Hi all, Yes, and pre-development work on the Navi Mumbai international airport will start in February with the diversion of the Ulwe river, clearing, levelling and reclamation of muddy land, raising the level of land to 5.5 metre above sea level and relocation of power lines.
And at the same time, work on the three metro corridors is expected to be awarded after June. Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation, hopes to launch the construction of Mumbai Metro-3 and Dahisar to D N Nagar and Dahisar east to Andheri east routes after June. The projects will be completed by 2019.
Yes, a major problem was solved last week after the forest advisory committee gave its signal for the coastal road. As the project will require 168.08 hectares to be improved for its construction, a indication was given with a rider that that 91 hectares of green space will be created and that there is no real estate development along the coast.
And the tenders for the coastal road will be issued by the June,2016. And for the 22 km MTHL, connecting Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, tenders for MTHL will be issued by March. The chief minister said the government this month will reach a financial closure with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) which has desired to provide 80% loan.
The MMRDA (Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority) will be the nodal agency of Trans Harbour Link project.
In case of Navi Mumbai international airport, CIDCO( City and Industrial Development Corporation), is the nodal agency and hopes to issue request for proposal by April and give the contract by June. The first phase with annual passenger handling capacity of 10 million will be commissioned by December 2019.
Year 2016, has brought bonanza to Mumbai. Some of the key projects include the Rs. 13000 crore Mumbai Coastal Road Project, Rs. 11500 crore Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, Rs 23136 crore Mumbai metro-3 corridor i.e.Cuffe Parade to SEEPZ, Rs 4994 crore 18.5-km Dahisar to DN Nagar, Rs 4737 crore 16.5-km Dahisar east to Andheri east and Rs 16000 crore Navi Mumbai International Airport.
Really a good news for Mumbaikers. CM, Devendra Fadnavis is targeting completion of these flagship projects during calender year 2019, at the time when elections to the state assembly will be held.
Instead of the Rs 5000 crore Worli-Haji Ali Sea Link project, the BJP-Shiv Sena government has now decided to go ahead with 35.6-km coastal road connecting south and north Mumbai.