RE:British built part of Mumbai not flooded
by Rahul Kulkarni on Jul 01, 2008 03:41 PM Permalink
Exactly. On the Western line there is no water logging till Mahim and on the Central line there is no water logging till Sion starts. Mumbai was officially till these limits and well devloped by Britishers. Our corrupt politicians and administrators have grown Mumbai exponentially without caring about proper drainage and sewage facilities. The political parties fund-raisers, the builders have made the situation much worse by dumping the construction waste however and wherever they want. Mumbaikars are famous for their resilience and time and again their resilience is stretched to unbelievable limits at the expense of corrupt and useless politicians who warm their behinds in A/C offices with people's money. May be the British built the excellent infrastructure for their own comfort but we have to take notice of that. 100 year old bridges in Mumbai are still as strong as before but a year old bridge already has more potholes than craters on the moon. Its a shame indeed
RE:British built part of Mumbai not flooded
by Hemanshu Ghia on Jul 01, 2008 02:48 PM Permalink
Then you should have been living in London........Mumbai hi toh pet bharti hai sabka
RE:British built part of Mumbai not flooded
by Guest on Jul 01, 2008 03:20 PM Permalink
BHAI SAHAB AGAR KOI KAAM NAHIN KAREGA THO MUMBAI KYA MARW>>>>>>>>>>>>>.
RE:different capitals of India
by Colin DSouza on Jul 01, 2008 01:02 PM Permalink
OK...lets amend that IT capital - Hydrebad Pothole capital - Bangalore ANY MORE !!!!
RE:different capitals of India
by Suraj Singh on Jul 01, 2008 01:04 PM Permalink
Cyber coolie capital: Bangalore. Rajnikanth capital Chennai Bufallo capital:Patna Reservation capital: Jaipur Wannabe Bollywood filmi capital: Andheri Lokhandwala (Mumbai) Gulf crazy capital: Kochi Mall cpital :Hyderabad.
RE:RE:Is Mumbai City of Flood ?
by kishor jadhav on Jul 01, 2008 01:02 PM Permalink
Yes, 9 years in power and Congress has created a mess. Rising inflation, bomb blasts, illegal immigration,bad infrastructure the Mumbaikar is fed up and looking for a change...
RE:Is Mumbai City of Flood ?
by parvinder on Jul 01, 2008 01:14 PM Permalink
wrong .. if congress ruled more .. then it will land of no ones as with inflation, price rise and so on, more will commit suicide.
RE:RE:Is Mumbai City of Flood ?
by kishor jadhav on Jul 01, 2008 01:02 PM Permalink
Yes, 9 years in power and Congress has created a mess. Rising inflation, bomb blasts, illegal immigration,bad infrastructure the Mumbaikar is fed up and looking for a change...
RE:Is Mumbai City of Flood ?
by Colin DSouza on Jul 01, 2008 12:57 PM Permalink
well......it is a part of the peninsular. so flood city could be an associated name
What is the present condition? Is it still raining heavily? What about local trains and buses? Which are the areas flooded? Can any one update me please?
RE:Heavy rains lash Mumbai, trains delayed
by arun mosur on Jul 01, 2008 01:03 PM Permalink
Rain is stopped now, only central railway lines were flooded, as usual affected areas are Sion, Dadar.
RE:Heavy rains lash Mumbai, trains delayed
by Kaustav Banerjee on Jul 01, 2008 02:32 PM Permalink
Mumbai is the WORST CITY in India. Banglore,Delhi,Chennai and Kolkata is way ahed in infrastructure.
RE:Heavy rains lash Mumbai, trains delayed
by jomn Antony perumana on Jul 01, 2008 12:53 PM Permalink
Hi, Come to Duba, there s no rain, the temperature is 48-50 degree centgrade. Come and Enjoy. Escape from Rain.
RE:Heavy rains lash Mumbai, trains delayed
by rohiet on Jul 01, 2008 12:54 PM Permalink
Mahim is not flooded... rest of Mumbai is singing duet with the sea now.
