After BJP MLA Ashish Shelar alleged that there was a scam of over Rs 1,000 crore that occurred in the Coastal Road project, a claim that the civic body had rubbished, he has now said that he has proof to expose the said corruption. He has also asked for Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s intervention and said that he must not just blacklist the errant consultants, but also initiate a probe by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) for the wrongdoings and embezzlement in the project. Shelar also wrote a letter to the Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav requesting to seek an explanation from the BMC, about their compliance with the environment norms.

The wrongdoings in the construction of the Mumbai Coastal Road project is almost to the tune of Rs 1,600 crore and is now clearly visible, said Shelar. Presenting evidences of corruption and malpractices in front of the media in a press conference on Saturday from December 2019 to 2020, the MLA said that two consultants were appointed for about Rs 600 crore to ensure that the work is done in the right way.