Comments on: Mumbai High Court Wrings the Chicken’s Neck http://indianeconomy.org/2005/10/18/mumbai-high-court-wrings-the-chickens-neck/ Issues & insights Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:45:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: maya http://indianeconomy.org/2005/10/18/mumbai-high-court-wrings-the-chickens-neck/#comment-199807 maya Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:00:41 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/?p=110#comment-199807 1.its rather arrogant to think that the only purpose trees and mangroves serve is as visual displays, dont you think? they are important for the environment in ways other than beautifying the view from your window. 2.this city cannot sustain endless low-cost (or even high-cost for that matter)housing. there has to be a full-stop somewhere. we can't keep expanding a concrete jungle in the name of accomodating the poor. in any case, this rarely happens. what is built in the name of low-cost housing, ends up being posh housing for those who can afford it and the low-income group is pushed further and further away. i agree with you that we should go by market dynamics. but if the dynamics are that the city has no more space, and can accomodate only so many,lets accept that too. lets not make life hell for those who are already living here. 1.its rather arrogant to think that the only purpose trees and mangroves serve is as visual displays, dont you think?
they are important for the environment in ways other than beautifying the view from your window.

2.this city cannot sustain endless low-cost (or even high-cost for that matter)housing.
there has to be a full-stop somewhere.
we can’t keep expanding a concrete jungle in the name of accomodating the poor.

in any case, this rarely happens. what is built in the name of low-cost housing, ends up being posh housing for those who can afford it and the low-income group is pushed further and further away.

i agree with you that we should go by market dynamics.
but if the dynamics are that the city has no more space, and can accomodate only so many,lets accept that too.
lets not make life hell for those who are already living here.

]]> By: Mani Pulimood http://indianeconomy.org/2005/10/18/mumbai-high-court-wrings-the-chickens-neck/#comment-472 Mani Pulimood Thu, 20 Oct 2005 00:17:05 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/?p=110#comment-472 Shaky Buildings in Mumbai I came across this clips sometime back my heart goes out to these poor people. Is there some one out there who can make a difference?? Before some disaster brings us down. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4216988.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4727371.stm Most of the 19,000 buildings in Mumbai declared to be dangerous or dilapidated by the government were built before 1930 when India was ruled by the British. Some are anywhere between 80 and 100 years old. Shaky Buildings in Mumbai

I came across this clips sometime back my heart goes out to these poor people. Is there some one out there who can make a difference?? Before some disaster brings us down.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4216988.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4727371.stm

Most of the 19,000 buildings in Mumbai declared to be dangerous or dilapidated by the government were built before 1930 when India was ruled by the British. Some are anywhere between 80 and 100 years old.

]]> By: Ravikiran http://indianeconomy.org/2005/10/18/mumbai-high-court-wrings-the-chickens-neck/#comment-465 Ravikiran Wed, 19 Oct 2005 17:34:29 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/?p=110#comment-465 Giridhar, whom do you expect me to pay for the privilege of taking a screenshot from Google Earth and saving it as a jpeg file? Sunil, I am pretty sure I've read that post. I might even have been "inspired" to write this from that.. :) Giridhar, whom do you expect me to pay for the privilege of taking a screenshot from Google Earth and saving it as a jpeg file?

Sunil, I am pretty sure I’ve read that post. I might even have been “inspired” to write this from that.. :)

]]> By: sunil http://indianeconomy.org/2005/10/18/mumbai-high-court-wrings-the-chickens-neck/#comment-463 sunil Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:46:46 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/?p=110#comment-463 Ravikiran.....you *might* be interested in an older post of mine on the economics in conservation, <a href="http://balancinglife.blogspot.com/2005/10/economics-of-conservation.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> were I use two specific examples; mangrove forests and coffee plantations. Ravikiran…..you *might* be interested in an older post of mine on the economics in conservation, here were I use two specific examples; mangrove forests and coffee plantations.

]]> By: Giridhar http://indianeconomy.org/2005/10/18/mumbai-high-court-wrings-the-chickens-neck/#comment-461 Giridhar Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:11:55 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/?p=110#comment-461 So you steal maps from Google and Collate data from sources on web and USe it for free ! You dont pay ! That what 10 billion Hindians are doing! Just like your head theirs are also turned 420 degrees , for Vasthu. I really love you, because you are so Bad! So you steal maps from Google and Collate data from sources on web and USe it for free ! You dont pay !

