While citizens eagerly await the Rs 1,640-crore Bandra-Worli sea link to ease vehicular traffic between the western suburbs and the island city, the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) wants an important road connecting Dr Annie Besant Road to Pandurang Budhkar Marg to be reduced from its present 90 ft to 45 ft. If this happens, traffic dispersal towards south-central and south Mumbai could get adversely affected.
The reduction of the width of the road will be discussed in the improvement committee meeting of the BMC this week.
The 5.6-km sea-link starts at the Mahim interchange at the northern end and joins Khan Abdul Gafar Khan road on the Worli sea face end.
Traffic jams
Corporators are accusing the SRA of favouring the builder at the cost of inconveniencing tax-paying citizens. "A high court order prohibits rehabilitation of slum dwellers on land reserved for recreation, playgrounds, gardens, and on public amenities like roads. The SRA is suggesting that the road width be reduced and the recreation ground be shifted. This is ridiculous," said Ashish Shelar, a BJP corporator, and member of the BMC improvement committee.
"I have to check what the status of the proposal is. It is routine to send proposals that call for an amendment in the city's development plan to the state government for approval," said Shrikant Singh, SRA chief.
In numbers
63 Qutub Minars laid lengthwise would be equal to length of the link
50,000 South African elephants would weigh the same as the link
1.4 lakh vehicles ply on Mahim causeway daily
40 minutes, time required to travel by road from Mahim to Bandra
The reduction of the width of the road will be discussed in the improvement committee meeting of the BMC this week.
The 5.6-km sea-link starts at the Mahim interchange at the northern end and joins Khan Abdul Gafar Khan road on the Worli sea face end.
Traffic jams
Corporators are accusing the SRA of favouring the builder at the cost of inconveniencing tax-paying citizens. "A high court order prohibits rehabilitation of slum dwellers on land reserved for recreation, playgrounds, gardens, and on public amenities like roads. The SRA is suggesting that the road width be reduced and the recreation ground be shifted. This is ridiculous," said Ashish Shelar, a BJP corporator, and member of the BMC improvement committee.
"I have to check what the status of the proposal is. It is routine to send proposals that call for an amendment in the city's development plan to the state government for approval," said Shrikant Singh, SRA chief.
In numbers
63 Qutub Minars laid lengthwise would be equal to length of the link
50,000 South African elephants would weigh the same as the link
1.4 lakh vehicles ply on Mahim causeway daily
40 minutes, time required to travel by road from Mahim to Bandra
Source: http://www.mid-day.com/news/2008/nov/241108-Bandra-Worli-sealink-shrunk-in-half-90ft-roads-Mumbai-News.htm
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