On Sunday, May 23, Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray inspected the developmental work of the underground tanks that are being constructed at Pramod Mahajan Udyan, Hindmata Flyover, St. Xavier's Ground.
According to sources, Corporator Urmila Panchal, Additional Municipal Commissioner P. Velarasu, Department of Hydraulic Engineering were present on the occasion.
As Hindmata is in a low lying area, there is waterlogging there every year during the monsoons. During heavy rainfall in the monsoons, a large amount of water is stored in this area and it does not drain quickly due to which Mumbai’s civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is constructing underground tanks.
These large underground tanks will help store extra rainwater for at least three hours during the rainy season. It will be especially useful during periods of heavy rainfall as well as high tide and will help in solving the problem of stagnant water.
Moreover, the stored water will be released into the sea after the tide recedes. This will prevent water retention in the area. Furthermore, such projects can be set up in areas of Mumbai where water is accumulated during torrential rains, asserted Guardian Minister Aaditya Thackeray.
On the other hand, Mumbai had received 64 per cent more than the average rainfall in 2020. The BMC has already initiated 406 potential rainwater harvesting sites in Mumbai under pre-monsoon work. In addition, this year, 470 pumps will be hired to drain rainwater from Mumbai.
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