In North West Mumbai we are generally blessed with greenery and fresh air. But there are places like Ganpat Patil Nagar off Link Road at Borivali West where the very greenery and fresh air which were meant for ordinary tax paying citizens is now producing dangerous smoke and fog.
Today morning, when the residents went for morning walk what did they see? What are they breathing in?
This is what is happening.
Figure 1 Smoke choking residents in Borivali West
Amidst the lush mangroves illegal slums have proliferated in the last few years, and see what they are doing, not only to themselves but also to the innocent people living in buildings nearby. The thick smoke emanating from these slums every day is to be seen to be believed.
Today morning was a lovely sight, with the full moon setting in the west.
Figure 2 Today morning’s full moon setting
Even as we enjoyed the lovely moon set, we were saddened and angered to see the blue tentacles of smoke spreading from the illegal slums of Ganpat Patil Nagar as seen in the picture below.
Figure 3 Moon setting in the west and pollution from the illegal slums in mangroves
This deadly smoke is causing respiratory illnesses and also cancer among the people here and nearby.
Figure 4 Air pollution from slums smothering residents
Figure 5 Tentacles of smoke spreading from the slums
Figure 6 A pall of deadly smoke blankets the illegal slums
Already the residents Forum has filed innumerable complaints with the local authorities in writing, by email and also verbally, and some action has been taken. Legal action has also been taken and many court cases and PIL’s are filed. We hope and pray that these slums will be removed from here and greenery and fresh air become the norm.
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