BMC Blames IMD for Mumbai Rains, faces Criticism

Mumbai, Sept 19: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has blamed India Meteorological Department IMD and BEST buses for the floods in the city following heavy downpour in August. BMC's disaster management department has prepared a report which contains lapses of various agencies in tackling the strong rains.

BMC has blamed the flood was caused due to inadequate warnings from IMD. It has also said that BEST had also failed to remove the defunct buses from water-logged roads. However, a clean chit was given to the Municipal Corporation and said that it had taken enough measures.

On August 29, Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds devastated the financial capital of the country, disrupting rail, road and air services, uprooting trees, swamping homes, and bringing the megapolis and satellite towns to their knees.



Mumbai had received 331 mm rainfall in 24 hours, paralyzing normal life in the metropolis. Several people were stuck in their offices and on railway stations for more than 12 hours as suburban train services were suspended after tracks were submerged following heavy rains.

However Many people have criticized the BMC for giving a clean chit to itself and they have said that Municipal Corporation has failed in all aspects such as maintenance of proper Drainage System and not taking enough steps to drain the waterlogged from the roads.