Mumbai: The nearly 5,000 eligible voters who are in the housing complex in Charkop have threatened to boycott the future civilian election because the internal road is not repaired.
On Sundays, banners announced ‘no road, no sound’, appeared in buildings in the highlands complex in Charkop.
Residents said they had submitted a BMC petition for almost a decade to maintain their internal paths that were propellers and were uneven.
They claimed that the civil body had taken work only in fillings on several occasions.
BMC officials said it was a private road and unless stated as ‘public’, no work can be initiated.
The Highland complex has 28 buildings developed for years from the 80s.
The path approach appears when the building appears.
“Internal Road [Personal] connects two public roads – MG and Ambedkar.
It is used by worshipers during Ganeshotsav and also leads to a civil school,” said Vaibhav Chonkar, Secretary of the Charkop Highlands Association, the population body.
“The main part of the road has a hole and driving is a nightmare.
Also, it is at risk for the elderly pedestrian because it is not evenly distributed,” said Sunil Bharchada, Chair of the Association.
Residents say stormwater waterways are lost in several places, causing flooding during the rainy season.
Assistant Commissioner R / South Ward BMC, Sandhya Nandedkar, said the BMC policy was clearly that no work can be taken on a private road.
“Unless it is declared a ‘public’ road on a property card, we cannot start the job on it.
BMC needs to be given ownership in advance when starting the process,” said Nandedkar.
Residents asked how BMC Ha fixed several patches.
BJP MLA from Charkop, Yogesh Sagar, said it was embarrassing that the civil body with a large budget could not take over the internal road and fix it for public good.
“It’s a private road, but a solution needs to be found for problems that affect thousands …
it’s between two public roads and BMC must take over and fix it,” Sagar said.