MUMBAI: Dahisar suffers inexorably from rampant urbanisation and unplanned growth, say residents. Perched precariously on the city's northern-most tip, it groans under a litany of urban woes as it prepares for the civic polls next month.
Dahisar is a quilt of gaothans (tiny hamlets, mostly populated by Agris and Kolis), townships, bustling nagars, chawls, upscale LIC-IC colonies and multi-storeyed apartments. Marathis, Gujarathis, Christians, Agris, Muslims, north Indians and south Indians lend a cosmopolitan character to Dahisar.
The nearly 4km-long Dahisar river continues to be the leitmotif of this once idyllic suburb, spinning stories of the bygone era. "As a child, I used to bathe in the river almost every day. The water was clean and sweet. Today, it has become a narrow stream of dirty filth," said Yudhishthir Bhoir, a 70-something resident. "Many wealthy Parsi-Gujarati businessmen had set up their weekend homes in Dahisar during World War II," he added.
"As three-time corporator, I made several attempts to clean up the river. However, it's a daunting task and needs a combined effort from the BMC and the state government," said Congress corporator Sheetal Mhatre.
Sheetal's sister-in-law, also Sheetal Mhatre, a Shiv Sena corporator, said, "The key problem is that the entire sewage of the neighbourhood is pumped into the river. I had moved a notice of motion at the BMC meeting on the issue. The Maharashtra government has okayed Rs 150 crore for cleaning up the river, but much remains to be done."
source:-Timesofindia
Dahisar is a quilt of gaothans (tiny hamlets, mostly populated by Agris and Kolis), townships, bustling nagars, chawls, upscale LIC-IC colonies and multi-storeyed apartments. Marathis, Gujarathis, Christians, Agris, Muslims, north Indians and south Indians lend a cosmopolitan character to Dahisar.
The nearly 4km-long Dahisar river continues to be the leitmotif of this once idyllic suburb, spinning stories of the bygone era. "As a child, I used to bathe in the river almost every day. The water was clean and sweet. Today, it has become a narrow stream of dirty filth," said Yudhishthir Bhoir, a 70-something resident. "Many wealthy Parsi-Gujarati businessmen had set up their weekend homes in Dahisar during World War II," he added.
"As three-time corporator, I made several attempts to clean up the river. However, it's a daunting task and needs a combined effort from the BMC and the state government," said Congress corporator Sheetal Mhatre.
Sheetal's sister-in-law, also Sheetal Mhatre, a Shiv Sena corporator, said, "The key problem is that the entire sewage of the neighbourhood is pumped into the river. I had moved a notice of motion at the BMC meeting on the issue. The Maharashtra government has okayed Rs 150 crore for cleaning up the river, but much remains to be done."
source:-Timesofindia