That what 10 billion Hindians are doing!

Just like your head theirs are also turned 420 degrees , for Vasthu.

I really love you, because you are so Bad!

]]> By: DesiPundit » Mumbai High Court wrings the Chicken’s Neck? http://indianeconomy.org/2005/10/18/mumbai-high-court-wrings-the-chickens-neck/#comment-460 DesiPundit » Mumbai High Court wrings the Chicken’s Neck? Wed, 19 Oct 2005 05:26:54 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/?p=110#comment-460 [...] Court wrings the Chicken’s Neck? Patrix on 10.19.05 in City Lights The environment versus the city. Ravikiran loves [...] [...] Court wrings the Chicken’s Neck? Patrix on 10.19.05 in City Lights The environment versus the city. Ravikiran loves [...]

]]> By: Nilu http://indianeconomy.org/2005/10/18/mumbai-high-court-wrings-the-chickens-neck/#comment-459 Nilu Wed, 19 Oct 2005 01:53:56 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/?p=110#comment-459 Whatever happened to that illegal structures demolition drive? That could have evicted many from the city and as a result, a lot of problems could have been avoided. Those who are poor and cannot afford to live far away because of poor public transport, would have been forced to leave the city. Quite a logical solution, I would think. Whatever happened to that illegal structures demolition drive?

That could have evicted many from the city and as a result, a lot of problems could have been avoided. Those who are poor and cannot afford to live far away because of poor public transport, would have been forced to leave the city. Quite a logical solution, I would think.

]]> By: Ravikiran Rao http://indianeconomy.org/2005/10/18/mumbai-high-court-wrings-the-chickens-neck/#comment-458 Ravikiran Rao Tue, 18 Oct 2005 08:05:06 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/?p=110#comment-458 We did. We reclaimed land in Nariman point and it was one of the stupidest moves ever, because it only increased congestion in South Mumbai. We reclaimed land in Bandra-Kurla complex and it choked off the mouth of the Mithi river. Now Hafeez Contractor wants to reclaim land on the eastern shoreline - totally stupid move even if it is properly planned, because there is lot of land that can be released if the Bombay Port Trust releases it. That land is not being used. But they'll never be able to agree on how much to release for commercial development and how much for infrastructure development. Personally, I agree that we need infrastructure and open spaces, but the government's record on this is not good. They take land for infrastructure, open spaces and low-cost housing, and they don't do any of those. So people encroach on it and slums develop. We did. We reclaimed land in Nariman point and it was one of the stupidest moves ever, because it only increased congestion in South Mumbai. We reclaimed land in Bandra-Kurla complex and it choked off the mouth of the Mithi river. Now Hafeez Contractor wants to reclaim land on the eastern shoreline - totally stupid move even if it is properly planned, because there is lot of land that can be released if the Bombay Port Trust releases it. That land is not being used. But they’ll never be able to agree on how much to release for commercial development and how much for infrastructure development. Personally, I agree that we need infrastructure and open spaces, but the government’s record on this is not good. They take land for infrastructure, open spaces and low-cost housing, and they don’t do any of those. So people encroach on it and slums develop.

]]> By: TTG http://indianeconomy.org/2005/10/18/mumbai-high-court-wrings-the-chickens-neck/#comment-456 TTG Tue, 18 Oct 2005 06:53:55 +0000 http://indianeconomy.org/?p=110#comment-456 One thing that I'm curious about - why doesn't Bombay reclaim land, like Hong Kong does? Have the limits of reclamation been crossed? Is it too costly? Is the geology of the area not conducive? Over a period of 20 years, the main coastline of Hong Kong, Kowloon and Lantau has changed drastically. Just wondering why that's not possible here in Bombay? One thing that I’m curious about - why doesn’t Bombay reclaim land, like Hong Kong does? Have the limits of reclamation been crossed? Is it too costly? Is the geology of the area not conducive? Over a period of 20 years, the main coastline of Hong Kong, Kowloon and Lantau has changed drastically. Just wondering why that’s not possible here in Bombay?

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