Shiv Sena leader Aditya Thackeray on Tuesday asserted that his party-led Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is tackling the rainfall-related issues of the city, and linked the problem to global climate change.Thackeray, during a visit to the BMC Disaster Control Zone, said, "The rainfall is an outcome of climate change. This is an emergency situation, don't make this into a controversy. Also, the city has received more than 400 mm of rain in a day and still Mumbai is recovering well.""I wouldn't say that climate change is to be directly blamed for these rains but yes across the world that is happening. It wouldn't be right to say that we were not prepared. Pumping stations can pump water at the rate of 1000 cubic metres per hour. What do we do if it exceeds that?" the Shiv Sena leader added.Mumbai, since Monday, recorded the heaviest rain In 24 hours since 2005 deluge, leaving atleast 19 dead in and around the finance capital of the country.The Brihanmumbai Municipal ...
