The civic body has requested for three special teams from NDRF for the monsoon, to be stationed near landslide-prone areas to enable quick access to the location. The request was made keeping in mind that the fire brigade and rescue teams could not reach the areas in time in the past few years as the locations are remote. 

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation identified over 290 landslide-prone areas across Mumbai of which 72 fall under ‘highly vulnerable’ category. Most of these areas are in eastern suburbs such as Bhandup, Ghatkopar, Chembur and do not have proper access for machinery and rescue teams.