Mumbai has been significantly contributing to the national treasury, but it has “not got the due share of financial assistance from the Centre” in the battle against Covid-19, it claimed
The Shiv Sena on Monday hit out at Union minister Nitin Gadkari’s remarks on the need to decongest Mumbai, saying if smart cities are created in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar population in India’s financial capital will come down. An editorial in Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ claimed that nearly 1.50 lakh migrant labourers, who went to their native places during the lockdown, have returned to Maharashtra as they “do not have any work” back home. Mumbai has been significantly contributing to the national treasury, but it has “not got the due share of financial assistance from the Centre” in the battle against Covid-19, it claimed.
Gadkari last month said there is a need to decongest Mumbai as the densely populated city is facing “disastrous consequences”, referring to the mounting coronavirus cases. In response, the Sena on Monday said, “If you create smart cities like Mumbai and Pune in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, the population density of Mumbai and Pune will come down naturally. Jobs should be created in those states first.”
Gadkaris concerns will automatically be addressed if those states create more and more infrastructure, the Marathi publication said. “Nearly 1.50 lakh migrant labourers have returned to Maharashtra again during the lockdown period. They do not have any work in their native states. The reason behind it is that development has not reached those states, it said…Read More
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