Although no one can deny that it is because of the negligence of the government and state authorities that there was much loss to life and property during the rains,we should also realise that as citizens,we should all be more responsible.That is,please STOP littering.Use less plastic.Do not treat the roads and rails as giant garbage dumps.A lot of clogging of sewers and drains could've been avoided if there wasn't so much litter strewn across the roads.It's disappointing to watch commuters in trains and buses and even pedestrains casually dumping cups,wrappers,cans etc onto tracks and roads,without even realising how much damage that can do to the streets not only during,but even in the absence of rains.It will also be noteworthy to mention what a disastrous example such insensitive behaviour would set to the younger generation.It's a shame that children grow up without having any civic sense,and continue to follow in the footsteps of their elders.It's all well and good to say that the true spirit of 'Mumbaikars' arose during this testing time,and 'Mumbaikars' have a never-say-die attitude.But are we even worthy of that tagline if we continue to ill-treat it?Well,I don't think so!
