The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will spend Rs 506.09 crore on flood mitigation measures at more than 74 chronic waterlogging locations in the city and suburbs. However, civic activists have raised doubts about the quality of work, as the contractors have bid about 27 per cent (Rs 192 crore less) below BMC’s estimated cost. According to the tender documents, the BMC plans to take up drain improvement and augmentation work across the city. The estimated cost for the project was Rs 698 crore, but the contractors will execute the work at Rs 506 crore.

No relief from flooding

Activists have alleged that though the BMC took up multiple projects like the widening of nullahs, construction of big pumping stations and mini-pumping stations to improve storm water drains for flood mitigation, Mumbai still witnesses waterlogging at various places every year.