ‘Home Delivery’ food from thecountless choices that Bandra offers.

We are at the threshold of the festiveseasons that continues well into the newyear. Being the melting pot of various cul-tures & faiths, Bandra witnesses a widevariety of gaiety – with a good measureof tolerance.

There are certain issues – like the LBT& New BMC Property Tax, that still standat crossroads – with seemingly no properfinalization date. Bandraites are just fedup with the powers-that-be, who are justnot looking at the public’s interest. Thecommon man is last on their mind. Theirfocus is on ‘how to squeeze more money’– to line their large pockets. If you haveany insights into the implicationsof theseissues, please share them with our read-ers.

At Bandra Buzz, we have showcasedfor you an iconic public figure of Bandra

– Vincy D’Mello; who passed away lastmonth. Also, we have highlighted the re-turn of Bandra’s brave Captain AndrewManchanda; who risked his life to savepilgrims stranded at Uttarakhand. We areindeed proud to have such persons in ourmidst. If you know of any other out-standing person(s) from Bandra, whoneeds to be highlighted please e-mail usat: news.bandrabuzz@gmail.com. Youcan send photographs & video clips too.Bandraites, always remember that Ban-dra Buzz - your favourite local newspaperis your very own platform – use it.

As our local politicians gear up for the2014 elections, a lot of civic activities arebeing speeded to show results. Claims &Credits are publicly highlighted - for workthat should have been done anyway. But,the fact of the matter - is that this is theideal time to get the BMC to attend to anyissues, you may have in your immediateneighbourhood.

And yes… a word of caution! At thistime of the year, damp conditions causemossy surfaces – that can be too slipperyto handle. Bikers beware of mossy roads.Walking can be equally dangerous onmossy foot paths. Many accidents causedby slippery surfaces, have already beenreported in Bandra. Being alert is impor-tant – prevention is always better thancure. Who wants to have a fractured hip,

shoulder or leg…oran injured spine?So, till next time,take care

Regards,Merck D’SilvaEditor-In-Chief

Important issues still standat Crossroads

EDIT PAGEJuly 201304 Bandra Buzz

Insights into Increasing LeprosyA few months back there was an articlein ‘TOI’, that the BMC health dept has re-ported about an increase in leprosy casesin Mumbai city. The article does not men-tion what the BMC is going to do aboutthis important issue. However, we re-sponsible citizens in our localities can dosomething practical on our part.

As Bandrites we see all over HillRoad, infront of shops & churches - lep-ers are begging for alms. Do we ask our-selves what do these lepers do with thecoins that people give them? The lepersbuy eatables from shops. The shopkeep-ers give these coins back to our children,mothers,sisters and daughters.

Once, I saw a rickshaw driver give theleper sitting outside St. Peter’s Church a50 rupee note. The leper gave him back50 rupees in coins - counting them withhis soiled, deformed and infected fingers.Many children come to school in a rick-shaw. Maybe, these very coins are givento them. And, children have a tendencyto put coins between their lips!

Bandraite’s feel sorry for these beggerlepers. Instead, they should feel sorry fortheir own children and family members,who may contact this infectious disease,which affects the skin, nerves and causedeformities.

The lepers are a big gang. Late in theevening they assemble in a corner of HillRoad. If you are passing by, you will hear,“AAZ Dhanda Achaa Zaalaa.“ This tellsit all.

There are so many charity hospitals,govt. hospitals, religious nuns. They haveleft their families and working in thesehospitals - caring for the lepers, bandag-ing their deformed limbs. I say, “GODBless them.” But, the Hill Road leperswon’t go to these hospitals. This is be-cause they will not get to smoke their‘Chilums’ & drink their ‘Daru’!

Bandraites, let us get rid the beggarslepers from our streets. Give them noalms - and they will go away. Please saveour children, mothers, sisters and familyfrom this dreadful disease.

Louis D'Souza

Vincy D’Mello RoadI recently returned from a trip from Ban-dra West and while I walked her streets- much has changed – but the warmthand love of Bandraites is still alive.

I happened to meet Vincy D’Mello -former Independent Municipal Corporator& Social Worker at a reception in Januarythis year. My brief chat with him took meback in time - and I tried to imagine whatBandra would be like, if Vincy was stillaround as its Municipal Corporator?

Vincy career was varied. As senior ex-ecutive for Air India, he travelled theworld in the early 60’s and took actinglessons in Greenwich Village, New York.He was a prolific writer and editor - andpublisher of the Worker Star, which waslater was re-named ‘The Bandra Star’. Asa socialite and political leader, he was onthe managing committee of the Andrean

Fair - and organized some of the bestChristmas, New Year Dances and picnics.

Most of all, he championed the rightsof the poor and needy. He organizedsasta sales (Cheap Vegetables, Eggs andChicken at Wholesale rates) in his homeon D’Monte Park Road and fought tokeep Bandra West green and clean. Heprotested the construction of the OttersClub and the Sea Rock Hotel – Publicshore land that was sold without theknowledge of Bandraites and the citizensof India. I had the good fortune of work-ing alongside him along with my brotherKeith and know that Vincy was a man ofintegrity and great courage.

It’s time that the residents and non-residents – sign a petition to rename HillRoad or Perry Road – for Vincy D’mello.It could also be some part of any roadnear his home. If someone reading thisand is tech savvy - We need to target atleast 10,000 signatures and present thisto the Bombay Municipal Corporation totable a vote.

Bandra owes a great deal of gratitudeto Vincy, for what it was - and still is tillthis very day. Even Bollywood shouldthank him - for it is evident by their pres-ence in Bandra, that there is no otherplace like Bandra West in the Indian sub-continent.

Vincy was indeed ‘Bandra’s Star’. Tokeep Vincy’s ideals alive, the residentsand non–residents both past and pres-ent; from all the world should shouldunite with garnering public support,forgetting a road named after this great soul– Vincy D’Mello.

Norman CoelhoFormer resident of Bandra / St. Paul’s rd

An Eye OpenerAt the behest of my husband, Vincy D'M-Mello, I submitted my nomination for thereserved lady position in the Salsette So-ciety. The Returning Officer put an unre-alistic obstacle before accepting mynomination. This clearly proves that theyfeel threatened - and the present commit-tee goes unopposed.'

Esme D’Mello

A much belated but nonetheless“HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS” on therevolutionary ‘THE REVOLUTIONARYWAY’ presented by Bandra Buzz.

Everything from registration to break-fast, the two sessions, the tea break, thelunch and presentation of gifts wereplanned and executed in a business likemanner.

The seminar owes its success in nosmall measure to you and dedicated teamof volunteers.

