IS BMC NOT TO BE BLAMED FOR THE SUFFERINGS OF MUMBAIKARS ?

A false narrative is being created by vested interest to condone the wrongs done by BMC and a lot of things are getting circulated in social media….in fact a narrative is being created to condone the wrongs done by MCGM and pass the buck on people of Mumbai…..Don’t blame Mumbaikars, blame the poor and corrupt management of BMC. It’s easy to blame Aam Aadmi. But sorry, we refuse to take the blame. Our only blame is we are not proactive. I have tried to answer the false narrative of BMC and as under:-

I am a Mumbaikar – I see TV and news media creating a fuss over BMC’s failed response. Yes I agree that the BMC failed in responding or pre-planning adequately to the water logging at a city level but have not YOU failed in your civic sense at individual level?

Answer:- BMC has failed to do what they are paid for. One of the richest corporation of Asia it is also one of the most corrupt and inefficient. We mumbaikars are the highest taxed individual by any municipality.

YOU throw food wrappers and plastic plates and spoons out of trains’ windows and that does not bio-degrade causing blockade in rail drains – the tracks are water logged and trains shut – who is to be blamed – BMC or YOU?

Answer:- plastic is banned and even otherwise there has to be adequate disposal system for disposables. If BMC allows peoples footpath for the use of illegal vendors and there is no place for disposal of that then who is to be blamed ? BMC or We Mumbaikars ?

YOU flush your condoms, sanitary pads and plastic objects down the toilet drain instead of putting it in garbage bin – this blocks the sewer flow speed – who is to be blamed – BMC or YOU?

Answer:- it’s a typical case of blaming the victim for the wrong done to victim. There are hundreds of places where BMC does not visit to collect garbage and people have problm even in throwing their disoosables. Who is to be blamed then ? BMC or We Mumbaikars ?

YOU park your cars on streets in such a way that drains could not be cleaned by BMC trucks – who is to be blamed – BMC or YOU?

Answer:- A non argument in totality. Drains are not cleaned because BMC engineers and contractors are hand in glove in their corrupt practices. Cars if parked properly can always be toed. In fact parking and toeing cars is in itself a big corrupt racket of BMC. They can’t modernise themselves and still indulge in primitive inhuman method of cleaning the drains. Who to blame BMC or Poor Mumbaikar who pays all kind of taxes for holding a car ?

YOU do not segregate waste into wet and dry waste – YOU or YOUR waste collector dumps the garbage irresponsibly on the roads and it litters in rain waters – who is to be blamed – BMC or YOU?

Answer:- Even where people segregate wet and dry waste and give to BMC truck, the BMC finally mixes it and their plant in this regard is practically nonfunctional. Who to blame for this non functionality ?

YOU do not carry re-usable bags to the market and bargain with the sabziwala to give you extra plastic bags instead of going plastic free – who is to be blamed – BMC or YOU?

Answer:- Plastic is banned and how plastic enters the market ? Is it not govt responsible for getting banned item ? Who to blame the thief or corrupt government of the victim ?

YOU can easily carry water in reusable bottles when you venture out of home – yet every time you purchase mineral water and add to plastic waste once finished – who is to be blamed – BMC or YOU?

Answer:- To begin with please ask why plastic bottles are allowed ? Why at all the places including hill stations ? And if there is no clean water for drinking even after 70 years of independence what will people do ? Why no proper disposal for the same. Who is wronged ?

Change starts with YOU – Be a responsible citizen first.

Answer:- Yes, we should be and we should try to make BMC accountabke. Munbaikars pay maximum tax and cess in variety of ways and means. Do you know we also pay metro cess even if we do not use metro ? We as citizens and taxpayers deserve services in return for taxes we pay. Do you know property tax, sewerage tax etc are highest in Mumbai and all this goes to BMC. I as a Mumbaikar and taxpayer wants adequate services in return for taxes I pay. There has to be guarantee for services for which I pay tax.