BMC hosts job fair in Kandivali, thousands of candidates attend

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC organised a job fair on Monday at a Skill Development Training Center in Akurli area of Kandivali East in Mumbai the officials saidThe event saw the participation of around 1490 candidates seeking job opportunitiesAccording to an official statement the job fair provided a platform for 28 professional companies to connect with job seekersThe companies included wellknown names like Team Lease YoMan Genius PowerPoint Axis Policy Boss iCareer and Adani A total of 540 candidates were offered job opportunities during the event it saidThe statement said that in addition to the job fair students were given information about various vocational training courses available at the Skill Development Center These courses cover a wide range of fields including hotel management sales and management financial literacy air conditioning and refrigeration repair VFX animation tailoring and training for jobs in fivestar hotelsThe Skill Development Center established by the BMCs Planning Department aims to create awareness about the professional education and job opportunities available to students after completing their studies It also offers specialized training provided by several renowned companies the officials saidBMC centers for water bill collections to remain open till midnight from March 29 to March 31Meanwhilethe Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC on Monday announced that its centers will remain open from 8 am to 12 Midnight from Saturday March 29 to Monday March 31 2025 in view of the end of the financial year the officials saidThe extended working hours offer citizens an opportunity to pay their overdue water bills until the last momentAn official statement from the BMC said that on Monday March 31 2025 will be the final date for paying water bills for the financial year 20242025The BMC is also running the Abhay Yojana to offer special relief to water connection holders who have pending charges the officials said adding that under the scheme if the overdue amount is paid in one lump sum the additional penalties will be waivedThe Abhay Yojana aims to assist water connection holders by providing relief from extra charges imposed due to late paymentsThe BMC statement said that the citizens are encouraged to clear their pending bills before March 31 as any unpaid bills after this date will attract additional penaltiesFor the convenience of the public the centers will remain open for three consecutive days ndash Saturday March 29 Sunday March 30 and Monday March 31 ndash from 8 AM to 12 Midnight The special arrangement will allow maximum access to water bill payments even during public holidays and weekends the statement readsThe BMC has urged all residents including government and semigovernment offices to take advantage of the opportunity and clear their overdue water bills before the deadline of March 31 2025 it stated