The death of an 11-year-old boy after a tree fell on a school bus in Mumbai’s Chembur area has triggered sharp debate in the Maharashtra Assembly, with legislators blaming the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for negligence. Shiv Sena MLAs and Congress leaders demanded preventive action and accountability, while the government announced financial aid for the victim’s family.
Mumbai: The death of an 11-year-old schoolboy after a tree fell on his school bus in Mumbai's Chembur area triggered a sharp debate in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, with legislators holding the BMC responsible for the tragedy and demanding immediate preventive measures.
Incident Details
Shiv Sena MLAs Tukaram Kate and Murji Patel criticised the civic body for its alleged failure to address the risk posed by hazardous trees despite repeated warnings. The incident, which claimed the life of Vihan Srivastava on Tuesday, also left several others injured.
Kate, who represents the Chembur constituency, said similar incidents had occurred in the area earlier and accused civic officials of ignoring repeated requests to take precautionary action. "This is not the first such accident in my constituency. I have repeatedly urged BMC officials to identify and remove dangerous trees, but no effective action was taken," he said in the House.
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