The BMC administration has claimed to have made necessary arrangements for the backdrop of Eid-ul-Adha at the Mumbai Deonar Slaughterhouse. The municipal corporation administration is ready to provide various facilities at the Deonar Slaughterhouse on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha. This mainly includes CCTV control, appointment of security guards, parking lot, cafeteria, etc. Arrangements are being made for this. Apart from this, action is also being taken regarding solid waste management, security, health, pesticides, complaint redressal room, etc. Additional Municipal Commissioner (City) Dr. (Mrs.) Ashwini Joshi has informed that buffalo and goat market will be organized at the Deonar Aabgah from 17 to 30 May 2026. As per the instructions of Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide, various facilities are being provided at the Deonar Slaughterhouse under the guidance of Additional Municipal Commissioner (City) Dr. Ashwini Joshi. This year, the festival of Eid is likely to be celebrated on 28th May 2026. In this backdrop, a review meeting was recently held at the Municipal Corporation Headquarters to review the preparations made by various departments and other agencies of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation in Deonar.

Additional Municipal Commissioner (City) Dr. Ashwani Joshi informed that permission has been given for Qurbani (sacrifice) at a total of 109 places in the Municipal Corporation area from 28th to 30th May 2026 by the Market Department of the Municipal Corporation on the occasion of the festival of Eid. If the slaughter is to be done at these specific places or at other places, the Mumbai Municipal Corporation has provided a facility to apply for permission in the MyBMC mobile application this year. For this, citizens will have to register on the app. In addition, online arrangements have been made for import licenses of buffaloes and goats for sacrifice as well as slot booking on the website https://www.mcgm.gov.in. The computerized weed allocation system will work on the principle of ‘first come, first served’. However, as per the slaughter policy, buffaloes are mandatory to be sacrificed only at Deonar Abattoir.

A 24-hour control room will be set up to deal with citizen complaints and emergencies. Dedicated helpline numbers 9076000481, 9076000482, 9076000483, 9076000484 will be made available to provide immediate assistance to the citizens.

Various facilities provided at Deonar Slaughter House
A total of 110,106 square meters of permanent shelter is being arranged for animals in Deonar, which covers 32,256 square meters and temporary 77,850 square meters. In addition, 10,000 square meters of space is being provided for buffalo sacrifice. In addition to 1.3 million liters (MLD) of water per day, there will be an additional facility of 1 million liters of water. Watering canopies will be installed at 10 locations for citizens. Apart from this, about 150 water tanks will be arranged at different locations. Health centers, 2 ambulances for citizens, 2 primary veterinary health centers for animals and a veterinarian will be appointed for health check-ups. During the 15 days of Eid-ul-Adha festival, 215 sanitation workers, 6 pick-up vans, 3 JCBs, 3 dumpers along with 2 special vehicles to transport dead animals are being arranged in three shifts every day in Deonar Slaughterhouse and its surrounding areas. In addition, 600 sanitation workers will be deployed to maintain cleanliness in the area during the three days of animal slaughter. No entry fee will be charged for allowing citizens’ vehicles to carry meat to the Deonar Slaughterhouse area during the animal slaughter period. For the sake of law and order, around 500 police officers/employees will be deployed at Deonar Slaughterhouse along with 21 police posts, 2 observation towers and 200 security guards of the Municipal Corporation. In addition, 210 permanent cameras including 170 bullet cameras, 34 dome cameras, 06 PTZ cameras, and CCTV system with video wall will work for surveillance in the entire area. 80 temporary cameras will be installed inside the buildings and 52 additional cameras will be installed in the outdoor areas and parking areas. A QR code based inspection and verification system will be installed at every entry and exit point in the area. Due to which the process of entry and exit of animals and registration can be done more accurately, quickly and with control. Along with a 250-seat public toilet along the protective wall of the Deonar slaughterhouse, 15 permanent and 100 mobile toilets are being provided in the inner area. In addition, a separate bathroom is being arranged for women. In view of the monsoon, water pumping sets are being provided for water drainage.

Other arrangements have been made, including 2 fire engines of the fire department. Not only this, a cantonment has also been arranged for the public.

Mumbai: BJP leader Kirit Somaiya had launched a campaign against illegal Bangladeshis in Mumbai on a large scale, after which the Mumbai Police and Crime Branch have also come into action. Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti has approved the formation of an SI team to take action in the cases of fake birth certificates and an order has also been issued. Kirit Somaiya had earlier demanded an inquiry into this matter. The Mumbai Police Commissioner has now issued an order and given this responsibility to the SIT of the Mumbai Crime Branch, which will investigate these matters. More than a thousand Bangladeshi immigrants have been deported from Mumbai city so far, despite this, Kirit Somaiya has alleged that a large number of Bangladeshis live in the city and this is a threat to the integrity of the country. Along with this, he has also started spreading religious hatred in this matter. Mumbai Mumbai Police has formed a Mumbai Crime Branch SIT to investigate the birth certificate and complaint based on fake documents. While issuing a departmental order regarding this SIT, the Mumbai Police Commissioner has made it clear that this team will be headed by Joint Police Commissioner Crime Lakshmi Gautam, while Additional Commissioner Crime Mumbai, Additional Commissioner Special Branch, DCP Detection Crime and Assistant Commissioner Crime are part of this team. The order states that this SIT team has been formed after complaints of fake documents and fake certificates in birth certificates came to light on a large scale. The purpose of the special investigation team is to take necessary action after examining the documents. This order has been issued by Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti.

Mumbai, May 7, 2026: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has reported a major leak in a 1650 mm diameter main water pipeline located on Dr. E. Moses Road, near Famous Studio. The leakage was detected late on Wednesday night (May 6), prompting immediate repair work on a war footing by the Water Works (Maintenance/City) Department.

Due to the scale and complexity of the repair operation, water supply has been completely shut down in parts of D, E, and G/South wards on Thursday, May 7, 2026. In some areas, water supply will be available at reduced pressure.

According to the civic body, the affected areas include:

D Ward:
Lamington Road, M.S. Ali Road, J. Boman Behram Marg, R.S. Nimkar Marg, Shuklaji Street, Grant Road (East), Balram Street, Dr. D.B. Marg, Pathhe Bapurao Marg, and the entire Mumbai Central area will face a complete water shutdown.

Thakurdwar, M.K. Road, R.R. Road, J.S.S. Road, and Khadilkar Road will receive water at low pressure.

Girgaum Road, Hughes Road, Babulnath Road, and Chowpatty Road will also experience low-pressure supply.

M.P. Mills Compound, B.B. Nakashe Marg, Tardeo, Ambedkar Nagar Colony, and Keshavrao Khadye Road (South) will have no water supply.

E Ward:
K.K. Marg, B.J. Marg, Sane Guruji Marg, and Kasturba Hospital area will face a complete shutdown.

Maulana Azad Road, Delisle Road, Dr. Anandrao Nair Road, Meghraj Sethi Marg, Maratha Mandir Road, Mohammad Shaheed Marg, Kamathipura (lanes 1 to 14), Chandramani Buddha Vihar Road, Agripada area, and Dr. Anandrao Nair Hospital will also experience a complete disruption.

G/South Ward:
J.R. Bori Cha Marg, Sane Guruji Marg, and Dhobighat areas will have no water supply.

The BMC has appealed to residents in the affected areas to use water judiciously and cooperate with the administration during this period.

Civic officials stated that efforts are underway to complete the repairs at the earliest and restore normal water supply as soon as possible.