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Time of India
18 hours ago
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- Time of India
New business district to be developed along northern arm of coastal road in Mumbai
Mumbai: A business district similar to the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) will be developed along the northern arm — Versova-Dahisar-Bhayandar-Virar — of the coastal road, said chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday. At a review meeting of the progress made on the project, Fadnavis directed govt lands adjoining the coastal road to be used to develop new economic hubs similar to BKC, creating fresh growth centres for Mumbai. He also directed the installation of hoardings and flex to use the revenue to fund the maintenance of the road. He instructed the appointment of a consultant so that the hoardings are aesthetically designed. Work on the northern arm of the coastal road from Versova to Dahisar up to Bhayandar is being executed by the BMC at an estimated cost of Rs 22,000 crore. BMC's Abhijit Bangar, additional municipal commissioner in charge of projects, said work orders have already been issued and the process of obtaining various environmental clearances is underway. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai "The project has been divided into seven packages and work will start after Aug 15 when the intensity of rain reduces. The Dahisar-Bhayandar section will be commissioned in Aug 2028, while the Versova-Dahisar stretch will be commissioned in Dec 2028," said Bangar, adding good connectivity would help the growth of the economic centre. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Onko sinulla usein vaikeuksia muistaa nimiä, tehtäviä ja kellonaikoja? Apu voi löytyä täältä. Lectinect Aivot Saa tarjous Undo In all, 165 hectares would be required for the coastal road from Versova to Dahisar, and 71% of this land is govt-owned. Fadnavis directed that the depts concerned complete the land transfer process within 15 days. "In case the fisheries dept building at Versova is affected, follow-up action must be taken to acquire the necessary land. The Madh-Versova connecting road should also be developed in close coordination with MMRDA," he said, while cautioning that the project be executed protecting mangrove cover and increasing plantation beyond the impacted area. Advocate Y P Singh said construction of the coastal road from Versova to Marine Drive was accorded CRZ clearance under the CRZ Notification 2011, in which road construction was permitted. This notification has been replaced by CRZ Notification 2019, which permits roads to be constructed in highly restrictive CRZ-I areas only in exceptional cases for defence, strategic purposes, and public utilities, subject to a detailed marine or terrestrial or both environment impact assessment. "It is much more stringent. Further, environment clearance would be required under the Environment Impact Assessment of 2006, as also forest clearance. The project would be critically examined, including removal of mangroves as an exceptional case. It does not seem it will be an easy ride," he said, adding the 2019 notification does not allow permission to be granted for building construction on the landward side of any new roads which are constructed on the seaward side of an existing road. "It is highly doubtful commercial business districts can be made in such areas," he said.
Time of India
27-04-2025
- Time of India
Coastal body warns CoP of penalty if illegal filling in Salcete CRZ not removed
Panaji: The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) has warned the Captain of Ports (CoP) of a penalty if the illegal filling of a khazan land , which partly falls in Ambelim and partly in Assolna in Salcete , is not removed. The GCZMA said that its earlier directions had not been complied with by the CoP . The authority had received a complaint from a local that the illegal filling of low-lying area had been carried out, which land included khazan land, CRZ area, fields and water bodies. An engineer and a field surveyor of the GCZMA then carried out an inspection and found 'gross illegal construction resulting in violation of CRZ Notification 2011'. Huge amount of sandy soil was found dumped, as per the report, in a no development zone of CRZ, 'thereby destroying the natural ecosystem , vegetation, rice cultivation and topography of the area'. The inspection also found that trenches have been excavated in the property which were connected to the opening of the water body in the area. Thereafter, show cause notice was issued to the CoP, which during the hearings before GCZMA agreed to remove the land filling. At its 429th meeting, the GCZMA directed, 'The authority noted that since the CoP has appointed a contractor to carry out the works, direction is given to clear the site by removing the sandy soil dumped in the property and also to undo the trenches that has been excavated in the property as it is connected to the opening of the water body. The CoP to remove the violation through their contractor concerned and send a compliance report within one month.' However, at a meeting earlier this month, the GCZMA said that the CoP had not complied with the earlier directions. 'From compliance report it is noted that directions are not followed hence opportunity granted till next hearing to comply failing which penalty proceedings will be initiated against CoP,' the GCZMA has said. The CoP had committed to remove the mud filling before May 30, 2024, at a hearing last year and file a compliance. However, for several GCZMA meetings thereafter the CoP representative remained absent. Finally, at a hearing earlier this year, the CoP submitted that the violation was not carried out by the department but a contractor appointed by it and agreed to remove the mud filling. The CoP subsequently told the GCZMA that the directions had been complied with but the authority found that the compliance was not carried out by the CoP. Representative image
