Friday, December 23, 2011

Dinesh Kamath's Editorial (City of opportunity) that was published in Newsband


City of opportunity
Navi Mumbai is rapidly growing into a residential and commercial hub. The planning that has gone into building the city is simply excellent. The residents are enjoying a better degree of comfort and self-sufficiency than they would have got elsewhere in the region. Almost half the population of the city moved to Navi Mumbai because it is a better place to stay. Navi Mumbai's population has multiplied considerably in 10 years and a huge section of the city's workforce is employed in Navi Mumbai itself. Only a small section travel to Mumbai for work. Most Navi Mumbaikars don't travel outside the city to work. Many people migrate to Navi Mumbai because houses are easily available here. Also closeness to the workplace tempts them to settle in Navi Mumbai. This city has excellent infrastructure. The city has transport, water, electric supply and planned settlements and these things attract the home seekers towards this place. While much of Mumbai's workforce soldiers through jammed roads and crowded trains to get to work, many Navi Mumbaikars enjoy the luxury of short walks or drives to schools and offices. The city is beautifully planed and it is no wonder that it is called 'city of the 21st century'. The best thing is this city is growing without falling prey to usual urban ills, congestion. Navi Mumbai is undoubtedly “the city of opportunity”. Another plus-point of Navi Mumbai is that its authorities don't fail to take prompt action when tragedies occur in the neighbouhood. In other words, they learn from their neighbour's experience. For example, after the 26/11 tragedy in 2008, the city fire department tried to match modern technology with sophisticated Sky lifts and other machineries in place. The new-found desire to upgrade has also forced the pot-bellied firemen to become fit and alert all the time to attend to calls 24X7. In one of the mock drills, the fire fighters had demonstrated their speed, agility, courage and valor. They handled very efficiently the imported fire safety equipments. They regularly go through rigorous training regimen. The show was very impressive. The preparedness and promptness displayed by the fire personnel manifested that the residents of Navi Mumbai were in 'safe' hands. Another thing about the city is that in the cooler months of the year the residents get not only the much needed respite from the heat but also they get to witness the best in flowers and foliage. Thus Navi Mumbai is not only a beautiful city but a city which has great future.

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