November 22nd 2023.
Frustrated by the apathy of the `N' ward office of the BMC, Ghatkopar citizens have decided to take matters into their own hands.
A signature campaign has been scheduled to take place below the Ghatkopar Metro rail station on Thursday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The major issue that Ghatkopar residents are facing is the menace from the hawkers in clear defiance of the Bombay High Court order, which prohibits hawking within 150 meters of railway stations. The hawkers are operating within a few feet of Ghatkopar station on both the west and east sides.
Sanjay Shah, a local resident, expressed his concern regarding the issue. He said, “Pedestrians are facing immense difficulty due to the hawkers, leading to a permanent traffic jam near the station”.
Another resident, Jitendra Dalgi, highlighted the issue of repeated complaints to the `N' ward office yielding no results. He claimed, “There is massive corruption due to which this problem is not getting solved. Even court orders are being violated with impunity”.
In light of this, the signature campaign by the Ghatkopar citizens is an attempt to make their voices heard and to make the authorities take action against the encroachment of roads and pavements in the suburb.
Mumbai News recently reported that Ghatkopar station is set to get a foot-over bridge (FOB) and an elevated deck as part of the ₹130 crore plan. Let’s hope that such initiatives taken by the authorities will benefit the citizens of Ghatkopar.
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