Tag Archives: Civic Dangers

OPEN-ENDED WIRES HANGING DOWN THE TREES

OPEN-ENDED WIRES HANGING DOWN THE TREES

An unusual site of unused wires with open ends hanging down the trees is found across the lanes of Andheri (Mahakali caves road, Cardinal Gracias road). The open ends can pose a danger to the pedestrians walking by; and rains add on to the risk. Schools are situated on the way, which makes it unsafe [...]

HAWKER MENACE AT HILL ROAD

HAWKER MENACE AT HILL ROAD

Hill Road, at Bandra has been widened and opened to two way traffic, it has brand new interlocking tiles on its footpaths, but the sidewalks are of little use to pedestrians as they have now been taken over by hawkers selling everything from clothes to baubles to crockery. Hawkers don’t just choke up and dirty [...]

WHY COMPLAIN ABOUT POTHOLES?

As I sit down to write this note about potholes on the roads of Mumbai and how they trouble people – pedestrians and motorists, my mind is full of anger and disappointment about why we cannot find a solution to these potholes. All that comes to my mind is negatives – corruption, irresponsible civic body, [...]