Mumbai: BMC Worker Rakes Leaves From The Roads In Rains Ahead Of Cyclone Tauktae
The short clip was shared by Twitter user @SattarFarooqui on the microblogging website with the caption, "Respect for these Municipal workers.. Such times make me realise how privileged I am."
Presently, Mumbai is experiencing heavy to very heavy rainfall and winds up to 100 km per hour, according to several reports.
Huge lashes of waves are hitting the roads due to Cyclone Tauktae in the city and airport operations have been suspended up to 4 pm today.
Amid all this, a video of a municipal worker doing her job and raking leaves from the middle of the road to the side has surfaced on social media.
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The short clip was shared by Twitter user @SattarFarooqui on the microblogging website with the caption, "Respect for these Municipal workers.. Such times make me realise how privileged I am."
#mondaythoughts #MondayMotivation
¡ª Mohd Abdul Sattar (@SattarFarooqui) May 17, 2021
Respect for these Municipal workers.. Such times make me realise how privileged I am.#MumbaiRains #CycloneTaukte #CycloneTauktae #Respect pic.twitter.com/XA64FTtqoe
The caption also included hashtags such as "#mondaythoughts, #MondayMotivation, #MumbaiRains, #CycloneTaukte, #CycloneTauktae and #Respect."
The five-second-long video shows the municipal worker cleaning the roads while it is raining with nothing to protect herself from getting wet except a plastic bag on her head. This also calls for the fact that the BMC should provide their workers with proper equipment during a time like this when they need to be protected the most.
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The video has been viewed more than 78,000 times and the numbers are increasing by the minute. It also has almost 1,500 likes. People took to the comments section to express their thoughts on the clip. One user wrote, "So true. They are truly the unsung heroes of my city #Respect @mybmc."
Another commented, "The way they work, we can't work, it's a sincere and honest statement."
Other reactions included:
True Justice with work, absolute no compromise.. should be rewarded, if not atleast eligible for RAINCOAT
¡ª Sunny Jain ?? (@WeGet_SunnY) May 17, 2021
Respect for her and lesson for many...!!
¡ª Xunain Tariq (@beingsz721) May 17, 2021
When we all are taking rest in our home they are working ??
¡ª Ajay Saini (@meetinsa4) May 17, 2021
There is never question about ground workers commitment, question is about corporates & officials.
¡ª Dr. Koustubha Dhumal (@koustubhadhumal) May 17, 2021
Respect and dedication for working so hard. Papi pet ka bhi sawaal hai. Hope @mybmc can provide raincoats/relevant safety gear atleast to them.
¡ª Chinar B Lathia (@clathia9) May 17, 2021
Such respect for these workers!
