Forty-thousand residents of MHADA Colony in Malwani have threatened to boycott the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, frustrated with authorities' inaction over issues of contaminated water, bad roads and traffic snarls. The residents said they are fed-up of complaining to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and local representatives about their issues for years.

The colony has more than 50 buildings and 150 row house societies (one society has 30 homes), housing around 40,000 residents. "Our biggest issue is contaminated water. The water we get in our taps has dirt and insects," said Sonal Somaiyya. "I took up the issue with local bodies, but they did not bother to respond.