Chandresh Shah

Said Chandresh Shah, president of Marine Drive Association, "We were willing to provide bins and have written to both BMC and MMRDA but no one has responded.Our requests are pending."

Among the first to spot the damaged pods about four months ago was Chandresh Shah, President of the Marine Drive Residents' Association."During one of my routine morning walks, I found some tetrapods broken into pieces.I immediately took up the issue with the PWD, which is responsible for laying them," he said.Shah estimated at least 20 to 25 tetrapods were broken or damaged or chipped and eroded in Nariman Point and Marine Drive.

"Pigeon droppings cause lung problems," Chandresh Shah, a member of the Marine Drive Residents' Association, was quoted as saying in Mumbai's DNA newspaper.

"People who come here just to feed pigeons don't realize the trouble it causes to those who suffer from asthma," he said.

Chandresh Shah President of Marine Drive (GHEF) Residents Club

Chandresh Shah, President of the Marine Drive (GHEF) Residents' Association said, "We sent a letter to the collector more than two months ago but haven't received a reply nor an acknowledgement till today.
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According to Shah, "We have to call up the Marine Drive Police Station to complain about the music a number of times, which goes on even after 10:00 pm.It's only after repeated complaints that the music is shut down.It is not our job to keep calling the police all the time."He continued, "Preparations start two days prior to the functions and water tankers and generator vans are parked on the footpath causing traffic jams and noise pollution (with the noise from the generators.)The association has also proposed to build a glass police chowky under the bridge in place of the one that was broken down following the notorious Marine Drive rape case.Shah said, "We have made it clear that we are ready to sponsor the construction of a glass chowky but so far we haven't got permission from the police.
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Said Shah, "Parsi Gymkhana, Islam Gymkhana, Hindu Gymkhana and Grant Medical Gymkhana are the ones to which we have sent umpteen requests to follow rules.

"Pigeon droppings cause lung problems," said Chandresh Shah of the Marine Drive Residents' Association.

"Pigeon droppings cause lung problems," Chandresh Shah, a member of the Marine Drive Residents' Association, was quoted as saying in Mumbai's DNA newspaper.

"People who come here just to feed pigeons don't realize the trouble it causes to those who suffer from asthma," he said.

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"Pigeon droppings cause lung problems," Chandresh Shah, a member of the Marine Drive Residents' Association, was quoted as saying in Mumbai's DNA newspaper.
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"Pigeon droppings cause lung problems," Chandresh Shah, a member of the Marine Drive Residents' Association, was quoted as saying in Mumbai's DNA newspaper.

"Pigeon droppings cause lung problems," Chandresh Shah, a member of the Marine Drive Residents' Association, was quoted as saying in Mumbai's DNA newspaper.

"Pigeon droppings cause lung problems," Chandresh Shah, a member of the Marine Drive Residents' Association, was quoted as saying in Mumbai's DNA newspaper.

"People who come here just to feed pigeons don't realize the trouble it causes to those who suffer from asthma," he said.