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BMC Proposes Legal Retainer for Mumbai Coastal Road North Project
The BMC is planning a large coastal road in northern Mumbai.
The road would connect Versova, Dahisar and Bhayandar.
It is expected to make some journeys much faster.
Because the project involves many contracts, permissions and possible disagreements, BMC wants a dedicated legal adviser.
The proposed adviser would be Preeti Purandare, a former BMC Joint Law Officer.
The contract would cost ₹1 lakh per month for one year.
The project also needs environmental work, including planting 15,843 trees.
The entire road is expected to cost about ₹22,000 crore and could be completed by December 2028.
BMC has proposed a ₹12 lakh annual legal retainer for the Mumbai Coastal Road Project (North).
Former Joint Law Officer Preeti Purandare is proposed as consultant for 12 months from May 14, 2026.
Legal support would cover contractual claims, environmental permissions, land disputes, arbitration and potential litigation.
The project includes a 60-kilometre Versova-Dahisar-Bhayandar corridor divided into seven execution packages.
BMC plans to plant 15,843 compensatory trees and targets project completion by December 2028.
- Who
- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, with proposed legal consultant Preeti Purandare and the Maharashtra State Forest Development Corporation involved in related work.
- What
- BMC is proposing a dedicated legal retainer for the Mumbai Coastal Road Project (North), alongside compensatory tree-plantation work.
- Where
- The project would run through the Versova, Dahisar and Bhayandar corridor, with compensatory planting planned in Karanjade, Panvel.
- When
- The proposed legal-retainer period is May 14, 2026, to May 13, 2027; project completion is targeted for December 2028, with March 2029 as the outer deadline.
- Why
- BMC says the project involves complex contracts, environmental and Coastal Regulatory Zone permissions, land issues, contractor claims and possible litigation.
Key facts
- Proposed legal fee
- ₹1 lakh per month, or ₹12 lakh for 12 months
- Proposed consultant
- Preeti Purandare, former Joint Law Officer
- Project length
- Approximately 60 kilometres
- Estimated project cost
- ₹22,000 crore
- Tree plantation plan
- 15,843 trees across 15 hectares, maintained for seven years
- Plantation agency
- Maharashtra State Forest Development Corporation Ltd.
- Completion target
- December 2028, with March 2029 as the outer deadline
Quotes
Senior civic official
A BMC official discussing the proposed legal consultant’s responsibilities
“The legal support is expected to cover a wide range of matters, including land acquisition and compensation disputes, environmental and Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) permissions, mangrove-related issues, statutory approvals, utility shifting, maritime and creek-related permissions, tender and contractual disputes, changes in scope and variations, delays and extension-of-time claims, contractor claims and arbitration, as well as potential litigation before the courts.”
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