Spread across a vast 28 sq km in Andheri East, the K-East ward is home to corporate offices, residential colonies and slum pockets. But what marks this ward apart is the fact that it is a catchment area for the Mithi river — a feature that often turns into a bane for local residents who have to put up with frequent waterlogging.

Waterlogging worries: This ward has 17 major nullas and 30 minor nullas, and keeping them clean and desilted has been one of the biggest challenges for the BMC. Locals, however, feel that the authorities are carrying out this crucial duty properly, leading to waterlogging in several areas, like Pump House near Western Express Highway, near the east side of the Andheri station and Shanti nagar near Mahakali Caves Road. Many are of the opinion that the storm water drainage system needs to be improved to solve this problem.