As Mumbai approaches the monsoon season, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has implemented various measures to mitigate flooding. Key activities include desilting of drains, tree trimming, and installation of dewatering pumps. However, challenges remain, particularly with incomplete desilting of the Mithi river, which is crucial for flood prevention.

• 01The BMC set a target to extract 8.41 lakh metric tonnes of silt from the Mithi river, achieving only 69% by the May 31 deadline.
• 02Tree trimming efforts have pruned 67,274 of the targeted 84,819 trees to prevent hazards during the monsoon.
• 03The BMC has installed 547 dewatering pumps in flood-prone areas, an increase from previous years due to a rise in identified flooding spots.
• 04The ongoing concretisation project has only reached 80% completion, leaving some roads vulnerable to potholes during heavy rains.
• 05The Mithi river's desilting is crucial to avoid overflow and flooding in nearby slum areas, a problem experienced last year.

The BMC's monsoon preparedness efforts directly impact the safety and infrastructure of Mumbai, particularly in flood-prone areas.