MUMBAI
The Maharashtra Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Tuesday approved the Justice Dilip Bhosale committee report on the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse that occurred in May 2024, claiming 17 lives and injuring 74 people. The cabinet directed all concerned departments to implement the committee’s recommendations within a month.
The Bhosale committee had been tasked with investigating the collapse, examining the roles of those responsible for erecting the illegal hoarding and adjacent petrol pump, scrutinising financial transactions, potential collusion with officials, and reviewing the approval process for billboards on government and railway land. It also proposed systemic reforms to prevent similar tragedies in the future.
Apart from the Ghatkopar report, the cabinet approved several key measures. Reserve funds will be used to strengthen government hospitals and the State Health Guarantee Society, including funds from patient claims under the Extended Mahatma Phule Jan Arogya Yojana and Ayushman Bharat. The cabinet sanctioned Rs 491.5 crore for converting the 196.15 km Nagpur-Nagbhid Railway to broad gauge and approved land transfers in Akola, Achole, and Deolali for public infrastructure and community projects.
Additionally, MHADA received clearance for a large-scale redevelopment of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Nagar (SVP Nagar) in Andheri, Mumbai, covering 4,973 flats across plots owned by 122 institutions and 307 individuals, reinforcing urban development priorities alongside safety reforms.
