Last year, the civic body had claimed that the work would be completed by January this year. Now, it hopes to complete the remaining work by May.
In the last two years, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has given priority to stormwater projects and fix flooding spots around the city. The stormwater department has used 90 per cent of the funds provided in FY 2018-19 until December — the highest among all departments. Though, most of the work, like the widening of nullahs and strengthening stormwater drains network at flooding spots is going on at a brisk pace, its major project — completion of the much-delayed Gazdharbandh Pumping Station (PS) at Khar has missed another deadline.
Last year, the civic body had claimed that the work would be completed by January this year. Now, it hopes to complete the remaining work by May.
After the July 2005 floods, the civic body has started construction of pumping stations to pull water from a low lying area at the time of heavy rain and high tide. Out of eight pumping stations, BMC has commissioned five — Haji Ali (for Mahalaxmi), Irla ( VileParle), Love Grove (Parel, Prabhadevi), Cleaveland (Dadar - Elphinstone) and Britannia Outfall (Hindmata). Last year BMC fined a contractor of Gazdhar Bandh for not meeting the deadline and appointed a new contractor. Pumping stations at Mogara Nullah and Mahul are still on the paper due to the land dispute and environmental issues.
Work on another major project — to deal with the city's chronic flood spot, Hindmata Junction — is in full swing. The civic body is installing a drain pipe, 1800 mm in diameter, between Lalbaug Police Chowki to Shravan Yashwante Chowk using micro-tunnelling technology. The cost of the project is Rs 24 crore. The other part of the project that comprises constructing box drain from Devrukhkar Marg to Madkebuva Chowk is yet to start. Cost of the project is Rs 9 crore. "A total of 225 flooding spots were identified in August 2017. 160 spots were flood free the last monsoon. Now we working on other 60 spots," said Shrikant Kawale, Chief Engineer, Storm Water Drain Department.
The civic body has a number of river rejuvenation projects in hand. While it will soon invite tenders for of Dahisar rejuvenation project, work on Poisar and Oshiwara projects are yet to start. The widening of Chamadawadi Nullah at Bandra East is also going. The civic body has also covered 1425 manholes with safety nets and has given a contract to cover 1311 more manholes with nets in coming months for Rs 1.21 crore. There are 3,59,825 manholes in the city. "BMC has installed floating trash brooms across Dahisar, Poisar, Oshiwara and Mithi river to prevent garbage from being washed into the sea," added Kawale.
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Work on another major project — to deal with the city's chronic flood spot, Hindmata Junction — is in full swing. The civic body is installing a drain pipe, 1800 mm in diameter, between Lalbaug Police Chowki to Shravan Yashwante Chowk using micro-tunnelling technology. The cost of the project is Rs 24 crore. The other part of the project that comprises constructing box drain from Devrukhkar Marg to Madkebuva Chowk is yet to start. Cost of the project is Rs 9 crore. "A total of 225 flooding spots were identified in August 2017. 160 spots were flood free the last monsoon. Now we working on other 60 spots," said Shrikant Kawale, Chief Engineer, Storm Water Drain Department.
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