The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has said 37 per cent of silt has been removed from nullahs and claimed that the pre-monsoon work is progressing as per schedule. The civic body is supposed to complete the desilting work by May-end.

Additional Commissioner of BMC P Velrasu visited various spots where nullah cleaning work is being carried out to take stock of the situation. As per updated figures, 46 per cent of the work has been completed in the city area, along with 56 per cent of work in the eastern suburbs and 45 per cent in the western suburbs.