Create infrastructure in UP, Bihar to decongest Mumbai: Shiv Sena
4 years, 6 months ago

Create infrastructure in UP, Bihar to decongest Mumbai: Shiv Sena

Live Mint  

The Shiv Sena on Monday hit out at Union minister Nitin Gadkari's remarks on the need to decongest Mumbai, saying if smart cities like Mumbai and Pune are created in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, the population density of the country's financial capital will naturally 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. 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.

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Live Mint  

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Firstpost  

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India Today  

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India Today  

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India TV News  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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The Hindu  

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Live Mint  

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