It was people power and ire to the fore as Vasai locals took it upon themselves to open the new Vasai east-west flyover, which was meant to ease congestion on the old Vasai bridge
Take the Pramod Mahajan Park in Dadar for instance. The 10-acre garden remained shut for eight months after its completion because of a tussle between BMC departments and because the authorities were looking for a political leader to inaugurate it. Vasai residents also alleged that the launch of the new flyover was being held up because the MMRDA was waiting for a top politician to do the honours. In other cases, inaugurations are held up because politicians can’t agree on what to call the new project.
Now, the Vasai flyover has been shut again, but public anger is still simmering. In a city where infrastructure is stretched thin — be it gardens, bridges, flyovers, roads or toilets — any new infra has the power to make life a lot easier, and holding these up will only lead to festering anger that is bound to explode. These facilities are made with public money and, once finished, they must be made available and accessible to people. Infra delayed is infra denied.
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