Updated On: 06 June, 2023 07:22 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
BMC says it has started work on expansion and construction of drains, erecting floodgates and mini pumping stations

Vehicles stuck in the flood waters at Gandhi Market, King’s Circle, in 2020. File pic
Flood relief measures at 31 flooding spots in the western suburbs will be completed by 2024. BMC has undertaken the work of remedies such as increasing drain capacity and constructing additional drains, it said.
In 2020, BMC had prepared a micro plan to tackle flood-prone areas in Mumbai. Under this micro plan, BMC has started working on the expansion of drains and construction of new drains. Also, the erection of floodgates and mini-pumping station is currently on. According to a BMC official, although work has not yet been completed, the work done so far at flooding spots will help drain rainwater more rapidly than in the previous years.