NMC and Demolition Drives.

My letter to Editor The Hitavada.
NMC and the demolition drives.
Once in a while when the authorities wake up from there slumber demolition of one odd unauthorised structure , out of existing thousands, is undertaken.
There has been spurt in demolition drive in recent past. This, thanks to Honourable High Court repeatedly giving stern warnings to authorities to demolish unauthorised places of worship . Not only because they are / were unauthorised but such structure encroached on public land. Quite often they intruded on the footpath / road and generally obstructed smooth flow of traffic and nuisance to public.
In all demolitions modus operandiis is same.
Authorities approach the structure with powerful machines and bulldozerss. Using brute force the bulldozers bulldoze their way in the structure. Without any apparent system bring down and reduce the structure to a terribly shoddy mess and heaps of rubble. The resulting mess of this rubble spill over dimensions of the the original structure itself and become even bigger obstacle then earlier structure. See attached photos.
A little application of mind would dictate that after the structure is demolished , The eye sore and rubble left after demolition is removed, Site is restored to its original neat and tidy state. Apparently the authorities either do not have mind or if they have, they do not apply it to their jobs.
I would very sincerely and humbly request the Honourable Courts that the order for demolition also to include a codicil
" After the demolition authorities WILL REMOVE all the rubble and RESTORE the site to a NEAT & TIDy state"

PM velankar

Going berserk with my letters to editors.

Two welcome news items in two days.

Sir,

Yesterday, 31 Aug18, : Police booked 740 students for traffic violations.

Today, 01Sept18 : NMC to follow Indore Model.

Both good beginnings.

Majority will agree that with more police personnel many tines 740 traffic violators would have been brought to book.

This does not belittle police achievement. It is a good begining

However to make a noticeable difference, drive against traffic defaulters must cover wider areas, must be sustained and followed vigorously.

If not done there is little hope of improvement.

Visible presence of traffic police will also have salutary effect.They, the traffic police are conspicuous by their absence at most of the crossing.

PM Velankar.

Incouraged by fantastic support by Editorial staff of City Line suppliment, who published all three out of three letters. Sent a suggestion to whom it may concern
Sir,
It was heartening to read in City Line dated 01Sept18 that NMC is going to follow Indore model for cleanliness. 
Just having 500 vehicles three shifts spread over 24 hours and 7000 sanitation workers, a sincere and diligent contractor,(if such a creature exists), may not be of much help.
Human nature being what it is and as the saying goes "old habits die hard", majority of incorrigible Nagpurians will make sure things do not improve.
In addition to infrastructure, what Indore administrators ensured was a very strict regime of imposing and collecting hefty fines from defaulters. In rare cases collective fines to a locality were resorted to when blame for garbage could nor be apportioned and no one owned up for the mess.
Once the lesson was learnt the heard way, all the infrastructure did achieve wonders.
Concerned authorities should have also learnt about this while visiting Indore.
PM Velankar