Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde on Tuesday directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials to complete desilting of all the nullahs by May 31, as part of pre-monsoon preparations. She also directed them to deploy robotic equipment wherever necessary to ensure efficient cleaning. The mayor, accompanied by Standing Committee Chairman Prabhakar Shinde, inspected the ongoing desilting and road development works in the eastern suburbs on Tuesday morning. She was joined by ward committee chairpersons, corporators, and senior officials from the storm water drains, roads, and traffic departments. PICS/BMC

Workers were seen clearing soil and plastic waste from sewage drains along Swami Vivekananda Road in Mumbai on Monday. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has launched its annual desilting drive ahead of the monsoon, focusing on stormwater drains across the city to prevent waterlogging. (PICS/ SATEJ SHINDE)