Minister hints at BMC slashing Rs 15,000 per-pothole penalty to Rs 2,000
'I will meet the BMC commissioner to bring down the penalty to Rs 2,000," Lodha stated.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, through a July 21 circular, hiked the fine for digging roads to set up pandals to Rs 15,000 per pothole.
Several Ganesh mandals protested the steep increase in the penalty.
The 11-day Ganesh festival will be celebrated between August 27 and September 6. PTI PR NSK
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