Maharashtra Environment and Tourism Minister, Aaditya Thackeray held a review meeting on the works conducted by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).
This comes just days after Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray held a review of the pre-monsoon works conducted in Mumbai while asking the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the MMRDA, and other agencies to coordinate.
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Aaditya Thackeray is also the Mumbai Suburban District Guardian Minister. He reviewed the phase-wide transformation of the Western and Eastern express highways for a surface upgrade while also taking stock of traffic management, creation of cycle and pedestrian ways, and urban spaces below Mumbai’s flyovers.
The guardian minister reviewed a handful of metro projects which are in various stages of development. He went on to say that the northbound arm of the Kalanagar Flyover will be finished soon.
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“We also discussed the Nariman Point-Cuffe Parade connector. A consultant has been engaged and a design that doesn’t obstruct the boats of the fisherfolk is being envisioned. We discussed the progress of the ambitious Worli-Sewri Connector that will help us link the west coast of Mumbai to the east coast and the Coastal Road to the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL),” Aaditya Thackeray said.
Thackeray also highlighted the need for project works to keep going even during the pandemic. “Even in times of the pandemic, crucial works as these must go on. We are duty bound to deliver on these ongoing works,” he said.
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