BMC staffer dies after falling during inspection of dengue breeding site

A 47-year-old Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) employee died on Saturday after accidentally falling from a height while inspecting a potential dengue breeding site in central Mumbai, officials said, reported the PTI.

The incident took place at around 3 pm at BDD Chawl No. 6-A in the Bhoiwada area.

According to the civic body, Pandurang Todkar, who worked with the BMC’s Pest Control Operation Department, was inspecting a water tank in the building when he accidentally fell from a height of around five to seven feet, the news agency reported.

Todkar was carrying out the inspection as part of efforts to identify potential mosquito breeding sites linked to dengue.

Following the accident, Todkar was rushed to the civic-run King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital in Parel.

However, doctors declared him dead on arrival, a BMC official said.

Further details about the circumstances surrounding the fall were not immediately available.

Mayor meets family at hospital

After learning about the accident, Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde visited KEM Hospital and met Todkar’s son, Sairaj, and other family members, according to the PTI.

The Mayor offered her condolences to the bereaved family, officials said.

Tawde directed the civic administration to immediately begin the process of providing all pensionary benefits due to the Todkar family, officials said.

She also directed officials to provide a municipal job to an eligible heir of the deceased employee.

The civic administration is expected to take the necessary steps to extend the benefits and assistance to the family.

Mumbai sees sharp rise in monsoon diseases

Mumbai has witnessed a significant rise in monsoon-related diseases in July 2026, according to the BMC.

Cases of malaria, dengue and gastroenteritis increased compared with June, prompting civic authorities to intensify preventive measures across the city.

Recently released BMC data shows that malaria cases more than doubled, rising from 655 cases in June to 1,380 cases in July. Dengue cases also increased sharply from 266 in June to 466 in July.

Cases of gastroenteritis rose from 603 in June to 851 in July, while Covid-19 infections increased from 27 to 58 cases during the same period.

Surveillance drive across Mumbai

To curb the spread of diseases, the Mumbai civic body conducted extensive health surveys in city until July 26.

– Houses surveyed: 6,51,336

– Residents screened: 23,09,842

– Blood samples collected: 75,650

– Health camps organised: 123

– Citizens given preventive treatment for leptospirosis: 52,286

The BMC has urged residents to take precautions to prevent mosquito-borne and water-borne diseases.

(with PTI inputs)