Citizen groups from tony Juhu neighbourhood urge poll candidates to ban parking of commercial vehicles on their lanes
Citizens have objected to both heavy vehicles and auto rickshaws being parked on the roads in Gulmohar and JVPD
With the municipal corporation elections nearing, citizen groups and ALMs (Advanced Locality Managements) have begun placing their demands before political parties and candidates. The Gulmohar Area Societies Welfare Group (GASWG) from the upscale Juhu locality has sought a complete ban on the parking of commercial vehicles, including autorickshaws, on the lanes of Gulmohar and JVPD. The group has also demanded the eviction of unlicensed hawkers from both areas, along with several other civic-related demands.
Filmmaker and chairman of GASWG, Ashok Pandit told Sunday mid-day that they are giving a copy of their citizens charter of demands to the poll candidates contesting from this ward (Ward 67). The demands include stricter enforcement of civic and planning norms to improve liveability in the neighbourhood.
“This is a city-wide problem — residential lanes in Gulmohar and JVPD have been taken over by trucks, tempos, taxis and hawkers, leaving residents with no space to park and roads in chaos,” said Pandit, “Despite repeated complaints to the BMC and traffic police, there is no action, which is why we have raised this as a key issue with election candidates. We are also demanding that Mumbai have two municipal commissioners to ensure better governance.”
The residents have demanded proper implementation of hawking zones for licensed vendors, a complete ban on cooking on footpaths and roads, and the removal of illegal nurseries and garages encroaching on public roads. In order to ensure that Gulmohar and JVPD are developed as safe, pedestrian-friendly walking areas, citizens have also sought firm action against unchecked advertisements and hoardings put up in public spaces by private firms and political parties, along with measures to protect all open spaces from encroachment.
It may be noted that the groups have further flagged serious concerns over pollution, infrastructure and sanitation. They have demanded that construction sites strictly adhere to pollution control, timing and noise norms, and that developers comply with Development Control (DC) rules, particularly those related to footpaths, parking and mandatory open spaces.
In their letter, highlighting health hazards, residents pointed to garbage generated by roadside eateries and the poor condition of the Irla nullah flowing through the area, calling for urgent intervention.
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