Summary:
The monsoon is expected to hit the financial capital in all its glory on June 15, but are we ready? Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation claims to have spent Rs 153 crore on cleaning nullahs, apart from spending Rs 50 crore on trimming trees. Traffic Police have identified 215 potential bottlenecks across 34 traffic divisions and have diverted traffic from 145 of the locations. The Railways say they have identified over 25 spots where multi-storeyed slums teeter dangerously close to rail tracks. "However, the climate is also changing globally and no matter how much authorities say they are rain-ready, Mumbai is on a ventilator"..