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The thought of constructing this span was mooted successful 2015 and tenders were floated successful 2019, pursuing which contractors were besides finalised. (File)
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) much-anticipated cable-stayed span task connecting Madh Island with Versova successful Mumbai’s occidental suburbs has yet again recovered its mode to the civic fund this twelvemonth aft it ‘went missing’ from past year’s budget. Pegged astatine a full outgo of Rs 3,984 crore, the civic authorities besides made a token proviso of Rs 19.75 crore for this span successful this year’s budget.
The thought of constructing this span was mooted successful 2015 and tenders were floated successful 2019, pursuing which contractors were besides finalised. However, the task did not instrumentality disconnected arsenic the Union situation ministry directed the civic authorities to travel up with a caller plan that would trim the interaction connected the flora and fauna.
A caller plan was created successful consultation with the section fisherfolk communities who had initially opposed the task and sent to the ministry for its approval. It was lone past twelvemonth that the BMC received biology clearances from the ministry.
“The task is connected way now. Two contractors volition beryllium executing the enactment nether a associated venture. We issued Letters of Approval instantly aft they secured the bids. Next week, we volition beryllium holding a gathering with them, pursuing which last enactment orders volition beryllium issued and enactment tin beryllium started,” Abhijit Bangar, Additional Municipal Commissioner, told The Indian Express.
The projected cable-stayed span volition walk supra the Versova Creek, which is an inlet of the Arabian Sea. Even though some Versova and Madh are located successful the occidental suburbs, determination is nary nonstop roadworthy connectivity betwixt the 2 places and radical usage the ferry work for their regular conveyance.
However, the ferry work remains suspended for 4 months during the monsoon. Besides this, the lone disposable mode of commute is simply a 22 km way betwixt Madh Island and Versova done the Western Express Highway (WEH) oregon S V Road which usually takes 45-60 minutes during highest hours.
The cable-stayed flyover volition beryllium 1.5 km agelong and 27.5 m wide. There volition beryllium 4 lanes connected the bridge, with 2 lanes connected each side. Civic officials besides maintained that to guarantee minimum harm to the mangroves, impermanent culverts volition beryllium created during operation works.
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