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Health facilities provided by Municipal Corporation must be widely publicized and promoted at the local level: Harish Bhaginde

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Mumbai: A meeting was organised today to familiarise the newly elected members of the Health Committee with the healthcare facilities provided by the Mumbai Municipal Corporation. Heads of various departments like major hospitals, public health department, suburban hospitals which are part of the health system of the Municipal Corporation made detailed presentations before the members of the Health Committee. On this occasion, Health Committee Chairman Harish Bhaginde directed the Mumbai Municipal Corporation administration to disseminate and expand the healthcare facilities provided by the Municipal Corporation more effectively at the local level.

The meeting was attended by all the members of the Health Committee, Deputy Commissioner (Public Health). Sharad Uday, Director (Major Hospitals and Medical Colleges) Dr. Shailesh Mohte, Deans of all major hospitals, concerned officers of various sub-departments of the Health Department were present. Information about the health sector services provided by major hospitals and medical colleges, Public Health Department, suburban hospitals under the Mumbai Municipal Corporation were presented in detail through a presentation. Information about the location of hospitals in the health system, number of beds, staff capacity, etc. was presented on this occasion. Along with this, information about the ongoing infrastructure development works to empower the health system, engineering works to increase the capacity of hospitals, increase in bed capacity, etc. was provided during the presentation. Information about the health facilities provided in slums through the Public Health Department system was also presented. Apart from this, information about various initiatives for blood pressure, diabetes, healthy diet, yoga was also provided to the members. Information about various medical facilities provided by the health system in health institutions should be disseminated to the general public. Accordingly, Health Committee Chairman Harish directed the Mumbai Municipal Corporation administration to further promote and expand health facilities at the local level. Creating more awareness about diseases like tuberculosis, the Health Committee members suggested that special efforts be made in some wards regarding the facilities available and treatment as well as diagnosis.

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Goregaon-Mulund Link Road Project: Work on connecting spare parts of tunnel boring machine to shaft for construction of twin tunnels under Phase 3-B is in full swing.

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Mumbai: The work of connecting the first tunnel boring machine is expected to be completed by the second week of June. Meanwhile, the work of connecting the second tunnel boring machine is in full swing in parallel. After the entire system of the first tunnel boring machine is installed at the project site, a Site Acceptance Test (SAT) will be conducted to check its performance, safety and proper functioning of all systems. This will mainly involve testing of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, control and safety systems. After all the tests are found satisfactory as per the prescribed standards, the actual tunnel excavation will start.

Twin and underground tunnels will be constructed from Dadasaheb Phalke Chittarnagari in Goregaon to Khandipara in Malind. These twin tunnels, which are parallel to each other, are 4.70 km long each. The diameters of these parallel tunnels in the Sanjay Gandhi National Sanctuary area are 14.20 m and 13 m.
The excavation of both the tunnels has started as per the schedule and the target has been set to complete the excavation of the tunnels before October 2028. Overall, the Municipal Corporation is trying to complete the project by December 2028.

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Deputy Mayor Sanjay Gadi visits drains in Kurla area, stresses on speedy completion of drain cleaning work before monsoon

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Mumbai: Deputy Mayor Sanjay Gadi today (June 3, 2026) inspected the ongoing drain cleaning work at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Nallah, Nehru Nagar Nallah, Shivsarthi Nallah and Rahul Nagar Nallah in Kurla (East) area. Gadi said that various steps are being taken by the Municipal Corporation to increase the carrying capacity of the drains and ensure smooth drainage of rainwater in the backdrop of the monsoon season. During the inspection visit, local MLA Mangesh Kadalkar, Deputy Commissioner Zone 5 Scindia Nandedkar, Assistant Commissioner ‘L’ Division Dhanji Harlekar, besides concerned officers and employees were present. Deputy Mayor Gadi said that the drain cleaning work is going on as planned and the first phase of the work has been completed satisfactorily. Instructions have been given to regularly remove floating waste and sludge that often accumulates in the drains. The municipal administration is continuously working to clean the drains and maintain the flow of water. Necessary steps will be taken in collaboration with the railway administration, municipal administration and public representatives regarding the cleaning of drains in the railway limits. The work of cleaning the drains will be continuously monitored throughout the monsoon season and if the citizens face any problem, immediate action will be taken, Mr. Ghadi also clarified. During the inspection, the Deputy Mayor asked the concerned officers to remove silt and garbage from the drains in time, keep the water flow smooth and conduct additional cleaning drives at necessary places. Emphasis should be placed on keeping all the ‘manholes’ securely closed for the safety of the citizens.

