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BMC Achieves World Record in 'Zero-Action' Desilting

16 February 2026 - Mithi River, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Record date
16 Feb 2026
Location
Mithi River, Mumbai, Maharashtra
The odd part

The Zen Master approach to Urban Drainage: 0% Silt, 100% Peace of Mind

What happened

In a display of peak bureaucratic minimalism, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has successfully extracted zero silt from eight major stretches of the Mithi River over the last six months. Officials claim this is a revolutionary 'Homeopathic Cleaning' method where the total absence of work actually makes the drainage system feel lighter. The budget, however, has been successfully desilted of all remaining funds.

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