Substantial work has been done in the last couple of months with an expenditure of Rs 1,281 crore till November. Nearly 17 per cent work of the project work has been completed till now, Chahal said.
About 175 acres of land has so far been reclaimed from the Arabian Sea for the project and another 102 acres is being reclaimed, the civic chief said.
A 400-metre-long tunnel boring machine of 39.6 feet diameter, which is the largest in India now, has been fully assembled on the reclaimed land and tunnel boring will commence from January 7, 2021, he said.
The boring machine, named Mavala, is going to build twin tunnels of 1,920 metre length between Marine Lines and Priyadarshini Park in south Mumbai.
The work restarted after Supreme Court in December last year stayed the HC s order. (Representational)
Mumbai:
The ambitious eight-lane coastal road being constructed in Mumbai to ease traffic problems will be functional in July 2023, BMC commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal said on Monday.
The 29.2 km-long seaside road project has been undertaken by the Shiv Sena-led Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to connect Marine Drive in south Mumbai to Borivali in north Mumbai.
Sharing the status of the Rs 12,721-crore project with reporters, Mr Chahal said nearly 17 per cent work of the road project has been completed so far.
The coastal road will be functional in July 2023 , he said.
2020 Year In Review: India s 10 Most Controversial Political Developments 2020 Year In Review: India s 10 Most Controversial Political Developments In India, the pandemic, protests and political face-offs, dominated the news space.
Demonstrators gesture during a protest against the farm laws at Singhu border near New Delhi. (File)
New Delhi:
For millions of individuals worldwide, the year 2020 was a series of unforeseeable events. From coronavirus to cyclones to tension at Indian borders and economic disruptions, the entire year contained world-changing and paradigm-shifting developments. In India, the pandemic, protests and political face-offs, dominated the news space. As 2020 comes to an end, here are the top 10 contentious political developments.
Builder claims it owns land on which Mahakali caves stand, wants construction rights worth over a lakh sq ft
Builder claims it owns land on which Mahakali caves stand, wants construction rights worth over a lakh sq ft
Documents show that Motion Pictures Private Limited (MPPL), an associate of construction major DB Realty, has approached the Shiv Sena-controlled Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) with this rather unusual claim. December 13, 2020 3:53:45 am
The Mahakali caves are classified as a Grade-I protected monument by the Archaeological Survey of India. (Photo : Deepak Joshi)
In a bizarre move, a Mumbai-based construction firm has staked ownership of the land on which the ancient rock-cut Mahakali Caves stand. The caves, known to be in existence since the Ashoka Empire, are classified as a Grade-I protected monument by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
BMC grants 1 lakh sq ft building rights to private developer for existing public road
Raising allegations of wrongdoing against the chief minister, BJP’s former MP Kirit Somaiya, on Friday, labelled the entire episode as a “multi-crore FSI fraud committed by the Thackeray sarkar to facilitate the developer”. He has demanded a probe in the matter. December 12, 2020 4:08:19 am
The BMC is incurring cost to create quarantines, isolation wards, purchasing equipment and medicine. (File)
The Shiv Sena-controlled Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has offered a private builder development rights worth over one lakh square feet in lieu of an existing public road in use since 1914. Official documents show that Mumbai civic commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal had granted “in-principle” approval to the proposal on September 26, 2020, following an opinion submitted by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led Law and Judiciary department of the Mahara