http://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/dec/041211-Shivaji-Park-changes-gears-for-Ambedkar-jayanti.htm
Shivaji Park gears up for Ambedkar jayanti
By: Dimpi Thakkar Date: 2011-12-04 Place: Mumbai
This Monday the residents, shopkeepers and even offices in Shivaji
Park area would take a privilege leave and stay indoors as they fear
the crowds that will come to pay tribute to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar at
Chaityabhoomi on his death anniversary on December 6.
Some of the residents have even taken extended holidays from work and
have gone on vacation outside Mumbai, to return on Wednesday after the
crowds disperse. Speaking to Sunday MiD DAY Shivaji Park resident
Sanjay Bhide said, "We respect Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar a lot, but during
his birth and death anniversary it's not possible for us to get out of
our house due to the huge crowd in the area."
Buddhist monks and women devotees throng Chaityabhoomi in Dadar in
the run-up to B R Ambedkar's death anniversary in the city. Pic/Vijay Bate
Another resident requesting anonymity said, "Due to traffic diversions
and no Parking zones that come in to effect, we don't even get a
chance to bring out our cars. We also can't go for morning walks as
the pavements and the Park (Shivaji) is occupied by the followers."
And it's not just residents who face problems. Speaking to Sunday MiD
DAY Umesh Saglekar, owner of Barista right opposite Shivaji Park,
said, "As there is a huge turnout of people in the area, customers
don't visit the shop, which brings our sale down by 60 per cent."
Vaibhav Jadhav, owner of Cheelizza outlet nearby said they might come
up a special scheme for the day to attract the customers.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has erected a pandal
measuring one lakh square feet and 300 artificial bathrooms for men
and 125 bathrooms for women. Despite these arrangements, some
societies have increased the security of their buildings and asked the
guards to restrict outsiders from entering and using the common
toilets in the society.
Commenting on security arrangements Dagdu Govind Powar, a police
officer from Shivaji park police station said, "We are expecting
around three to three and half lakh people to arrive at Shivaji Park
this year and we have an arrangement for 500-600 police constables."
Fire brigade officials along with lifeguards and a speedboat will also
be present at Dadar Chowpatty. A temporary accommodation pandal of
2000 square feet has been erected at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar collage at
Wadala. Enquiry counters have been set up at various places in
Shivaji park, Dadar railway station and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus.
Traffic arrangements for December 6
On account of the 55th death anniversary of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on
December 6, traffic police will impose following restrictions from 8
pm on 05/12/2011 to 07/12/2011.
1) S K Bole road will be one way from Siddhivinayak Junction up to
Hanuman Temple i.e. No Entry from Hanuman Temple.
2) Bhavani Shankar Road will be one way from Hanuman Temple/ Kabutar
Khana up to its junction at Gokhale Road South i.e. no entry from
Gokhale Road South
3) S V S Marg from Siddhivinayak Junction up to Hinduja Hospital will
be closed for Vehicular Traffic (residents can go up to Road No 5 i.e.
Pandurang Naik Marg Junction from Hinduja Hospital)
4) Ranade Road will be closed for all types of vehicular traffic.
5) Dnyaneshwar Mandir Road will be closed for all types of vehicular
traffic from its junction with S V S Road up to Dadar Chowpatty.
6) If necessary, the vehicular traffic, except BEST buses & Emergency
and utility vehicles, will be closed from Dadar T T
7) Kataria Road will be closed for vehicular traffic from L J Road up
to Hinduja Hospital.
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