Though heavy rain has already lashed the city through April and May and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has been issuing yellow and orange alerts periodically for the city and Konkan region, the city’s civic hospitals seem to be taking it easy with respect to monsoon preparedness. As per climate experts, if the ongoing pattern of rain continues, monsoon could reach Mumbai as early as June 1, almost a fortnight before the normal June 11 onset. mid-day tried to do a ground-check on hospitals’ preparedness for the monsoon.

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