The problem with Bombay is that with every year the concrete jungle is expanding. Within a few years it would be almost impossible to see SOIL in Bombay. Soil is believed to be the best water absorbent...so you can understand the reason for the current state of Bombay. This year though I am sitting in a new cozy comfortable flat, I can never ever forget what happened last year. I was staying with my parents at Lower Parel, in a big bunglow-type govt quarter. Inspite of repeated complaints the Railway authorities (Inspector of Works) didn't turn up to inspect our residence. And on that fateful day the temporary tarpaulin cover put on our tiled terrace got blown away by the wind thus exposing our Hall & Bedroom to the open skies. So you can understand the trauma through which we went during that period. We had to vacate both the rooms & lived only in the Kitchen & the Balcony. All our expensive goods had to be shifted to the Kitchen & Balcony. Me & mother spent about a week flushing tons & tons of water from our rooms. I guess the Railway Engineering authorities should wake up to calls from all Employees & not only from top Officers.
