December 5, 2025: Mumbai BJP President and MLA Ameet Satam has said that citizens have strongly backed the Mahayuti government’s major infrastructure projects, even as they voiced a firm demand for greater transparency, accountability and corruption-free governance from corporators in the next Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) administration. The feedback forms part of the BJP’s city-wide outreach campaign, ‘Aawaaz Mumbaikarancha, Sankalp Bhajapacha’, launched on September 16, 2025.
According to Satam, the initiative received an “overwhelming response,” with 2.65 lakh people sharing their inputs and 1.45 lakh volunteering to participate in shaping what he called “the Mumbai of the future.” He described it as one of the city’s largest civic engagement drives in recent years.
The campaign connected with a diverse range of residents — from railway porters, dabbawalas and autorickshaw drivers to professionals, youth groups, senior citizens and film industry personalities. Outreach efforts included door-to-door interactions as well as online engagement.
Satam noted that many citizens expressed satisfaction with major infrastructure works such as the expanding Mumbai Metro network, the Coastal Road, Atal Setu, and the government’s housing projects. He said people viewed these initiatives as a “visible transformation”, enhancing connectivity and speeding up travel across Mumbai.
However, concerns over basic civic services were widespread. Satam revealed that 53 percent of respondents were dissatisfied with core amenities, stressing that despite new infrastructure, everyday issues like roads, water supply, public health, housing, and education need urgent improvement. Cleanliness, garbage management, nullah cleaning and flood prevention were among the key areas highlighted.
Residents also stressed the need for corruption-free, people-centric administration, ranking honesty and accountability as top expectations from future corporators. Additionally, many citizens suggested innovative ideas — special hospital wards for women and senior citizens, structured hawker zones, neighbourhood cleanliness contests, a Mumbai Innovation Hub, environmental initiatives, AR-based tourism experiences, and a unified digital civic portal.
Participation spanned all age groups, Satam said, with the highest engagement — around 65%— from the 30–60 age bracket. Young adults between 18 and 30 contributed 25 percent, while senior citizens accounted for 8 percent and minors 2%.
Satam added that the feedback exercise will continue even after the elections. “This is not just an election campaign — we are building a continuous two-way system where citizens remain active contributors to governance,” he said.
Source: The Free Press Journal
