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Mumbai: BMC chief Iqbal Singh Chahal hits back at Aaditya Thackeray over corruption charges

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BMC Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal has refuted all allegations made by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray over “irregularities in BMC tenders and projects”. Chahal clarified that all projects are “implemented as per rules and regulations, without any misconduct or irregularities in the bidding process”.

‘No contractor has stopped work due to shortage of material’

Over shortage of gravel and monopoly of one contractor, Chahal said, “The allegations are baseless. No contractor responsible for cement concrete work has stopped work due to a shortage of material. No issue regarding hiked gravel prices has been raised by any contractor.”

‘Appropriate responses have been provided on the allegations’

The BMC chief said that the corporators’ term ended March 7, 2022, and the state government appointed him as the administrator of the civic body. He said he has diligently fulfilled the responsibilities bestowed upon him. “Appropriate responses have been provided on the allegations through various channels, legal forums, correspondence, media and social platforms. All allegations of financial misconduct, mismanagement, irregularities and contractor favouritism stand completely unsubstantiated and baseless,” he said.

Chahal makes his point very clear

Chahal further clarified that the contract to concretise the 400km road network was given to firms that met the eligibility criteria. “The rates had been increased because no contractor was ready to work within the BMC’s 2018 scheduled rates,” he said, emphasising that stringent conditions were included in the tenders to monitor and maintain quality.

He said even the street furniture tender process was implemented under the online SAP system as per the prevailing terms and conditions to achieve uniformity in 19 BMC departments.

‘Pedestrian First Policy’

The estimated cost for the road furniture project was nearly Rs263 crore but the first lowest tenderer had quoted Rs276.5 crore, which was 4.96% more than the estimated cost. Negotiations were conducted and the tender price was fixed with 0.01% less than the estimated cost. He said all works were supervised and executed by the deputy chief engineer (traffic) who is well versed with the ‘Pedestrian First Policy’ which has a defect liability period of nearly 10 years.

Addressing the sanitary pad vending and incinerator machine, he said, “Considering that many public toilets are located in slum areas, sanitary pad vending and incinerator machines have been set up there. As per a survey conducted by the Solid Waste Management Department, it was determined that the vending and incinerator machines will be installed in 5,000 out of the 8,173 public toilets. The responsibility of operating, maintaining, and refilling these machines for the next three years has been given to contractors. The BMC invited tenders and the lowest bidder was given the work.”

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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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