More Tere Bins on Cambridge Road

Posted On April 30, 2015 By Shubhangi Tambwekar In Vikram /   No Comments

 

A follow-up on our Cambridge Road Spot Fix.

The spot near HOPCOMS continues to be a sore spot. We still need to find a better solution.

However, the Tere Bins on Cambridge Road have been quite effective to reduce the litter on the road. Also thanks to the shopkeepers and the hotel owners here who have supported us.

Encouraged by this, we have now installed 3 more Tere Bins on the other side of the road near Frank Anthony Public School.

Here are a couple of pics.

 

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a new Tere Bin

a new Tere Bin

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School children can walk more safely now!

Posted On April 15, 2015 By Shubhangi Tambwekar In Vikram /   No Comments
Thanks to Savita Thakur, for carrying forth the Vikram initiative of The Arundhati Foundation to Mumbai and making it safer for school kids to use the footpath. Here is a brief note from her.
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This is near Vidyanidhi School, Juhu Scheme, Mumbai.
This footpath is between two schools and there are play grounds on either side so plenty of kids use these roads. Everyone walks on the road and not the sidewalk due to the open drains. These lids are stolen in the middle of the night for the iron rods within the lids. BMC surely needs to come up with some solution  – lids that are not easy to take away.
There were seven  open drains along a single sidewalk.
After months of follow-up with the Municipal Councillor, these have now been covered, but  with over-sized lids. The BMC has promised that they will replace these within two weeks, with new ones  ( which can not be easily stolen) .  Will follow-up this up with them.
regards,
Savita Thakur
on behalf of The Arundhati Foundation
The picture speaks for itself!

The picture speaks for itself!

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Cambridge Road Spot-Fix

Posted On March 15, 2015 By Shubhangi Tambwekar In Vikram /   No Comments

14 Feb 2015 : Valentine’s day with a difference.

The residents of Wings, Cambridge Road, took on the task of making the neighbourhood clean. Little tots and senior folks all worked to clean the street, to remove debris from the footpaths, to paint the kerbstones. We moved down to the spot near Hopcoms on Cambridge road, and cleaned up the garbage dump there. The wall was also painted.

Thanks to all those who joined us in the effort :

  • the Ugly Indian for guiding us in the process and helping us with the Tere Bins that were installed.
  • the shopkeepers along the street who have taken interest in keeping the road clean
  • the residents of Ranka court who joined in with great enthusiasm
  • Corporator Goutham Kumar who provided us great support and also organised the cleanup of the debris on the footpath

Here are a few before-and-after pics.

BeforeFix                                AfterFix

 

Its been one month since then ….

the small Tere Bins have made a difference. We need a couple of more bins in this stretch, and we will get them fixed soon. The spot near Hopcoms is clean during part of the day, but invariably gathers garbage later in the day. We never assumed that our spot-fix would be a permanent solution. It has made a difference, but we have to continue, we have to fine tune, or find alternative solutions.

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Take a PLEDGE to Drive Safely

Posted On March 15, 2015 By Shubhangi Tambwekar In Vikram /   No Comments

 

Let us all take a pledge to do what we can to improve road safety :

I will always wear a helmet when driving a two-wheeler

I will protect my pillion rider by getting him/her a helmet

I will NEVER drink and drive

If I drink, I will NOT drive

If I need to answer or make a call, I will STOP

I will give pedestrians the first right of way

I will not allow my underage children to drive

I WILL OBEY TRAFFIC RULES

I will teach my children and friends the above

 

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