It’s confirmed: citizens will once again face the brunt of recklessness by the civic body this monsoon.
It’s confirmed: citizens will once again face the brunt of recklessness by the civic body this monsoon.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has failed to adhere to its final deadline of May 31, the date to wrap up nullah cleaning and widening work, fixing of potholes and trenches, and evacuating tenants or repairing dilapidated buildings.
The BMC was unable to meet its self-imposed target of 89% completion of nullah cleaning work by Tuesday. So far, it has been able to complete just 83%. It is yet to remove 1.70lakh cubic metres of silt from the city’s nullahs. Out of the total 319km of nullahs, only 275km have been attended to for now.
“In the island city, 81% of the task has been completed, while the figures in the western and eastern suburbs stand at 87% and 83%,” said LS Vhatkar, chief engineer of storm water drains.
However, the BMC had set a target of 93% in the island city, whereas the target for the eastern and western suburbs was 85%. The western suburbs are the only zone where the BMC has exceeded its target.
Unable to meet the target, the civic administration has now exceeded the deadline to June 5. “The silt at a majority of the main nullahs has been removed. It only needs to be deposited at the dumping ground,” added Vhatkar. Moreover, the BMC has penalised many contractors for shoddy work. Fines of over Rs10 lakh have been imposed on several contractors.
Similarly, get prepared for bumpy rides this monsoon. The civic administration had identified at least 3,090 potholes on 1,191 arterial and minor roads in the city, which it claimed that would be repaired by May-end. However, so far, only 80% of the pothole filling work has been completed. S Badve, chief engineer, roads department, said, “We will try to complete the road repairs by June 5. We expect the work to be complete before monsoon arrives.”
In addition, the BMC has identified 243 buildings which are dangerous and highly dilapidated. “We have served notices to its tenants to either repair the building or evacuate it. The choice lies with the tenants or the owner,” said a senior civic official.
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