3 years after it was carved, no office for P-East ward

Time of India

5 hours ago

Mumbai: Three years after splitting P-North Ward into two, BMC is still struggling to find an office for the newly carved P-East ward. With BMC elections around the corner, BJP has demanded that BMC acquire a plot of land in Malad (east) to construct a new office for P-East ward.
In 2023, the state govt said BMC was awaiting a 40,000 sq ft constructed area in a Slum Rehabilitation Authority project, but it didn't work out. So far, the new ward office hasn't started, and residents have to visit the old P-North ward office for routine work.
P-North ward, which earlier covered Malad, Goregaon, and Kandivli, was the most populous ward in the city with a population of around 13 lakh.
Following a demand from former BJP corporator Vinod Mishra, minister Ashish Shelar of BJP last week asked BMC officials to construct the new P-East ward office.
"Despite the state govt issuing orders, BMC has delayed constructing a new ward office. As a result, people from Malad (east) have to spend a long time besides having to pay Rs 100 to get to the ward office in Malad (west). So we have demanded a ward office in Malad (east). A private plot reserved for a municipal chowky is ideal for the P-East ward office as it is close to Malad (east) railway station, Pathanwadi bus stop, and Dindoshi Metro station," said Mishra, who is following up on the ward office issue.
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BMC officials said that some temporary offices offering some civic services are operating from Ram Leela Maidan, Malad (east). "But this office is also not accessible and takes more than 45 minutes to reach from Malad (east). For all other services, residents have to go to the old P-North ward office, in Malad (west), near Liberty Garden. It is more than 5 km away from Malad (east). Also, there is only one assistant municipal commissioner for the old and new wards," Mishra said.
"The fastest option is to acquire this private plot and construct the ward office. We have asked BMC to temporarily start a functional ward office for basic amenities like war works and solid waste management in an existing structure," Mishra said.
BMC split up the former combined ward into two since providing civic amenities — water supply, sanitation, and citizen services was a challenge due to the vast area and high population.