Congress' long-term plan to create rift with help of lies: Maharashtra Dy CM

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said that there is no danger to Atal Setu and termed the allegations as part of Congress longterm plan to create a rift with the help of liesThis comes after Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole on Friday inspected the cracks spotted on the MumbaiTrans Harbour Link MTHL and alleged that these cracks are the result of corruptionThere is no crack on Atal Setu Nor is there any danger to Atal Setu This picture is of the approach road But one thing is clear the Congress party has made a longterm plan to create a rift with the help of lies Talks of constitutional amendments during elections unlocking of EVMs through phone after elections and now such lies Only the people of the country will defeat this Darar plan and the corrupt behaviour of Congress Devendra Fadnavis posted on XThe Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority MMRDA clarified that minor cracks were found on the approach road connecting Atal Setu in Ulwe which is not a part of the bridge but is a service road connecting the bridgeMMRDA said that the cracks are not due to structural defects in the project and do not pose any threat to the structure of the bridgeMMRDA also labelled the news as rumours and urged the citizens not to believe themAccording to MMRDA these minor cracks were already noticed at three places on Ramp No 5 from Ulwe towards Mumbai on Thursday during an inspection by the Operation and Maintenance Team of the Project and require immediate repair Strabag the contractor of Package 4 of the Atal Setu project has started the repair work in the said area and the work will be completed within 24 hours without any disruption to the traffic on the bridgeThe official statement reads It has been noticed that there is no crack in the main part of Atal Setu Bridge but rumours are being spread in various media about it Please dont believe the rumours Minor cracks have been found on the approach road connecting Atal Setu The said footpath is not a part of the main bridge but is a service road connecting the bridge It is also very important to note that the cracks are not due to structural defects in the project and do not pose any threat to the structure of the bridgeDuring the inspection on 20th June 2024 by the Operation and Maintenance Team of the project minor cracks were noticed at three places on Ramp No 5 asphalt from Ulwe towards Mumbai which require immediate repair Ms Strabag the contractor of Package 4 of the Atal Setu project has started the repair work in the said area and the work will be completed within 24 hours without any disruption to the traffic on the bridgeIn a social media post to X MMRDA wrote There have been rumours circulating about cracks on the MTHL bridge We want to clarify that these cracks are not on the bridge itself but on the approach road connecting MTHL from Ulwe towards MumbaiPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Atal Bihari Vajpayee SewariNhava Sheva Atal Setu Indias longest bridge in Maharashtra on January 12 2024Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis were also present on the occasionAtal Setu is also the longest sea bridge in the countryAtal Setu provides faster connectivity to Mumbai International Airport and Navi Mumbai International Airport and reduces travel time from Mumbai to Pune Goa and South IndiaThe foundation stone of the bridge was also laid by the Prime Minister in December 2016Atal Setu has been constructed at a total cost of more than Rs 17840 croreIt is a 218kilometerlong 6lane bridge with about 165 km of length over sea and about 55 km of length on landWith inputs from Agencies