The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) may be pushing for quick environment clearance to get its showpiece coastal road project off the ground, but the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has pointed out basic shortcomings that could further delay the project.
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Coastal road final alignment plan delayed by three months
The much-anticipated coastal road project is set to delay further by at least three months with the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority instructing the BMC to revise its plan to reduce extent of mangrove to be affected.
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Maha gives nod to reclamation for coastal road
A coastal road in Mumbai city is a step closer to becoming a reality after the Maharashtra coastal zone management authority (MCZMA) approved reclamation of 160 hectares for the project and recommended the amendment of coastal regulation zone (CRZ) notification, 2011, to facilitate its implementation. The MCZMA made this suggestion to the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) in a meeting on June 10 to decide on the increasing issue of traffic congestion.