Key Highlights
- The speaker notes that 'Beyond identity politics and slogans, the choice is about basics' like clean air, safe roads, and reliable water.
- The report details critical infrastructure failures, including over 59,000 reported potholes in a single year, a daily water shortfall of 500 million litres, and vanishing footpaths due to illegal encroachments.
- With the Bombay High Court pulling up the BMC over rising air pollution, the bulletin underscores that for the residents of India's richest municipality, the upcoming ballot is primarily a fight for survival and improved urban governance.


