The Goregaon Mulund Link Road patch stretching from Goregaon-Mulund patch Goregaon Mulund Link Road patch stretching from Sonapur signal to Mulund Colony seems to be causing grave inconvenience to the Mulund residents.
From electricity cuts to air pollution, the area that once offered a prime standard of living has been caught in the midst.of the city’s mammoth project. Although the residents understand that such projects take years to complete, people living along the LBS Marg want construction along the Sonapur junction to be completed as a priority.
As per Ramaswamy Krishnan Secretary of the Marathon Maxima residential society are always surrounded by digging. First it was the Metro, then the GMLR; there are private companies with their connection lines. There is seemingly no end to it.
The other end of the society lies along a stretch of GMLR, still under construction. The narrow spaces left for pedestrians and vehicles were already being used for parking. Adding that this junction is already heavy on traffic, and the work has been underway for too long. They wish that the civic authorities would clear out at least this patch speedily. The authorities need to think about pedestrian movement now itself. If they have to dig for a subway, now is the time,” he further said. Further up along the GMLR, citizens have been facing troubles with weekly power cuts for many months now. At one of the residential buildings in Mulund Colony, 81-year-old Venkatraman Iyer finds it difficult to navigate his way downstairs without an elevator.
According to Venkatraman Iyer, a resident, they do not have a [power] backup for the lift, and the power cuts have been difficult for senior citizens like himself. Since he is alone at home all day, he realises that they are losing electricity for a few hours nearly every week. His son finds it difficult to work from home when there are power cuts in the evening.
Keziya Fernandes, Mulund Colony resident
says”with power cuts, they have been facing problems with the elevator too. Senior citizens in their building are held up, there is trouble while cooking, and their domestic help cannot work properly. Occasionally, they experience prolonged power outages and also lose gas connection at times, but are intimidated accordingly Another problem faced is safety. She tries not to send her children downstairs to play in the evenings.
Ramdas Patil, Resident of Hoechst Quarters, Mulund says they lose
electricity every 2-3 days in the morning; they don’t have electric backup. Since they also don’t have a direct gas pipeline, they don’t face problems there. However, the GMLR work has led to air and dust pollution all around the area, and many of their neighbours keep falling ill due to respiratory conditions. They will recall all issues while casting their vote before this election.
As per Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co Ltd (MSEDCL) no citizens from the concerned area have registered a complaint about frequent power interruptions. There is a possibility that there could be internal wiring troubles. If citizens register a complaint with their consumer code, they can get to the bottom of things.”
As per Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) as a standard procedure for road diversion activities, MGL is given prior intimation, and the PNG gas supply of the specific area is temporarily stopped as a safety precaution to carry out the work. The customers are informed in advance of gas stoppage in such cases.”
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation voices that to control pollution, they are using anti-smog guns, providing green cloth, and sprinkling water on roads. There is a proposed cable-stayed bridge at Sonapur Jn which is expected to be completed by December 2026. One arm of the flyover (two lanes) from Srishti Oasis Bldg (near GG Singh Rd) up to Sonapur Jn will likely be functional by June. The entire Mulund side flyover is expected to be complete by December.”
News Edit KV Raman
