Concerned about the state of the Krishna Nagar nullah, which flows from SEEPZ to the Mithi river, the NGO Watchdog Foundation emailed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on May 28, two days after heavy showers lashed Mumbai, and attached pictures of the clogged drain. While locals prevailed over the civic body, which cleaned the nullah yesterday, officials pointed out that citizens should refrain from throwing trash in nullahs, which leads to waterlogging.

Andheri residents strike a pose near the nullah after it was desilted on May 29. Pics/By Special Arrangement

Meanwhile, residents were shocked to find the debris dumped alongside the drain at several spots, giving rise to a situation where silt could end up back in the water body should it rain heavily again.