After a landslide struck many parts of the city, killing at least 29 people in Bhandup and Mahul areas two weeks ago, the BMC’s disaster management cell has sprung into action and recommended a slew of measures and strong coordination with all the agencies concerned. These recommendations include identification of vulnerable spots and checking the stability of retaining walls, construction and repair of walls wherever necessary and also ensuring the flow of water at the hilltop has unhindered access.

A majority of times, landslides occur where illegal constructions have come up on mushy land. This can cause danger to the lives of those residing there as the flow of water is obstructed and the pressure causes the retaining walls to break. The BMC already has a list of such vulnerable spots, which they identified after conducting a detailed survey. Based on this report, the agencies concerned prepared directions and recommendations to implement the guided measures.