Ahead of monsoons in the city, Mumbai’s civic-run Sir JJ Hospital has geared up to avoid waterlogging during the season.
The hospital authorities, in a meeting with the Public Works Department (PWD) on Tuesday, May 24, discussed several measures, from installing pumps to building walls and increasing the width of sewage pipes.
According to reports, every year, the hospital faces two challenges owing to Mumbai rains: patients suffering from monsoon-related ailments and waterlogging in the main building area and the ground floor of which was flooded the past two years.
According to reports, the main building is in a low lying area due to which the water from other buildings gets accumulated.
The ground floor of the main building houses MRI, CT Scan, and sonography departments as well as an emergency ward where serious patients are admitted before being transferred to specific departments, an official said.
The meeting also focused on finding out the reason behind excessive water getting accumulated in the main building. The senior officials mentioned that they have also suggested installing a water pump to avoid waterlogging. Further, if needed, the hospital will build a wall or make a way to divert rainwater.
On the other hand, the BMC official stated that they have identified the spot where the issue of waterlogging can arise and the civic are planning to install water pumps to counter it.
Reports also noted that in the past few years, other big hospitals like Nair and KEM have also faced similar situations.
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