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Mumbai: Coastal Road drain work sped up, say Officials
Updated On: 21 January, 2024 06:57 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
This capacity will be twice that of the earlier drains, and finished before the coming monsoon.
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The choked gates in 2022
Following a flood in SoBo last monsoon that affected locals and road traffic, the work towards increasing the capacity of 16 drainage lines under the Coastal Road has been fast-tracked. This capacity will be twice that of the earlier drains, and finished before the coming monsoon.
The Marine Drive area was flooded on July 27, 2023, owing to ongoing Coastal Road work. Though the BMC stated small rocks were stuck in the rainwater outfall and the site was beyond the construction boundary, the Brihanmumbai Stormwater Disposal System surveyed the stretch a week later and advised installing at least 25 high-capacity pumps along the road. This will reduce the risk of flooding during heavy showers, as the work of widening storm water drains is still underway.
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