Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, the BMC cleared two ambitious projects worth Rs 3,700 crore within a week. The work orders for the access control projects — connecting the Western Express Highway to the Easter Express Highway and a connection between the Eastern Freeway to the Coastal Road were given by the BMC.

After floating around a thousand tenders at ward levels, the BMC is in a hurry to clear the major proposals. On Monday the BMC Chief Iqbal Singh Chahal cleared proposals for an access control project worth Rs 3,000 crore and a connecting flyover between Eastern Freeway (Orange Gate) to Diana Talkies Road (in Grant Road) worth Rs 700 crore.