Colaba Loses Trees To Cyclone, Not Die-Hard Spirit

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On 17 May 2021, Cyclone Tauktae wreaked havoc on Mumbai, triggering floods and traffic jams. In Colaba, it left behind a string of fallen trees in its wake. The pristine heritage zone houses tall, magnificent trees that interline legendary boulevards across the zone. Gateway of India, the next day, stood amidst sights of the mayhem, stones lying strewn after the landfall, walls battered beyond recognition, the barricades flung about. Why, even the booth at the jetty had been yanked out of place and lay in the middle of the road.

Here goes a PhotoEssay by The Draft on Colaba's stone-peppered zones, its colossal historic trees, the day after, broken and battered, as they lie fallen on parked private cars and roads and the work initiated by civic workers and volunteers who arrived promptly to restore Gateway of India to its original glory. Watch these, for now. The day after the Day After will be a different story altogether!

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Western Naval Command Gets New Chief

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Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM took over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of the Western Naval Command on 28 Feb 2021 at Mumbai. He succeeds Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, who retires upon superannuation spanning forty years in the Indian Navy. 

At a ceremony held at the Command Post of Headquarters, Western Naval Command, the outgoing and incoming Commanders-in-Chief were accorded a Guard of Honour after which the formal handing-taking over took place with the handing over of the baton to the new Commander-in-Chief. On assuming command Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar laid a wreath at the Gaurav Stambh monument.

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