“Does ‘Mother India’ need a Mother’sday? by Kainaz Jussawalla in the Mayissue of Bandra Buzz is very apt. The sixsuggestions given by Rtn. BhagwanBhagchandani in “Old age is a Curse” arevery valuable. Your “Beyond Belief” isshort and totally relevant.

H.P. Eswar

Letters to the Editor

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In a big city like Mumbai, the hustleand bustle can become overwhelming.The Goan Fidalgos take things a littleslower and make your food to order. Theyenjoy reminding you that it's alright totake your time, slow down and enjoy lifea little bit. Their food is a blend of the fla-vors of Goa that rewards your taste budsfor taking a timeout.

It all began as a distant dream, whenthey were in college to start a restaurantbut it never really took off. Till a recenttrip to Thailand which changed it all.They fell in love with the concept of foodtrucks and the joy it brought to so manypeople who love food. So after they gotback, one fine day, Milburn with a groupof friends which is a mix of Goans andParsis decided to start their very ownGoan food van serving Homemade au-thentic goan dishes and they were soldout in 15 mins. Since then they decidedthere was no turning back.

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The Goan Fidalgos main aim is tospread the goodness of great authenticGoan food all over Mumbai at affordablepricing, since they believe that there arevery few places in Mumbai that actuallyserve good authentic Goan food.

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Do you feel likeslurping on some-thing warm andtasty? If yes, thenthe monsoonshave arrived. Andnothing betterthan a bowl of hotsoup to provideyou with the heatyour body craves.

Soups and broths should be an integralpart of your meal especially during themonsoons they are filling and nutritiousas well. Soups and broths are beneficialin a number of ways:• Helps to lose weight: Thick soup withveggies and meat are very filling and canbe replaced for a heavy meal. They arealso low in calories and fat, hence canhelp in weight reduction.• Improves digestion: Soups and brothsare a good source of fibrous vegetableswhich prevents constipation and releasestoxins from the system.• Boosts immune system:When we usevegetables such as cabbage, carrots, gin-ger, onions, mushrooms, green leafy veg-gies we enhance the soups therapeuticvalue to help our bodies resist sicknessand strengthen our systems, which makeus alert and healthy. Always cook veg-etables on low heat to avoid vitamin de-struction.• Controls blood pressure: Most of thesoups (low salt) are rich in potassiumwhich helps to control blood pressureand water balance in the body.

KIND OF SOUPS/BROTHS DURINGMONSOONS:• Soups can clear or thick. They can bethickened by rice, cornflour, maida,cream etc. you can even use oats powderto thicken the soup in a healthy way.• Dals or pulses can be added to thesoups to make them protein rich. • Egg whites can also be added to clearsoups.• Chicken/ fish/ prawns soups are also agreat source of protein as well as heat upthe body on a cold day. • Wash your greens thoroughly duringmonsoons as they may be infested withworms and insects. • Add a variety of vegetables like bellpeppers, broccoli, spring onions, carrotsetc to make your soups/broths antioxi-dant rich.• You can use vegetable or chickenbroths to add to the flavor and nutrientsto your soups.

CLEAR CHICKEN AND HERB SOUPINGREDIENTS> 100 gms chicken (boneless)> 15gm oats powder> 1 tsp garlic, chopped> ½ tsp cumin seeds> 1 tsp white pepper powder> 1 bay leaf> 1 green chilli> ½ tsp garam masala> 1 tsp oil> Salt to taste

METHOD1. Clean, wash and cut chicken into

pieces2. In a vessel, add chicken pieces, 1 litrewater, garlic, bay leaf, green chilli andboil for ½ an hour and keep it aside3. In a pan, heat oil, add cumin seeds,oats powder and cook for a minute onslow flame4. Then add chicken stock, chickenpieces, white pepper, garam masala andsalt and boil.5. Serve hot.BENEFITS: protein packed soup andserves as a great filler before dinner.CALORIES: 120kcal

GARLIC VEGETABLE DAL SOUPINGREDIENTS> 1 cup mixed vegetables (carrots,French beans, cauliflower, peas, babycorn), finely chopped> 2 teaspoons garlic, finely chopped> ½ cup soaked tur dal/moong dal(op-tional)> ¼ cup onions, finely chopped> 2 tablespoons oats powder> 1 teaspoon oil> salt and pepper to taste> 2 tablespoons chopped coriander (Forthe garnish)

METHOD1. Heat the oil in a pan, add the onionsand garlic and sauté till the onions aretranslucent. 2. Add the vegetables and sauté for afew minutes. 3. Add 2 cups of water, dal and salt andpepper. Allow it to come to a boil andsimmer till the vegetables are tender. 4. Add the oats and simmer for another5 minutes. 5. Serve hot garnished with the corian-der.VARIATIONS: chicken/egg whites can beadded instead of dalBENEFITS: a great combination of fiberrich veggies and protein rich dal, A per-fect mealCALORIES:140kcal

BEAN SOUPINGREDIENTS> 20gm fresh chawli/rajma beans> ½ onions, sliced> ½ capsicum, chopped> 1/4th tsp garlic, chopped> 2 small tomatoes, chopped> 1 tsp oil> Salt and black pepper powder to taste

METHOD:• Pressure cook chawli/rajma with 2 cupswater and salt for 2-3 whistles, till soft• Heat oil in a pan and sauté onions tilltranslucent• Add capsicum and garlic and sauté fora minute• Add tomatoes and cook till soft• Add chawli along with its liquid andbring to a boil• Simmer for 5-7 minutes, add salt andpepper • Serve hotBENEFITS: high in protein and antioxi-dantsCALORIES: 100kcal

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Soup-it-up

Monsoons are usually associated withdamp clothes, musty odours, and fuzzyfungus growing on a variety of surfaces;a nightmare for many housekeepers.However, we at ‘Hammer & Mop’ wouldlove to share these few simple tips toavoid these situations:

1. Try to remove all footwear outside thehouse, and keep a clean mat at the en-trance - so that people entering can wipetheir feet on it.

2. Put completely dry clothes inside yourcupboards. If the clothes or fabrics areeven slightly damp, moulds can form onthem.

3. Place naphtha balls, or camphor tablets,or even neem leaves - at regular intervalsinside your wardrobe. They help absorb

the moisture in the wardrobes and leavea fresh smell.

4. Wipe furniture every day, especiallywooden surfaces. Regularly dusting outthe upholstery and carpet helps preventthe moulds from growingon them.

5. Try not to use thick carpets duringmonsoons, as they easily absorb moistureand don't dry out. It will cause a mustysmell that permeates through the house -and the problem is compounded, if you have pets.

6. Mop floors at least once a week, withdisinfectant infused water. Not only willthis cause your floors to smell fresh, it willalso kill all the mould and bacteria on thefloor.

