MMRDA’s metro line 4 from Wadala to Kasarvadavli has achieved 49% physical work completion. Team MMRDA recently erected 156 platform pier caps across 13 metro stations in metro line 4.
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- MMRDA is executing mega projects in Mumbai & MMR which is a complex & at times gargantuan task due to narrow roads, traffic congestion, utilities, slums, encroachments , night time working etc in the Maximum City.
- In addition, MMRDA faces huge legal issues while executing mega projects, leading to cost & time overruns. Public also gets inconvenienced in the process. But the MMRDA administration is dealing with these complexities on a regular basis.
Metro line 4 achieves 49% Physical Work Completion:
- Majority of 84 PPCs were erected between Mulund fire station and Majiwada & the remaining 72 PPCs were erected between Garodia Nagar & Surya Nagar in Ghatkopar area.
- Erection of these PPCs will facilitate erection of other station elements like T,L & U girders, platform slab, staircase upto platform level etc. The construction of metro line 4 was begun in the year 2018, although the pace slowed down due COVID pandemic and pending litigations pertaining to land acquisitions.
- However now the Hon’ble Bombay high court has come to MMRDA’s rescue which will go a long way in expediting the project.
- Indo Nippon Chemical Co. Ltd. in 2018 & Shree Yashwant Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. in 2019 filed a WRIT Petition with Hon’ble Bombay High Court stating that they were aggrieved by alignment of Metro Line 4 & they further said that the alignment not only is affecting their respective properties but they also alleged that the entire execution and implementation of Metro is in violation of the Statutory provisions including the Land Acquisition done under MRTP Act, 1966.
- Adding further, the petitioner also demanded a compensation of sum of about Rs.301 Cr/- on the basis of a private valuation report.
- This litigation resulted in a break of continuity. In Yashwant society case project delayed by the period of 46 months & cost is escalation hites amounting Rs.1.2 Cr. approx, as well as in Nippon case project cost escalated Rs. 80 Lac in 29 months.
- MMRDA & the State Government provided the Hon’ble court with all the details regarding the due procedures followed during the land acquisition. Taking all the facts into consideration Hon’ble High Court ruled in favour of MMRDA & State Government as it did not find any error in action of finalizing the alignment of Metro Line 4, land acquisition proceedings and implementation of Metro Project.
- Hon’ble high court while passing the judgement mentioned that the petitioners unnecessarily raised larger issues questioning authority of MMRDA in implementing ML-4. The petitioners under the garb of protecting and enforcing private rights of their properties have made attempts to stall and delay public projects of immense importance & this deserves imposition of cost.
- MMRDA also received a green signal in a PIL pertaining to Metro line 2B. In a petition challenging the No objection issued to MMRDA for construction of the metro rail Line 2B near Juhu Airport.
- Their main contention was that the NOC was issued contrary to the height restrictions given by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. In reply to this MMRDA coordinated with the Airports authority and DGCA and accordingly an affidavit was tendered in the Court mentioning the details of the safety measures ensured for the safety of the flyers and the airport.
- MMRDA contended that the NOC has been rightly issued and is legally valid and is in accordance with the Ministry of Civil Aviation ( Height Restrictions for the Safeguarding of Airport Operation) Rules,2015 and explained the importance of the project. Taking into consideration the above submissions the Hon’ble High court disposed of the PIL.
Speaking about these recent developments Shri S.V.R. Srinivas, IAS, Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA said “Infrastructure projects like metro lines that MMRDA undertakes are for greater public benefits and they shouldn’t be embroiled in such legal battles which lead to delay in project delivery and cost to exchequer. We are thankful that Hon. The High Court has ruled the case in our favour & quashed the PIL on merit. MMRDA’s legal team is well equipped in handling such cases and with the results finally coming in our favour we can now accelerate the work.”
Source: MMRDA- Press Release | Images Credit: MMRDA
