Floodgates at junction where Mithi river flows into airport stops entry of water
Installation of floodgates by BMC’s storm water drain department at the junction where Mithi river flows into the Mumbai international airport has stopped the ingress of water into the airport.
Operations at the international airport have been affected on various occasions due to water accumulation on the runway after heavy rainfall. The Mumbai International Airport Limited had repeatedly asked the state government for a solution to this issue.
Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects) P Velrasu said, “Two gates and three pumps, having a capacity of 1,000 cubic metre per hour to pump water, were installed earlier this year on the airport drain where it meets Mithi river.
