Since MMRDA is implementing so many infrastructure projects in the city, they should also look into pedestrian rights around the construction area. Most often it is found that the area around the construction site is littered with steel bars, rods, cement bags, huge stones, bamboos, wood, etc. that it is difficult to manoevre across the road while walking. Also water, sparks from welding works, and other construction materials sometimes fall down on the people walking beneath the roads, making it very difficult for the pedestrians.
Sometimes walking across the roads is barred which forces pedestrians to take a long detour which is also ridden with potholes, blockages, too much traffic etc. This very much inconveniences the pedestrian public and it is a violation of their right to easy use of the roads.
During construction of any projects be it flyover, metro or monorail, there should be a clearly earmarked space for the exclusive use of pedestrian, which should be free from litter and on which hawkers and motorists should not have any access. Also the exclusive area should have a proper roof which prevents water, sparks from welding work, and other construction work materials from falling down. It should be clearly indicated that such road is for the exclusive use of pedestrians only. I believe this is the right of pedestrians in this country.
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Ram
Mumbai
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