Mumbai rains: IMD issues red alert, BMC defends monsoon preparedness
Mumbai rains: IMD issues red alert, BMC defends monsoon preparedness
Heavy rain lashed several parts of the city since the early morning hours, disrupting normal life. As people struggled to move about due to waterlogged roads, the BMC is drawing flack for the lack of monsoon preparedness.
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UPDATED: June 9, 2021 16:40 IST
A BMC worker stands near a manhole to guide people on a waterlogged road in Mumbai on Wednesday (PTI photo)
The Indian Meteorological Department on Wednesday issued a red alert for Mumbai as the financial capital of the country was deluged with rain with the onset of the southwest monsoon. The city’s disaster management authority is on high alert and ready for any eventuality.
MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Wednesday said that the Centre’s approach against Covid-19 should be like a surgical strike instead of standing at the borders waiting for the virus to come out.
A bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni said the Central government s ‘Near to home’ vaccination scheme was like waiting for the virus carrier to come to the centre.
“You will admit that Corona is your biggest enemy. It may be residing in certain areas or certain persons who cannot approach the centre (CVC). Your approach should be like a surgical strike,’’ the bench said.
According to the IMD, the Colaba observatory (representative of south Mumbai) received 77.4 mm rainfall, while the Santacruz observatory (representative of the suburbs) recorded 59.6 mm downpour in the last 24 hours.