The sorry state of Powai lake

I recently moved to Powai and decided to take a morning walk along the promenade by Powai Lake. I was shocked by what I saw—garbage everywhere and Ghutka stains all over the place. I walked the entire promenade hoping to find a cleaner section, but no luck. I had to leave quickly as the stench became unbearable. It’s easy to get defensive when foreigners comment on how dirty our cities are, but maybe it's time to hold city officials accountable instead of brushing it off. A rich city like Mumbai can easily maintain its parks and roads, just that they are not interested.