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IN PHOTOS: Inside BMC's Disaster Control Room: How Mumbai's monsoon is monitored in real time

Updated On: 05 July, 2026 04:08 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) Disaster Management Department, also known as the Emergency Operation Centre (EOC), serves as Mumbai's central command centre for managing emergencies, particularly during the monsoon season. Take a look inside the facility where officials monitor rainfall, flooding and other weather-related emergencies in real time. PICS/ATUL KAMBLE 

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Inside BMC’s disaster control room, real-time data helps authorities track rainfall, waterlogging and issue timely flood warnings across Mumbai city. (PIC/ ATUL KAMBLE)
Inside BMC’s disaster control room, real-time data helps authorities track rainfall, waterlogging and issue timely flood warnings across Mumbai city. (PIC/ ATUL KAMBLE)
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Located at the BMC headquarters in Fort, the state-of-the-art facility integrates live feeds from thousands of CCTV cameras, Automatic Weather Stations (AWS), and high-tide gauges to monitor rainfall, waterlogging, traffic movement, and other weather-related developments in real time

Located at the BMC headquarters in Fort, the state-of-the-art facility integrates live feeds from thousands of CCTV cameras, Automatic Weather Stations (AWS), and high-tide gauges to monitor rainfall, waterlogging, traffic movement, and other weather-related developments in real time

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The control room also functions as a coordination hub, facilitating seamless communication with the Mumbai Fire Brigade, Mumbai Police, Traffic Police, the Indian Navy, the Indian Coast Guard, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and railway authorities to ensure swift emergency response

The control room also functions as a coordination hub, facilitating seamless communication with the Mumbai Fire Brigade, Mumbai Police, Traffic Police, the Indian Navy, the Indian Coast Guard, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and railway authorities to ensure swift emergency response

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Operating round the clock, the centre receives and processes citizens' complaints, routing them to the respective ward offices for immediate action

Operating round the clock, the centre receives and processes citizens' complaints, routing them to the respective ward offices for immediate action

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It also issues weather alerts, high-tide warnings and flood advisories to keep residents informed during adverse weather conditions

It also issues weather alerts, high-tide warnings and flood advisories to keep residents informed during adverse weather conditions

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The Emergency Operation Centre was operational at the BMC headquarters on Friday as the city remained on alert amid heavy monsoon rainfall.

The Emergency Operation Centre was operational at the BMC headquarters on Friday as the city remained on alert amid heavy monsoon rainfall.

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