Mumbai: Residents of Mumbai dread monsoon season as rain ravaged the city last year. In order to avoid a similar situation this year, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has a drainage system free of clog.
The BMC has claimed that 80 to 90 percent drainage in the city has been cleaned before the onset of monsoon. Officials have also claimed Mithi river, which gets clogged every year after the first rain, has been cleaned up to 60 percent.
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Even though the BMC has been implementing new techniques to tackle the problem of water clogging, they have been of little use. This year, the Corporation has built underground water tank in Hindmata area, which will hold water and will later be dispatched to the sea.
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Every year, around 1,000 to 1,500 people living on the banks of Mithi, have to evacuate their houses during monsoon. Clogged roads affect transport and the daily life of people. Areas such as Sion, Hindmata, Kings Circle, Kurla, Milan Subway and Andheri Subway are infamous for water clogging.
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