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FASHIONJuly 201306 Bandra Buzz

''BLUSHH''the fashion accessory store atCarter Road opp. Cafe Coffee Day emits adifferent vibe as soon as you walk into it.

I enter and am surrounded by metallicfinish purses, neon clutches , funky skirtsand waistcoats, fashion accessories, sta-tionery, clutches, bling jewellery, contoursand colors that are eye catching and funto check out.

I am informed that they do anythingon order too and have a good team ofworkers who can just about make any-thing to your imagination.

Almost picking out something wickedfor myself, I ask Priyanka the designer,what made her come up with somethingquite different…

She explains, ''We believe, you don’tjust wear a fashion accessory, you wearstyle, & Blushh offers you a style whichyou can proudly make a statement.''

'We' as in Manish her partner, whopossesses the entrepreneurial talent, andthis duo thought that ‘QUIRKY FASHION’is the right forum to offer to today’syouth. Her degree from PVR SNDT andher job as merchandising manager in awell know export house helps her to beupdated with the latest trends and she

puts her knowledge to good use by com-ing up with designs with a twist keepinga keen eye on the fashion trends.

And after wholesaling to the retailsegment from last 5 years, they finally de-cided to establish their own brand with afirst flagship store at Carter Road.Here are some hot fashion tips they sharewith Bandra Buzz, the latest and thecoolest things you can add to yourwardrobe this season and how to wear itwith panache and style.....

Season’s dressing rules from Fashion in-siders at Blushh…NEON OVERLOAD!!There was a time when flaming fluores-cent colours were considered tacky. Butthis season, neon is creating waves acrossthe world of fashion. Neons are fun towear and a great way to make a state-ment. For those skeptical about neon, abright necklace, clutch or belt can add aninstant pop of colour to an otherwise neu-tral outfit.

For work you can pair a classic blackblazer with a beautiful neon blouse un-derneath or wear a statement necklacethat has some neon in it and fit right in,

even at work.

ETERNAL PRINCESS!!If you’re not the sort to slavishly followfashion, but want to invest in somethingclassic, “Eternal Princess” is the look youneed to wear on your sleeve. Embraceflower power, pearls, lace, shells & dia-mantes this season. Nothing says sum-mer more than girlie charm. Botanicalprints are huge this summer in clothing aswell as in jewelry, handbags & belts aswell. If you do not want to make an entryin bold floral print clothing, accessorizingwith delicate jewellery & pretty hair clips,is the right way to make a statement.

HILL TRIBE!!There is nothing that brings a smile to ourface like a pretty ring, a jangly necklace,or some sparkly earrings. Big or small,understated or over-the-top, jewellery liftsthe spirits. It also lifts a look. Tribal piecesusing lots of coloured beads, feathers andshells are the key aspects of this theme.Colourful beads or chandelier earringscould be just the thing to make an ordi-nary outfit outstanding. With Kaleido-scopic colour theme, this look is definite

mood lifter. Aztec print & heritage em-broidery bags have come back on theglobal scene. Hunt your grandmother’strunk for old coin necklaces. You can evenfollow this trend by just aztec print naillacquers & colorful braids in hair. If youare using bold and beaded accessories,stick to neutral colours or plain designsfor your main outfit.

PUNK!!90s are back! That means grunge in all itsiconic glory is filling the stores and thestreets. Like hipster fashion, the look ispart attitude, part adornment. This look isfor the tomboy’s & the rebellious girls.Mechanical looking jewellery, metalbracelets, peace signs, and wooden piecesare all popular designs. Checker boardplaid shirts and dresses are the staplepieces in the grunge look. The key to thegrunge look, as with any other unique, in-teresting style, is to mix up different pat-terns, textures and styles. Experimentwith layering, playing masculine and fem-inine off each other and team florals withripped tights and hard-edged punky ac-cessories or leather with chiffon.

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How would you define yourself? Have youever sat back and thought what has madeyou the type of person you are today? Havepeople, places, situations and circumstancesdetermined how you perceive yourself? Areyou happy when you see yourself in the mir-ror; is it your reflection that you see staringback at you - or a mangled image of whatothers have made you believe you are?

It is very rare that we take an opportu-nity to converse with ourselves, genuinely

try to know what makes us happy and dothings that are soul satisfying. In a constantrace against time, we pick up characteristicsfrom others to be more ‘likeable’, to fit in -or for a matter of convenience, be regular.But is being different all that bad? Wouldyou rather be different and be yourself, orape the personality of people who come intoyour lives? The question lies in if you reallydo love yourself - the way you are; or youare too scared to find out, because you mightnot be run of the mill.

When you are four years old your par-ents are Demi Gods. When you’re thirteen,your life revolves around your friends. Attwenty five your priority shifts to make aliving - and you continue this journey tillyour children begin a journey of their own,following the same set pattern. And then…you read success stories of people who were

high school drop-outs, people who had dis-turbed families - and yet they were able tomake a place for themselves. Was it the ini-tial hardship that gave them the strength tofight, or was it because they accepted whothey were - and followed a dream they madefor themselves? Eventually, it comes downto love, love for ones’ self - and gratitude to-wards your own existence.

Staying in Bandra, you’re surrounded bypeople who have won personal battles - andmade a name for themselves. The divineblesses each one of us, but it is them whohave found a respect for this blessing andpaid back gloriously. Success cannot bemeasured by fame. A father who comes backhome to a happy family is success. Havingyour children hug you good night is success.Having the busiest day and taking time outfor a jog is success.

Sit at the Carter Road Promenade - andyou will know that success lies in beinghappy. Amongst the hundreds who throngthat one single stretch daily, you will be ableto spot the ones that are genuinely content.Today, when daily worries outrun the small-est of joys; if they have found a reason to cel-ebrate life, they are comfortable in their ownskin.So now look at yourself in the mirror,not at the flaws - but appreciate the beauty

of someone staringback at you. Some-one who is loved,someone who isalive for a reason -and someone whohas the ability ofmaking a millionmore smile.

Bharat Gupta

Dropped in at 'Mamagoto' on Hill Road lastweek 'the fun eating place', as they adver-tise. As we see a long queue outside the jointeach time we pass by, we want to check outwhat the fuss is about.

The first time we land there, we are in-formed promptly, that there was an hourwait. Apparently, they don't take reserva-tions it's first come, first serve. Next timewe hurry-scurry to make it at 8pm and theplace is already buzzing with activity. HowBandraites on a serious working day, startdining at 7.30pm, beats me!

As noisy as Bandra terminus, we arehoping the food would make up for the lessthan perfect ambience.

Not quite and we come back bit disap-pointed, after the promised hype of the end-less crowds that have been seen scouting theplace.

