In order to raise funds for key transport projects in city, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) proposed a new cess, known as betterment tax, to be imposed on citizens residing along or in the vicinity of the upcoming projects. The idea is at the proposal stage and it awaits the approval of the state government. The state urban development department would finalise a blueprint for this
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Several infra projects in Mumbai face delay
Several infrastructure projects in Mumbai are delayed because of various reasons including the lack of co-ordination between Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). Therefore, some experts argue that these infrastructure projects must be implemented by only one
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South Mumbai to Chembur in 15 mins via freeway
By the end of this month, commuter will be able to zip to Chembur from south Mumbai in about 15 minutes. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) will open a portion of the Eastern Freeway from Orange Gate to Panjarpol. The remaining part up to Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road (GMLR) will be opened early next year.
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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.
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MMRDA takes up road works on big scale in suburbs
The Rs 4,028-crore budget cleared by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on March 23 made it clear that the budget's thrust would be on road infrastructure development in the city's distant suburbs such as Thane, Navi Mumbai, and Kalyan-Dombivli.
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Mumbai’s FOB to make way for Sahar elevated road
In yet another example of poor planning by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), the Santa Cruz foot overbridge (FOB) on the Western Express Highway (WEH) will have to be demolished to make way for the new Sahar elevated road, which will connect the airport and the highway. To put it simply, the cost of the project will now increase manifold, as it will include the costs involved in demolishing the existing FOB and the construction of a new one.
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MMRDA to build flyover to link BKC to Eastern H’way
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has once again adopted the plan to build a 1.6-km elevated road from Bandra-Kurla Complex to the Eastern Express Highway. MMRDA had abandoning the project three years ago.
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Rs 1,920 cr sanctioned for Mumbai Trans-harbour link
The Union Finance Ministry has sanctioned viability gap funding of Rs 1,920 crore for the Mumbai trans-harbour link, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has said. The project, estimated to cost Rs 9,630 crore, will be implemented on public-private partnership mode. The construction period will be for five years.
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