Hindmata Drainage Revamp Planned By BMC To Prevent Flooding
August 21, 2025: A day after heavy rainfall left several parts of Mumbai submerged, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday announced plans to implement local-level interventions aimed at mitigating flooding across the city’s municipal wards. Between August 16 and 19 , Mumbai recorded a total of 940 mm of rainfall, resulting in waterlogging in […]
Tansa Dam Gates Opened In Mumbai After Heavy Rains Push Water Stock Near Capacity
August 20, 2025: Mumbai has been battered by days of relentless monsoon rainfall, paralysing large parts of the city while simultaneously replenishing its water reserves. On Wednesday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) opened all 38 gates of the Tansa dam after water levels surpassed the danger mark. The reservoir, with a storage capacity of 145,080 […]
Heavy Rains Leave Mumbai Marooned With Trains Traffic And Flights Disrupted
August 20, 2025: Mumbai endured its fourth consecutive day of torrential monsoon rain on Tuesday, leaving much of the city paralysed by flooding, transport disruption and large-scale evacuations. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city recorded intense rainfall between 8.30 am on August 19 and 5.30 am on August 20, with the heaviest […]
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 […]