Bombay High Court Slams BMC Over Road Encroachments, Calls Situation ‘Serious’
The Bombay High Court has strongly reprimanded the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for the increasing encroachment on Mumbai roads. The court expressed concern that if this continues, people may have to use bicycles or horses in the future. The court questioned the BMC's inaction and said that it appears helpless. The comment was made during the hearing of a petition filed by a school in Powai.
The Bombay High Court expressed concern regarding the increasing encroachment of public roads by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), saying it was a "serious" issue.
It said that in the future, residents will be forced to travel by bicycle and horses. The BMC should pay attention to the condition of the financial capital's roads.
A bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Abhay Mantri expressed their concern about what would happen to Mumbai in the next two decades if this kind of encroachment and occupation continued. The court also criticized the local civic body, saying it seemed to be helpless and lacked the courage to act.