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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.
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"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.
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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This notification has been replaced by CRZ Notification 2019, which permits roads to be constructed in highly restrictive CRZ-I areas only in exceptional cases for defence, strategic purposes, and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.
