COVID-19 in Mumbai: Wards see fall in containment zones in slums
ANI
The number of slums marked as containment zones in Borivali Worli, Bandra, Malabar Hills and Napean Sea Road have drastically fallen in the past two months. Presently, the municipal wards R-Central (Borivali), H-West (Bandra), G-South (Worli) and D ward (Malabar Hill and Napean Sea Road) have less than 20 slum areas marked as containment zones. However, the number of sealed buildings in these wards is more than 150.
The G-South ward has zero containment zones. However, nearly 116 buildings are sealed in this ward as per the latest data provided by the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The R-Central ward has 654 sealed buildings, which is the highest across Mumbai, and has only 10 slum areas marked as containment zones.