MITHI REJUVENATION WORK

MITHI WIDENING - POLITICAL ROAD BLOCK

Dr. Kirit Somaiya, BJP LeaderGopal Shetty, President BJP Mumbai

APPEAL

MITHI WIDENING “LET POLITICIANS BECOME STATESMEN”

-- DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA

Political Leaders Think and Act for Mumbai First.

Narrowness of vote bank keeping Mithi narrow.

No progress - Mithi widening since July 2006 Airport South (Kalpana Talkies / Kurla Kalina Road) CST/BKC Zone Kapadia Nagar area Parigh Khadi area.

MITHI WIDENING – An Appeal

MITHI WIDENED… Sanjay Gandhi Rashtriya Udyan till

Airport BKC to Mahim Creek Bridge. Water bottleneck feared between

Airport Kalpana Talkies Junction to BKC.

MITHI WIDENED… The man-made water bottleneck to

affect 7 sq. km area. Shall affect

Airlines Colonies, Kalpana Talkies Junction, LBS Marg Central Railway tracks near Kurla.

MITHI WIDENING 3 years are over to 26th July 2005. Widening work held up at Airport-

Kalpana Talkies, Kurla. Widening done from 60 to 300 feet….. Suggestions of Experts Committees

implimented at various places.

MITHI WIDENING Good progress has been done

Mithi Janmasthan, Vihar Lake Sanjay Gandhi Rashtriya Udyan Kranti Nagar side of Airport.

MITHI FINANCING No contribution from Central Govt. No contribution from State Govt. The project Implemented by BMC

and MMRDA from their own funds.

Stretch Length(M)

Width as per Chitale

Committee /Brimstowad

(M)

Width as per CWPRS

(M)

Width achieved in

Phase I(M)

CST Bridge Kurla to Airport Taxi Way Bridge

1932 60 100 60

Airport Taxi Bay 380 60 100 27 to 40

Airport New Bridge to M.V. road (Sakinaka)

2237 30 100 30 to 35

M.V.Road (Sakinaka to Ashok Nagar

1695 25 60 30

Ashok Nagar to JVLR 1563 25 60 25

JVLR to Filterpada 3317 16 to 20 40 16 to 20

Width Statement – (MCGM)

Part of the river developed by BMC

Part of the river developed by BMC

Part of the river developed by BMC

Part of the river developed by BMC

Width Statement – (MMRDA)

Chainage in MTR

Exist width (MTR)

Possible width (MTR)

Possible wideningBKC Side

Possible wideningLBS Road

side3500 249 249 0 0

3600 150 200 0 50

3700 149 200 0 51

3800 153 200 0 47

3900 143 200 0 57

4000 157 200 0 43

Part of the river developed by MMRDA

Width Statement – (MMRDA)

Chainage in MTR

Exist width (MTR)

Possible width (MTR)

Possible wideningBKC Side

Possible wideningLBS Road

side5400 87 129.50 25 17.505500 68 115 20 27

5600 67 113 0 465700 73 100 14 135800 63 100 23 145883 36 100 27 37

Part of the river developed by MMRDA

Part of the river developed by MMRDA

Political Compromise… Congress-NCP “Understanding” Mithi be 150 to 180 feet Airport (south) to CST & BKC Political Pressures Chief Secretary, MMRDA & BMC

Commissioner coming under pressure

Effects of the Compromise River will overflow at above places Water logging & River Blockade The area near Kalpana Talkies will be

flooded again Decision to save the local existing

structures To protect ‘Bhangarwalas’… Disastrous for Mumbaikars

Effects of the decision… Chitale & Experts Committees Report

Thrown out Rejuvenation work to be a waste. Invitation to another “26 July”

Suggestions Width of river at the spot should be kept at

100 mtrs or so as recommended by Experts. Transparent decision to save this area from

disaster Bureaucrats & Executives to perform their

duty to protect Mumbai We appeal to the politicians to have

‘Healthy’ approach

Let us make the dream of MITHI

VASTAVIKTA

DHANYAWAD

Kirit Somaiya Gopal Shetty