It just backs my original complaint,

''there are no super eating joints'' in Bandra.'Super' meaning memorable the next day,'super' meaning tongue threatening, 'super'meaning 'I can't wait to go again to thatkinda place.'

Sure we have the famous stalwarts: likeIndigo, Cafe Mangi, the Olive, the Pali Vil-lage Café lying around but after a point,they all taste the same. Though some ofthem serve the odd ‘knock out’ dish, most ofthe menu looks quite misleading to me, likeexotic sounding salads and pastas; but eitherthe content or the quantity really makes youlook like a moron, when it's put in front ofyou.

For example, I ordered a 'WatermelonFeta Salad' once, four pieces melon, six fetacubes and five salad leaves and bingo Rs450! (which would genuinely cost you Rs 50max, if you make it at home)

Okay, in most places we paying for 'the

brand' but even then the service is never im-peccable.

The buffet or set lunches used to be quitea steal in places like Mainland China but tome, budget buffets, not this one specificallyalways seem like ‘yesterday’s dinner’thrown in as ‘today’s lunch’.

I remember 'Eat Around TheCorner' on15th road, once upon a time, few years agohad an unlimited salad option for Rs 120.Regulars swarmed there in dozens, pokingforks into each other to get to the spread andbuild their own ‘Mount Everest’ on onesmall plate. What a steal that was!

And then of course, the owner had tospoil the party, revamp the place, change theentire menu and now it's like five staff at-tending to four people. Wonder whatbizarreness possessed him to do such a thing?

Talking of food spoilers, 'Global Fusion'Linking Road, had a full paisa vasool 'allyou can eat' spread for Rs 600, when it firststarted. Now of course, with their newhiked price, we simply have lost interest init.

Another favourite used to be 'Out OfThe Blue'. Although the ‘al la carte’ menustill has some nice things going on it, the'Wednesday Ladies Lunch' for a meagreamount sounds exciting but one look at thebuffet spread and you know that the best isstill to come. Whenever that is...

The list could go on and though I havenothing personal with any of the above andcontinue to grace them; I really think weneed more places in Bandra, offering us''quality food with wallet friendly prices!''

Sometimes, I wonder if it's best to justbring a pizza bread from the local store,

throw some Amulcheese on it, spinsome ketchup onand bite into myown home madepizza. Mmmm…,maybe that's a goodsolution for awhile...

Kainaz Jussawalla

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July 2013 07Bandra Buzz

Yeh Stomach Maange More

EARLY CHILDHOODHe was born in Karachi(then undivided India) in1931. Among theD’Mello’s, he claimed to bethe only “True BlueBlooded Stanislite” - andalways felt he was “Bornfor greater things”. Hejoined the ‘WorkingClass’in Tata Airways -and after its nationaliza-tion, he opted to continuehis career with the domes-

tic wing of Indian Airlines. He rose to be the Vice Pres-ident of its Union. But nationalization was not to beVincy’s cup of tea. He decided to follow the dictates ofhis heart - and left Indian Airlines.

DRAMATIC CHANGESHe visited America and studied a bit of drama. On hisreturn, he put up many ‘Plays’in Bandra - and won theBest Actor and Best Director Award. He also started aPublic Speakers Group called ‘The Gavel Club’.

READ THE WRITINGHe always believed that words could communicatemuch, and so he started the ‘Bandra Star’ - the first ofits kind, local newspaper.

HIS NEW CALLING – POLITICSHe saw in Madhu Mehta his first “Political Guru”. InBandra, he associated with Molly Rodrigues and a widespectrum of political parties & people. Among his dearfriends, were Professor S.S. Varde, Ramdas Nayak,

Madhu Deolekar, Ram Jethmalani and many more - whoadded newer vigour to his life. During the severedrought in Gujarat, he defied the law by carrying foodgrains across the border - and was jailed. He most ef-fectively campaigned against ‘The Anti Conversion Bill’with black flags - WE PROTEST.

He stood as an Independent candidate - and servedtwo terms as Municipal Councillor from 1973 to 1985.He also served as Chairman of the Market & GardenCommittee. He showed compassion even to dumb ani-malsthat were slaughtered - and strongly advocated thestunning of animals before slaughter.

In the year 1983, he fought against the unjust De-velopment Plan, that deprived local residents in the Ban-dra Khar area, of their ancestral homes. He (along withaggrieved residents) walked from Bandra to the BMCHeadquarters at CST. Consequently, several reservationswere removed.

VINCY THOUGHT AND ACTED AHEAD OF HIS TIMEAs a Municipal Corporator, he observed that slumdwellers on Mount Mary’s Hill and Rajaramwadi, did notreceived municipal water - and they lived in inhumancondition. Vincy installed tap water connections throughprivate donors. The slum dwellers had to pay for thewater they used (now, nothing was free). Again, withthe help of social activist Adolf Tragler, he built ‘puccahomes’ for slum dwellers, with approved BMC Plans andpermissions. Today, even the Government has adoptedhis innovations for the benefit of the poor and margin-alized citizens.

In his own innovative ways, Vincy fought against theprice rise - and organized a ‘Sasta Sale’ of vegetables forthe people. Years later, other political parties have repli-cated his schemes.

SOCIALIST & SOCIALITEVincy enjoyed parties - and liked to socialize. He organ-ized picnics, excursions to Vihar Lake and Tansa Lake.Young couples from Bandra-Khar-Santacruz could notattend X’Mas Dances in big Clubs & Hotels. So, for this-Vincy organized one of the best X’Mas Dances in thesuburbs, with the best bands in attendance.

Vincy incorporated innovative new ideas. He organ-ized the Mini Olympics, Instant Hockey Tournaments,Tele-Games, Instant Football, Talent Contests, etc. Heinvolved himself with ‘The Salsette Catholic CHS Ltd.’ -and was initially a Managing Committee member andlater the Hon. Gen. Secretary. He also initiated the de-velopment of The D’Monte Park Recreation Centre(DPRC). Many more past photos, video clips & tributescan be viewed at: www.bandrabuzz.com/vincy-dmello.html.

The Bandra Civic & Welfare Group (BCWG) was hisbrainchild. It was an organization that helped him con-duct all these activities, including attending to dyingdestitutes and even leprosy affected people. They werepicked up from the streets, so that they enjoyed a re-spectable death. As a result of this, when MotherTheresa met him, she told him, “We are one of a kind”.

Vincy was a man of prayer – a daily Mass goer untilrecently (till health permitted), in the evenings heprayed the Rosary at Grace Villa, with his extended fam-ily – The D’Mellos. At Rosary, he often prayed for mar-ried couples in difficulty and single people to find theirright partners.

Vincy enjoyed 9 years of Marital Bliss. His wife, Es-meralda, took exceptional care of him during his lastdays.

