Overview

• The 650-page report, submitted to Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, details lapses by officials in the GRP and BMC, contributing to the 2024 Ghatkopar hoarding collapse that killed 16 people.
• The illegal 120×120-foot hoarding, erected on GRP land without BMC approval, violated size limits and had structural deficiencies, including an inadequate foundation.
• The committee recommends banning video hoardings and revising approval processes to prevent future incidents of this nature.
• Efforts to trace the financial trail of main accused Bhavesh Bhinde were hindered by non-cooperation from the Income Tax Department and chartered accountants.
• Five arrests have been made, and IPS officer Quaiser Khalid was suspended for his role in granting permission for the illegal hoarding.