BMC clears 50 tonnes of garbage from seafronts as city sees high tides for second day.Mumbai witnessed high tides for the second consecutive day on Friday as “monster waves” inundated areas near the coast.While many marvelled at the sight of surging waters, some even standing dangerously close, the BMC was left with a massive task: the waves dumped tonnes of garbage on promenades and roads.Teams of civic workers removed more than 50 tonnes of garbage from seafronts, including Marine Drive and Worli Sea Face.The clean-up began on Thursday when 4.3-metre-high tidal waves, spurred by cyclonic storm Nanauk, lashed Mumbai and other coastal parts of Maharashtra.By Friday evening, the teams had cleared 34 tonnes of garbage — the most — from G-North Ward areas such as Cadell Road, Shivaji Park and Prabhadevi. They removed 6 tonnes of filth from Marine Drive. The workers also cleaned up Juhu, Worli Sea Face and Versova, among other areas.The BMC on Friday issued a public warning asking citizens to stay away from the coastline. Many Mumbaiites, however, gathered on the promenades to see the waves breaking on the shore.Officials said that the city was likely to witness 4.85-metre-high waves again on Monday. The high tide system will last till June 18.Security at places such as the Gateway of India has been stepped up to prevent people from venturing too close to the sea. Six teams comprising members of the fire brigade, the lifeguard and the National Disaster Movement Force (NDRF) will also keep a watch.In all, 40 personnel from different BMC departments are involved in the clean-up and safety measures.“Compared with Thursday, the BMC was better prepared to deal with high tides on Friday. However, more needs to be done to prevent waterlogging in areas near the coast,” said MNS corporator from Shivaji Park Sandip Deshpande. “With monsoon round the corner, the BMC should install water pumps along the coast.”On Thursday, shanties were washed away at some places and parked cars were partly submerged. Mayor Sunil Prabhu blamed Maharashtra Maritime Board for the water-logging in the city. “They placed tetrapods along the coast and also reclaimed a lot of land. This is the reason why tides came inland,” he said.