Mumbai is going to get six new flyovers by 2008 at the cost of Rs 150 crore (Rs 1.5 billion), announced minister for public works department Anil Deshmukh last Friday.
Addressing a press conference, Deshmukh said: "Under Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority's Mumbai Urban Infrastructure scheme, Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation will be constructing these flyovers".
There is a plan to construct, 42 flyovers in the city over the next few years and out of these 42 flyovers, 14 will be undertaken in the first phase at the cost of around Rs 350 crore (Rs 3.5 billion), he added.
Out of these 14 flyovers, tenders for six flyovers have been given out and work will start in few days time, Deshmukh said.
The new flyovers will be constructed at Kherwadi in Bandra, Dindoshi, Kandivali, Sumannagar, the junction of SV Road and Burfiwala Road junction.
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case of other flyovers, feasibility study, environment impact assessment study, tendering process are being carried out, Deshmukh said.
Replying to a question about controversial flyover at Peddar Road which has been opposed by singer Lata Mangeshkar and others Deshmukh said, "State government, intends to start the work on the road by the December this year".
He claimed that, environmental study report done by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board indicates that, once the flyover is completed, pollution levels in the area will come down substantially, contrary to the fears of residents.
Much talked about, Bandra-Worli Sea link will be completed by April 2008, assured the minister.
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