Christopher Rodrigues

BANDRA STARJuly 201308 Bandra Buzz

I HAVE FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT… AND WON THE CROWN

A TRIBUTE TO MY DARLING HUSBAND VINCY

Vincy - my sweet-heart, I know youhave gone for a longholiday - to a betterplace, better than allthe places that wehave visited to-gether.

Although therewas a big age differ-ence between us, wewere compatible andour friendship grew

and solidified over the years. You were a loving, caringand devoted husband. Very tolerant, supportive, slow toanger and patiently bore out all your sufferings. I al-ways admired you for your ability to see deep into thefuture. Your ability to think clearly and advise appro-priately was true beyond doubt.

You were not only a family man but you also reachedout to Society in a big way. There are too many gooddeeds to enumerate, but those of you who knew youwell, will know that you did not leave any stone un-turned. You did everything in your power to get the jobdone.You were very sympathetic to the poor & needyand reached out to them on a weekly basis.

From the day I married you, you have left me withmany happy and wonderful memories; that I will alwayscherish and keep alive in my heart. The nine years wespent together was just not enough because the endcame so suddenly. Through your deep faith you havemade me realize that God is always present in our lives.With this faith, I live on - believing in the resurrectionand living in hope. Vincy, I will miss you dearly.

Esmeralda D’Mello, Wife

A MAN WITH A MISSIONA Tribute to the memory of Vincy D’Mello

from The Holy Angels Community

Nestling at the corner of D’Monte Park Road lies ‘GraceVilla’, family home to the late Vincy D’Mello - and thehub of many an activity that kept our ‘Holy Angels Com-munity’ alive, buzzing and inevitably in the news.

When our family moved into D’Monte Park Road inthe early 1990s, it was a joy to see our little boys, bothunder five, quickly bonding with children from sur-rounding buildings, often making a beeline for “Vincy’shouse”. For therein lay a treasuretrove of activities, thatkept our community’s kids constructively occupied - andoff the streets. Author and a thespian,Vincy won manyprizes at the Andrean Zonals. He wrote and directed hisown plays, training our children and inculcating in thema love for entertainment, music and the arts - which theyshowcased gleefully, at the Holy Angels Annual Christ-mas Party. He was also Chief on the Sports Committeefor the same party, organizing innovative games, dis-playing his collection of funny costumes, colouredwigset all. This was a source of much hilarity and amuse-ment to us all.

Vincy’s home was ‘Open House’ to those who wishedto involve themselves in community service. Grace Villawas the meeting place for the Small Christian Commu-nity, which he nurtured in its fledgling years. A man ofno pretentions and a heart of gold, he was the pioneerof the ‘Sasta Sale’, which took place at his home everySaturday; where fruit and vegetables were sold wellbelow market rates, drawing many a savvy housewifein search of a shrewd bargain. His single sheet monthlynewspaper ‘Bandra Star’ circulated to every home onD’Monte Park Road, was yet another of his endeavoursto keep the community connected; with news items

ranging from current civic affairs to tips on beauty care,home remedies, food and humour.

‘Twilight Night’ – the annual charity-dinner-cumdance held at his residence in the New Year, saw him athis best. Bestowed with the title ‘His Master’s Voice’ byhis circle of friends, Vincy’s penchant for good humour-and his ability keep a crowd entertained was the high-light of this event. For this occasion, the lawn at GraceVilla was beautifully decorated each year with fishingnets, Christmas décor and diffused lighting - transform-ing our street corner and beckoning the curiouspasserby. The funds raised provided for kilos of onionsand potatoes each week to fifty needy families throughthe year.

Chatting with his wife Esme,who calls him “a manwith a mission”,it came as no surprise, when she re-vealed a host of activities that kept him engaged in phil-anthropic and community service. He served on severalcharitable committees, fighting for justice and helpingthe poor and the needy - organizing free exercise booksfor municipal schools and needy families, visits to theClergy Home, supplying vegetables for breakfast to theneedy at Bandra Fair, organising the annual X’masParty for children of municipal schools, preventing thedemolition of the cross at D’Monte Park Road Extension,building homes for squatters, arbitrating in property dis-putes, medical aid for the needy… the list is endless… atestimony in its truest sense, to Vincy’s boundless en-ergy, zest for life and his passion for service.

The children of the 1990’s from the Holy AngelsCommunity have now grown up and gone away - butthe bonds of friendship strengthened during their capersat Grace Villawill keep themsmiling.VincyD’Mello will al-ways remain a part of their fondest memories and theirshared conversations - and an indelible part of allourlives. Farewell Vincy. May you rest in peace.

Beryl Pinto

09Bandra BuzzBANDRA STAR July 2013

Not many of us will know that the lateVincy D’mello had a special pet name. Hewas referred to as ‘COP’- Corporator forshort. This name was given to him by oneof his closest friend – who was his trustedright hand man - and who was associatedwith our group, ‘The Bandra & Civic Wel-fare Group’(BCWG), which was estab-lished by him. I was also a part of thisvibrant group based in Bandra.The name ‘COP’ became a significant

name within our group of volunteers.During our association within the group,each of us were also given pet names, butVincy being the ‘Chief’ of the Group;played a vital role as an outstanding ‘COP’for each of us, who came in contact withhim.My association with the Bandra &

Civic Welfare Group goes back manyyears ago. My first encounter with him,was when I wrote my first article entitled

‘All Girls Rock Band’ Rock’s Bandra-GirlSchool’ from the UK. They performed to a packed audience

at the St. Andrew’s School Ground. I likedthe band so much that I decided to writean article on their performance. The bestway to get it published was to approachthe ‘Cop’ who owned and published hisfortnightly newspaper ‘The Bandra Star’.This was the only one of its kind localnewspaper in Mumbai, which gave us allthe current happenings around Bandra.Local Bandraites would look forward eachfortnight, to read this newspaper. Fromthen on it was no looking back for me.Having a passion to write and do musicreviews during my college days, it was astepping stone to pursue a hobby for re-porting news. I startedhelping himby pro-vidingnews about the various happeningsacross Bandra. Working with him gaveme the opportunity to feature young tal-

ented Bandra girls in a column entitled‘Queen of Bandra’on the front page -where a write up and photograph abouttheir personality etc. was published. Itwas an instant hit with the readers.Being an active member of the BCWG,

he would dedicate a weekly Fridayevening meeting with it members, to dis-cuss various issues concerning civic andpersonal matters; which he would try toresolve at the earliest. He dedicated his whole life in serving

the poor through his various fund raisingactivities, beginning with the weekly‘Sasta Sales’ from his own house, everyThursday morning from 8 am onwards,where people from the neighborhoodwould come and buy their weekly gro-ceries, which was much below the marketprice. It became so popular, that he ex-panded these sales to close by areasacross Bandra, with the introduction of anew mobile cycle cart. The profit madefrom these sales would then be rolledback for the purchase of groceries for thenext week’s sale. One of the many fund raising activities

