But if the dwellers from the Gareeb Nagar slum area in Bandra (E) are to be believed, then the civic officials of the H-east ward are not performing their duty.u00a0

Slum dwellers claimed that a vacant plot about 1,500 square feet, which was used for public gatherings, such as flag hoisting, has been encroached upon by outsiders. They added that despite sending several letters to the ward office in the last two months, action is yet to be initiated against the encroachers.u00a0