Home / Mumbai / Mumbai News / Article /
Desilting: BJP slams BMC for patting itself on the back
Updated On: 09 June, 2021 08:30 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Civic body says it achieved 104 percent of its desilting target by May 31; opposition party produces photos of clogged drains to counter the figures
Ashish Shelar near what BJP claimed is the Jijamata Nagar Mahul nullah on Monday
The civic body claimed on Tuesday that it had removed 104 per cent more sludge from Mumbai’s big drains than its target by May 31. The BMC said it took out 3.24 lakh metric tons of silt from the nullahs against its earlier goal of 3.11 lakh metric tons. The BJP, however, shared pictures of clogged drains to trash the claim.
The BMC produced this ‘file’ picture to back its claim
How do you like the new new mid-day.com experience? Share your feedback and help us improve.
Trending Stories
Latest Photos
Latest Videos
Latest Web Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
Mid-Day Fast
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT