Central and Western Railway to take down oversized hoardings, BMC issues notices after Mumbai billboard tragedyFollowing the tragic collapse of a large hoarding in Ghatkopar, Mumbai, which killed 16 people and injured 74, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued notices to Western and Central Railways. These notices, issued under the Disaster Management Act 2005, require the removal of all hoardings exceeding 40X40 feet in...
more... size. The 120X120 feet hoarding that collapsed was owned by the Government Railway Police (GRP) and its fall was attributed to windy weather and unseasonal rains. The BMC has also initiated the removal of other large hoardings across Mumbai, though some have been difficult to remove due to strong winds.
Mumbai mein Ghatkopar mein ek bada hoarding girne ki wajah se 16 logon ki maut aur 74 log zakhmi ho gaye. Is tragedy ke baad, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) ne Western aur Central Railways ko notice jaari ki hai. Ye notices Disaster Management Act 2005 ke under jaari hue hain, aur...
more... inme 40X40 feet se zyada size wale sabhi hoardings ko hataane ka order diya gaya hai. Ghatkopar mein gira hua 120X120 feet ka hoarding Government Railway Police (GRP) ka tha, aur yeh tez hawa aur aasamaan se aane wali barish ki wajah se gira tha. BMC ne Mumbai mein aur bhi bade hoardings ko hataane ka kaam shuru kar diya hai, par kuchh hoardings ko hatane mein tez hawa ki wajah se dikkat aa rahi hai.