The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has intensified desilting work across Mumbai’s western suburbs. Additional Municipal Commissioner Dr Vipin Sharma reviewed key sites and directed teams to speed up operations to meet the May 31 deadline and ensure smooth drainage during the monsoon season

Residents of Kandivali West’s Poinsur Gaothan are preparing for severe monsoon flooding as the Poinsur River remains choked with garbage and debris. With water levels rising rapidly during rains, locals fear damage to homes, health risks, and repeat devastation this season