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Dilawar Nensey, joint managing director, Royal Palms, comments on the city's infrastructural scenario

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A positive phase has begun. Our government is finally taking initiatives to complete all the unfinished projects. The construction of a number of flyovers around the city is proof to this.

Besides, the work on the Bandra-Worli sealink, which had stalled for quite some time, is now gearing towards completion by the year-end. Even the roads have seen some improvement. The result of which was easier road travel in the monsoon. All these are signs that we are moving in the right direction. 

However, traffic still remains a big concern in this city. I think the only feasible solution is to make a road on road across the city. A live example is Bangkok which, until four year ago, was in a bigger traffic mess than Mumbai.

Today there are flyovers that stretch on for miles and miles, which has tackled the congestion problem. My question is why can't we do it here? I agree that it will cost a bomb, but so do flyovers, no matter how big or small. So if the government is already spending money, why not stretch it and find a permanent solution? This will result in a 33 per cent increase in the road network automatically. 

But I believe that the media plays a very important role in improving any city/town's infrastructure. It's because of the media in Mumbai that there is a watchful eye on the BMC, MMRDA, MSRDC and various other civic bodies. I agree that these issues cannot improve over night, but if we constantly talk about them, people are going to hold the system accountable.

Nensey gives some advice to buyers and addresses some mass housing concerns next week