The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to install at least 481 dewatering pumps in various low-lying areas across mumbai ahead of monsoon season to prevent waterlogging.
These pumps will have a high dewatering capacity and will remain functional during emergency situations. This year, the civic body has decided to deploy 481 pumps initially across all the 24 wards.
Of the total, 187 will be put up in the island city, 166 in the western suburbs and 124 in the eastern suburbs, said storm water drains department.
In an official statement released by the BMC, it said that an operator and a helper will be deputed for operating the pumps and civic engineers at ward levels will monitor the operation.
When Mumbai receives 55 mm per hour of rainfall coupled with high tide during the same period, water accumulates in the low-lying areas. Hence, the civic body every year identifies such locations and deploys pumps there for pumping out the rain water.
According to the BMC, it installed 380 pumps in 2022 initially, but later added 55 more as per the demand. In 2023 also, initially 380 pumps were deployed, but 112 more were later added.
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