Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Sachin Ahir Urges BMC Action on Worli Civic Issues
Sachin Ahir held a meeting with Mumbai’s civic officials about problems in Worli.
Worli has many large development projects, but residents still face everyday difficulties.
These include traffic, waste, parking and poor footpaths.
Ahir asked officials to study the problems and fix them quickly.
He suggested building free hospitals for mothers and children.
He also wanted the local crematorium’s smoke system repaired.
Roads near a metro station should be cleared and made safer for walking.
Construction waste near another metro station should be removed.
Ahir also asked for cheaper parking and better connections between public transport services.
Sachin Ahir asked the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to address Worli’s basic civic problems amid ongoing development projects.
The review meeting covered healthcare, traffic, waste management, parking, footpaths and transport connectivity.
Ahir proposed free maternity and specialised children’s hospitals on BMC land at Dhobighat.
He sought repairs at the Mata Ramai Ambedkar Hindu Crematorium and removal of road obstructions near Acharya Atre Chowk Metro station.
Ahir also called for debris removal, better Coastal Road maintenance, lower parking charges and completion of the Saat Rasta transport link.
- Who
- Maharashtra Legislative Council Deputy Chairperson Sachin Ahir, BMC Commissioner Ashwini Bhide and concerned civic officials.
- What
- A review meeting addressed Worli’s civic problems and proposed measures involving healthcare, roads, waste, parking, crematorium facilities and transport connectivity.
- When
- The article does not specify the date of the meeting.
- Where
- At Sachin Ahir’s chamber, concerning Worli and nearby locations in Mumbai.
- Why
- To resolve basic civic issues for Worli residents while major development projects continue in the area.
- Main official
- Sachin Ahir, Deputy Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council
- Civic agency
- Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
- BMC commissioner
- Ashwini Bhide
- Healthcare proposal
- Free maternity and specialised children’s hospitals on BMC land at Dhobighat
- Transport concerns
- Obstructions near Acharya Atre Chowk Metro station and an incomplete link between the Saat Rasta Monorail bridge and the Metro station
- Other demands
- Debris removal, improved footpaths and gardens, lower civic parking charges, and discounted monthly passes for local residents
- Additional issue
- Ahir raised the proposed memorial for Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj and called for residents’ rehabilitation to be protected