Mumbai
The National Disaster Relief Flood (NDRF) will form three groups of 45 jawans each for the city, the western suburbs and eastern suburbs.
Updated : May 19, 2010, 12:46 AM IST
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation(BMC) claims it is ready with its pre-monsoon plan. A ward-wise control room will be commissioned from May 20 and manpower will be readied for disaster preparedness.
The National Disaster Relief Flood (NDRF) will form three groups of 45 jawans each for the city, the western suburbs and eastern suburbs.
They will be posted at strategic flooding spots in Mumbai. NDRF and BMC officials will also go through mock drills.
There is an emergency cash provision of Rs 1 lakh made for each ward. Water pumps will also be made available 24 hours a day.
Meanwhile, guardian minister of suburban Mumbai, Naseem Khan, held a meeting with BMC and reviewed work in wards in Mumbai and asked officials to ensure there was no water-logging and flooding in their respective areas.