I have observed the cities growing for last 50 years. They have all grown in one way i.e.CHAOS. I am convinced that we are incapable of managing our cities because we try to develop them on Western Models, not fit for we Indians
Look at how we in Mumbai tolerate the indifferent attitude by BMC(MCGM) year after year. BMC/MCGM come out with new and novel excuses for water logging. Huge amounts of taxpayers' money is spent on projects but citizens continue to suffer.
Mumbaikars are the highest tax payers in India, enjoy the bare minimum of public facility. compare the roads, railway,hospitals,housing,bridges,public gardens.Its lowest of all.We talk about china, but still 100 years behind china
Mumbai city have geographical limitations. the railway line roads in the city are built century ago. population is incresing, si ond day Mumbai willbe facing serious problem.It willbe anature's wrath as well as aman made problem
Re: Mumbai Rains
by hillary desouza on Jun 21, 2013 09:30 AM
This was a problem from the 1980 and people were writing, speaking and had concerns then.30 years have passed nothing is done population and cars has increased 5 times. But shameless monkeys in power and administration have done nothing. Same old story.
Get the advice of any well-managed municipal administration in the world and start a water conservancy project by recharging water into the ground. It should be possible to do so. The next project for IIT-ians is to save rain water surplus and divert it to huge channels to be distributed to parching areas of the country and sell it.
There is no point in blaming BMC. 60% people of Mumbai live in slums and some more in slum like areas. They are all ecroachers. They are staying illegally on govt or pvt property. Do we have courage to move out them?
Re: do we have courage?
by tejas patil on Jun 18, 2013 02:54 PM
the courage lye beneath the vote bank of our politicians so just forget that ur wish will ever come true.
Re: do we have courage?
by hillary desouza on Jun 21, 2013 09:33 AM
BMC is the only authority and supposed to deal with encroachment. When Kairnar tried to demolish, he was transferred and chargsheeted
