BMC clears way for nullahs, razes 200 structures

Mumbai | Monday | 17th June, 2019

Summary:

With the help of the Disaster Management Act, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) cleared the way for the city's three main nullahs. According to the nullah widening plan of the Stormwater Drainage Department, there were 34 structures at Mukhyadhyapak Nullah, 30 at Irla, and 176 structures at Chamdawadi Nullah. "The BMC demolished 5 structures and parts of 25 other structures, that were extended into the nullah. However, Chamdawadi Nullah with three, four, and five storey structures took seven days of toil; the work was completed on Sunday. The civic body has also installed grills over small nullahs to prevent piling up of garbage..