In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), Sardesai questioned the rationale behind the hasty eviction of employees from dilapidated buildings without providing adequate rehabilitation or beginning timely repairs
Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Varun Sardesai. File Pic
Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Varun Sardesai has voiced strong criticism against the Maharashtra government over the deteriorating condition of government residential colonies in Mumbai.
In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), Sardesai questioned the rationale behind the hasty eviction of employees from dilapidated buildings without providing adequate rehabilitation or beginning timely repairs.
शासकीय वसाहतीकडे सरकारचे लक्ष्य आहे की नाही !
— Varun Sardesai (@SardesaiVarun) July 10, 2025
इमारती जुन्या होऊन त्यांची डागडुजी नाही, स्वच्छता नाही. एका मोडकळीस आलेल्या इमारतीतून दुसऱ्या मोडकळीस इमारतीत पाठवले जात आहे.
जर मा. उच्च न्यायालय च्या बांधकामाला अजून विलंब आहे मग घाई ने कर्मचाऱ्यांचे निष्कासन का केले? pic.twitter.com/osSZFAybi3
“Is the government paying attention to government colonies or not!” he asked, highlighting what he termed as “systemic neglect” of essential staff housing. According to Sardesai, several government residential buildings are decades old, structurally weak, and in urgent need of repair, yet neither renovation nor basic sanitation work is being undertaken.
He further alleged that employees are being “shifted from one dilapidated building to another,” calling the relocation process both unsafe and inhumane.
Referring to the ongoing construction of a new complex for the Hon’ble High Court, Sardesai questioned the logic of evicting government employees when there is still no certainty about the project’s completion timeline. “If there is still a delay in the construction of the Hon. High Court, then why was the eviction of employees done in haste?” he wrote.
The MLA’s post quickly gained traction on social media, resonating with government employees and housing rights activists who have long demanded better living conditions in official quarters. Many pointed out that while large-scale infrastructure projects receive quick approvals and dedicated budgets, the maintenance and safety of government quarters are often overlooked.
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