BMC Aims To Complete Mumbai Road Concretisation By 31 May To Ensure Monsoon Readiness

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani has issued strict directives to civic officials to complete the ongoing road concretisation work in Mumbai by 31 May, reported The Free Press Journal.

The primary objective is to ensure that all roads under construction are motorable before the monsoon season begins, preventing inconvenience to commuters.

During a review meeting on Tuesday (11 February), Gagrani assessed the progress of the massive road concretisation project, which aims to replace tar and paver block roads across Mumbai,

So far, 1,333 km of roads have been concretised, while the remaining work is being executed in two phases, with work orders already issued.

In Phase 1, a total of 324 km of roads (covering 698 individual roads) are being concretised. Phase 2 involves the concretisation of 377 km of roads (covering 1,420 roads in total).

To meet the deadline, the BMC has set a target of completing 75 per cent of Phase 1 and 50 per cent of Phase 2 by 31 May.

During the meeting, Gagrani instructed officials to ensure the completion of targeted roads within the stipulated timeframe.

He also stressed that apart from the Roads Department, other civic departments, including Storm Water Drains and Hydraulic Engineering, must align their ongoing projects with the deadline.

Private agencies, such as power and gas companies, which have dug up roads for infrastructure work, have also been directed to expedite their projects.

Gagrani made it clear that once roads are concretised, no further permissions for road digging will be granted by the BMC.

In his recent budget speech, Gagrani had assured that the BMC would not initiate any new roadworks until existing projects are completed, acknowledging public frustration over excessive road construction in the city.

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