Trophy for petrol's century
As petrol in the city is nearing the Rs 100 mark and power petrol has already breached it, a person at Thane presented a trophy to Teen petrol pump owner Raju bhai, which he hopes can also be sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi later. Photo by Anil Shinde/BCCL
Vaccines for seniors
As the second phase of the coronavirus vaccination drive kicked off in Mumbai, people above 60 years of age and those above 45 with co-morbidities gathered at Mumbai's BKC Jumbo COVID-19 centre to get themselves inoculated. Photo by Raju Shinde/BCCL
Rush at NESCO
The NESCO vaccination centre in Goregaon also saw a large number of people queuing up to get the jab. They complained that even after registering their names in the CoWIN portal, it was not found at the vaccination centre. In several cases, the co-morbidities of the beneficiaries also did not get updated on the portal. Chinubhai Shah, aged 92, was one of the many people who arrived at the centre to get themselves inoculated. Photo by Uma Kadam/BCCL
People at Mulund return home
Beneficiaries at the Mulund Jumbo Centre, who were waiting for their turn since 9 am, had to face several inconveniences related to the CoWIN portal and many were even asked to return home and come back the next day. Photo by Sanjay Hadkar/BCCL
Chaos at vaccine centres
The situation throughout the day was quite chaotic at the BKC Jumbo Centre, NESCO Jumbo Centre and at the private HJ Doshi Hindu Sabha Hospital due to the glitches. In some of the centres, the glitch in the portal was resolved by 2 pm, but by then, the crowd had swelled and the health workers faced difficulties in managing the crowd. Social distancing measures were also not followed as due to the snag, many more people were crammed inside the centres. Photo by Uma Kadam/BCCL
Never-ending wait
A senior citizen named Mahendra bhai waited at the HJ Doshi Hindu Sabha Hospital in Ghatkopar from 9 am to 1 pm but could not get the vaccine due to the technical snag in CoWIN portal. Photo by Sanjay Hadkar/BCCL
Sharad Pawar takes the jab
NCP supremo Sharad Pawar was also administered the coronavirus vaccine on Monday at JJ Hospital in Mumbai. "To strengthen the Vaccination Drive, I appeal to all those who are eligible to take vaccine and join the fight against coronavirus," he tweeted. Pawar's daughter and NCP leader Supriya Sule also got herself inoculated.
Congress against fuel price hike
Congress leaders on Monday organised a cycle rally outside Vidhan Bhavan as a mark of protest against the fuel price hike and to target the Centre. Ahead of the Budget session of the Maharashtra Legislature, state Congress chief Nana Patole along with other leaders paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and then entered the Vidhan Bhavan on bicycles. Photo by SL Shanth Kumar/BCCL
Variety of placards
Mulund beautification
Beautification work was being carried out in the Mulund railway station premises under which steps of a foot-over-bridge were painted to resemble a waterfall.
CSMT gets new signage
The suburban concourse of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) railway station saw the usual hustle and bustle of commuters on Sunday evening. Photo by Somit Sen/BCCL
Pipeline damage in Thane
A Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) water pipeline was damaged during an ongoing civic work near Majiwada bridge in Thane (West) on Monday evening. The officials stated that they will stop water supply to the line which will lead to temporary water cuts in parts of the city. They will make an official announcement soon. Photo Anil Shinde/BCCL
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