The state government and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) have announced that the city will face 21 days of high tide.
The monsoon is just round the corner, and there is a possibility that the city could witness floods not unlike those seen on July 26, two years ago.
The state government and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) have announced that the city will face 21 days of high tide — where the seas will rise more than 4.5m — from June to September. During the up coming monsoons, high tides will mostly occur between 12 noon to 3pm, and agencies have predicted that the highest tide (approximately 4.75m) will be recorded on September 29.
And if these high tide days coincide with heavy rains, the city could, in all probability, get flooded.
But it must be noted that chances of floods are minimal, as such an eventuality would occur only if it rained very hard on such a high tide day. The city’s drainage system can accommodate upto 25mm of water. Only if it rains continuously and very heavily will Mumbai be in trouble.
The high tide factor, coupled with the fact that multiple utility agencies have dug up roads across Mumbai, and the prediction by the weather bureau that the city can expect early showers, will cause chaos. So, as a word of advice, don’t venture out on these days.
Meanwhile, the civic body has promised to complete all repair work before the first week of June, and all incomplete work will be brought into ‘safe mode’, said Additional Municipal Commissioner and in-charge of monsoon-related work, Shrikant Singh.
“This year, we also plan to open more flood gates to ensure that no flooding occurs. The flooding of tracks is a major problem and we are doing our best to tackle it.
However, Mumbaikars need not worry on high tide days, as we have increased the capacity of nullahs and storm drain,” said Singh.
He added that Kalina (north-west Mumbai), Kurla (north Mumbai) and Saki Naka (north-west Mumbai) have been
identified as critical areas. Milan Subway, Andheri Subway, Chunabhatti and King’s Circle are also trouble spots on these 21 days.
BMC Commissioner Jairaj Phatak also agreed with Singh. He said that though one couldn’t control the rains, the BMC was working hard.
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