The BMC is shelling out Rs 20 lakh to the contractor for the work of laying new sewer pipelines and rebuilding the manholes on a 240-metre stretch of one of the financial capital’s most exclusive addresses. The work has already been completed on a 100-metre stretch of the road. The remaining work is expected to be completed before May 15.

Truth and denial
We have been working in Mumbai for one-and-a-half years
— Sameer and Nayan Seth, teenagers from Kolkata

They might have accompanied their parents as it is vacation time. You might have seen them playing
— Mukesh Purohit, superintendent for the BMC’s contractor

We are more worried about finishing the work on time
— DL Shinde, Deputy Municipal Commissioner (Special Engineering)

We are shocked. We request the BMC to ensure that they follow the law. It is a moral dilemma that children are working to fill empty stomachs back home
— Veena Singhal, Pedder Road Residents Association president