BJP leader urges Fadnavis to upgrade Kulgaon-Badlapur council to municipal co-op

A BJP leader on Friday said that he had requested CM Devendra Fadnavis to upgrade the KulgaonBadlapur civic council in Maharashtras Thane district to a municipal corporation PTI reportedFormer president of the KulgaonBadlapur municipal council Ram Patkar said that he met with Fadnavis earlier this week and submitted a memorandum of demands to improve the regions infrastructureBesides the demand to make the municipal council a civic corporation Patkar further said that he has also urged the CM to prioritise the Badlapur Metro project and the construction of a mega terminal under the Mumbai Urban Transport Project MUTP III PTI reportedMMRDA signs MoU with UK govt to fasttrack Mumbairsquos Metro networkEarlier in a significant milestone for urban transport development the UK government through the Department for Transport DFT and Crossrail International CI has signed a Memorandum of Understanding MoU with the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority MMRDAThe MoU was signed under the leadership of CM Devendra Fadnavis DyCM Eknath Shinde and initiative of Metropolitan Commissioner Dr Sanjay Mukherjee IAS Jonathan Reynolds Business and Trade Secretary UK and Paul Dyson CEO Crossrail International were also present during the deal MMRDA said in an official statementThe agreement witnessed during the World Economic Forum at Davos focuses on developing a worldclass intermodal transport system including an operational and maintenance strategy for Mumbairsquos future 14line metro networkAccording to MMRDA the partnership aims to fasttrack the work of Mumbairsquos metro network creating a fully integrated transport system to support the citys rapid growth and establish MMRDA as a model for urban infrastructure across IndiaReynolds met CM Fadnavis to further strengthen UKIndia cooperation on key infrastructure projects The MoU underscores the UKs commitment to sharing its extensive transport expertise fostering investment and creating jobs and strengthening ties between UK and India the release statedKey focus areas of the MoU1 Integrated Infrastructure Development Enabling a seamless transportation experience through intermodal connectivity enhanced first and lastmile options and digital transformation2 Sustainability and Innovation Focus on funding models like Land Value Capture LVC and TransitOriented Development TOD to promote sustainable urban growth3 Global Knowledge Exchange Fostering research and innovation through partnerships with academic institutions in India and the UK4 Expert Collaboration Leveraging expertise from UK institutions like Transport for London TfL Network Rail and UK Export Finance to achieve worldclass project executionWith agency inputs