he used to organize for the various causeswas the Annual Christmas Dance whichwas initially held in the open air on SupariTalao grounds, in Bandra. The local resi-dents would look forward to these danceseach and every year. Then, when SeaRock Hotel was established, they invitedour group to have the event each yearthere. When Sea Rock Hotel closed down,he re-named the event as ‘Twilight Night’.This was held in the first week of Januaryevery year, at his house lawns.He established many contacts as an

ex-Municipal Corporator. This gave himthe opportunity to connect with manypeople. No matter what was their problem,he had a solution. Everyone from Bandrawho knew him, would recommend hisname.Talented as he was, he used to direct

and act in short plays for the annualZonal Talent Competition in his Parish, St.Andrew’s, Bandra- and they would win.Our group members would look forward

to various picnics and visits to the old agehomes etc. He even organized annualtrips to the Infant Jesus Church in Nasik.Besides been a spiritual person, he wouldoften pray daily at home, saying therosary; and never missed an opportunity-going to church for daily mass. He was also a party lover - and a true

party organizer to the core. People wouldlook forward to his house parties. Hewould encourage each of us to unleashour talent, with various games of skill,fancy dress competitions, singing anddancing- and we cannot forget the deli-cious meals served during these parties.His special ‘Snake Dance’ was mesmeriz-ing. Singing his favorite song ‘BlueMoon’, would be a hit among all theguests present. In all, a truly enjoyabletime was witnessed by one and all.Much more can be said and written

about this special ‘COP’, yet he was a sim-ple man who just touched the hearts of allpeople who he met. We will miss you‘COP’ forever. Rest in Peace.

David Vaz

The ‘COP’ I Knew

MY DEAREST BANDRA STAR

Though your soul soars farTo meet brothers, sisters, friendsFor us this is not the end.

For you will always be a partNot just of D’Mello heartBut all who came your wayOnes you helped everyday.

Your love and laughter liveIn everything you giveAnd you were always gladTo give more than you had.

You were my North StarThe craziest one by far.So as your bare feet runTowards the brilliant sun

I’m on my feet, applauding allAs you take your final curtain call.

KimAnn Pimenta

Vincy D’Mello’s last birthday party with his family & friends

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11Bandra BuzzLIFESTYLE July 2013

The new spa salon on Kantwadiroad, 'Body Beautiful', offers arange of treatments that suit your

pocket.Owned by Shabnam, a lady who's skin

is blemish and line free, you know just bylooking at her - that she obviously knowssomething about 'keeping it young'.

Though the salon space is not verybig, it's enough to enjoy the silence thatone misses in salons nowadays - espe-cially when everyone around is yackingaway and you have come there for apeaceful head massage or a facial, to getaway from it all.

The treatments include facials (100%Natural, fruit, vitamin E and ayurvedicones) and body spas, that include thechocolate body massage, the regularayurvedic one and the ubtan.

''All our products are hundred per centgenuine - and we mix nothing.'' she in-forms us. Travelling to places like Dubaiand all over India, she has keenly ob-served the workings of the other spas -and wants to get away from the commer-cial rut. The idea came up ‘cause Shab-nam wanted to make this available toeveryone - and not just people who canafford it. That's why, she has kept herprices lower than normal.

Also into pedicures, manicures, hair-cuts, and other parlour trivia - three of herstaff members are ex 'Suko Thai' andVLCC. Her prices are 20 per cent lowerthan them for the similar treatments. Andif you looking for weight loss, the G 5 ma-chine, tummy tuck and herbal pack, allcome together for Rs 900 only.

The facials start from Rs 800 and foot

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''I use natural organic products, (homemade as well) because I will not compro-mise on quality'', she says, ''…and we aregiving a welcome discount now, so every-one can benefit from it.''

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Farzad Minoo Damania – Career Counsel-lor and Founder, Career Nurturer(www.careernurturer.com) answersqueries of students and parents, on awide range of career and education top-ics.

I want to learn German language. Canyou tell me any institute for the same?– Ms. YaminiLearning a foreign language can benefityou personally and professionally. For-eign languages such as German, Japan-ese, Italian, Spanish, Chinese and Frenchare widely pursued by students. Forstudies in the German language, youmay consider training from Goethe Insti-tute (Max Muller Bhavan). Also, Univer-sity of Mumbai offers diploma, graduateand postgraduate courses in Germanstudies and includes translation.

Can I pursue architecture studies after12th commerce? – Mr. RaviIf you have taken 12th with Mathematicsas a subject, then you are eligible forBachelor of Architecture courses. Re-member, you will have to give entranceexams such as NATA, JEE-Main-(Paper2), MAH-AR-CAT for admission toB.Arch. courses.

I have completed my B.E. (Telecom-munication Engineering) last year. Ido not want to continue in telecomfield, and I am also not keen on MBA.I have an interest in law. Is it possibleto do law after engineering in Mum-bai? – Mr. SanjeevYou can definitely pursue law after yourgraduation. You will have to pursue aBachelor of Law (LLB) degree, which isof 3 years duration. If you are pursuingLLB from colleges in Mumbai, such asGovernment Law College or KC Law Col-

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First of all, let us look at some figures.During 2010-2011 the total income ofBMC was Rs. 15,440 crs , out of which in-come from Octroi was Rs. 5,078 crs (33%of total income) and the earnings fromProperty/water/sewerage/education/firetaxes was Rs. 3,714 crs. During 2011-2012 the total income of BMC was Rs.16,960 crs out of which Octroi was Rs.6,112 crs (36% of total income) and theearnings from Property/water/sewerage/education/fire taxes was Rs. 3,402 crs.It is undoubtedly true that any Local

body, like the Municipality or MunicipalCorporation etc needs revenues to providefacilities & administer/run a city. Facilitieslike drinking water, sewage/garbage col-lection/disposal, local transport, local hos-pitals, primary education, fire brigades,gardens, roads (with all its potholes andenough has been said on that) etc etc. Thebasic civic amenities have a cost andhence revenues are needed for the same.Such facilities in Mumbai are provided

by the Municipal Corporation of GreaterMumbai (MCGM or BMC in short) and Oc-troi has been a major source of revenuesfor the BMC, as we saw. Octroi is a taxlevied on the value of goods when theyenter Mumbai limits. It is collected at theentry points like Dahisar Check nakas orVashi check nakas or even at Railway sta-tions or airports. When any goods cometo Mumbai for sale or use, Octroi at vari-ous rates (from about 0.1% to 7%) calcu-lated on the invoice value, have to be paidto BMC. Octroi has been there since yearsfor now. Unfortunately, it has its ownevils which are besides corruption issueslike traffic jams, agents lobby, under in-voicing etc. Many trucks, tempos andeven private vehicles go past the Checknakas, without paying Octroi and thus goundetected. Our own BMC/MCGM is gov-erned by a law known as the MumbaiMunicipal Corporation Act (MMC Act)framed in the year 1888.

