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Chembur tree-fall incident: Clean chit to Garden and Roads Department, Contactors to be penalised

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Snehal Mutha
Chembur tree-fall incident: Clean chit to Garden and Roads Department, Contactors to be penalised
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An inquiry committee has cleared the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) departments of negligence regarding a fatal tree-fall incident in Chembur that killed a student. Instead, the committee held the private contractor and supervising consultancy firm accountable, recommending fines and the implementation of new tree safety protocols.

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In the case of Chembur tree fall incident , the inquiry committee on Monday (July 13, 2026) gave a clean chit to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s Gardens and Roads Departments, while holding the Contractor and the supervising consultancy accountable for negligence, and recommended to impose a fine of ₹5 lakh on the Contractor.

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