As monsoon approaches, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is racing against time to complete the desilting work of the Mithi River. Till the second week of May, 37 per cent of the desilting work on the river had been completed (PICS/ASHISH RAJE)
Updated On: 2025-05-24 08:33 PM IST
Compiled by : Divya Nair
“The Mithi river desilting work was delayed due to a court case. It only began after the second week of April. That’s the main reason for the delay. But we are confident that the cleaning will be completed by the end of May. Even the desilting of minor drains will be completed on time,” a BMC official had earlier stated
The BMC is spending Rs 550 crore over two years on desilting the city’s nullahs and the Mithi river
Out of a target of 2.07 lakh metric tonnes for the Mithi river, the BMC has removed 79,156 metric tonnes till the second week of May
The Mithi river is crucial because it carries overflow water from Powai and Vihar lakes
Earlier this month, Mumbai Police had arrested two people in connection with the Mithi River desilting scam. The accused include Ketan Kadam, a middleman and director of Woder India LLP, and Jayesh Joshi of Virgo Specialities Pvt Ltd, a firm that allegedly supplied equipment such as silt-pusher machines to various contractors involved in the desilting work
