The BMC has issued a notice to the owner of the hoarding that collapsed on a fell onto a BPCL petrol pump in Ghatkopar to remove all eight illegal hoardings in the area and pay a fine of Rs 6.13 crore. In April, an FIR was also registered after it was found that at least 41 trees had either been axed or poisoned near these hoardings. According to the BMC, the hoardings were on the land since April 2022.

The BMC said the agency responsible for the hoarding at Ghatkopar is M/S Ego Media, which has its office in Mulund West. The ownership of the land is with the Collector and the land is in possession of the Police Housing Welfare Corporation of the Government of Maharashtra.