I have recently joined a job in Navi Mumbai, was previously outside Mumbai. So was very excited about working is this mega city with all its gliterrati and lime light.
Took a bus to Vashi (Navi Mumbai). As soon as reached Vashi saw big big hoarding, board as “Welcome to the 21st Century City”. But as soon as I reached APMC (agro market) all the things turned out to be quite different. Roads with big big pot holes (though no rainy season around). And dusty like hell, feel like I had reached some very very rural area of the country. Finally reached my destination, my office building.
Reached office and started my work. But hardly one hour had passed by the Power supply went off. Had heard that there are never power cuts in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. But from staff came to know that its a daily affair - power cut of three to four hours.
I was wondering the whole day on What basis had they put up those big hoarding of “Welcome to 21st Century City”.
On what grounds do these politicians promise of making city Shanghai, they are not even capable of managing what is installed. They built Dabhol power project for minimising the power shortage, but thanks to the beauracracy and our dirty politicians the power is still to be manufactured from it. After spending Crores of Rupees of our (what we pay in tax, service tax, etc. etc. God knows what not taxes) the agreement was made such a way that power unit cost was so high that it would not have been affordable by common man. Seems like some fools had made the agreement.
Day by day the power situation is worsening in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, infact whole of Maharashtra. But if these politicians get time from debating abour reservations, hanging of Afzal or something other stupid they can think of progress of state.
If situation remans this, companies would slowly start moving out of mumbai, as also mumbai is very costly then other states. So its better for companies to save money.
The debate can go on and on and on but all on deaf ears.
Our great great politicians have promised to make the city of Mumbai and Navi Mumbai like Shanghai (keep waiting...).
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