BMC employee fell into manhole in front of Mayor Ritu Tawde, administration exposed in viral VIDEO

BMC Worker Falls Into Open Manhole: With the arrival of monsoon in Mumbai, the ground reality of BMC’s claims regarding civic amenities and security has started coming to the fore. Recently, in a shocking incident, BMC’s claims of work and cleanliness of drains were blown to pieces in front of Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde.

Mayor Ritu Tawde was on an inspection tour to take stock of the city’s infrastructure and drainage works after the rains. During this time, when she was reviewing the situation with the officials, a BMC employee present there suddenly fell into an open manhole. According to eyewitnesses, the employee did not pay attention and his foot fell directly into the open gutter, drowning him in waist-deep water and dirt. This incident, which happened in front of the Mayor’s eyes, left all the officers present there in shock.

Rita Tawde reprimanded the officials

Mayor Ritu Tawde, after seeing this gross negligence with her own eyes, expressed her strong displeasure and reprimanded the concerned officials on the spot. He raised serious questions on the lack of safety measures at the workplace and sought answers from the officials responsible for this major lapse. The Mayor clearly reprimanded the officials and asked how such negligence is possible when the administration is making tall claims about security.

Mumbai: A shameful case of negligence in security has come to light, in which a civic body employee fell into an open manhole during an inspection in the presence of Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde. pic.twitter.com/oDG4S6unIy

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The employee was evacuated safely

It was fortunate that the employee was taken out safely immediately after the fall. As per initial reports, the employee has not suffered any serious injuries, but the incident has once again highlighted the dangers that open manholes pose to BMC employees and common citizens. In a way, a ‘report card’ of the work of BMC is presented in front of the Mayor. It was presented, which proved how hollow the claims of pre-monsoon preparations and drain cleaning are on the ground.

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video going viral

The video of this entire incident is now becoming increasingly viral on social media. Mumbai citizens and netizens are very angry and frustrated after watching the video. People say that when the security situation is like this even in the presence of Mayor Ritu Tawde, then on whom is the safety of the general public to be trusted. On social media, people are taking a dig at the functioning of the administration and demanding accountability. This incident is a reminder that open or unsafe manholes continue to be a deadly menace in Mumbai.