BMC Floats Tender For ₹13,000-Crore Mumbai Flood Mitigation Plan To Tackle Chronic Monsoon Waterlogging
Mumbai’s chronic monsoon waterlogging is set to face a sweeping overhaul, with the BMC floating a tender to appoint a consultant for a Rs 13,000-crore integrated flood-mitigation master plan. The consultant will have nine months to prepare the design and Detailed Project Report (DPR), with the blueprint expected to be executed in three packages covering the city’s drainage, pumping and wider…
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced a tender to appoint a consultant for a ₹13,000-crore integrated flood-mitigation master plan aimed at addressing Mumbai's chronic monsoon waterlogging issues. The consultant will have nine months to prepare a design and Detailed Project Report (DPR), which will cover drainage, pumping, and flood-management infrastructure in three packages.
The plan seeks to upgrade drainage infrastructure to withstand heavy rainfall and expand pumping capacity in flood-prone areas. Nature-based solutions, such as permeable pavements and detention tanks, are also part of the strategy. The DPR, which includes detailed mapping of flood-prone areas and modeling of waterlogging, will guide the scientific planning of flood management systems.
The project, which has been in development for over a year, will be funded by the National Disaster Response Fund, the Maharashtra government, and the BMC.
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