With the monsoon season approaching, the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has identified 82 cessed buildings in Mumbai's island city area as highly dangerous and initiated the process of evacuating residents and occupants from these structures.

The assessment was carried out as part of MHADA's annual pre-monsoon structural survey conducted by its Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board. Officials said the exercise is aimed at preventing accidents caused by building collapses during heavy rainfall, which poses a significant risk to ageing structures across the city.