India, April 29 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has identified 174 dangerous and dilapidated buildings, 249 landslide-prone areas, and 496 flooding spots, of which 403 have already been addressed, as part of its pre-monsoon preparedness.

Municipal commissioner Ashwini Bhide shared these details during her first pre-monsoon media briefing on Tuesday.

Bhide said that 174 buildings are in the 'C1 dangerous category'and 72 of these buildings have already been vacated. "Some are vacated but not demolished. Seventy-one buildings have a stay order, and we will move court. We are also sensitising people who are reluctant to vacate or give an undertaking."

A detailed review identified 249 landslide-prone locations across the cit...