The depth and width of the river are considerably reduced due to indiscriminate dumping of waste. The illegal constructions on the bank of the river and some in the river by land filling have drastically reduced the intake of rain water and restricted the flow of the river. Also, constructions by airport authorities on the bank of the river have reduced the width of the river and in some areas diverted the flow. These are some of the man made problems which caused Bombay to flood.
The river now looks like a 'nullah' with waste and overwhelming putrid contents. Avelino Bastora/Kuwait Source: Sahara Mumbai TV __________ Philip Thomas wrote: Let's hope these three railway zones are able to weather proof their tracks and trains. The main problem in Mumbai was lack of proper drainage compounded by high tides and the shut down of Reliance Energy. There seems to be a strong need to disperse transportation activites away from Mumbai and to develop effective backs ups like roadways and air services (equally weather proofed, for interstate travel). Let's hope that the Mumbai deluge and paralysis proves a real eye-opener for the urgent need to modernise our transportation, energy and communication infrastructure. The chalthai hai mentality and filepushing tendency must change in favour of the right measures taken in a timely way.
