The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) Commissioner, Dr. Kailas Shinde, on Tuesday directed all civic departments and allied agencies to complete ongoing pre-monsoon works by May 15 and ensure seamless coordination to avoid inconvenience to citizens during the rainy season.

Chairing a high-level review meeting of the City Disaster Management Committee at the NMMC headquarters, Shinde emphasised that preparedness must be time-bound and that execution on the ground should be closely monitored. Additional Commissioner Sunil Pawar, City Engineer Shirish Aradwad, Deputy Commissioner (Disaster Management) Lalita Babar, along with officials from CIDCO, MIDC, MMRDA, PWD, police, transport authorities, and utility agencies, were present.