They also spoke out about how they had been instructed to ensure that there were no potholes or dust near the VIP route
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With Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to inaugurate the much-awaited Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) today, a massive beautification and security drive has been launched across Ulwe and adjoining areas. From road resurfacing and illegal encroachment demolitions to round-the-clock security checks by the Central Industrial Security Force, every department was in overdrive.
On Saturday, dambar work (asphalt resurfacing) was carried out near the NMIA entrance gate and adjoining service roads. A worker even said that since Modi is coming, everything has to look clean and perfect. They also spoke out about how they had been instructed to ensure that there were no potholes or dust near the VIP route.
Why should these drives only happen during high-profile visits? Are taxpayers not equal stakeholders in the city and country? Their lives are as valuable as others, so they need to be treated on par. It is shocking to see that workers were instructed to ensure there were no potholes on a VIP road. Does one then assume that non-VIPs are free to fall on pothole-ridden roads? Why is this speed not shown year-round for the very people who put these leaders in those chairs?
We want the leaders themselves to ask these uncomfortable questions and seek answers. It is they who should ask those in charge of civic work why this is done only for them and not for the people. It is no use feigning ignorance, citing busy schedules or leaving this to lesser mortals. If the high and mighty, raise their voice for this, things will change.
When one talks about ground-level transformation, this is literally ground level. When arriving for ribbon cuttings, if these are brought to the notice of those responsible, and desired change and consistent action demanded, we will see a city for those who are first amongst equals — the citizens.
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