Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur, on the last day of his two-day tour of South Central Mumbai Lok Sabha Constituency on Sunday, said that in these two days, he has responded to all the issues related to the public through various media.<br />''<br />''Speaking to reporters in the city this afternoon, he said, despite the fact that Maharashtra has the highest tax collection, there are not enough toilets for women and there is a severe lack of basic facilities.<br />''<br />''Expressing unhappiness with the functioning of the local body administration BMC, the Union Minister said that he has received complaints from some Muslim women about the lack of toilets. He informed that taking note of this, he has directed the BMC officials to build as many toilets as they are going to build in the next two years to be completed in the span of one year. Mr. Thakur criticised the local body administration of Mumbai for not having any clear policy for outdoor sports. He mentioned that he himself witnessed badly maintained parks and playgrounds in the city during his tour. The Minister also pointed out about ill-maintained roads full of potholes making it difficult for commuting through roads. He said, the city civic body needs to give proper attention to these facilities.<br />''<br />''Referring to the various schemes of the Central Government, he said that the Modi Government has facilitated the provision of loans to poor people without any guarantee and has promoted digital payments.<br />
News On AIR | September 18, 2022 5:29 PM
Anurag Thakur concludes his two-day tour of South Central Mumbai Lok Sabha Constituency