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The BMC’s projected 'Universal Footpath policy', which is to beryllium implemented this year, volition look astatine creating footpaths that are much pedestrian-friendly and accessible to radical with disabilities. (representational image/express photo)
While mega infrastructure projects got the lion’s stock of allocation successful the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Budget estimates for the 2025-26 fiscal year, the civic assemblage is besides keen connected improving walkability and boosting recreational projects wrong its limits.
The BMC’s projected ‘Universal Footpath policy’, which is to beryllium implemented this year, volition look astatine creating footpaths that are much pedestrian-friendly and accessible to radical with disabilities.
The argumentation is to beryllium executed by the roads and postulation department, which has been allocated a full of Rs 5,100 crore for assorted projects.
As portion of recreational projects, the civic assemblage has projected to conception a ‘Tiger Monument’ wrong the duplicate tunnels being erected arsenic a portion of the ongoing Goregaon-Mulund Link Road project.
The 6.5-km tunnels, acceptable to people beneath the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), volition nexus Goregaon successful the occidental suburbs to Mulund successful the east. The task volition beryllium developed successful collaboration with the authorities wood and tourer departments.
Besides, the BMC has made a proviso of Rs 25 crore to heighten infrastructure facilities successful Koliwadas crossed the city. Koliwadas are coastal hamlets wherever Kolis, the earliest inhabitants of Mumbai, reside.
As portion of its fund announcements, the civic assemblage has besides revived plans to make a ‘Mumbai Eye’, modelled aft the renowned London Eye ferris wheel, to pull tourists.
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