Just look around Dadar station. You will find that all drains have been totally covered by wooden sleepers. Why ??? Not because they want to keep the drains clean, but to hide the pathetic condition of the highly choked drains from the public. Even when this activity of drains being covered started, the Western Railway didn't ensure to clean the drains before covering them. The same situation prevails in many more stations.
Now coming to 2 critical bridges built over nallas. Incidentally both of them come between Goregaon & Jogeshwari stations. Especially the one just before Jogeshwari station is fully choked with plastic bags with hardly any space for water to pass. Also the water which passes is used for crop cultivation besides the Railway tracks. So you know what kind of healthy vegetables we eat day to day.
When Monsoon arrives 2 most important agencies i.e. Western Railway & BMC, start acting reactively rather than being proactive about regular cleaning to prevent flooding. BMC is also not strict in implementing the 50 micron plastic bag regulation. Any implementation of regulation means another channel for the local Police to syphon in some under-table funds.
I guess every Mumbaikar should believe in "Prevention is better than cure" policy. Avoid taking plastic bags from shopkeepers. Don't dump your small little wastes like chockolate wrappers, food packets in the open. Always try to locate a nearest dustbin to dump garbage.
TOGETHER WE CAN & WE WILL BE MAKE THIS WORLD A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE IN
(Issued in Public Interest)
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