Mumbai will not be killed by corruption or politicians it will be killed by the sheer weight of the influx of population entering the island from all directions(except sea) The influx is maximum from Bihar and Uttarpradesh where highpopulation and low opportunity has makes them look for this financial mecca for survival.Each migrant entering the metro sends the success story to others back home and invites them to join.Each person adds to the fragile infrastructure including transport(read local trains)solid waste/ garbage and consequent monsoon disasters.Our Hon courts have passed orders on infrastructure gear-up but have yet to take up suo-moto action on population influx .It's the time bomb that will ultimately sink this city.Politicians will never raise this issue as they are getting additional captive vote banks for their own survival.
RE:Check the population influx into Mumbai
by Phaltu Uloo on Jul 09, 2007 05:00 PM Permalink
To tackle influx of migrants from the economically backward states, it would be essential to ensure honest and efficient governance in these states. When a state is governed by polticians who ruthlessly exploit public wealth and have no concern for the good of the common man, it results in chaotic economic conditions.The states' industries suffer, its revenues plunge and economic policies fail. Consequently employment potential drops and the law & order situation deteriorates.People are left with no alternate than to migrate to prosperous economic centers. Mumbai is by far, after Delhi, a popular destination for such migrants resulting in far greater load on its infrastructure than was planned for. Will Mumbai cope and survive thus is directly dependant on the dishonesty and inefficiency of these misgoverned states. In the long run, my optimism is clouded by the consistent appearance of politicians there who ought to be behind bars than at the reins of these unfortunate states.
