Mid-Day asks the Govt: Mumbai senior citizens seek footpath slope at Agarbazar for easier access to market

ProblemsFootpath is too highI am a senior citizen residing in Agarbazar To purchase groceries wee have to go to Sahakari bazaarThere is neither a slope nor supporting road to get to the footpath from the road A few feet away there is a slope for cars to go towards the paid parkingWe senior citizens will be very grateful if BMC builds a slope or fixes a supporting rod on one side This area comes under G North Hoping something will be doneSugandha KarapurkarSkywalk in darknessScreenshot of the complaint and BMCrsquos response PICWarren PereiraThe Wadala East skywalk is in complete darkness once again since the last two weeks After a midday report in August 2026 the lights were switched on for a few days and now itrsquos back in darkness I had tagged a complaint on the lsquoMy BMC Margrsquo app on 220926 and they sent a lsquocomplaint resolvedrsquo response providing a photo of 18082026 Itrsquos only with continuous pressure by midday on the FN Ward Office that issues get highlightedWarren PereiraShoddy work by BMC contractorsThis is a problem throughout the city When roads footpaths underground work is carried out by contractors hired by the BMC it is done in a very shoddy manner without levelling the area properlyThis causes inconvenience to the public which can cause them to fall injuring them The BMC should inspect the area to verify whether the work contracted has been properly done in the general interest of the public at large A part of the contracted amount should be held as Retention Money and should be released only after verification of the work doneRavi D BaligaBroken gutter linePicMukesh DesaiOur building gutter line connecting to a manhole on the road is broken and dirty water is overflowing into our compound It was broken during construction of a footpath outside our building We have been complaining since February but no action has been taken This is at Lila Lahar NS First Road JVPD And comes under BMC K west ward Mukesh DesaiResponsesAfter Mumbaikars sent in their questions and woes to midday last Monday some of the authorities concerned responded We havenrsquot given up on the rest We shall continue to hold authorities accountable for the state of the cityFootpath needed hereReader Ravi HoojaBMC responds Assistant Commeissioner of H West ward Dinesh Pallewad responded to the query saying ldquoI have alerted the department concerned about the lack of footpath and we are looking into the matter and will come up with a solution soonrdquoLoud race bikesReader Samir ShahTraffic dept responds The traffic department said they would initiate action against the bikers A traffic official said ldquoWe have noted down the complaint and will keep tabs on the road stretches to initiate penalising action against the offendersrdquoBollards encroachmentReader Majeed MotiwalaBMC responds Valid complaints marked invalid about bollards ldquoWe will revisit the complaints and do our inspection Complaints will be resolved at the earliestrdquo stated a Civic Official from E Ward on ThursdayLonger Metro 1 rakes pleaseReader Naveen BachwaniMetro 1 responds Mumbai Metro Line1 has undertaken several initiatives to enhance its carrying capacity The proposal to augment train capacity through the introduction of additional coaches is currently undergoing detailed technical and infrastructure assessments Subject to the necessary regulatory approvals procurement timelines and infrastructure readiness the enhancement will be implemented in a phased manner said an official