In light of reports about cracks developing in newly concreted roads, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to compile data on batches of concrete that failed the slump test, which is used to determine the consistency and workability of fresh concrete before it hardens, by measuring how much the concrete settles after being poured into a cone and then lifted. Meanwhile, on Friday, Additional Municipal Commissioner Abhijit Bangar conducted a raid at a site near Chembur and found discrepancies in the quality of its concrete. The day before, he nixed several batches of ready-mix concrete (RMC) that were to be used at Mankhurd and Chembur. In a conversation with mid-day, Bangar spoke about the civic body’s “zero-tolerance policy” towards irregularities in projects, among other things. 

Excerpts from the interview…