Prepare for rains

TMC is in the habit of dumping debris at Mumbra wetlands and that is not in good taste. The same thing was done when the debris from Mumbai was dumped in Navi Mumbai. As a result, the Ulhas Estuary is a site of destruction and the eco-sensitive zone of Thane Creek is becoming bad to worse. The wetlands matter much during the rainy season and the land will be further flooded with intermittent monsoon rain for 4 months. The people in Metro and the suburbs are dumping debris, iron rod, mud, stones, plastic bags to cause a major blockage and that may cause blockage which leads to flash floods in the low areas. The waste generated in tonnes by the construction work is causing major concern. The Civil administration has already issued an appeal to avoid dumping of waste and prevent major block in the drainage system in the city. If this dumping is not stopped, we fear that this city will become clogged once again and there will be overflowing nullahs during incessant rains. — Nickil Krishnan