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Chembur tree collapse: BMC orders fresh probe days after Mumbai Mayor rejects report giving clean chit to administration

Updated On: 30 July, 2026 10:46 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

According to an official statement, the committee will be headed by botanist and former Mumbai University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Sanjay V Deshmukh. The civic administration has directed the committee to submit its report within one month

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The tree fall incident near Diamond Garden in Chembur had led to the death of an 11-year-old student and caused injuries to four others. File Pic

The tree fall incident near Diamond Garden in Chembur had led to the death of an 11-year-old student and caused injuries to four others. File Pic

Days after Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawade rejected the inquiry report submitted by a civic-appointed committee in Chembur tree collapse incident, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday said that it has appointed a one-member independent committee to conduct a fresh and detailed inquiry into the matter.

The tree fall incident near Diamond Garden in Chembur had led to the death of an 11-year-old student and caused injuries to four others.

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