There are so many issues we all face everyday. We need to be aware of who can help us resolve these. There is one person who can. That’s Our Corporator. But what does a Corporator do? What are his, or her actual responsibilities towards the people? Trying to find the answer to my questions, I turned towards Mr. Know-it-all, The Internet. And while I was surfing, I came across some interesting piece of information. I found a pictorial...
MUMBAI: The city has more than its fair share of problems that range from choked drains to encroachments and water supply, but the 227 civic corporators appear to be concerned with renaming roads. From 2008 to 2010, Mumbai’s elected representatives raised over 2,350 issue-related questions at ward committee meetings, but the maximum number, 459 or 19%, was on christening roads and chowks. This trend is reflected if one looks at parties...
