We need better urban governance: Rajdeep's take on Mumbai's monsoon woes

An eleven-year-old schoolboy died after a tree fell onto his schoolbus while he was on his way to a cricket match. Local citizens have been complaining about unsafe trees in the area. This incident highlights the ongoing issue of civic negligence in Mumbai during the monsoon season, where open manholes, overflowing drains, collapsing roads, and falling trees pose severe safety hazards. There are growing demands for accountability and better urban governance. To bring lasting change across cities, the contractor-politician-official nexus must be broken to address the massive deficit in public accountability and ensure safety.