“The level of the rainwater, which got accumulated in the saucer shaped junction, has risen,” he said.

However, the study indicates that Lalbaug will be in trouble during heavy rainfall and high tide. Between July 21 and 25, the city will witness high tides above 4.50 metres. On July 25, the city will see the highest tide —5.05 metres— in the last 100 years. Lalbaug, which is a saucer shaped low-lying area, is known for flooding with moderate rainfall.

The flooding woes will be tackled only after the augmentation of the storm water drains under the Rs 1200-crore BRIMSTOWAD project. The civic administration has proposed to set up pumping station at the Britannia outfall located at Raey Road. The pumping station will flush out the flood water during high tides and throw it to the sea through high capacity pumps. Work is yet to begin on this project. The deadline of the project is 2011. However, officials said that there will be delay in this project too like in other BRIMSTOWAD projects.