North Indians are responsible.Not the corrupt politicians and council people. Not the goonda raaj and petty self serving bureaucrats - it is the Indians from North India. This happens in Mumbai nearly every year - where is the foresight, planning, infrastructure to deal with this situation. The whole machinery breaks down.
RE:Thackarey Response
by Yash Bhatnagar on Jul 01, 2008 01:15 PM Permalink
You are an idiot Veejay. Last time I checked Mumbai was a part of India and any Indian should be allowed to settle in any part of India. I being the Bhatnagar - what an open mind you have. North Indian might be blocking the drainage but you definitely do belong in the sewerage.
RE:Thackarey Response
by Harsh Saxena on Jul 01, 2008 01:11 PM Permalink
I dont understand why u people blaiming north indians every time?It is due to low mantality level of the people like u to say all these rubbish things.Maharashtra people can survive only in there state and not in any other part of country.I think u r gr8 follower of Raj thackery ..But just think and say anything abt anybody and who gives u rights to express ur ideas like this?? You should grow up and as far as mumbai is concern ,city is gud but some people like u makes it dirty...that is the reason why rain is coming like this every year..
RE:Thackarey Response
by sugata paul on Jul 01, 2008 02:03 PM Permalink
Jai karnataka jai Vidharva Jai Jharkhand Jai Gorkhaland Jai Ahom (Assam) ???????
RE:Thackarey Response
by vijay ambalam on Jul 01, 2008 12:50 PM Permalink
Ask Mr.Raj Thakare to pounse upon these North Indians as they have brought so much of havoc through these rais.See they can bring heavy rains also. Poor Maharashtrians are suffering, isn't it.Mr.Raj should take the lead NOW.
RE:Thackarey Response
by namita nalavade on Jul 01, 2008 12:52 PM Permalink
i dont think u know the history of mumbai rains are an integral part of the city however strong the infrastructure is
RE:The newsmaker seems to be a UP or Bihari bhaiya
by sreekanth agneswaran on Jul 01, 2008 12:52 PM Permalink
K, Vineit... Granted that those who critize Mumbai rains go over the top... Granted that there are no roads and no electricity, no water to drink in those places... But even if they stop complaining this very instant, will it improve the situation in Mumbai? Question is... why do we Mumbaikars (though I'm not a Maharashtrian, I've stayed here long enough to call Mumbai my home with pride and it aggrieves me, too, when others criticize Mumbai), have to go through this every monsoon? Why does the BMC make tall promises at the onset of every monsoon and don't learn even when they have to eat their words every year? What have we got in return for the maximum amount of tax money paid? Simple things like rain harvesting can contain the water problem as well as play a role in limiting the havoc caused by the rains... One will be surprised as to how simple and cost-effective rain harvesting can be... (just google it and you'll find it)... If we are proud of Mumbai, let's show it by constructive means... We'll see who dares to criticize Mumbai after that!
RE:The newsmaker seems to be a UP or Bihari bhaiya
by ron josh on Jul 01, 2008 12:48 PM Permalink
i have lived in London and zurich. the rain problems is as severe there as it is in mumbai. I remember northeast eastern U.K been cut off for 7 days last year. 3 years ago, in similar condition I was stuck at zurich airport for 6 hours. the population there is much less and drainage systems much better. the problem is not the BMC its the immigrants who come - litter (read block drains) and make a hoolah of the situation. Yesterday I was lookingfor a rickshaw, but no on of my so called bihari, bhaiya brothers were willing to help me out as they would not get a return fare.(atleast a dozen rickshaws and i was drenching) its only after I slapped one did he agree to take me to my destination.
it is shameful that we are choosing these dirty poluticians sorry politicians after every five yrs. who gives birth to all these reasons which currently eberybody is facing in monsoon. unauthorised zopadpatti area nr.the rly.track is cusre to this city and politicians neglects all thiese things for voters bank. very shameful.
RE:mumbaikars and monsoon
by unni krishnan nair on Jul 01, 2008 12:46 PM Permalink
how many of us stop putting garbage in guttar and other place which has meant for flow of water after 26th july
