Web Exclusive Sep 27, 2013 Navi Mumbai's two key roads to get flyovers The Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) will construct flyovers on Palm Beach Road and Thane-Belapur Road in Navi Mumbai to decongest traffic on the two main roads. This was stated by the Maharashtra State Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan.
Project Update Aug 01, 2013 MoEF nod to Navi Mumbai airport A panel of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has given the 'green signal' for the Navi Mumbai international airport project. With this, Mumbai may finally get its new airport now.
Transport Update Jul 01, 2013 Mumbai's Eastern Freeway opened First phase of the Eastern Freeway of Mumbai city was inaugurated by the Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan. The cost for the first phase of the Eastern Freeway is stated to be at Rs 847-crore.
Web Exclusive Jun 24, 2013 Rural people in Maha to get 15,000 micro-ATMs Maharashtra will get around 15,000 micro-ATMs from the Centre with an aim to facilitate financial inclusion of people from remote areas in the state. The four Aadhaar-enabled basic types of banking transactions can be done through micro-ATMs are balance enquiry, cash withdrawal, cash deposit and Aadhaar to Aadhaar funds transfer. Moreover, as many as 20,000 Business Correspondents (BCs) will be appointed for the purpose of taking banking to the doorsteps of the people in remote areas by allowing
Web Exclusive Jun 17, 2013 CM inaugurates Mumbai's Eastern Freeway's 1st phase First phase of the Eastern Freeway of Mumbai city was inaugurated by the Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on June 13. It is the city's most-ambitious elevated road project. The cost for the first phase of the Eastern Freeway is stated to be at Rs 847-crore. More than 35,000 motorists will now be able to use the 14 km, elevated road from Orange Gate near CST station to Chembur in the Eastern suburb.
Policy Update Apr 16, 2013 Maharashtra govt clears Rs 210 bn elevated corridor project Maharashtra government gave in-principle approval to the Rs 21,000-crore Elevated Rail Corridor Project between Oval Maidan and Virar in Mumbai. The state cabinet headed by Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan gave the approval when the Western Railway General Manager made a presentation of the project at a recent meeting
Policy Update Apr 05, 2013 Maharashtra govt to clear metro project for Pune Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan informed the state legislature that his cabinet would clear the metro project for Pune this month and send a report on the project to the union government for final approval by the end of this month. Once the central government approves the project, the state government may sanction funds. It may be recalled that state government agreed to provide funds for t
Web Exclusive Mar 29, 2013 MMRDA to spend Rs 622 cr on road infra in Thane dist Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) will spend Rs 622 crore on the extended Mumbai urban infrastructure projects, mainly in Thane district. It will build six flyovers, a creek-bridge at Vasai between Naigaon and Bhayendar and over 90-km of road network in Vasai, Thane, Kalyan, Dombivli, Ambernath, Karjat , Badlapur and Arnala.
Web Exclusive Mar 19, 2013 Mumbai civic body to probe CAG's claims in road projects The Mumbai Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will conduct an internal inquiry into the increase in cost of road projects in the city, as pointed out by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. In its report, the CAG had also criticised the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for increasing spending an additional Rs 702 crore of taxpayers’ money without following procedure.