India, March 22 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has cancelled a Rs.150 crore contract for thermoplastic road markings after the Mumbai Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief, Ameet Satam, raised concerns of corruption.

The civic body had planned to introduce thermoplastic paint for road markings across the city, since the material is known to be durable and high reflectivity at night. This may have improved the visibility of lane markings and zebra crossings at night and helped reduce accidents.

However, Satam questioned the basis of allocating Rs.50 crore each to Mumbai's three regions, the city, the eastern suburbs and the western suburbs, despite significant differences in road lengths. He pointed out that the western sub...