BMC ASSURES PROTECTIVE GRILLS IN MANHOLES BY  2024:

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In reply to the query posed by the Bombay HC on final listening to about why they’ve put in protecting grills solely in 1,908 manholes leaving out 72,774 manholes uninstalled. BMC responded on Monday by assuring that it’ll set up protecting grills within the remaining 72,774 manholes inside June 2024.

ABOUT THE CASE/CASE HISTORY:

In a PIL (Public Curiosity Litigation) filed by the Advocate Ruju Thakkur, who was looking for a contempt of courtroom motion to be initiated towards the civil authorities for failing to implement the earlier Excessive Courtroom Orders of 2018.

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These are the photographs of uncovered manholes in Mumbai.

BENCH:

This case got here for listening to earlier than the bench comprising of The Appearing Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Arif Physician.

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PREVIOUS HEARING:           

The Excessive Courtroom Final week requested BMC that why can’t they set up protecting grills everywhere in the Mumbai metropolis to stop the individuals and animals from falling into an open manhole.

In reply the BMC acknowledged that it has already put in the protecting grills in flood inclined areas to be exact they’ve put in in 1,908 manholes for which the judges questioned that why they haven’t put in in non-flood inclined areas the place accidents are more likely to happen in Monsoon season. As a civil authority they have to guarantee the protection of all of the individuals.

Senior Advocate Anil Sakhare, who’s showing for BMC acknowledged that every protecting grill prices round Rs. 14,000, so solely manholes in flood inclined areas are being lined. He assured that within the occasion of a Manhole being stolen, the involved ward officer can be changing inside eight hours.

For which, Advocate Jamshed Mistry burdened that if spending Rs. 14,000 might save lives then they need to achieve this. The HC urged that an inbuilt Mechanism may be constructed in order that it may possibly stop if anyone falls into the person gap, the autumn may be arrested.

CURRENT HEARING:

In Reply to the questions posed by the courtroom, Advocate Anil Sakhare submitted the minutes of the assembly of BMC the place they’ve determined that they might set up protecting grills within the remaining 72,774 manholes by June 2024.

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BMC mentioned they’ll allot extra staff to complete the work inside the time interval.

BOMBAY HC ‘S REACTION TO ONE YEAR TIME GAP:

Bombay HC’s response to BMC’s plan to cowl all of the manholes by June 2024 was not welcoming . It acknowledged that “One 12 months” time hole is simply too lengthy but it surely additionally acknowledges that BMC has provide you with but it surely doesn’t need any accident to occur.

It mentioned “One Yr is simply too lengthy. One Monsoon is sufficient for some untoward incident to occur. We don’t need any mishap. Is there no easy and non permanent mechanism?”- The Bench requested.

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And added that what they’re planning on doing is an elaborate mechanism and if there’s no less complicated methodology to stop the autumn.

NO TEMPORARY MECHANISM HAS BEEN STATED:

The Bench additionally expressed it’s concern stating that no non permanent mechanism has been deliberate to stop the autumn until the work will get over. So it has requested BMC to provide you with a short lived answer to stop the autumn until it’s completion of putting in grills within the manholes.

BMC’S REPLY:

Adv. Sakhare replied that this situation can be mentioned by BMC officers in a gathering which is to be held on June 23.

NEXT HEARING:

The Bench then posted the following listening to on June 26.

Precedent case:

A health care provider was drowned within the manhole throughout heavy rain. So individuals approached the HC the place it got here up with the concept of putting in protecting grills in manholes on 2018 and gave instructions to the civil authorities to implement it.

Until now just one,908 manholes are solely put in with protecting grills forsaking 72,774 manholes. Let’s hope that each one the manholes are being made protecting by June 2024.