With monsoons just a month away, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is working hard to desilt major and minor nullahs to prevent waterlogging and flood-like situations in the city. However, it has been observed that the desilting work on smaller roadside nullahs is being carried out at a snail’s pace, and is likely to miss the May 31 deadline.

At snail’s pace Labourers cleaning a roadside nullah. File pic