In a city like Mumbai where space is at a premium and all available open spaces are gobbled up by the Greedy Builders in collusion with the Politicians, the latest encroachments on the Mountains which form part of the Western Ghats are increasingly been inhabited by the illegal shanties often with the blessings of the slumlords who are in cahoots with the Politicians.

The recent tragedy at Saki Naka, Andheri(E) where a part of the hillock came crashing down due to heavy rains resulted in no. of lives been lost. But has someone realised who are the people responsible for this? The people residing on these hills are themselves to blame, they are the ones who are illegally occupying the space.

The general apathy is that not only the persons responsible for the lives lost have gone scot free, they have even managed to get them compensation from the hard earned tax payers money. Why should the law abiding citizens who work hard and pay their taxes have their hard earned money go to these illegal matters.

When will the government sit up and take notice of this illegal encroachments of the mountains by these slums which result in the huge garbage and thrash covering the mountains instead of the green shrubs and plants.

And then we sit down and cry when disastor strikes like the 26/7 deluge which hit Mumbai. Its high time the authorities took some notice of the impending doom that is going to strike the city if we go on destroying the eco-balance.

Mr. Dolphy Mendonsa is a Freelance writer with thoughts for improving the life of the people by observing discipline laid down by nature.