{
  "id": 489310,
  "title": "Mumbai: BMC To Procure 1,000 Metric Tonnes Cold Mix For ₹2.25 Crore After Leasing Out Worli Asphalt Plant",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/mumbai-bmc-to-procure-1-000-metric-tonnes-cold-mix-for-2-25-crore",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T17:24:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-bmc-to-procure-1000-metric-tonnes-cold-mix-for-225-crore-after-leasing-out-worli-asphalt-plant"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Mumbai, August 10, 2026: The BMC has been forced to procure 1,000 metric tonnes of cold mix from a private contractor at a cost of around Rs 2.25 crore after leasing out its Worli asphalt plant, where the material was previously produced in-house. With its only cold-mix production facility no longer operational, the civic body is now relying on private procurement to tackle potholes during the…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}