Archive · 24 Jul 2026
BMC Faces Pressure to Fill Garden Department Vacancies After Fatal Tree Collapses
In Mumbai, the BMC is being asked to fill 36 empty jobs in the Garden Department.
This is because many trees have fallen and hurt people during the monsoon.
The department is responsible for taking care of trees, but they don't have enough workers.
A leader named Hetal Gala wrote to the Municipal Commissioner to fill these jobs quickly.
The BMC has removed many dangerous trees and branches, but they need more help to keep everyone safe.
The BMC Garden Department has 36 vacancies out of 106 sanctioned posts.
Between June 22 and July 17, 902 trees were uprooted and 1,251 branches collapsed.
Three people died due to tree-collapse incidents during this period.
The Garden Department is responsible for tree management and maintenance.
The BMC has removed 3,841 hazardous trees and branches and urged residents to report fallen trees.
- Who
- BMC Garden Department, Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide, BMC Market and Garden Committee Chairperson Hetal Gala
- What
- Fatal tree-collapse incidents and vacancies in the Garden Department
- When
- Between June 22 and July 17, 2026
- Where
- Mumbai
- Why
- To prevent further incidents and improve tree management
Urgent Action Needed
Resource Constraints
Vacancy Filling
Urgent Action Needed
The Garden Department needs to fill 36 vacancies to improve tree management and prevent further incidents.
Resource Constraints
The BMC is facing resource constraints and may not be able to fill the vacancies immediately.
- Date
- July 23, 2026
- Vacancies
- 36
- Total Sanctioned Posts
- 106
- Trees Uprooted
- 902
- Branches Collapsed
- 1,251
- Fatalities
- 3
- Hazardous Trees Removed
- 3,841
- Helpline Number
- 1916