{
  "id": 18965734,
  "title": "BJP Corporator Makarand Narwekar Demands South Mumbai's Exclusion From BMC's ₹8,614-Crore Road Concretisation Tender",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/bjp-corporator-makarand-narwekar-demands-south-mumbais-exclusion-from",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T14:31:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/bjp-corporator-makarand-narwekar-demands-south-mumbais-exclusion-from-bmcs-8614-crore-road-concretisation-tender"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai's South Mumbai has been grappling with incomplete road concretisation since 2023 due to contractor failures and delays. BJP corporator Makarand Narwekar has demanded the exclusion of South Mumbai from the BMC's latest Rs 8,614-crore road concretisation tender, arguing for smaller, ward-wise contracts instead. The tender, covering 1,261 roads spanning 313 km, includes South Mumbai but its narrow roads, heavy traffic, and security restrictions make it unsuitable for another mega tender. Narwekar proposes splitting the works into smaller packages to speed up execution, improve accountability, and enable swift contractor intervention. The BMC's road concretisation project, launched in 2022, has missed its deadline and is expected to complete Phase III by December 2026 with construction starting in January 2027.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: With South Mumbai's road concretisation works caught in a cycle of contractor failures and delays since 2023, BJP corporator Makarand Narwekar has stepped up pressure on the BMC to overhaul its mega-tender strategy. Narwekar Demands Ward-Wise Contracts For South Mumbai Roadworks In a letter to Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide, Narwekar has demanded that South Mumbai be excluded from…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}