Mumbai Billboard Collapse: Anand Mahindra Calls It 'Unacceptable'
Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde visited the incident spot late Monday evening and ordered a structural audit of all hoardings in the city.
Anand Mahindra on Tuesday said that the hoarding collapse incident in Mumbai's Ghatkopar area was "unacceptable". At least 14 people were killed and more than 70 injured when a 100-foot-tall illegal billboard fell at a petrol pump in Ghatkopar during dust storms and unseasonal rains that lashed Mumbai on Monday.
"Unacceptable. And we’re a city trying to transform itself into a modern metropolis. CM @mieknathshinde has ordered a probe into all hoardings. Stringent rules must follow," the Mahindra Group Chairman said in a post on X.
According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), medical treatment is currently being provided to 44 injured individuals, with 31 already discharged after receiving treatment.
Rescue operations are ongoing at the site, with coordination among various agencies, the BMC said in a post on X adding that the Disaster Management Department of the civic body is overseeing coordination with all concerned agencies.
Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar has said stringent action will be taken against those responsible for the hoarding collapse incident in the city. Phansalkar visited the spot late Monday evening where he spoke to reporters and assured of action against those responsible for the incident.
A case has been registered against Bhavesh Bhinde, the owner of M/s Ego Media Private Limited and others for culpable homicide not amounting to murder and other relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code at Pant Nagar police station.
(With PTI inputs)
