HC seeks clarification from BMC over allegation of favours in road project

The Bombay High Court on Monday questioned the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation over allegations of extending private benefits to commercial space by removing two public toilets situated near Mrinal Tai Gore flyover. The public interest litigation, filed by Vishwashanti Utkarsh Sanstha, sought directions from the Bombay High Court to restrain BMC from demolishing the two toilets, claiming that it would lead to significant public health risk, environmental hazards, and social discomfort. READ | Andheri bldg demolished without following AQI norms, builder receives stop-work notice “The two toilets are not coming in the alignment of road widening and is only being used as an excuse by the BMC to favour the commercial industry,” said Siddiqui. BMC filed an affidavit on Monday, stating that the construction of a new toilet block, located approximately 400m away from the subject toilet block, near Lodha Building, BMC Parking, besides Mrunal Tai Gore Flyover, is already in progress under the Slum Sanitation Programme.