Mumbai coastal road project stalled

Q: The Rs.12000 crore coastal road project of connecting South Mumbai with the Western Suburbs could get stalled due to legal actions.

pradyumanapte, Mumbai

28th September 2015

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According to me, they were not taking up the road cum rail bridge between Nava Sheva and Sewree which would have nearly reduced by as much as two thirds the daily travel time of the Mumbai and Navi Mumbaikars apart from giving the two ports MBT and JNPT another vital railway connection to the rest of the country.

Chintakpujara, Mumbai

30th September 2015

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Maharashtra government was proposing to indeed sink money in the sea for a coastal road, some portions of which on stilts not only spoiling the coastal beauty of its longitudinal beaches but also spoiling the environment and above all catering only to motorists.

Praveen Modi, Mumbai

29th September 2015

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When the Bandra-Worli Sea Link was constructed it leads to massive destruction of coastal habitat.

I fear a similar problem will repeat all over the Western coast of Mumbai, whose impact would be calamitous. This could be one of the factors, which lead to July 26, 2005 flood in Mumbai.

Manilal Patel, Mumbai

28th September 2015

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As per the environmentalist Girish Raut, who is also trained as a lawyer told that a public interest litigation asking the courts to cancel the project could be soon filed. Another environmental action group is in the process of filing court papers. So, i think that the project will be stalled for some times.

Manilal Patel, Mumbai

28th September 2015

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It is heard that the sector experts assisting the group have carried out a detail hydrological study of Mumbai. It is their studied opinion that any kind of further land reformation around the coast will prevent proper discharge of rainwater into the sea.

Vikas Modi, Ahmedabad

28th September 2015

Yes, coastal road is meant for the motorist, who are a not a significant percentage of Mumbai's commuters. The city needs a mass transport system and not a road based solution.

Manilal Patel, Mumbai

28th September 2015

It is said that environmentalists are planning to approach courts and National Green Tribunal over perceived risk of flooding due to mangroves destruction.

Bikram, Mumbai

28th September 2015

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@Bikram,
The environmentalist fear that large-scale cutting of mangroves and improvement for the coastal road project will adversely affect the stormwater outflow. The chances of flooding of roads and rail lines during the monsoon season could increase significantly.

Abhinandsavalla, Mumbai

28th September 2015