For construction of Park Circus-Parama Island flyover in Kolkata, the West Bengal Urban Development Department has sought the State’s Finance Department to clear payment of Rs 285 crore additional amount. The flyover is to become India’s second largest flyover after the one in Hyderabad which is 11.66.
The Department has urged the State Finance Department to pay the sum to the flyover construction company. This even though the committee set up to inquire into the justification behind sanctioning the additional funds has estimated the additional cost to be around Rs 84 crore less and proposed appointing a consultant to finalise the design of the flyover first.
The design of a portion of the flyover is yet to be approved by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA), pointed out the the five-member committee that submitted its report to the urban development department on 4 June. KMDA is acting as the nodal agency. The committee has proposed appointing a consultant to finalise the design following which the issue of sanctioning additional funds can be taken up.
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