With monsoon around the corner, several old, Mumbai buildings are extremely vulnerable and need urgent attention.

A report in this paper detailed how some buildings are particularly precarious during the upcoming season. One needs only to go back and check numerous reports about building collapses, wall collapses, portions of structures caving in and resulting in grave injuries and in certain cases, fatalities, to truly comprehend the magnitude of the problem. It is good that some buildings have got permission to go ahead with repairs. Others are still waiting, but authorities must realise that the clock is ticking and there is barely a month to go before the rains come into Mumbai.