How much more mumbai commuters have to suffer, will there be an end to this choas? BMC or Not BMC, question is, when will mumbai overcome traffic jams, water loging, trains clogged, roads overflowing with water. Is our governrmrnt making any progress??
Time people do a rethink on staying in Mumbai. The civic & transportation infrastructure have been stretched to the maximum. The planners as well as the Government officials have to look at developing satellite towns on the lines of Chandigarh on the outskirts.
RE:Mumbai Rain
by AJAY ANAND on Jun 30, 2007 11:13 AM Permalink
You are right Subash, its time to reconsider staying in mumbai. Leave Rains aside, think of Mumbai Locals, Think of KURLA, DADAR and all other busy stations... Is it HUMAN to commute in these trains at peak hours at the cost of your life...!!
RE:ISI hand in heavy rain and flooding
by abcd on Jun 30, 2007 10:52 AM Permalink
No. BJP should be blamed. Varna bagwan belong to BJP. He is angry now.
RE:If trains are stopped, it does not mean Mumbai is abnormal
by Silver on Jun 30, 2007 10:56 AM Permalink
arey dost tumhe kaise pata, tum to ghar pe baite ho
Once again the rains are here and the BMC and many other Municipal Corporation of India has not taken drastic steps to improve the life of the respective city. Its the people responsible for this present situation or the government as the citizens of India we Mumbaikar pay huge of Tax to the government and in return gets nothing At every election the MLA, MPs promise many things but the outcome is zero and the crores of rupees are wasted. To convert Mumbai into Sanghai will be a dream that will never be true if this present situation is not changed, Dont just make promise but implement them and make the life of Mumbaikars a comfortable one. At least provide Mumbaikars and the other citizens of india good roads if the government cannot provide good environment. It is citizen on which India banks on and not the ministers. So Mumbai Wake Up It is the People who will make a difference in the coming future and not the Ministers.
How long we can continue to be battered like this. Cant we have a Plan to overcome this. If China can construct a road to Mount Everest , cant we do some thing for this? Please , if there is a plan, let it be made public
RE:mumbai and civic awareness
by abcd on Jun 30, 2007 10:47 AM Permalink
No one was blamed till now. How all of a sudden? Mumbai is normal. Most of the people preferred to stay at home. And it is Saturday!!
RE:mumbai and civic awareness
by Silver on Jun 30, 2007 10:50 AM Permalink
Yes Blame pakistan and ISI. I think there must be ISI hand in this heavy rain and flooding.
RE:mumbai and civic awareness
by Samir Sawant on Jun 30, 2007 11:30 AM Permalink
True!! we CANNOT blame the BMC all alone!!
It's US to be blamed.
When we look for new homes, we ask for swimming pools, clubs, community hall, Gym and what not, but how many of us check if rain water harvesting is in place???
The rains are normal!!! But, the way WE have structured ourselves is too bad and we can't even face these normal rains. I still remember the days of childhood when rains use to continue for 3-4 days together, but we never faced as much as we face today.
Think what we have done to the rain water???
Today it pours on to your roof tops, and RUNS to drainages!!! Where is place for MOTHER EARTH to take a SIP of it??? We our applying pathces to the face of Earth.
Having said that, Now what???
We should come up with a system, at ROOT level, which stores rain water.
If we start doing that, the SUDDEN WATER LOG can be controlled to a great extent.
Who will do that???
US!!! Every house will have to do that!!!
How long will we keep the rain water running away from us????
You would think it's a joke!! How'z that possible?
Remember the Squirrel story from Ramayana?? So, let's stand and say "I will do my part!!!"
Long live the BMC. We have the most irresponsible people in charge here, there is no accountability at all. Just excuses and shrugs of the shoulder. In bombay, if you complain, the officers either ignore it or defend their inaction. In other countries, if you complain, they act to solve the problem. Herein lies the root cause of the difference between our decaying cities and their thriving cities.
