Nothing will change for Mumbai, thanks to BMC | The Indian Express

Nothing will change for Mumbai, thanks to BMC | The Indian Express

Written by Clyde Crasto |Mumbai |Published: July 3, 2019 11:30:59 am

Nothing will change for Mumbai, thanks to BMC

Every year it is the same story, leaders take photographs, assure Mumbaikars of a trouble-free monsoon and once it rains, the leaders disappear or make bizarre statements, leaving the citizens to fend for themselves.

Every year we ask ourselves or wonder if Mumbai is ready for the rains. (Express photo by Ganesh Shirsekar)

It is said that “change is the only constant”. As human beings we all want and expect ‘change’, for our good. Unfortunately for us Mumbaikars, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the Shiv Sena and BJP that have been running it for more than 20 years, do not feel the same as us humans. For them ‘change is the only constant’, not for the good but for the worse.

Mumbai rains: No amount of man made infrastructure can take care of these conditions | The Indian Express

Written by Priyanka Chaturvedi |Updated: July 2, 2019 10:41:19 pm

Priyanka Chaturvedi is Deputy Leader- Shiv Sena. She tweets @priyankac19

Mumbai rains: No amount of man made infrastructure can take care of these conditions

The monsoon pattern for Mumbai has changed in the last 10 years. From 120 days of monsoon, it’s come down to about 70 but the volume of rainfall has almost doubled.

Local train services, flights and road traffic in Mumbai were hit yet again as rained lashed the city and its neighbouring areas on Tuesday. (Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)

Monsoons is jokingly said to be the actual finance minister of India as everything in India depends on it. The monsoons don’t just shape our economic policies but also the outcome of our economy. The city of Mumbai besides being discussed for its financial prowess is also talked about for its torrential rains, which comes visiting four months in a year. While being a source of relief for most it also becomes a reason for disruption and distress on days when it rains uncontrollably.