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MUMBAI FLOODS NEWS
Rs 12.26 lakh crore infra projects, flood control projects: Maharashtra CM outlines MMR growth
July 08, 2026 7:21 pm
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said a Rs 13,000-crore flood control plan for Mumbai has been sent to the Centre for approval as part of a broader infrastructure push.
10 dead, red alert, 'stay home' appeal: Mumbai monsoon woes far from over
July 06, 2026 4:13 pm
Rain-related incidents have already claimed 10 lives in Mumbai. Behind the death count are several tree-fall incidents that crushed vehicles and claimed lives.
Mumbai floods: Roads shut, train, Metro services hit, red alert issued
July 05, 2026 5:17 am
With over 200-mm rain lashing pockets of the city in a span of 10 hours, traffic came to a standstill and people were left wading through knee-deep waters after the Mogra nalla and its associated drains overflowed in the western suburbs on Saturday afternoon.
Over 200 mm in 10 hours: Rain cripples Mumbai, roads shut, key drain overflows, train & metro services hit
July 04, 2026 8:29 pm
Mumbai and its neighbouring districts will remain under a red alert through Sunday, after which rain is likely to subside. Meanwhile, Palghar has been placed under a red alert throughout Sunday and Monday.
ED sleuths land at actor Dino Morea's home as part of massive search op over multi-crore Mithi River desilting scam
June 06, 2025 10:37 pm
The Enforcement Directorate is conducting searches at locations linked to the BMC officials, contractors, and middlemen booked in the alleged multi-crore Mithi River desilting scam.
An early monsoon and the urban planning challenge
May 28, 2025 7:14 am
City planners, whether in Mumbai, Bengaluru or Delhi, need to recognise that weather vagaries are the new normal. They must plan for it
Aaditya Thackeray asks why no action against construction firms after flood water gushes into Mumbai Metro station
May 27, 2025 8:30 pm
Hardly 17 days after its inauguration, services on the city's first underground Metro were hit on Monday.
Flooding in Pune: Congress, AAP target Ajit Pawar, call his planning negligent
May 26, 2025 10:39 pm
Congress' Patole said Ajit Pawar has nothing to do with the people, ''and that is exactly the reason the entire state is suffering today"
Just 17 days after inauguration, Mumbai Metro's underground services affected by flooding
May 26, 2025 3:38 pm
Floodwaters even entered a Mumbai Metro train when its doors opened at the Worli station on the new aqua line (Line 3).
BMC to desilt drains, water channels located within jurisdiction of railways
February 18, 2025 10:47 pm
This was decided following a monsoon-preparedness meeting that was held among civic officials and officials of the Western Railway (WR) and Central Railway (CR)
MUMBAI FLOODS VIDEOS
Hear the Mumbai monsoon
June 22, 2020 6:21 pm
The rain makes us dance to its rhythm. It has a special place. Hear the different sounds of the Mumbai monsoon and experience it.
What Is So Unusual About The Excess Rains That Lashed Mumbai?
June 22, 2020 6:55 pm
Tuesday's rainfall in Mumbai is unexpected in the month of August. Once the rain stops what is required is a good drainage system for an exit. Unfortunately, in Mumbai also the drainage networks are not very good.
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