₹57 cr to fix landslide-prone spots

A sum of ₹57 crore will be spent on strengthening 261 hillocks and other landslide-prone sites in Mumbai's suburbs, to prevent accidents and loss of life, especially during the monsoon.

- Yogesh Naik

MUMBAI: The sum was sanctioned by the Mumbai Suburban District Collectorate after a District Planning and Development Committee (DPDC) meeting on Monday. The meeting was chaired by Mumbai suburban guardian minister Ashish Shelar.

The 261 landslide-prone sites are among 299 identified by the Geological Survey of India, in an annual exercise so that proactive steps can be taken at these vulnerable spots. The remaining 38 sites are in the island city. Mumbai suburban district collector Rajendra Kshirsagar said the government will consult the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) on specific measures to be taken.