mid-day ask the govt: Please return our bus stop

MidDay has introduced a new initiative DEAR GOVERNMENTIn this your favourite newspaper will print your questions to BMC Police and State Government every Monday and will get answers on your behalf Be it roads water crime government policy whatever your query write to us atmailbagmiddaycomor tweet to us atmiddayand we will try and get responses to your problemsProblemsTC on foot bridge but not platformThe TC on the bridge at Andheri PicGandharva PurohitIn recent times the number of ticket checkers stationed on footover bridges has increased in Mumbai On confrontation they either ask to complain at the head TC office or give excuses for not checking on the platform Ticket checkers onl sticking to the FoB overshadows the intent of catching ticketless passengers If a passenger misses hisher train the checker wonrsquot take the accountability for the same I have missed my connecting train many times only because a ticket checker was breaking the flow of passengers on the foot over bridgeGandharva PurohitIllegal parkingIt has been observed for almost a year the lane behind Al Barkat School in Kurla West has rampant illegal parking and this leaves pedestrians with no place to walk Could you please get the authorities to take action against themEsa ShaikhEncroachments on narrow lanePlanters outside a school PicViral ParikhThere are illegal obstructions placed on public roads and lanes in C Ward and this has been brought to the notice of officials 33 times already to no avail Large rocks footpath tiles planters and various other objects continue to be placed on public streets to prevent parking of vehicles These obstructions inconvenience residents and visitors create bottlenecks for vehicular movement and pose safety hazards for pedestrians In particular St Annersquos Girls High School continues to keep hundreds of planters on the road outside their premises on St Francis Xavier Street significantly narrowing the lane obstructing traffic and making parking impossible for residents I shall be grateful for your intervention in the matterViral ParikhMissing bus stopFor years there was a sheltered BEST bus stop opposite lsquoFrsquo Road on the Marine Drive Promenade heading in the North direction Then a few years ago it was arbitrarily removed by the authorities in their own wisdom The lack of the bus stop is causing great inconvenience and hardship to all concerned especially to senior citizens Several resident associations have requested the authorities to reinstall the bus stop time and time again Recently they even wrote to Rahul Narwekar the Honrsquoble Speaker of the Maharashtra Lgislative Assembly but nothing seems to be forthcoming Please help us get the bus stop backSamir ShahSevere air pollutionSmoke billows from the offending unit PicJunaid MominWe hereby enclose the photo of the unit where illegal burning of scrap wire and cables is being done which is polluting our Kurla BKC area for more than 30years This is just opposite Equinox on LBS Marg Kurla L ward This is situated in a residential area and we have been complaining about this since forever Please helpJunaid MominResponsesAfter Mumbaikars sent in their questions and woes to midday last Monday some of the authorities concerned responded We havenrsquot given up on the rest We shall continue to hold authorities accountable for the state of the cityGarbage not clearedReader C GitanjaliBMC says Mahesh Jadav Assistant Engineer SWM H West ward said ldquoCleanliness is an important thing for us and our staff maintain cleanliness dailyrdquo He even sent pictures to prove his claims Debris dumpingReader Rakesh SharmaForest Dept says An official from Mangrove Cell of the Forest Department said ldquoOur team shall inspect the site in due course to ascertain whether the debris dumping has taken place within our jurisdictional limits following which suitable action will be takenrdquoLoud music by Metro workersReader Seema BokkasanMMRDA says Responding to the complaint of workers on Santacruz West Yellow Line construction playing loud music at odd hours especially at night MMRDA officials said they have taken note of the complaint and will take up the matter on priority and look into itNo lights on stn roadReader AnonymousRailway officials say The entire Vidyavihar station road has zero streetlights Railway officials said that they had officially taken up the matter with the power company Adani as it was a matter of safety and security ldquoWe are also putting up huge focus lights from our area to compensate the loss This will be soon put up Even after the street lights are revived these lights will stay thererdquo an official saidExposed electric wireReader Iqbal Gilani MansuriBMC says Midday coordinated with BMC disaster management department about the issue especially since the monsoon season is approaching The department said ldquoThe issue is being communicated with the local ward office for coordination with the fire Brigade to sort it out on priorityrdquo