Overview
- Ports and Fisheries Minister Nitesh Rane said the Maritime Board has been told to halt work at Carter Road and remove all construction material.
- BMC officials insist they licensed the 35 LED boards only after an MMB no‑objection certificate, a claim Rane and MMB representatives contest.
- MMB issued a stop‑work notice to contractor Star Electric, and the BMC says it will revoke the firm’s licence once it receives the notice in writing or a formal NOC cancellation.
- Rane said a statewide waterfront hoardings policy is being finalised and that any future installations will proceed only under this framework, which he indicated could be ready by February 23.
- Residents who rallied against the plan have filed a seven‑day legal notice seeking approvals and clearances, and they allege hoarding materials were left on the rocky shoreline, prompting cleanup demands.