Water woes: ‘Water, water everywhere, not a drop to drink’ is a common refrain among the local residents in this ward. There are more than 15 slums in this ward and due to the lack of public toilets, many of them witness open defecation. So while H-East ward suffers many of the problems common to Mumbai — bad roads, encroached footpaths — one of the biggest problems here is the lack of public toilets, forcing many of the slum dwellers to answer nature’s call out in the open. While this ward suffers from water logging ever year, there’s hardly any water in their taps, they complain. Locals are of the opinion that the ward still does not have a proper storm water drainage system in place.

Source: Mid-Day June 13, 2016 03:35 UTC