17 People Talk About The One Thing They Want To Change About The Cities They Call Home

India is freckled with huge amount of cities and each city is filled with beating hearts that think of it as their identity and home.

So, it is only fair when many feel the need to improve it for the better. This is why we have elected governing bodies to do that work for us.

But what happens when such requirements are not met? People begin to get frustrated and want to be heard. It is interesting to note that there is an imbalance when it comes to development in various cities. While some are witnessing a lot of construction, others see next to no infrastructure in place.

Our cities are made up of people too. People who call them their home. So, much of the responsibility falls on our shoulders as well.

So we asked Indiatimes readers and our staff members about the one thing they wish to change in their cities and their wishes are as followed:

1. "I want the number of private vehicles to reduce and a better network of safe public transport so we can curb pollution, something we all struggle with."

- Hannah (Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh)

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2. "We are running out of water while there are floods in so many other parts of the country. The government should correct the situation by introducing rain-water harvesting. Our groundwater needs to be recharged with innovative ideas. 2020 is the year when India is supposed to become a superpower... now all we need is water for everyday use."

- Nish (Chennai)

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3. "We need infrastructure, development, and a better scope in the field of sports and employment."

- Karan Singh (Meghalaya)

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4. "I want the unnecessary construction to stop, more trees to grow and ground water levels restored. Also, we need better roads."

- Vidhushi Srivastava (Bangalore)

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5. "I want our water bodies to return to their pristine state and not see them badly polluted."

- Ishitha (Trivandrum)

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6. "I want plastic consumption to reduce and the roads need to be in better condition here. Every citizen irrespective of their city should wake up and do their part."

- Rahul Prasad (Hyderabad)

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7. "The drainage system is in dire need of improvement and we need to clean the Ganga."

- Gurumeet Sinha (Varanasi)

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8. "Pollution in my city has gone out of control; we are experiencing our first high temperature!"

- Satyam (Siliguri)

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9. "I want poverty to reduce in this party paradise. I witness poor children begging near temples and shopping complexes. We also need proper roads."

- Jiya Amonkar, (Goa)

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10. "We need the government to complete their promises of setting up medical colleges and universities but all we see is the rivalry between politicians. This has been pending for the last six to seven years."

- Vikash, (Bhiwani, Haryana)

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11. "People need to stop spitting on roads. It disgusts me how we say ¡®Bharat maata ki jai¡¯ and then spit on the roads. These people should be fined rigorously!"

- Madhurima (Pune)

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12. "We need more employment opportunities. This is why I am working in Gurgaon."

- Bobbins (Munnar, Kerala)

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13. "We need good development. I¡¯ve lived here for 13 years and there¡¯s only one mall."

- Priyanshi (Alwar)

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14. "One thing Bombay needs to change is instilling in people the inability to live anywhere else."

- Vatsala (Mumbai)

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15. "I¡¯d like people in my city to broaden their horizon in terms of judging others for the sort of clothes they choose to wear or lifestyle they choose to follow."

- Manika (Ludhiana)

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16. "With no government transport, and no Uber rides, a revamp of sorts is needed."

- Basit (Anantnag, Kashmir)

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17. "Access to education has increased manifolds with Sarva Siksha Abhiyan but quality of education, better higher educational institutions along with employment opportunities can help check ever-growing migration from Bihar to the rest of India."

- Saket (Bihar)

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