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• The Maharashtra government has submitted a INR 13,000-crore integrated flood-control plan to the Centre to tackle Mumbai's recurring monsoon flooding and improve the city's long-term climate resilience.
• The proposed project aims to address 370 chronic flooding hotspots, with the objective of draining accumulated rainwater within 30 minutes, even during periods of high tide.
• The plan includes major upgrades to the stormwater drainage network, advanced flood management systems and infrastructure interventions to reduce waterlogging across the city.
• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the project forms part of a broader strategy to strengthen Mumbai's urban infrastructure and improve resilience against increasingly intense rainfall events.
The Maharashtra government has proposed a INR 13,000-crore integrated flood-control project for Mumbai, seeking Central approval for a comprehensive programme aimed at reducing the city's chronic monsoon flooding. Announcing the proposal in the state Assembly, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the project has been designed to strengthen Mumbai's drainage infrastructure and provide long-term protection against heavy rainfall and tidal flooding.
According to the Chief Minister, the proposed plan will focus on 370 flood-prone locations identified across the city, where waterlogging frequently disrupts transport, businesses and daily life during the monsoon. The objective is to ensure that accumulated rainwater can be drained within 30 minutes, even when high tides prevent the natural outflow of stormwater into the sea.
The project proposes a combination of engineering and technology-driven interventions, including the expansion and modernisation of Mumbai's stormwater drainage system, improved pumping infrastructure and advanced flood-management mechanisms. These measures are intended to enhance the city's capacity to handle extreme rainfall events, which have become more frequent in recent years.
The announcement comes after successive spells of heavy rain caused widespread waterlogging and disrupted road, rail and air transport across Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The recent monsoon has once again exposed the limitations of the existing drainage network, prompting renewed calls for comprehensive flood mitigation measures.
Fadnavis also defended the ongoing road concretisation programme, stating that while construction activities may have caused temporary inconvenience, the initiative is intended to improve the durability of Mumbai's road network and reduce maintenance requirements over the long term. He maintained that the proposed flood-control project, together with ongoing infrastructure upgrades, would play a crucial role in making Mumbai more resilient to climate-related challenges and ensuring better urban mobility during future monsoon seasons.
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