Delayed Navi
Mumbai infrastructure projects
By Dinesh Kamath
NAVI MUMBAI: A close look at major projects including metro rail,
mono rail, sea link, Navi Mumbai international airport undertaken by state-run
Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority and Maharashtra State Roard
Development Corporation reveals that they are already delayed due to policy and
regulatory hurdles, delays in getting necessary clearances and strong
opposition from the project affected persons. These projects entail a total
investment of over Rs 50,000 crore.
The
Rs 8,000 crore Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (Seewri and Nhava Sheva) was earlier
tendered in 2008 but later scrapped. Thereafter, it was re-tendered in 2009 but
did not receive enough response. After three years of delay, the project was
tendered third time and MMRDA has short listed five bidders. But now there is
none to bid for it.
The
much debated Navi Mumbai international airport project could not start despite
the environment clearance was awarded in November 2010. Prime Minster has asked
the state government to launch in 2014. The state-run City and Industrial
Development Corporation has yet to acquire 450 hectare of private land as the
project affected persons are insisting 35% developed land. The project cost,
which was envisaged at Rs 4,766 crore way back in 1998 to handle 40 million
passengers annually, has risen substantially to around Rs 14,573 crore as on
date to handle 60 million passengers annually. The rise has been as high as
305.76 per cent.
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