In 2010, the drowning of an eight-year-old boy at the civic-run Andheri swimming pool had spurred the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to draw safety guidelines for all their swimming pools. The measures put in place included the mandatory presence of a medical officer to provide first aid treatment in case of any emergency. But, four years later, the civic body has failed to appoint medical officers.

There is no medical officer at the swimming pool at Shivaji Park in Dadar, which is used by almost 1,000 members. File pic