BMC WASTING MONEY ON REPAIRING GOOD ROADS

One wonders why the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is going ahead with its plan to repair roads that are in good condition despite the fact that it was alerted about this issue (Civic body to continue repairing good roads in the city’s suburbs, December 15). HT had in fact reported last month that the BMC was planning to repair 12 perfectly good roads in Kurla, Powai and Ghatkopar at a cost of Rs13 crore. On coming to know of this, the commissioner has ordered a review of the contracts for these repairs. However, it appears now that the roads department has begun repairs on some of these roads. This does not stand to any reason and the civic body will do well to stop this wastage of public money and instead, take up the repair work of roads that are in bad shape. criminates over fee hike: Parents, December 15). As reported in your paper about the Ryan International School, Chembur, that owing to a hike in the school fee, including transportation fees for the academic year 201516, some parents had protested saying it was unjustified. Why are the children facing harassment and humiliation in school? Whatever the dispute be between parents and school authorities over fee hikes, it is a separate issue and children should not be made scapegoats. How can the school principal allow such discrimination? Such acts alter the self-perception of the child. Children will feel insecure. The education department should look into this mess and advise the school authorities accordingly. December 15). Civic officials said the bridge was constructed in 1989 and after that, it has not been reconstructed nor did it have any maintenance work on it. However, a detailed probe will reveal the exact cause of the crash. It is said that because of corrosion, one of the iron pillars of the bridge got damaged which may be the cause of the collapse.