‘We turned footpaths into pav bhaji stalls’: Bombay HC says Mumbai’s flooding ‘our own creation’, can’t blame BMC
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday observed that Mumbai’s recurring monsoon waterlogging cannot be blamed solely on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), saying that encroachments, blocked drains and misuse of public infrastructure have significantly contributed to the city’s flooding problems. People in Mumbai were seen carrying belongings through water after heavy rainfall in the area. (PTI) Hearing a matter related to road widening in Mandala village on the Sion-Trombay stretch, a bench of Acting Chief Justice Ravindra V Ghuge and Justice Gautam Ankhad remarked that many of the issues leading to waterlogging stem from public actions rather than civic authorities alone. Also read | Flight operations hit in Delhi, Mumbai due to rains | Check airlines’ advisories “We are destined to see rainwater on roads. We cannot help it. We have an uncanny knack for grabbing lands. We block the gutters. One small spell of rain blocks the roads. It is our own creation,” Acting Chief Justice Ghuge said, reported Bar and Bench. The court also pointed to the misuse of public spaces. “Corporation gave …
