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BMC Moves to Drop Two Contractors Over Delayed Road Work
Mumbai’s civic body wants to build concrete roads instead of asphalt roads.
It says two contractors are moving too slowly on the project.
Work has not started on 275 roads.
The unfinished work is estimated to cost Rs 380 crore.
The BMC says the contractors may not finish by March 2027.
It plans to stop the unfinished parts of their contracts and invite new bids.
The contractors say they face problems such as short work hours in busy areas and the rainy season.
One contractor also says it has already completed 154 of its 182 assigned roads.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation plans to revoke contracts held by NCC Limited and Eagle Infra India Limited over slow progress.
Work on 275 roads, estimated at Rs 380 crore, has not yet begun.
The affected roads are in Mumbai’s island city and eastern suburbs, including Churchgate, Colaba, Chembur and Mulund.
The BMC says the contractors are unlikely to meet the March 2027 deadline and will seek fresh bids early next year.
The contractors cite logistical restrictions, monsoon disruptions and, in Eagle Infra’s case, say they have completed 154 of 182 assigned roads.
- Who
- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, NCC Limited and Eagle Infra India Limited.
- What
- The BMC is preparing to revoke the two contractors’ road-concretisation contracts because of slow progress.
- Where
- Mumbai’s island city and eastern suburbs, including Churchgate, Colaba, Nariman Point, Chembur, Ghatkopar, Mankhurd, Mulund and Kanjurmarg.
- When
- The work order was issued in January 2023; the existing completion deadline is March 2027, with a new tender likely early next year.
- Why
- BMC officials say the contractors have failed to accelerate work and are unlikely to meet the deadline; the contractors cite logistical restrictions and monsoon-related delays.
BMC’s position
Contractors’ position
Reason for delayed progress
BMC’s position
BMC officials say both contractors progressed slowly and failed to accelerate work despite multiple warnings.
Contractors’ position
NCC Limited cites short road-closure windows in VIP areas and the four-month monsoon season. Eagle Infra India Limited says it has completed 154 of its 182 assigned roads.
Contract termination
BMC’s position
The BMC says revocation is necessary because completing the work by March 2027 appears unlikely; it has directed the contractors not to begin new work.
Contractors’ position
The contractors said they had not received communication about the proposed revocation.
Location-specific challenges
BMC’s position
BMC officials identify unfinished work in south Mumbai and slow progress in the eastern suburbs as grounds for action.
Contractors’ position
NCC says areas such as Marine Drive, Churchgate, Colaba and Malabar Hill create logistical difficulties because roads cannot be closed for more than four hours.
Key facts
- Roads awaiting work
- 275 roads
- Estimated pending work
- Rs 380 crore
- Overall project
- 2,175 roads covering 712 km
- Total contracts awarded
- Rs 17,700 crore
- Completion deadline
- March 2027
- Proposed next step
- Fresh tender likely to be floated early next year
- Contractors involved
- NCC Limited and Eagle Infra India Limited
Quotes
Eagle Infra spokesperson
Spokesperson for Eagle Infra India Limited, one of the contractors working on the BMC project.
“In south Mumbai, especially in areas like Marine Drive, Churchgate, Colaba and Malabar hill there is a logistical issue. Being a VIP area the roads cannot be closed for a maximum of four hours, therefore we get a very short window for completing the work.”
indianexpress.com
“We were given 182 roads for concretisation. These roads were located in areas like Mankhurd, Chembur, Ghatkopar and Mulund in the eastern suburbs. We have completed work in 154 of them and have handed them over to the civic body.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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