The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Saturday refuted allegations of irregularities in the tender process for the desilting of the Mithi River, stating that the claims circulating in the media are baseless.

In an official statement, the civic body clarified that the tender conditions were designed to ensure efficient silt removal, considering the river’s varying width. “The Mithi River bed is significantly wide at several locations. To address this, the tender includes specifications for deploying a 35-meter-long boom and a 1.5 cubic meter bucket, facilitating effective desilting,” the statement read.