That's right, blame it on the bags
So has the Maharashtra government figured out the many complex causes behind how ill-prepared Mumbai was for the July 26 Cloudburst? Yes. It's the bags that did 'em. Mid Day quotes Vilasrao Deshmukh, the chief minister, as saying:
Mumbai alone suffered losses of around Rs 4,000 crore, including damage to property, in the recent floods due to choking of drains because of plastic bags, which also had its effect on public health.The Maharashtra government has decided to ban plastic bags, which I have no complaints with. But I worry that the authorities will carry out a few such minor measures, and will absolve themselves of all other responsibility -- until the next disaster.
posted by amit varma at 9:41 am
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Having an eco-friendly Mumbai is a good idea, but then look at the bigger picture - the politicians were successful in diverting your attention to plastic and absolving themselves from their responsibilties.
3 months after the Mumbai floods, and I don't see any action being taken. You can check out my blog on the current state of the now famous Mithi River at Mithi River: Man-made Nallah. I have the recent photos of the so-called river on the blog. Do check it out. Everything seems to be falling on deaf ears, but I am just writing this to make people aware of how they are being cheated by the politicians. I hope that people would be literate enough to understand and vote against these ugly politicians.
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