People are advised to wear boots while walking through floodwater as a precaution against leptospirosis. Residents have also been advised to drink boiled water to reduce the risk of gastroenteritis, the BMC said

Additional Municipal Commissioner (City) Prajakta Verma-Lavangare said that while the BMC has been implementing measures to improve waste processing across the city, active participation from residential housing societies is essential to promote long-term green initiatives