Maharashtra Budget: Water transport to be developed around Mumbai

Waterways around Mumbai Thane and Navi Mumbai will be developed for transport and the first phase of the project will link Vasai and Kalyan Maharashtra Finance Minister Ajit Pawar said while presenting the budget for 202122 on Monday Speaking in the Assembly Pawar said jetties will be constructed at Kolshet Kalher Dombivli and MiraBhayandarThe government has decided to utilize the waterways around Mumbai Thane and Navi Mumbai for the purpose of water transport Vasai to Kalyan water transport service will be made available in the first phase Pawar saidThe BandraVersova Sea Link work has already started The projects length is 17 km and the estimated cost is Rs 11333 crore he said talking about other bigticket projects in Mumbai and surrounding areasThe estimated cost of BandraVersovaVirar Sea Link is Rs 42000 crore and its feasibility report is ready he addedOur aim is to provide transport facilities of international standards in Mumbai We plan to complete the ShivdiNhava Sheva sea bridge project by September 2022 the minister saidA fourlane flyover is under construction to connect BandraWorli Sea Link to ShivdiNhava Sheva transharbor link which is likely to be completed in three years he saidThe land acquisition for 126 km VirarAlibaug Multimodal Corridor to be developed by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation with estimated cost of Rs 40000 crore is in progress Pawar saidIt will connect the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust Navi Mumbai Airport and Nhava ShevaShivdi Transharbor LinkThe construction of 15 km long and 40 meters wide Thane Coastal Road parallel to Thane Creek is in progress and likely to cost Rs 1250 crore the minister saidThe construction of flyovers at Mumbra Bypass Junction Shil Kalyan Phata Shil Phata and Kalyan Phata Junction and widening of highway and construction of an underpass at Kalyan Phata are in progress he informedThe work of 14 metro lines in the Mumbai region is at various stages of completion he said adding that Metrolines 2A and 7 will be completed this yearTender process is underway for GoregaonMulund link road with estimated cost of Rs 6600 crore Pawar saidThe Mumbai coastal road project is scheduled to be completed before 2024 and the construction of tunnel in south Mumbai besides seven rail overbridges is going on he saidRs 400 crore has been allocated for the memorial of late Shiv Sena supremo Bal ThackerayBatteryoperated bicycles are getting a good response in the BandraKurla Complex and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority is planning to construct separate cycle tracks on the Eastern and Western Express Highways in Mumbai Pawar saidSewage water treatment plants are planned at Worli Bandra Dharavi Ghatkopar Bhandup Versova and Malad in Mumbai at an expected cost of Rs 19500 croreA preliminary survey for a project to convert saline ocean water into potable water at Manori Malad has been done and the report is expected before December 2021A project for rejuvenation of the Mithi river which flows through Mumbai will start from March with expected cost is Rs 450 crore while Rs 1550 crore projects for rejuvenation of Dahisar Poisar and Oshivara rivers are also set to start Pawar saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever