BMC Blames Metro Projects And Waste For Mumbai’s Monsoon Woes
June 19, 2025: Mumbai witnessed an unexpected deluge on Monday as the southwest monsoon made its earliest recorded arrival, nearly 15 days ahead of schedule. Heavy rainfall began around 6am and persisted relentlessly until mid-afternoon, plunging the city into chaos. The abrupt onset of the monsoon caught both citizens and civic authorities off guard. The […]
BMC U-turns On Pump Reduction, Increases Monsoon Readiness After May Floods
June 11, 2025: In a significant policy reversal, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced that 514 dewatering pumps will be deployed across Mumbai this monsoon, surpassing last year’s count of 482. The civic body had earlier planned to scale back the number of pumps to 414, citing improvements in the stormwater drainage system. The […]
High Court Criticises BMC-Run KEM Hospital For Poor Drainage Management
The Bombay High Court on Thursday voiced grave concern over severe waterlogging at the civic-run KEM Hospital during this week’s heavy rainfall in Mumbai. A vacation bench comprising Justice Gauri Godse and Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to carry out an immediate inspection of the hospital premises and propose corrective measures. […]
Mumbai’s Day 1 Deluge: BMC Blames Garbage, Metro Work For Flooding
The southwest monsoon made a dramatic entry into Mumbai on Monday—nearly 15 days ahead of schedule—bringing with it torrential rain that battered the city from 6am until mid-afternoon. The earliest monsoon onset recorded in the city’s history caught residents and civic authorities off guard. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) continuously revised its warnings as the […]
Fresh Road Work In Dongri Draws Public Criticism
With just a fortnight remaining until the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) self-imposed deadline of 31 May to conclude all ongoing roadworks, the initiation of fresh concretisation in Dongri has sparked public outrage. The road, located near Noor Baug in a densely populated area with narrow lanes, has been dug up for cement work, despite civic […]