Mumbai: After polls, winning candidates promise action on local grievances

Residents of Devipada in Borivali East had resolved to vote only for a candidate who would address their longpending water crisis In contrast residents of Ruia Park Apartments in Juhu had initially decided to boycott the polls after their entry and exit gate was blocked by people from neighbouring Mora Gaon However they later changed their stand after candidates reached out to them and midday highlighted their grievances eventually exercising their franchise on polling day midday spoke to the winning candidates from these areas who outlined their plans of action and the commitments made during the campaign1 Ruia Park ApartmentsAround 100 residents of a society in Juhu West had initially decided to boycott the polls However all of them eventually voted after the candidate assured them that their grievances would be addressedRohan Rathod BJPResidents alleged that their entry and exit gate was being blocked by people from neighbouring Mora Gaon while illegal hawkers operated at the same spot and garbage was routinely dumped there They further claimed that repeated complaints to the BMC Juhu police and traffic police had failed to yield any solution The society is home to several celebritiesResidentsrsquo demandsResidents of Ariana Residency in Devipada Borivali East pose in front of one of the tankers they depend on daily due to a longstanding water pressure issue File picNimesh Davegtgt The road should be widened to allow vehicles to move smoothly without traffic congestiongtgt The BMC should place garbage bins so Mora Gaon residents do not dump waste on the roadgtgt Traffic police should take action against bikers who park in double and triple rows blocking the roadgtgt The BMC should repair potholes and maintain hygiene on the roadgtgt The BMC should impose fines on those who litter on the roadgtgt Remove illegal hawkers who were blocking the roadWinner Rohan Rathod BJPSpeaking to midday BJP candidate Rohan Rathod said ldquoI won the BMC election with 12992 votes The residents trusted me and it is because of their support that I emerged victoriousrdquoHe added ldquoMy priority will be to construct a new road for residents of Ruia Park and Mora Gaon I will also ensure the availability of garbage bins in the area and coordinate with the traffic police to take strict action against vehicles parked in double and triple rows that block the road Ruia Park residents will not face such problems in the future We will also act against illegal hawkers who obstruct the roadsrdquo2 Ariana residencyAround 1300 residents of Ariana Residency in Borivali have been facing a severe water shortage for the past three years and are forced to order four water tankers spending nearly Rs 16000 per daySarika Zore Shiv Sena UBTResidentsrsquo demandsgtgt The water shortage issue should be resolved and society should receive an adequate water supplygtgt Roads in the area should be widened so that emergency vehicles including ambulances and fire engines can enter without traffic congestiongtgt Check the pipeline installed by the BMC that supplies water to residentsWinner Sarika Zore Shiv Sena UBTSpeaking to midday Sarika Zore said ldquoI won this election with 11332 votes and I am extremely happy and grateful to all the residents who believed in me It is now my responsibility to fulfil all the promises I maderdquoHousing societies in Juhu within a 500metre radius of an Army wireless transmission station PICSNIMESH DAVEShe added ldquoMy priority will be to resolve the water shortage at Ariana Residency I will also work on widening roads in the Devipada area so that emergency vehicles can access the locality easily I aim to ensure overall development of the areardquo Zore further said ldquoI will personally check with the engineers to see if there is any fault in the water pipeline Residents must receive sufficient water We will replace the pipeline if needed3 Various Juhu societiesAround 200 societies which come under a 500metre radius of an Army wireless transmission station decided to boycott the BMC election as their buildings couldnrsquot be redeveloped but most residents cast their votes after the local candidates assured them that the station would be shiftedSudha Singh BJPIn 1976 a notification SRO150 was issued in the gazette which was passed by the government stating that construction is not allowed above 1524 meters by the Ministry of Defence However now corporators from this area are giving assurance that the work will be done very soon and this entire system will be shifted to somewhere elseResidentsrsquo demandsgtgt Remove the restriction of redevelopment of societies at Juhu area which comes under the 500 yards radius of the military defence landgtgt Not to take any action against those who already redeveloped their residential societies before 2010gtgt Till the decisions comes the government should allow them to add lifts in the societies as many 34 floor societies do not have lifts in the societyWinner Sudha Singh BJPSudha Singh said ldquoI won this election with 10492 votes I promised residents that if elected I would fight to have the military signalling system shifted from this area Most residents are elderly and their children live abroad The society does not have a lift and the overall condition of the building is poorrdquoldquoWe are continuing to meet with MLA Amit Satam and they are helping us The work is already in the pipeline It will soon be completed after which societies will be able to go in under redevelopmentrdquoRs 16000Amount Ariana Residency in Borivali is forced to spend on water tankers per day