History of failed drainage system in Mumbai The act of 26 July 2005 . The project was conceived after major floods in Mumbai in 1985 . Watson Hawksley was appointed as consultants to design the drainage system from Sandhurst Road to Milan subway in 1989 . A proposal was submitted in 1993 for a project which involved replacement of drains , setting up of pumping stations at Worli , Haji Ali and Cleaveland Bandar , construction of a five-metre wide road alongside major drains for desilting , removal of obstructions from the drains and rehabilitation of slum-dwellers . The project was not acted upon due to lack of funds till the catastrophic floods in 2005
floods in 2005
Maharashtra floods of 2005
Brihanmumbai Storm Water Disposal System