NMMC awakened first by mayor and then by joggers
Sagar Naik, the 25-year-old mayor of Navi Mumbai, geared up to clean an open drain in Vashi himself, after his orders to civic staff to do the same were allegedly not followed. Sporting gloves, gumboots and a mask, Naik said he wanted to send out a message to civic officers that "A city runs due to three reasons - clean drains, clean drains, clean drains". Naik said his message was aimed at the city engineer of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC), Mohan Dagaonkar, for "not heeding his repeated pleas to get open drains cleaned". His political opponents called this a "publicity stunt". Naik cleaned the drain for 90 minutes till NMMC officials sent over sanitation workers. But many weren't wearing proper gloves and masks. Naik then raised this issue in NMMC general body meeting and delivered a long sermon to all the corporators and municipal officials over there.
NMMC has displayed their mismanagement in another place in Navi Mumbai. This place is CBD Belapur Sector 15. The residents of this place have been working together to save close to 1,000 trees and saplings that were in a state of neglect since last year. Joggers are using fertilizers in order to help the trees survive - it's a job that should have been done by a private contractor appointed by the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC). The citizens' initiative was then brought to the notice of NMMC officials, who promised to inquire into this matter. The morning walkers united themselves and together made a valiant attempt to save the greenery and also beautify this area. They took it upon themselves to take care of these trees that were neglected. Since the monsoon was nearly four months away, they had to water them immediately. Apart from apathy towards greenery, several truck drivers illegally park their vehicles along the promenade which is actually meant for joggers.
Thus in the matter of cleaning drains, the mayor had to set an example to NMMC officials by personally cleaning the drains. In the second case, the joggers of CBD Belapur Sector 15 took it upon themselves to save the trees which were neglected by NMMC. The question is why NMMC needs someone or the other to set an example in order to wake them up and make them realize what their duties are? Can't they realize their responsibilities on their own?
Sagar Naik, the 25-year-old mayor of Navi Mumbai, geared up to clean an open drain in Vashi himself, after his orders to civic staff to do the same were allegedly not followed. Sporting gloves, gumboots and a mask, Naik said he wanted to send out a message to civic officers that "A city runs due to three reasons - clean drains, clean drains, clean drains". Naik said his message was aimed at the city engineer of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC), Mohan Dagaonkar, for "not heeding his repeated pleas to get open drains cleaned". His political opponents called this a "publicity stunt". Naik cleaned the drain for 90 minutes till NMMC officials sent over sanitation workers. But many weren't wearing proper gloves and masks. Naik then raised this issue in NMMC general body meeting and delivered a long sermon to all the corporators and municipal officials over there.
NMMC has displayed their mismanagement in another place in Navi Mumbai. This place is CBD Belapur Sector 15. The residents of this place have been working together to save close to 1,000 trees and saplings that were in a state of neglect since last year. Joggers are using fertilizers in order to help the trees survive - it's a job that should have been done by a private contractor appointed by the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC). The citizens' initiative was then brought to the notice of NMMC officials, who promised to inquire into this matter. The morning walkers united themselves and together made a valiant attempt to save the greenery and also beautify this area. They took it upon themselves to take care of these trees that were neglected. Since the monsoon was nearly four months away, they had to water them immediately. Apart from apathy towards greenery, several truck drivers illegally park their vehicles along the promenade which is actually meant for joggers.
Thus in the matter of cleaning drains, the mayor had to set an example to NMMC officials by personally cleaning the drains. In the second case, the joggers of CBD Belapur Sector 15 took it upon themselves to save the trees which were neglected by NMMC. The question is why NMMC needs someone or the other to set an example in order to wake them up and make them realize what their duties are? Can't they realize their responsibilities on their own?
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