India, May 27 -- Faced with criticism for the floods in Mumbai, deputy CM Eknath Shinde admitted that the early arrival of the monsoon had caught the BMC by surprise. Shinde, who heads the urban development department which has been running the BMC for three years in the absence of an elected body, also accepted that the dewatering pumps (used for pumping out flood water) were not working to full capacity. Meanwhile, the opposition Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) attacked the Mahayuti government for inefficient handling of civic works and alleged corruption that led to water logging all over the city.

Following the floods at several places, Shinde visited the BMC control room on Monday and blamed the situation on the monsoon's arrival 15 ...