Overview
- The BMC suspended a junior engineer and fined a contractor ₹50 lakh and a quality assurance agency ₹25 lakh for substandard road construction in H (West) ward.
- Quality deficiencies included improper material gradation, inadequate compaction, surface irregularities, and insufficient curing time for the dry lean concrete layer.
- Additional Municipal Commissioner Abhijit Bangar uncovered the issues during a surprise inspection on April 7, 2025, prompting disciplinary action.
- The contractor has been ordered to remove defective work immediately and reconstruct the road section in compliance with quality standards.
- The BMC is pushing to complete 400 km of remaining road concretisation by May 31 and plans to pilot the Ultra-Thin White Topping (UTWT) method for future repairs.