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‘Mumbai’s Drain Cleaning More Than 80% Complete Ahead Of Monsoon,’ Says Mayor Ritu Tawde During Inspection

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Mumbai: Mayor Ritu Tawde on Monday reviewed the ongoing drain-cleaning and desilting works across the city and said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is working to ensure the city is prepared before the arrival of the monsoon.

Speaking to mediapersons during the inspection, Tawde said the civic body had started the drain-cleaning exercise a month earlier than usual to strengthen flood-preparedness measures.

“We started the cleaning of Mumbai’s drains one month in advance ahead of monsoon. If we look at the overall drain-cleaning work, more than 80 per cent of the drains across Mumbai have been cleaned so far. If there are any minor gaps or delays, efforts are currently underway to address them. Overall, both minor and major drains in Mumbai have been cleaned beyond 80 per cent,” the Mayor said.

The inspection comes at a crucial time as weather agencies have predicted increasing rainfall activity across Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region in the coming days, raising concerns over waterlogging and flooding in vulnerable areas.

According to the latest BMC data as of May 31, desilting work on major drains has crossed its target, with overall progress reaching 101.47 per cent. The City Division recorded 110 per cent completion, while the Western Suburbs reached 106.85 per cent. The Eastern Suburbs reported 89.69 per cent progress.

Minor drain desilting has also surpassed targets in several wards, with overall citywide progress touching 101.35 per cent. Among the best-performing wards were G/S Ward at 135.05 per cent, D Ward at 133.35 per cent, P/S Ward at 121.81 per cent and K/W Ward at 111.10 per cent.

However, civic records show that a few areas are still lagging behind. S Ward reported only 15.73 per cent completion, while M/E Ward stood at 89.83 per cent. Efforts are underway to bridge the remaining gaps before heavy rains begin.

The Mithi River desilting project, one of Mumbai’s key flood-mitigation measures, has achieved 68.48 per cent progress so far. Among its three divisions, ES-526 recorded the highest completion level at 77.27 per cent, followed by ES-527 at 69.71 per cent and ES-525 at 57.83 per cent.

Mumbai has witnessed several instances of severe waterlogging during previous monsoons, leading the BMC to intensify pre-monsoon preparations this year. Apart from drain cleaning, civic authorities are also monitoring pumping stations, flood-prone locations and stormwater drainage infrastructure. Regular inspections and progress reviews will likely continue in the coming weeks to ensure that all critical works are completed before the full-fledged monsoon reaches the city.

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Pune fort murder: CCTV footage of Siya meeting lover Chetan, before fiance’s death, surfaces now

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Pune, June 25: The probe into Pune’s Lohagad Fort incident, where the death of Pune businessman’s son Ketan Agarwal, which was initially passed off as an accident, later turned out to be a cold-blooded murder, is unearthing murkier details each passing day, and more secrets related to his fiancée Siya Goyal are tumbling out of the closet.

In the latest revelations, Goyal and her lover Chetan Babulal Chaudhary are understood to have met to plan in detail how to kill Agarwal during a vacation trip and project it as an “accidental fall”.

CCTV footage has emerged showing Goyal meeting her Chaudhary at a cafe, before she pushed her fiancée to his death from the Lohagad fort.

According to media, which accessed the CCTV footage, the duo met at a café in Pune on June 18 when they hatched a conspiracy to eliminate Agarwal, 26.

Both have already been charged with murder and criminal conspiracy by the Pune police. According to police, Siya and Chetan met at a cafe in Pune on June 18 to hatch the murder plot.

They discussed a plan to murder Agarwal and also identified specific locations on the fort from where he could be pushed to his death. The same day, Goyal accompanied Agarwal to Lohagad Fort, while Chaudhary followed them clandestinely on the mountain trek.

It was between 10.30 a.m. and 11 a.m. that Goyal called up Agarwal’s family to inform them that he had fallen into a gorge. She told the family that he slipped during the trek, but the police maintained that he was pushed by the duo from behind.

Earlier, the police questioned both Goyal and Chaudhary after bringing them face-to-face.

The two accused, sent to seven-day police custody, were questioned until late last night.

Agarwal, the son of a prominent businessman in Pune, was engaged to Goyal in February this year. The two families were preparing for a lavish wedding scheduled for November, reportedly involving private jets and palace venues.

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Abu Asim demands CM Fadnavis to register FIR against Nazia Elahi Khan and arrest her, risk of spreading unrest

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Mumbai: Strict action should be taken against the insolent Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) Nazia Elahi because it poses a threat to law and order. In such circumstances, there is a fear of unrest in the state. Therefore, a law should be enacted with a sentence of more than ten years against those who commit blasphemy and blasphemy against important personalities. This demand was made here today by Mumbai Maharashtra Samajwadi Party leader and MLA Abu Asim Azmi. He has demanded from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis that Muslims are visiting police stations across the state to register FIRs against Nazia Elahi, but so far no action has been taken against the insolent blasphemer, which has angered Muslims. Today, Samajwadi Party Mumbai/Maharashtra State President and MLA Abu Asim Azmi said that BJP minority leader Nazia Elahi’s inflammatory statements against the Prophet of Islam and Islam on social media have hurt the sentiments of Muslims, therefore there is a wave of anxiety and tension in the country and the state and this has affected peace and order. There is a danger to him. Therefore, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was requested to register an FIR and arrest him.

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Mumbai Municipal Corporation appeals to citizens to take precautionary measures, do not stand under trees or park vehicles during rain

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As part of its preparations for the Mumbai monsoon, the Mumbai Municipal Corporation has surveyed and cut down the most dangerous and damaged trees in Mumbai. However, the Municipal Corporation’s Parks Department has appealed to Mumbaikars not to stand under trees or park vehicles under them during the rains. Keeping in mind the possible dangers during the monsoon season, the Municipal Corporation’s Parks Department has scientifically cut down the most dangerous trees in Mumbai. Keeping this in mind, the possibility of trees or branches falling during strong winds cannot be ruled out, so citizens should avoid standing under trees during rains. There is a high chance of trees falling or branches breaking during strong winds and rains. Therefore, the Parks Department has appealed to citizens to avoid standing under trees as much as possible while avoiding rain. In this regard, the Parks Department has created awareness by displaying information booklets at various places in Mumbai city, eastern and western suburbs. Regarding dangerous trees in Mumbai, Parks Superintendent Jitendra Pardeshi said that Mumbai residents should contact the Parks Department at the department office (ward) or contact the civil service number 1916, which appear dangerous in the premises of buildings and housing societies, in the vicinity and along the roads. He has also appealed to Mumbai residents to obtain necessary permission for felling of dangerous trees in the premises of their buildings and societies and avoid possible danger.

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