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Maharashtra cabinet had nodded to the 24×7 Mumbai project and comes into being by Jan 27. That allows all the shops, eateries, etc. to be opened 24×7 except the alcohol-serving bars.



It is an attempt to increase productivity and will be useful for workers and office goers to get out for purchase or dinner after work. It reduces the peak traffic and rushes in the evening.

The power consumption will be high but compared to the increased productivity and profit of the shop keepers it is good.

Safety?

All the production units, factories are open 24×7 already which works in shifts. We have people working night shifts. But even today women working in a night shift is unsafe. Women cannot go out for work or studies during the night time because of the anti-social activities.

When we allow 24×7 city it will create an environment which will be like noon in the night! People will be roaming all night and nobody tries to indulge in anti-social activity.

When a single woman goes for work in the night she will be harassed, if all women in the city go for their work, studies or anything without bothering the time during dark no one will have guts to touch them!

Thanks and congrats to Adhitya Thackeray for the initiative!


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