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MMRDA Imposes ₹6 Crore Penalty After Two Workers Die
Two workers died at a metro construction site in Mumbai.
An iron structure used to help workers move down from the first floor collapsed.
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority investigated the accident.
It fined the main contractor ₹5 crore.
It also fined the group supervising the project ₹1 crore.
Early findings suggested that supervisors at a subcontractor may have made mistakes.
Police have registered a case, and the investigation is still continuing.
Officials have told all project companies to follow safety rules strictly.
Two workers died after an iron staging collapsed at the Bhakti Park Metro Line 4 site in Wadala.
MMRDA imposed a ₹5 crore penalty on contractor RInfra–Astaldi JV.
A ₹1 crore penalty was imposed on the General Consultant consortium.
Preliminary findings indicated supervisory lapses at the subcontractor level, and police registered an FIR.
The incident renewed safety concerns after a separate Metro Line 4 slab collapse killed one person and injured three in February.
- Who
- Two construction workers died; MMRDA penalised RInfra–Astaldi JV and the General Consultant consortium.
- What
- An iron staging collapsed at a Metro Line 4 construction site, prompting ₹6 crore in penalties.
- Where
- The incident occurred at the Bhakti Park station construction site in Wadala, Mumbai.
- When
- The incident occurred last Saturday; the report is dated September 18, and the authority acted the same day.
- Why
- MMRDA said its investigation fixed accountability, while preliminary findings indicated supervisory lapses at the subcontractor level.
Key facts
- Total penalties
- ₹6 crore
- Contractor penalty
- ₹5 crore imposed on RInfra–Astaldi JV
- Consultant penalty
- ₹1 crore imposed on the General Consultant consortium
- Fatalities
- Two construction workers died
- Metro corridor
- Metro Line 4 is a 32.32-kilometre Wadala–Kasarvadavali elevated corridor
- Stations
- The corridor comprises 30 stations
- Police action
- Police registered an FIR, and the matter remains under investigation
Quotes
MMRDA Official
Official representing the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority
“MMRDA accords the highest priority to safety and took immediate cognisance of the Bhakti Park incident, initiating action on the very same day.”
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Sources
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