Overview

• Southwest monsoon struck Mumbai on May 26, the earliest in 75 years, dumping over 200 mm of rain and triggering IMD yellow alerts through May 31.
• Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani has promised to finish all pending monsoon-readiness work in eight days, including installing dewatering pumps in 414 low-lying areas and approving 10 vehicle-mounted units.
• BMC directives call for round-the-clock operation of pumping stations, accelerated drain desilting and removal of road barricades and trenches within 24 hours.
• The Solid Waste Management department has launched a special cleanliness drive running until June 15 to clear debris from drains, water bodies and public spaces.
• The BJP is demanding a white paper on nearly ₹1 lakh crore spent on flood management over two decades and is accusing Shiv Sena (UBT) of mismanagement and corruption in projects such as the Mithi River desilting.