The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has barred a contractor from participating in the civic tendering process for two years and imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh for substandard work on the Aarey Milk Colony road concreting project. In addition, two ready-mix concrete (RMC) plants have been fined Rs 20 lakh each for supplying poor-quality concrete.

mid-day had earlier reported the appearance of cracks on Aarey Colony road on December 7, 2023, and again on May 28, 2024, when similar damage was observed on another stretch of the same road.