Another law known as “The BombayProvincial Municipal Corporations Act,1949” {BPMC in short} was framed in1949 and this law was meant to establishMunicipal Corporations to manage urbanareas/Cities in Maharashtra (then Bom-bay State). Pls note that this BPMC is dif-ferent from the MMC Act.Then in 2009 the govt. of Maharashtra

observed that “…. Octroi is an importantsource of revenue for the MunicipalCorporations in the State of Maharash-tra. However, it has been brought tothe notice of the State Governmentthat, the method of levy and collectionof Octroi often leads to disruption offree movement of goods and is a majordeterrent to the business. Apart fromthis, there is traffic congestion at theOctroi posts, creating traffic problems.In view of the persistent demand fromthe traders to abolish octroi system andevolve an alternate system … LBT …”.Hence amendments were made to theBPMC Act and Local Body Tax (LBT) wasintroduced. But no such amendmentswere made to our own MMC Act (Related

to our own BMC). LBT rules were madein 2010 for all other cities other thanMumbai.At the very outset, pls note that

currently LBT is still not applicable inMumbai, but it is applicable to manyother cities due to the BPMC Act. Butthe broad LBT laws Mumbai may have isdescribed here. It is on the structure andworkings of this law, that the business-men class is upset and hence the agita-tion. As compared to the Octroi system,

wherein Octroi is paid at the check nakasthe time of the truck/vehicles actually en-tering Mumbai, in LBT, no such tax islevied at the check nakas, but will be paidby the businessmen or dealers directly toBMC, when these dealers purchase anygoods (tangible or intangible) for use,consumption or sale from any place out-side Mumbai, into Mumbai. This meansthat LBT will be paid by every business-man only if he buys from out of Mumbaiand there is NO LBT if he buys withinMumbai. In short LBT is applicable onlyon purchases and not on sales. But, logi-cally if purchases become expensive, saleprice will also go up. Anyways after LBTcomes into action, no Octroi check nakas& consequential traffic jams there or cor-ruptions at check nakas. Good to hear allthis.

But let us look at the effects on thesebusinessman/dealers. Any businessmanhaving a yearly sales or purchases (of anytypes of goods) of Rs. 1,00,000/-) & insome cases Rs. 150,000/- (sales of Rs.273/- or 410/- per day) or having pur-chases more than have to get themselvesregistered for LBT with the BMC. If anybusinessman comes to Mumbai from out-side Mumbai, to participate in any exhi-bition, he also has to get registered withBMC under LBT laws. To the best of myknowledge, even a sandwhichwala orvegetable vendor on the road (though notall) sell more than 410/- per day worth ofsandwhiches/vegetables. Going by this al-most everyone in the business class orcommercial entities including the milk-man, vegetable vendors, bhelwala, panbeediwalas, all shop keepers, builders,and even clubs, co-operative societies,temples and even doctors, CA’s, architects,transporters, finance companies etc allprofessionals and many others will haveto get registered with BMC for LBT pur-poses. This in itself will be a great irritantbecause the businessman are already reg-istered with so many Govt dept. and hereone more. And it will be a greater irritantfor the small time vendors. This is justabout registration. The laws states that ifthe businessmen does not get registeredunder LBT, he cannot do business in thecity, besides other penalties.As stated before, LBT is payable by

the above types of businessmen , who areregistered, on all their such purchases (and this includes purchases of any goods,even fixed assets or capital goods, evenstationery like pens/pencils etc, petrol/diesel or any fuel, downloading of soft-

ware/applications … in fact ANY PUR-CHASES) made from outside Mumbai.The rate of LBT may be from 1% to 7%.So the purchase cost of these business-men will go up. The effect on the sellingprice can be assumed. But certain itemswill be exempt from LBT.

Let us see the record maintenance andpayment of LBT. The registered busi-nessman have to maintain specified pur-chase registers (in Form D) and pay theirLBT (due to their purchases from out ofcity) by the 5th of every month. I wonderhow will vegetable vendors, paan beediwalas, milkmen etc maintain suchrecords. And for those can maintain likesmall shopkeepers, co-operative societies,temples/ trusts, the increase in costs theywill face. Sales bills have to be issued bythe businessmen if the sale exceeds Rs.10/-. I wonder if any vegetable vendorhas ever given a bill for even 100/- ofvegetables sold. Not only this the sales billcounterfoil has be preserved for at leastfive years by the businessman. If the salesbill is above Rs. 500/-, the businessmanwill also have to write the buyers fullname & style & address & the buyer, thebuyers LBT registration number if he hasone. Whenever a businessman purchasesany goods (tangible or intangible as de-scribed above) he has to receive bills andpreserve those bills. If on inspections bythe BMC officers, he is not able to producethe bills, it can be assumed that thosegoods are purchased from out of Mumbaiand LBT can be levied with interest andpenalty. If any purchases are made with-out bill, LBT will have to be paid by thatbusinessman. The businessman has tofile LBT return every 6 months and oneyearly return. A lumpsum payment forbusinessman is also allowed. As an ex-ample for businessman having yearlysales of any goods, of upto 9 lacs, lump-sum LBT of Rs. 18,000/- can be paid. Builders have to pay LBT based on the

floors in the building. Like for high risebuilding (above 7 floors) LBT will be Rs.200 per sq meter or 19/- per sq ft.Vast powers are given to the BMC of-

ficers to detect LBT evasion. They canstop any vehicle {a carriage, a cart, van,truck, hand-cart, bicycle, tricycle, motorcar} and examine the vehicle, inspect allrecords, ask for name and address of thedriver, person in change, owner of the ve-hicle and may require such person con-cerned to pay the LBT on such goods.As usual with any laws, the slightest

violation and interest, penalties and evenprosecution can arise. Almost all businessmen, leave aside

the big ones have to register with BMC forShop Establishment licenses, (Gumasta)and maintain staff attendance and otherrecords else high penalties & prosecutioncan be levied. They have to register withVAT and service tax and not only pay VATbut also maintain records and bills foryears. They have to register with customs,excise and Income-tax dept besides otherdepts. like BMC license, FDA, RTO, firedept, ESIC, Provident Fund etc etc. Com-

plex records and accounts have to bemaintained. Even if one single tax pay-ment is late or the tax return is filed lateand you have all the Govt officers at yourdoorstep. Most of Societies are busy grap-pling either with builders or internally andnow they get extra burdened with LBTcompliances. For all practical purposes compliance

costs goes up leading to inflation or cut-ting of profits or perhaps fear of harrass-ment in implementation. By default all taxlaws are treated as draconian by the taxpayers. However the truth often remainsthat it is not the tax but the proceedures,lopsided implementation, elaborate paperwork & back ends costs that hurt busi-ness sentiments.

