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A large 120×120-feet hoarding collapsed on Could 13 in Ghatkopar space of Mumbai on account of gusty winds and unseasonal rains, killing 17 individuals. (Photograph:PTI)
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday stated he has directed the authorities to take away unlawful hoardings in Mumbai and different components of the state, and requested them to register circumstances towards these accountable for such tragedies.
He additionally stated that he has additionally directed them to hold out a structural audit of all of the hoardings, even when they’re put in legally and have correct permission. Shinde was chatting with media individuals on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Company (BMC) headquarters after reviewing monsoon preparedness works in Mumbai.
Replying to a query concerning the Ghatkopar hoarding tragedy, Shinde stated that he has already given directions to take away unlawful, and outsized hoardings in Mumbai, however in at this time’s assembly he once more requested them to tug down such unlawful hoardings and register FIR towards these accountable. “To keep away from a lack of lives and recurrence of such tragedy, mandatory directions have been issued,” he stated.
A large 120×120-feet hoarding collapsed on Could 13 in Ghatkopar space of Mumbai on account of gusty winds and unseasonal rains, killing 17 individuals.
He stated that he has instructed the civic physique to take away silt from the nullahs till the hard-rock backside is reached and eliminate the silt elsewhere as a substitute of maintaining it mendacity on the banks.
“There can be cleansing of nullahs and the work is happening on conflict footings,” the chief minister stated. When requested about complaints of water logging in Mumbai as a result of initiatives executed by numerous businesses, he warned motion can be taken towards the involved businesses, if they’re discovered accountable for it.
Highlighting that they’re focusing on “zero casualty mission” throughout this monsoon and all of the businesses will work like a group to keep away from any lack of life. “If all of the businesses work like a group, there will not be any lack of lives,” the chief minister stated.
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First Printed: Could 24 2024 | 11:27 PM IST
