Every single manhole in the city should be covered
Updated On: 19 June, 2023 08:00 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
The judges noted that of the 74,682 manholes in the city, only 1,908 have been fitted with protective grills. The high court order is of 2018
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The Bombay High Court has asked the BMC to consider covering all manholes in Mumbai with protective grills to prevent accidents.
A division bench of acting Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Sandeep Marne noted that in 2018 the Bombay HC had directed the civic body that some mechanism be developed to ensure manholes are not left open. The court had then also suggested that preventive grills be installed over manholes.
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