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‘Govt knew of risky spots, but did nothing’: RTI activist slams Maha govt

Corporators, RTI activist point to a 2020 report of BMC’s Disaster Cell that surveyed vulnerable spots; it was merely forwarded to PWD, MHADA

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Rescue operations at the landslide-affected Bharat Nagar area of Mahul, Chembur, on July 18. Pic/Sameer Markande

Rescue operations at the landslide-affected Bharat Nagar area of Mahul, Chembur, on July 18. Pic/Sameer Markande

BMC corporators have raised their voices against the death of 29 citizens in two landslides over the weekend in Vikhroli and Mahul. They have pointed out that despite a detailed study carried out by the BMC’s Disaster Cell on landslide-prone areas, almost nothing seems to have been done by the agencies concerned to ensure protection to these precarious structures.

Thursday’s standing committee meeting was adjourned as a tribute to the dead. No discussion was held on the landslide.

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