Overview

• The BMC has completed 1,333 km of road concretisation, with 400 km currently under construction and a May 31 deadline to finish pre-monsoon work.
• Deputy CM Eknath Shinde has mandated strict quality assurance, with IIT Bombay conducting inspections and ₹3.50 crore in fines imposed on contractors for substandard work.
• Two Ready-Mix Concrete (RMC) plants have been blacklisted for failing quality tests, and multiple contractors have been penalized or barred from future projects for delays and poor execution.
• Shinde has guaranteed that newly concretised roads will remain pothole-free for 25 years, with utility ducts included to prevent future digging.
• The initiative aims to fully concretise Mumbai’s road network by April 2027, addressing long-standing monsoon-related disruptions and public grievances.