Archive · 25 Dec 2025
Mumbai Wards Face Infrastructure and Civic Issues
Two wards in Mumbai, F/South and F/North, are facing many problems.
F/South has issues like water logging, especially during the monsoon, and old buildings that need to be fixed.
There are big projects happening there, like the Atal Setu.
The Shiv Sena (UBT) is the main political party in F/South and is confident about winning the upcoming elections.
F/North has both well-planned areas and slums.
The slums have problems like bad drainage and not enough water.
The other parts have issues like too many illegal hoardings and traffic jams because some bridges are closed.
The Mahayuti fold, which includes BJP and Shiv Sena, controls most of F/North.
The Congress party hopes to win some seats there.
F/South ward in Mumbai faces chronic issues like water logging, encroached streets, and traffic congestion.
Major infrastructure projects, including the Atal Setu and the redevelopment of the Elphinstone bridge, are underway in F/South ward.
Old buildings in F/South ward raise concerns about structural stability and the need for redevelopment.
F/North ward has a mix of well-planned areas and informal bastis with issues like inadequate drainage and waste management.
The Mahayuti fold (BJP and Shiv Sena) dominates F/North ward, while Congress aims to win seats in the upcoming elections.
- Who
- Residents and political leaders of F/South and F/North wards in Mumbai
- What
- Infrastructure challenges, civic issues, and political dynamics in F/South and F/North wards
- When
- Ongoing, with recent focus on upcoming elections and infrastructure projects
- Where
- F/South and F/North wards, Mumbai
- Why
- Due to high floating population, encroachments, chronic flooding spots, inadequate civic amenities, and political dynamics
- Ward Area
- F/South: Sewri, Dadar East, Lalbaug, Parel; F/North: Hindu Colony, Parsi Colony, King’s Circle, Matunga, Five Gardens, Sion Koliwada, Wadala, Antop Hill, Sion East
- Major Projects
- Atal Setu, Elphinstone Bridge, Orange Gate Tunnel, Tilak Bridge
- Chronic Issues
- Water logging, encroached streets, traffic congestion, inadequate drainage, waste management, paucity of water, illegal hoardings
- Political Dominance
- F/South: Shiv Sena (UBT) holds six of seven electoral wards; F/North: Mahayuti fold (BJP and Shiv Sena)
- Redevelopment Concerns
- Structural stability of old buildings, stalled projects, lack of amenities in slums
- Population
- F/South: Predominantly Marathi-speaking, high floating population during the day; F/North: 3.89 lakh voters
- Hospital Hub
- F/South: Major hospitals include KEM, Wadia, Bachubhai, Tata
- Upcoming Plans
- F/South: Clear 130 hutments for Atal Setu expansion; F/North: Congress aims to win seats from Mahayuti
Sources
Major infra projects straddle F/South ward, but still grapples with water logging, encroached streets and traffic congestion
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