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Mumbai Bans Digging of Newly Paved Roads

CosmicTaco · 2025-03-06T10:52:27.348641+05:30

- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced a complete ban on digging newly paved roads in Mumbai. - All road concretisation work must be completed by May 31, as per the directives issued by civic commissioner Bhushan Gagrani. - The decision follows numerous complaints from citizens about freshly built roads being repeatedly dug up. - The BMC has issued work orders for cement concretisation of 324 km in the island city and 377 km in the suburbs. - The aim is to complete 75% of the concretisation work in the first phase to avoid inconvenience to citizens. Source: [Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mumbai-civic-body-bans-digging-of-new-roads-101741233191776.html), [Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/no-more-digging-concretisation-drive-to-end-on-may-31-bmc-101741202589399.html), [Times Now News](https://www.timesnownews.com/mumbai/brihanmumbai-municipal-corporation-s-big-decision-no-digging-of-newly-paved-roads-and-concretisation-work-allowed-in-mumbai-hereswhy-article-118746591)

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced a complete ban on digging newly paved roads in Mumbai.
All road concretisation work must be completed by May 31, as per the directives issued by civic commissioner Bhushan Gagrani.
The decision follows numerous complaints from citizens about freshly built roads being repeatedly dug up.
The BMC has issued work orders for cement concretisation of 324 km in the island city and 377 km in the suburbs.
The aim is to complete 75% of the concretisation work in the first phase to avoid inconvenience to citizens.

Source: Hindustan Times, Hindustan Times, Times Now News