H West Ward Faces Traffic, Commercialization Issues

“When drain covers over footpaths break, the H West ward office doesn’t have replacements of the exact size, and the footpath is rendered uneven. Hawkers and even residential societies have taken over the footpath, making many stretches unusable. Covers for the water chambers too are not the right fit, and make a clang everytime a car goes over.”

“When citizens complain, departments put the responsibility on other wards, and the coordination falls upon the everyday citizen.”

“Apart from the influx of crowds coming into Bandra, the blame lies of poor road discipline and parking everywhere. In this mix, no rickshaws agree to ply by meter, most operating only through apps.”

“With corporators, at least the various things that are floated for the area will have to get past the checks and balances of the corporators. We are very much looking forward to them.”

“The commercialisation of residential areas is a huge issue, as it causes a lot of disturbance and chaos, particular in the goathans. It brings with it parking issues, wasteful expenditure in the name of beautification, and traffic.”

“Never ending road works and redevelopment has also led to air pollution and the destruction of the environment, and the infrastructure is unable to handle the burden of it all.”

“Roads works are being taken to prevent potholes in the future, hence some trouble is going to be felt in the present for the good of the future. Only the non-monsoon months are available for road works, hence they all happen in a condensed time. We want all the roads to be ready as soon as possible, hence the volume.”

“Bandra is the heart of Mumbai, everyone wants to be here.”