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Lage raho, Mumbai! |
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By: Hemal Ashar |
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Date:
2008-12-12 |
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Place: Mumbai |
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Hemal Ashar finds that our beautiful city has opened its heart to the victims of the Mumbai terror attacks
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good job, guys: The D B Marg police with the trophies and Netra Nairi (second from left in front row) | The Rotary Club of Bombay, Worli, felicitated the cops from the D B Marg police station with trophies. They were the ones who shot dead a terrorist at Girgaum Chowpatty and more importantly, nabbed the lone living terrorist Mohammad Ajmal Qasab. They lost assistant sub-inspector Tukaram Ombale in the shootout.
Netra Nairi, president of the Worli club, said, "The trophy was also awarded posthumously to Ombale. Now, we are going to give this police station a water cooler."
Given: Trophies
To be given: Water cooler
Cost: Rs 16,000
Mumbai kids are curious, bewildered and traumatised after the terror attacks. They might find some answers now at Jaslok Hospital as it opens a permanent trauma-counselling centre. Two clinical psychologists, Dr R Berger and Dr M Gelkopf, were flown in from Israel, post the massacre. At a workshop, they trained teachers, counsellors and therapists. They've also held a workshop at Holy Name School, Colaba. Maleeka Lala, facilitator of the initiative, says, "Israel is in the eye of a perpetual conflict with the Palestine-Israel problem. Their experience in dealing with all kinds of trauma was invaluable."
Given: Counselling
Expenses of experts: Borne by Jewish-American Committee, infrastr-ucture provided by Jaslok Hospital
After making ridiculous statements and facing collective wrath, political parties are jumping in with contributions. The Congress and MHADA have given a flat and Rs 1 lakh each to the 18 security personnel martyred in the Mumbai attacks. The flats are at Oshiwara and Sion.
Given: MHADA flat and Rs 1 lakh
Largesse came straight from the anatomy of Mumbaikars who formed long lines at blood banks for the terror victims. Says Dr Girish Chaudhary, assistant director, State Blood Transfusion Council, "Initially, we took blood as people were very emotional. Then we started turning them away, as we have enough blood in all the banks. We do not need more, as blood has a shelf life of 35 days."
Given: Blood
Advice: No more. Will call when we need it. |
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