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Mumbai: BMC Struggles To Complete Road Concretisation, Only 46 km Done Out Of 324 km In Phase 1

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Despite a year passing since the commencement of the road concretisation project, the BMC has completed only 46 kms of the planned 324 kms in Phase 1. Currently, work is ongoing on 213 roads, while 298 roads are yet to be concretised in this phase. In Phase 2, out of 1,420 roads, 433 roads are under concretisation, with many still pending. The delays in these phases have impacted the BMC’s ambitious goal of creating a pothole-free Mumbai.

By June 10, the BMC had completed 30% of the road concretisation work in Phase 1. However, the progress was stalled for four months during the monsoon season. Work resumed on October 1 in the eastern and western suburbs. Additionally, after the first contract was terminated, a new contractor has been appointed for concretisation of 208 roads in the island city. The concretisation work in Phase 2 faced delays due to the model code of conduct during the state assembly elections, followed by pending permissions from the traffic police department. 

Post monsoon, the BMC has made progress by completing the concretisation of 187 roads out of the 698 planned in Phase 1. The BMC has set a target to complete the concretisation of the remaining roads in Phase 1 by May 31, 2025. In Phase 2, a total of 377 kms of roads are to be concretised, which also includes 68.25 kms of roads from Phase 1 and 65 kms from Phase 2 in the south Mumbai. Out of the 1,420 roads planned for Phase 2, work on 989 roads has yet to begin. 

A civic official explained, “Constructing cement concrete roads generally takes between 30 to 45 days, covering everything from excavation to project completion and resuming traffic. So, the concretisation of roads in Phase 2 will take some time.” However, the BMC has struggled to speed up the concretisation of roads in the south Mumbai over the past year and a half. In January 2023, the BMC awarded the contract to Roadway Solutions India Infra Ltd (RSIIL) to carry out roadworks in the island city. However, the contract was terminated on November 8, 2023, after RSIIL failed to begin work despite several months passing. As a result, RSIIL was fined Rs. 64.6 crore for its non-performance.

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Navi Mumbai Tragedy: 15-Year-Old Girl Dies By Suicide By Jumping Off 10th Floor Flat In Seawoods

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Thane, Jul 14: A 15-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide by jumping off her 10th floor flat in a building in Navi Mumbai’s Seawoods area, a police official said on Monday. The incident took place around 4pm on Sunday, the NRI Sagari police station official said.

“She was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared her dead on arrival. The body has been sent for post mortem and its report is awaited. No suicide note was found. We have registered an accidental death case and further probe is underway,” the official said.

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Kenyan Woman Held At Mumbai Airport For Smuggling Cocaine Worth ₹6.65 Crore In Ingested Capsules

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Mumbai: The officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Sunday arrested a 43-year-old Kenyan woman for smuggling cocaine worth Rs 6.65 crore. The woman had ingested capsules containing cocaine and she purged six capsules during medical examination in a hospital.

According to sources, DRI Mumbai had specific intelligence which indicated that a female passenger Florence Awino Indangasi travelling from Nairobi to Mumbai might have concealed some narcotics substance.

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Mumbai Police Constable Arrested For Molesting 12-Year-Old Girl In Saat Rasta Area

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Mumbai: A shameful incident that tarnishes the image of the police uniform has come to light in the jurisdiction of Agripada Police Station. A police constable has been arrested for allegedly molesting a 12-year-old girl in the Saat Rasta area. The shocking act was caught on CCTV, which played a key role in his arrest.

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According to police sources, the minor had stepped out of her building to collect prasad on Saturday when the 45-year-old constable began following her. When she tried to take the elevator, the constable allegedly stopped her, forcibly grabbed her hand, and dragged her up the stairs

According to Agripada police sources, the minor girl had stepped out of her building to collect prasad when the 45-year-old accused, who was present in the Surrounding area, started following her. When the minor girl enter the elevator, the constable allegedly stopped her and forcibly held her hand. He then reportedly dragged her up the staircase to the first floor of the building.

A police constable posted with the LA in Tardeo has been arrested for allegedly molesting a 12-year-old girl in the Saat Rasta area. The  Shameful incident, which occurred on Saturday, came to light after the girl informed her mother, prompting her to lodge a police complaint.

Following the complaint, Agripada Police registered an FIR under Sections 74 and 78 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The constable was taken into custody on Sunday. Police officials said the incident was captured on CCTV, and the footage is being treated as vital evidence in establishing the constable’s role in the offence. The investigation is ongoing.

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