Sandeep Naik on New Bombay plus connect 4

Dear Reader,
As part of our ‘Reader connect’ initiative, we have started new column wherein you can Email us all your Grievances (related to civic issues) and we shall forward the same to the chairman of the standing committee of NMMC, Sandeep Naik. He will then personally look into the matter and shall take appropriate action. We shall publish your grievance and the action taken by him, ensuring full transparency every week.
Last week we got several mails from our readers and we forwarded some of them to him.
HERE is the response and action taken by him.

Q Navi Mumbai has important National Highways and roads with increasing traffic day by day. It is often Noticed that when road accidents claim victims form the economically weaker sections, the municipal corporation hospital is unable to provide trauma care, which is the need fo the hour! I request your Sincere attention to do something concrete on this issue.
The roads in Sectors 8 and 8B are in a very bad condition and the road in front of Sai Mandir in Artist Village is repaired very frequently. Can you instruct the engineering department to find a permanent Solution for this and execute the work soon, which will benefit thousands of residents using these roads?

Ans: We have decided to lay Heavy duty paver blocks in front of the ‘Sai temple’ in Artist Village is repaired very frequently. Can you instruct the engineering department to find a permanent solution for this and execute the works soon, which will benefit thousands of residents using these roads?
Achyut Deshmukh
CBD

Q.Navi Mumbai is a planned city. But some important places are denied public amenities. In front of the fruit market there is too much crowd during business hours and the local residents and the frequenting these areas are inconvenienced due to the lack of public toilets in the area, will NMMC care to provide one here?

Ans.The NMMC Standing Committee has already approved the budget for construction of a public toilet for both men and women in sector 18, MAFCO Market, in front of fruit market in Sector 19 and near Mathadi Bhavan in Sector 19 at the meeting in last week of August. Therefore the tenders will be floated soon for the said work and I am sure this will address the Issue. I will personally see to it that the said work is expedited.

Q.The Jai Bhavani Market in Airoli Sector 03, is in a very bad condition, which is causing hardship to several citizens using the market every day, most of whom are women and children. When a lot of money is spent on roads, footpaths, etc, why is this market neglected? When will it be repaired?
Ramesh Dighe
Airoli

Ans: I agree that the Municipal body has to spend money on roads and footpaths, but as it has to do on markets, public toilets, gardens, drains and street-lights. Work on the Jai Bhavani market in Sector-03, Airoli will be taken up for repairs soon after the monsoon. The said market is in a state of disrepair and needs to be re-constructed, particularly as it is in a central location. The budget for the same has already been approved by the Standing Committee in August and the tender process should be completed soon to enable commencement of the work within a month.