Tag Archives: MMRDA
Santa Cruz-Chembur Link Road: HC seeks reply on masjid
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the MMRDA to file a reply as to what it pertains to do with regards to a masjid, which is coming in the way of the construction of Santa Cruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR).
Suman Nagar flyover opens to chaos after long delay: Good news, delivered with wrong signs
On Thursday, the authorities had a long-awaited gift in store for motorists on the Eastern Express Highway, but they bungled on the packaging. Five years in the making and after overcoming numerous hiccups, the Suman Nagar flyover was finally thrown open to the public in the morning.
Kurla locals protest against SCLR delay
Kurla residents protested against the delay in the completion of the Santa Cruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) on Sunday . The project has been delayed for over seven years now.
SCLR hits another hurdle as contractor seeks rate hike
Last week’s Bombay High Court order asking residents of Netaji Nagar to vacate their premises may not bring the long-delayed Santacruz Chembur Link Road (SCLR) much closer to completion.
Locals to monitor delayed Santa Cruz Chembur Link Road work
Termed as an engineering marvel by the National Geographic, the Santa Cruz Chembur Link Road (SCLR) that first started in 2003 is stuck in a maze of encroachments and red-tape. However, an official associated with the project says that this is a project of a “mega scale”.
Mumbai’s monorail to start in two weeks
Indicating that the prestigious Mumbai monorail project is on schedule, a top official said here Wednesday that six trains will ply in the first phase from later this month.
SCLR 5 yrs late and a lot costlier
In June this year, the World Bank extended the deadline for the much-delayed Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) to December 2011.
SCLR Project: Mosque trustees refuse to shift until development body proves it owns new site
Even as the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is gearing up to complete the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) Project, trustees of a mosque near Tilak Nagar that is to be relocated to make way for the road have refused to shift until the MMRDA shows evidence that the new site is owned by it.
Metro project gets costlier
With the 146-km Metro project cost escalating from Rs 19,525 crore to Rs 47,092 crore, the city’s planning body proposes to seek loans from international banks to finance the project. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is contemplating taking a loan of $20 billion (approximately Rs 20,000 crore) to build seven Metro lines.
