Thane Coastal Road-1 completes over 50 per cent foundation work in 8 months

Construction of the Thane Coastal Road1 has crossed a key milestone within eight months of commencement with more than 50 per cent of the foundation work for the elevated viaduct now complete the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority MMRDA saidAccording to a project update pier cap and Igirder construction works are progressing at a rapid pace on the 1345km sixlane accesscontrolled greenfield corridorThe project is being constructed using advanced engineering techniques For the first time in India a greenfield road project is deploying a singlepile singlepier system with monopile foundations on land marking a significant innovation in infrastructure developmentDesigned as a strategic freight corridor the corridor aims to decongest the busy Ghodbunder Road and enhance connectivity between NH160 MumbaindashNashik Highway and Gaimukh along the Thane Creek coastline Major stretches of the project are being constructed on viaducts and bridges to protect the sensitive mangrove ecosystem in the areaAt Gaimukh the corridor will directly connect with the upcoming GaimukhndashFountain Hotel Tunnel facilitating seamless connectivity between Thane and BhayanderOfficials said the combined impact of these projects is expected to significantly ease traffic pressure on Ghodbunder Road improve urban mobility in Thane and strengthen freight movement towards Vadhawan Port Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust JNPT South Maharashtra and KarnatakaThe corridor is also set to integrate with several upcoming infrastructure initiatives including the Thane Ring Metro Thane Coastal Road2 the SaketndashAmane Elevated Corridor and the KasarvadavalindashKharbhav Road Once completed the project is expected to serve as a critical component of the regionrsquos nextgeneration transport networkOfficials described the progress as a major step forward in strengthening Thanersquos road infrastructure and easing congestion along key arterial routesThane environmentalist serves legal notice to police over CRZ dumpingThanebased environmentalist Rohit Joshi has served a legal notice to the Thane police commissioner over alleged illegal dumping and land reclamation in a protected Coastal Regulation Zone CRZ near the Rabodi helipad with fingers being pointed at the police department midday had earlier reported the matter following which a site inspection by the Thane tehsildarrsquos office confirmed that debris dumping had taken place at the locationThe notice has also been served on the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority the Thane district collector and the divisional forest officer of the Mangrove Cell North Konkan It pertains to alleged illegal reclamation dumping of debris and destruction of mangroves in a CRZICRZIB areaCiting violations of the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification and the Environment Protection Act 1986 the notice flags continued damage to intertidal wetlands and mangrove patches in the ecologically sensitive zone Joshi founder and president of the YeoorThanebased environmentalist Rohit Joshi has served a legal notice to the Thane police commissioner over alleged illegal dumping and land reclamation in a protected Coastal Regulation Zone CRZ near the Rabodi helipad with fingers being pointed at the police department midday had earlier reported the matter following which a site inspection by the Thane tehsildarrsquos office confirmed that debris dumping had taken place at the locationThe notice has also been served on the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority the Thane district collector and the divisional forest officer of the Mangrove Cell North Konkan It pertains to alleged illegal reclamation dumping of debris and destruction of mangroves in a CRZICRZIB areaCiting violations of the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification and the Environment Protection Act 1986 the notice flags continued damage to intertidal wetlands and mangrove patches in the ecologically sensitive zone Joshi founder and president of the Yeoor Environmental Society told midday ldquoThe destruction of mangroves in a CRZI zone is a serious offence The legal notice has been issued as repeated complaints did not translate into groundlevel actionrdquo He warned that continued degradation of wetlands increase flooding risks during the monsoontold midday ldquoThe destruction of mangroves in a CRZI zone is a serious offence The legal notice has been issued as repeated complaints did not translate into groundlevel actionrdquo He warned that continued degradation of wetlands increase flooding risks during the monsoon