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Second “Varsh Shraaddh”  Puja were offered to 450 dead of 26^th July at Mithi River Bank today.  BJP leader, Dr. Kirit Somaiya – Ex MP, organized “Mithi Yagna”,  performed puja and offered Aahuti for the early completion of Mithi Rejuvenation Project.  Mithi River residents of Kranti Nagar, Bail Bazar, BJP Councillors Sitaram Tiwari, Bhalchandra Shirsat, local residents’ office bearers, Veerendra Dubey, also joined in this “saamuhik shraddhanjali” and Puja vidhi.

Mithi residents urged the Government authorities how many lives are to be sacrificed at Mithi River every year.  It may be recalled that this year on 30^th June 2007 also 5 people lost their lives in Mithi in the rains. 

24 months are over to 26^th July.  No lesson learnt.  Every year water logging, flooding is taking human life and damages of Rs.1,000 crores.   Just like in the past, all the reports of Chitale Committee, Fact Finding Committee, CWPRS, IIT and the CAG are gathering dust.

Lack of political will and commitment will result in another disaster, warned BJP leader, Dr. Kirit Somaiya – Ex Member of Parliament.  Only Rs.65 crores have been spent on Mumbai in the last 2 years out of Rs.1,369 crores on Mithi Rejuvenation Scheme.  Not a single paise is spent on strengthening and improving the capacity of Oshiwara, Dahisar & Poisar Rivers and BRIMSTOWAD Report.

Dr. Somaiya appealed to both the Congress Governments at the Centre and the State to declare and execute time-bound action plan to clean up Mithi, Oshiwara, Dahisar and Poisar rivers and strengthening the sewage system, storm water system of Mumbai.

Dr. Somaiya once again reiterated the step-motherly treatment given to Mumbai.  Not a single paise is contributed or spent for Mumbai since 26^th July 2005.  Against this, the city contributed Rs.2,13,000 crores as taxes to Government of India during the same period.  

Click below the photographs for 2nd 'Varsha Shradhh' & Mithi Yagna performed by BJP Leader Dr Kirit Somaiya along with Mithi Residents at Kranti Nagar, Kurla. 450 died at Mithi River on 26 July 2005.