Updated On: 25 May, 2022 07:40 AM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta Kasale
Work on building underground tank 50 per cent complete; while the project won’t be completed this monsoon, it can still hold water for a few hours

Work in progress for the underground tank. Pic/Bipin Kokate
Milan Subway, a chronic flood spot in the city that witnesses waterlogging after every heavy spell of rain, is likely to get little relief this year as the work on setting up a underground tank is 50 per cent complete. While the project will not be completed this year, it can still hold water for a few hours, thus giving the authorities time to take measures.
The subway, which lies between Vile Parle and Santacruz, gets flooded each year, hence the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation tried a few tricks last year such as increasing the width of the stormwater drain, deploying high capacity pumps etc. As these measures did not give any respite, the civic body decided to build an underground pit to hold the water, on the lines of Hindmata.