Mumbai got funds to improve the quality of life

Mumbai and Malnutrition

Mumbai has a profound growth against all its odds and challenges. Now, the government of Mumbai is fighting to improve its human development index (HDI) which is one of the lowest in the world. The city will require a huge amount of Rs 12,447 crore as special grant to develop basic infrastructure so that it matches the rapid pace of urbanization and industrialisation.

The HDI of the city "The commission should make available around Rs 3.46 lakh crore for the city during the five-year period between 2015-16 and 2019-20 looking at the metro region's importance and need to enhance its rank among the top cities in the world," Chavan s
aid to commission chairman Dr Y V Reddy and his colleagues at a presentation. Many ministers and IAS officers attended the meeting at Sahyadri guest house.

To make the city an attractive international destination and promote it as a tourist choice, the state insisted on larger funding in the years to come and demanded an extra Rs 1,700 crore to build the Surya water dam project in Thane district to service the metro region.

The state appealed to the commission to allocate up to Rs 10,000 crore to meet contingencies, besides Rs 4,175 crore for water purification and sewage disposal. The state wants around Rs 8,000 crore to maintain roads and government buildings besides Rs 3,380 crore for irrigation projects. Around Rs 21,097 crore are required to strengthen tourism and education infrastructure and modernize sales tax system and the forensic laboratories.

The thirteenth finance commission had facilitated Rs 91,709 crore for the state. Hope this improving HDI will make Mumbai, a better place for people of every strata and community. 

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Politics is Pleasing when it is Progressive

Progressive Mumbai 

188 check-in counters, 60 immigration sites for departing passengers and 76 immigration counters for incoming fliers, 52 boarding gates, around 11,000 seats, 101 toilets, 44 travelators, 16 lounges, and 10 baggage carrousels.

We are neither talking about Terminal 5 of London’s Heathrow Airport nor about Terminal 3 of Singapore’s Changi Airport but Mumbai’s own state-of-the-art and swanky T2. The financial capital of India can now boast of an airport at par with the best in the world. From gardens and fountains to multilevel car parks, the T2 at GVK Chhatrapati Shivaji International has everything to provide fliers a whole new experience with its features. The most attractive feature of the swanky terminal is the museum of artifacts. The exquisite 3 km art wall will surely grab your eyeballs.

“There is a huge need and a huge opportunity to get everyone in the world connected, to give everyone a voice and to help transform society for the future. The scale of the technology and infrastructure that must be built is unprecedented, and we believe this is the most important problem we can focus on.” - Mark Zuckerberg

In a layman’s language, ‘Better the infrastructure, the more developed the country’. The saying looks good on paper but not all political parties believe in this ideology. In past one decade Mumbai has transformed from a satellite township to a self-sufficient urban destination. From suburban train services to the various slum rehabilitation schemes, Mumbai has truly witnessed a politics of improvement, betterment and empowerment. 

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Monorail gets a safety nod !!

Mumbaikars will soon be able to travel by the country's first monorail as the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MM- RDA) got a safety clearance certificate for Phase I (Chembur-Wadala). The 20-km monorail corridor is between Chembur and Jacob Circle. Phase I comprises of a 8.8-km Chembur-Wadala stretch which will have seven stations, including Wadala Depot, Bhakti Park, Mysore Colony, Bharat Petroleum, Fertilizer Township, VNP/R C Marg and Chembur.

Mumbai Monorail

The Wadala-Chembur journey will be completed in 19 minutes but the section will initially operate for only five hours a day with a nine-minute frequency. Fares will be from Rs 5 to Rs 19 and there will be an automated fare collection system at all stations

Inauguration Of Monorail

In 2008 when the decision to introduce this Mass Rapid Transit System was taken to enhance clean urban transport, Mr. Kamat’s persistent efforts resulted in the approval and sanction of Mono rail , the first of its kind in the country, costing Rs 2600 crores to be implemented from Chembur to Jacob Circle in Phase I. The project was inaugurated in Chembur (Mr. Kamat’s then constituency) at the hands of Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Ashok Chavan.Mr.Gurudas Kamat with his consistent efforts ensured that Mumbai gets a safe, air-conditioned, comfortable and affordable transport service.

MonoRail is one of the key infrastructure initiatives which Mr. Kamat has diligently pursued fulfilling Mumbai's growing Urban Transportation needs.

The bus services operating currently in the crowded and narrow areas of Mumbai ply at very slow speed and add to the traffic congestion. Once the commercial operations of the monorail commence, all these issues will be resolved and it will be a boon for Mumbaikars.

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My Mumbai - A dream and a reality :)

Mumbai, also known as Bombay, is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is one of the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million.

Mumbai - City of Dreams

The Mumbai, where thousands starry-eyed people came everyday, to make a future for themselves. Mumbai embraced them and gave them the opportunity that they were looking for. It nourishes dreams, aspirations and reality of sweet-bitter life.

There is a Mumbai before the bomb blasts, the Mumbai before the communal riots, the Mumbai before the underworld rule……It has no safety issue or security concern.

I wrote Mumbai several times because it has several aspects to discover by looking into people, places, events, chaos intensely through my eyes and my blog. 

It’s time to turn and spin together the various chapters of Mumbai Diari-es. J

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