The pre-monsoon drain-cleaning operations were conducted in Hindmata area of central Mumbai

As part of its monsoon preparations in Mumbai, BMC chief Bhushan Gagrani had visited several areas across the city on Thursday

Gagrani visited areas including sites including the racecourse nullah at worli, Nehru Science Centre nullah, and Dadar-Dharavi nullah and reviewed the progress of the pending works

Gagrani noted that Mumbai’s stormwater drainage system is heavily reliant on its network of nullahs, making pre-monsoon desilting operations a critical annual activity, an official statement said

Civic chief mentioned that for the first time, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used to monitor the desilting process — from silt extraction to weighing, transportation, and disposal. All recorded footage is being analysed by the AI system to ensure proper oversight