Mumbai has a 263.91 km of a long network of nullahs spread across the western and eastern suburbs. However, the BMC plans to remove 2.53 lakh metric tonne silt before the onset of the monsoon. The BMC intends to spend ₹132.40 to clean major nullahs to prevent waterlogging during monsoon. Here’s their plan.
The Cleaning Of Nullas Will Start From Vihar Lake
The cleaning of significant nullahs will cost ₹70 crores starting from Vihar Lake to the Arabian Sea at Mahim Creek. This process requires a total of ₹62 crores over two years. However, this is not the first time that the BMC is taking this step. The state body appoints contractors every year to desilt nullahs to avoid waterlogging before the monsoon. Mumbai’s Mithi River To Get Clean Up & Rejuvenation At ₹569 Crore.
The De-Silting Work Will Be Taken Up In Two Parts
About seven contractors have agreed to take up the project. The civic body hopes to start the desilting work by mid-February. Desilting of Mithi River will be taken up in two parts — Teachers Colony, Kurla to Bandra-Kurla Complex and Powai Filterpada to Teachers Colony. The desilting of other major nullahs will take place in Wadala, Worli and Sion. Floodgates To Come Up At Mumbai’s Mahim Causeway To Prevent Flooding Of Mithi River.
While BMC planned to start work early, COVID-19 delayed the appointment. However, the civic body still hopes to finish the work before the monsoon. The BMC officials are targeting 29 chronic flooding spots ahead of monsoon.