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ADVANCE DRAINAGE SYSTEM : A SOLUTION TO MUMBAI FLOOD PROBLEM    Abstract—  In this we are going to compare drainage systems in India (especially coastal cities) with  world’s best urban drainage in Tokyo. We are intending to show is it possible to rectify the problems generally faced by our business capital Mumbai in monsoon and also the financial losses during those three-four monsoon months. Statistically speaking Tokyo and Mumbai possess nearly same conditions in aspects of rainfall average but though there is no incident heard that Tokyo is facing flood like conditions. Govt. of Japan and university of Tokyo together proposed plan of advance drainage system which consist of 5 major water banks and one pumping plant which is connected by 6.3km long massive tunneling system. On contrary, in Mumbai (Storm Water Drains) SWD department which are fairly based on just roadside, below footpath, open/closed drains, box drains, major gutters, minor gutters and outfalls. But these are not eno