Mumbai Notes

Phase-I, which covered 33 roads including 55 km, was undertaken at a cost of Rs 63 crore in November 1997. The second phase will include 31 roads spanning 35 km and will cost Rs 53 crore.

NCPA workshop on classical music

The Jindal Arts and Creative Interaction Centre of the National Centre of Performing Arts will hold a workshop on ten great western classical composers titled From Bach to Tchaikovsky8217; on October 31 and November 1 at the Little Theatre. The audio-visual presentation will be an introduction to the life and times and music of composers Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Rossini, Brahms and Tchaikovsky.Call on 2833737 or 2833838 for details.

Gazetted officers threaten stir

The Maharashtra StateGazetted Officers8217; Federation has threatened to launch an agitation to protest the state government8217;s failure to pay them arrears of allowances such as HRA, CA, CLA and officials of the Agriculture, Revenue, Public Works, Irrigation and Forests departments transport allowances.

The Federation stated in a press release that the government should decide on granting time-scales to officers at the earliest. However, it has welcomed the central government8217;s decision to modify the recommendations of the Sukhathankar Committee regarding pay scales of officials in the above mentioned departments.

Fellowship for journalists

The Centre for Science and Environment is offering one month fellowship-cum-travel grants to journalists to report on two projects of the government of Madhya Pradesh: the community-based Watershed Management Programme and Education Guarantee Scheme and Alternative Schooling Programme. Send in applications by October 25 to the Director, Centre for Science and Environment, 41Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi 8211; 110062. Fax:6980870/6985879; e-mail:csesdalt.ernet.in.

Varsity student felicitated

The All India Association of Occupational Therapists recently felicitated Roopali Joglekar, who secured first rank in the Mumbai University examination of Occupational Therapy from Seth G S Medical College, King Edward Memorial Hospital, in July, said a press note.