Aaditya Thackeray slams BJP-led BMC administration over waterlogging in city

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Monday criticised the BJP-led administration of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for failing to address waterlogging in the city, as several areas came to a standstill following heavy rainfall.

Taking to his social media platform X, Thackeray wrote, "The absolute apathy of the BJP government that controls the BMC for the past 3 years has led to Mumbai coming to a standstill today."

The absolute apathy of the bjp government that controls the BMC for the past 3 years has led to Mumbai come to a standstill today.

Mumbai has water logging in places that never saw water logged earlier.

The Hind Mata which was made water logging free by us in 2021/22, is now… — Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) May 26, 2025

He pointed out that waterlogging was reported in locations that previously remained unaffected, including Hindmata, which he said had been made waterlogging-free during the 2021–22 period. "The Hindmata, which was made waterlogging-free by us in 2021/22, is now waterlogged again today only and only because the @mybmc did not initiate the process of pumping out water on time," he stated.

According to ANI, citing recent incidents, Thackeray added, "Last week it was Andheri Subway and Saki Naka. Today, there are many, many more areas that we see suffering the BJP`s terrible governance."

He alleged that BMC is neglecting the situations, further questioning, "Why does the BJP hate Mumbai so much that it has left Mumbai grappling with roads half dug up, nallahs not cleaned and waterlogged in more places than before?"

His remarks came on a day when the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced the further advance of the southwest monsoon, reported ANI.

According to IMD, the monsoon has progressed into more parts of the central Arabian Sea, Maharashtra (including Mumbai), Karnataka (including Bengaluru), remaining parts of Tamil Nadu, and parts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. It has also moved into more regions of the west-central and north Bay of Bengal, as well as remaining parts of Mizoram and the entire northeastern region including Tripura, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, and some parts of Assam and Meghalaya.

Heavy rainfall led to waterlogging in several parts of Mumbai on Monday, coinciding with the advance of the monsoon, IMD added.

According to IMD data, from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM IST on May 26, Mumbai recorded significant rainfall with Colaba receiving 105.2 mm, Bandra 68.5 mm, Santacruz 55.0 mm, Juhu Airport 63.5 mm, Sion 53.5 mm, Tata Power Chembur 38.5 mm, Vikhroli 37.5 mm, and Mahalaxmi 33.5 mm of rain, reported ANI.

Meanwhile, the heavy rains and resulting waterlogging highlight ongoing infrastructure challenges in Mumbai amid the advancing monsoon season.

(With ANI inputs)