‘Dewatering pumps don’t work, but more planned’

Though the city is far from experiencing the full force of monsoon, the BMC seems to be planning well in advance for floods. In the upcoming standing committee meeting on Wednesday, corporators will decide upon a proposal for additional dewatering pumps worth Rs 26 lakh for areas prone to waterlogging.
The BMC has already spent about Rs 11 crore on 222 dewatering pumps, which are installed at various spots in the city.The opposition has slammed the ruling combine for bringing in the proposal. MNS group leader Dilip Lande said, “Most of the installed pumps are not working. Also, contractors’ personnel operating them are not well-trained . So, the new pumps will be a waste of public money.”