Updated On: 17 February, 2026 07:46 AM IST | Mumbai | Eeshanpriya MS
A week after residents protested against 35 proposed LED hoardings at Carter Road Promenade, the Maharashtra government has cancelled the project. Minister Nitesh Rane directed the Maritime Board to halt work and clear the site, citing the need for a structured waterfront hoardings policy

Hoarding material allegedly dumped along the rocky shoreline beside Carter Road Promenade after work on the project was halted. Pics/By Special Arrangement
A week after residents protested against 35 LED hoardings planned along Carter Road Promenade, the Maharashtra government has cancelled the project. Ports and Fisheries Minister Nitesh Rane said the Maharashtra Maritime Board has been instructed to halt the work immediately and remove all construction material from the site.

Residents gather at Carter Road Promenade to protest the proposed LED hoardings and demand the project be scrapped on Saturday