

Updated On: 24 July, 2024 07:00 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Dispute on size and safety of hoardings to be resolved by Supreme Court after fatal collapse

The crash site after the hoarding collapsed in Ghatkopar. Pic/Atul Kamble
In a tug of war, the BMC and Railways could not reach a mutual agreement on the size and structural stability of large hoardings. The issue arose during a meeting of the state disaster management committee attended by senior officials from both authorities. A report on the discussion regarding hoardings will be submitted to the Supreme Court.
Following the collapse of a large hoarding in Ghatkopar, which claimed 17 lives, the BMC took a strict stance against hoardings larger than 40 feet by 40 feet. However, during a meeting on Monday, railway officials from both the Western and Central Railways disagreed with the BMC on the hoarding size regulations.