What prompted so many businessmenand traders to shut their shops and risktheir livelihoods for almost a month?A businessman is already facing manykinds of taxation and compliances fromthe govt. depts. The 3 major grievance ofsome of the legitimate tax payers is that :1) Those who follow the law face moreproblems. 2) Selective enforcement of the law tothose follow and laxity to those who don’t3) Misuse or abuse of the tax payers hardearned money collected as tax with nobenefits to the tax payers who continue tosuffer in poor quality of life.

One thing is for sure : The trader is also acitizen and any escalation in his tolerancelimits or in his grievances against a sys-tem, may possibly results in grievance.And we are seeing all this. If the costs fothe businessman goes up, he shift theburden to the consumer or close down. Ineither case it is a loss to the nation. Any govt. administration that respects

it tax payers and takes care of their busi-ness, protects it , helps it to grow and inturn rewards the tax payers with goodquality of life and standards of living,leads prosperity to the economy as awhole.LBT or Octroi, one can understand

that revenues are needed by the BMC toprovide the basic infrastructure (if we dohave one), atleast they water and sewagefacilities. Providing all this to Mumbai isno simple task. We need to respect that.But nevertheless by involving and puttingso many small and petty businessmen tomind boggling procedures and taxationjust because an Octroi system of the sameBMC is fraught with corruption and prob-lems, does not make much sense. Inci-dently no other city in India has Octroi orLBT the way, we see it in Maharashtra. Too much of legislation brings chaos.

It leads to forced violations and more ram-pant corruption and civl unrest. All thisjust to raise a few hundreds crores as rev-enue as LBT. In all this chaos, who willquestion where are the millions lost in somany scams that we have lost track ofthem. Now it is no longer just a 5 or 10crores scam. You know the figures. Anyrecovery till now??

CA Rajesh Sanghvi

Local Body Tax … Does It Affect TheCommon Man … The Story Unfurled

POLITICSJuly 201314 Bandra Buzz

Rang Sharda Hall at Bandra Reclamationwas packed to capacity for the felicitationof Adv. Ashish Shelar, who due to his dy-namism & leadership qualities, along withhis countless contributions to public wel-fare - was promoted to the post of BJPMumbai President.

Mrs. Alka Kelkar, MC, inaugurated thefunction; informing the audience thatAdv. Ramdas Nayak from Bandra was theBJP President in 1991. Now, in 2013, dueto his sheer hard work, Adv. Ashishji wasmade the BJP Mumbai President – and weare proud of him. Besides Ashishji &Alkaji, on the dais there was PratibhaShelar, Ajeet Manyal, Adv. Dinanath Ti-wari (BJP – Zilla President) – and ofcourse, Sunil Parab, who hosted theevent.

Then, Ashishji‘s electrifying speech toa very cosmopolitan audience was unique& inspiring.

After taking the blessings of his par-ents, Ashishji started his speech byhumbly saying that although he had be-come the BJP Mumbai President, he stillconsidered himself as a small partyworker. With God’s blessings & his peo-ple’s love he would always be secular. He,as BJP Mumbai President, along with hisallies Shiv Sena & RPI would try to win all

the 36 Vidhan Sabha & 6 Lok Sabha seatsin the 2014 elections.

Ashishji addressed his rapt audienceof more than 1000, with humility. He toldthem that he loved the people of Bandraand was committed to help solve theirproblems. He has kept forms in his office– and people could come, write down theirproblems – and he would do his best to

help resolve them. He stated that hewould use his post to solve problemsfaced by common people – Christians,Muslims, Hindus, Sikh, Parsis or Bud-dhist…

At this point, Ashishji quoted ex-Prime Minister of India, Atalji: “When youhave power, serve people with love. Whenyou use power for yourself, it becomes

poison. Use it for others – and you will be-come powerful & humble too.” He contin-ued: “For me, India comes first – and I willwork on the ‘3 C’ principles:1. Commitment – Our nation – Indiacomes first.2. Conviction – Walk the straight path,with straight people.3. Canvas – Use India’s Constitution tohelp the common man.

In his closing remark, Ashishji said thatin the 3 years term of his office as BJPPresident (Mumbai), he will try to changethe face of Mumbai – by helping to solveproblems faced by common people. As hetook his seat, the audience gave him astanding ovation. More details www.ban-drabuzz.com/ashish-shelar.html

Mrs. Anandani Thakur, ChairpersonH-West Federation, Mrs. Nelima Thakur,D’Monte Street Christian CommunityPresident, Rudolph Pereira, Mr Gomes &his team felicitated Ashishji with a floralbouquet and shawl. A lot of Ganpati Man-dals, Chawl Mandals, Omkar Sai MitreMandal (President – Shyam Wagh) andmany Muslim groups across Bandra KharSanta Cruz, came to felicitate their belovedleader MLC Adv. Ashishji.

Sunil Parab

BJP Mumbai President Adv. Ashish Shelar felicitated at Rang Sharda Auditorium

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Advocate Ashish Shelar (MLC & Mumbai President BJP)

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Under the guidance of MP Madam Priya Dutt &MLA Baba Siddique, our local Councillor TanveerPatel has started massive repairs of potholes & roaddividers on S.V. Road ,near Boston Hotel, oppositeBadi Masjid – ward # 97.

These repairs have avoided serious accidents.Similar repair work has been extended to the JainMandir 7 Bazaar Road area. Most of these areaswere badly in need of civic repairs. So, to avoid anydelay; Tanveer used his personal funds and Con-gress Party Workers to start & finish the jobs - as itwas an emergency situation, due to the monsoons.

Also, he distributed around 100 eco-friendlydustbins free of cost – so that cleanliness is main-tained in these areas. He has requested people todrink only boiled water – and avoid any stagnantwater areas near their houses. A ‘Malaria Aware-ness Camp’ was planned. He remarked that theBMC was doing their part in clearing the garbageregularly. So, we as citizens should do our part.More activities of MC Tanveer Patel can be seenwww.bandrabuzz.com/tanveer-patel.html

Tanveer spoke to a local group, about how theCongress is genuinely concerned about the health& well-being of the people of Bandra – and India ingeneral – irrespective of caste & creed.

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MC Tanveer Patel’s potholes priority in Ward 97

MC Tanveer Pater personally directs the road divider & potholes repairs near Boston Hotel in Ward# 97

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