Local MLA Mangesh Kadalkar said that continuous follow-up is being done in coordination with the administration to complete the work of cleaning the drains at the fastest pace.

Deputy Mayor Sanjay Gadde interacted with the local citizens and sought their suggestions and appealed to them not to throw garbage into the drains. He finally mentioned that it is important for the administration and citizens to make joint efforts to make Mumbai clean and water-free.

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There will be 24 high waves in the sea during this monsoon, appeal to strictly follow the instructions given regarding high tides

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Mumbai will have 24 high tides during this monsoon, i.e., from June to September, during the 4 months. A high tide means that the sea will have waves of more than four and a half meters during this tide. It also mentions the date and time of the tide as well as the height of the waves rising in the sea. Accordingly, the highest waves in this monsoon will rise on July 16, 2026. The municipal administration has once again appealed to the citizens to avoid going near the beaches during high tide on all days and strictly follow the instructions issued by the Mumbai Municipal Corporation from time to time in this regard.
June 2026

  1. Sunday, 14.06.2026 AM – 11.24 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.65
  2. Monday, 15.06.2026 PM – 12.14 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.80
  3. Tuesday, 16.06.2026 PM – 01.05 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.87
  4. Wednesday, 17.06.2026 PM – 01.55 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.86
  5. Thursday, 16.06.2026 PM – 01.55 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.86 18.06.2026 PM – 02.44 Wave height (meters) – 4.79
  6. Friday, 19.06.2026 PM – 03.32 Wave height (meters) – 4.64

July 2026

  1. Monday, 13.07.2026 AM – 11.14 Wave height (meters) – 4.53
  2. Tuesday, 14.07.2026 PM – 12.04 Wave height (meters) – 4.73
  3. Wednesday, 15.07.2026 PM – 12.51 Wave height (meters) – 4.85
  4. Thursday, 16.07.2026 PM – 01.36 Wave height (meters) – 4.89
  5. Friday, 17.07.2026 PM – 02.19 Wave height (meters) – 4.83
  6. Saturday, 18.07.2026 PM – 03.00 Wave height (meters) – 4.66

August 2026

  1. Wednesday, 12.08.2026 AM – 11.48 Wave height (meters) – 4.68
  2. Thursday, 13.08.2026 PM – 12.28 Wave height (meters) – 4.81
  3. Friday, 14.08.2026 PM – 01.07 Wave height (meters) – 4.83
  4. Saturday, 15.08.2026 PM – 01.44 Wave height (meters) – 4.73
  5. Sunday, 16.08.2026 PM – 02.19 Wave height (meters) – 4.50

September 2026

  1. Thursday, 10.09.2026 AM – 11.26 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.57
  2. Friday, 11.09.2026 PM – 12.00 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.65
  3. Saturday, 12.09.2026 PM – 12.34 PM Wave height (meters) – 4.61
  4. Sunday, 13.09.2026 Midnight – 01.02 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.51
  5. Monday, 28.09.2026 Midnight – 00.38 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.51
  6. Tuesday, 29.09.2026 Midnight – 01.14 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.59
  7. Wednesday, 30.09.2026 Midnight – 01.53 AM Wave height (meters) – 4.56
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