Mumbai: Dilapidated buildings, hawkers and piles of garbage choke B ward

Roads are littered with garbage. Residents faced a harrowing time commuting through filth during the monsoon. With over 1.4 lakh residents, the number of illegal constructions continues to grow

Garbage rotting on Khambekar Street in Dongri. Pic/Shadab Khan

On June 27, we had raised the issues of illegal buildings, encroachments of pavements and shortage of water in the 2.84-sqkm ward. Hawkers and dilapidated buildings still block streets. Most of the unauthorised buildings are also fire hazards.

Roads are littered with garbage. Residents faced a harrowing time commuting through such filth during the monsoon. With over 1.4 lakh residents, the number of illegal constructions continues to grow.

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