Mumbai: Hajj pilgrims faced problems at Mumbai airport due to negligence of Mumbai Hajj Committee of India. After collecting the luggage of the pilgrims in Mecca and Jeddah, their luggage is now missing, due to which the pilgrims at Mumbai airport have raised questions about the arrangements of the Hajj Committee and have said that the Hajj Committee had collected the luggage on May 1st, but the luggage has not reached Mumbai till now. Due to the mismanagement of the Hajj Committee, the pilgrims of Maharashtra and the country are facing problems. Due to the non-availability of luggage to the pilgrims of Mumbai including Bhopal, Bhasawal, Aurangabad, Malegaon, there is chaos at the airport and anxiety among the pilgrims, while the pilgrims have accused the Hajj Committee of mismanagement.

Haji Nazar Alam said that the luggage of the pilgrims was collected on May 1st, but when we reached the airport, the luggage did not arrive. We were assured that the luggage would reach the airport, but so far there is no trace of the luggage. Due to not receiving the luggage, the pilgrims fell into chaos and there was a commotion at the Mumbai airport. There is anxiety in Mumbai due to not receiving the luggage of the guests of Allah. The Hajj Committee of India had collected their luggage on May 1st and told them that their luggage would be delivered to them at the Mumbai airport. When the pilgrims reached the Mumbai airport, they were told that their luggage had not arrived yet and that their luggage would be delivered to their homes. The pilgrims had reached the Mumbai airport from different parts of Maharashtra such as Malegaon, Aurangabad, Dhulia, Jalna, Amravati, Nagpur and they clearly said that their luggage was safe and when would they get it? The Hajj Committee administration has informed the pilgrims at the airport that their luggage is safe and they will receive it soon. There is discontent among the pilgrims in Mumbai over not receiving their luggage, while thousands of pilgrims are worried due to the mismanagement of the Hajj Committee.

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.

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.