Voting in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections will be held tomorrow, April 29. The voting will be held in six constituencies of Mumbai including Thane, Palghar Kalyan, Bhiwandi and Panvel, as well as Uran, Karjat in Maval constituencies. A total of around 215 candidates are in this election fray and they are familiar with the issues of different constituencies. All these constituencies related to Mumbai are connected by the local trains. Voters want this transport service to be more comfortable and convenient. Apart from this, each constituency has its different problems, challenges and difficulties.

Here is the constituency wise accounting:

Total voters in all constituencies: 15,53,925

Polling stations: 1578

Candidates:

Arvind Sawant (Shiv Sena)Milind Deora (Congress), Ramchandra Kachhave (Revolutionary Jaihind Sena)Advocate Sahil Laxmichand Shah (Indian Human Rights Federal Party),Abbas Fakhruddin Chhatriwala (Jan Adhikar Party) Shankar Gangadhar Sonwane (Independent),Vijay Mahendra Pandya (Independent), Mohammad Naeem Shaikh (MIAM Political Party),Hamir Kalidas Vijunda (Bahujan Republican Socialist Party),Suresh Kumar Gautam (Bahujan Samaj Party), Dr. Anil Kumar Chaudhary (Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi),Irfan Ahmed Sheikh (Ambedkarite Party of India), Sai Srivastava (Independent),Rajesh Bishambar Dayal (Independent)Dr. K. S. Pillai (Independent), Uttamchandra Rajmal Jain (Akhand Hind Party),Shehbaz Rathod (Jai Maha Bharat Party)

Linguistic breakup:

Marathi: 3,61,000

Gujarati, Marwari, Jain: 3 to 3.20 lakhs

North Indians: 1.95 to 2.10 lakhs

Minorities: 3.90 to 4.10 lakhs

Milind DeoraArvind Sawant

Coastal road under dispute

Anish Patil

Redevelopment of old chawls has stalled in the South Mumbai Constituency. The coastal road from Nariman Point to Worli has created a new controversy with developers not willing to develop as the redevelopment does not yield the expected profit, it being a small chawl.

CRZ: More than 17,000 buildings and structures in this area have been affected by the Coastal Protection Act. Therefore, the redevelopment in this area has been hampered.Water: In old chawls, water does not reach above the first floor. Due to the high-rise towers constructed in place of some chawls, the water problem has aggravated.

Traffic Congestion: Widening of the roads had not been expected due to stalled redevelopment of old chawls. To add to it, the number of vehicles has increased. As it is a business hub in Kalbadevi, Bhuleshwar and other areas, there is always a traffic jam. Also the problem of parking has become serious. The coastal road project from Nariman Point to Worli is facing opposition from residents of Worli Koliwada, Malabar Hill, Tardeo and Mahalakshmi.