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MITHI REJUVENATION WORK PHASE TWO- STATUS-‘VASTAVIKTA’. Dr. Kirit Somaiya, BJP Leader Ex-Member of Parliament - 24 May 07. Mithi Phase Two needs force & follow up.
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MITHI REJUVENATION WORK PHASE TWO- STATUS-‘VASTAVIKTA’ Dr. Kirit Somaiya, BJP Leader Ex-Member of Parliament - 24 May 07
Mithi Phase Two needs force & follow up Mumbaikar & Mithi River- ‘River-Mithi-Vardan converted into Shap’. 450 persons died at Mithi on 26 July 2005. Petition to High Court, Press & Public Pressure resulted into Mithi Rejuvenation Project. Phase One 12.96 lac cubic meter silt removed-shifted due to Court intervention. Project of Rs 1349 crores. Rs 65 crore spent in Phase I. Phase II is of Rs 1284 crore. Contribution from Govt of India 35%, Maha Govt 15%,MMRDA 25%,BMC 25% NEERI appraise-recommended project of Rs 706 cr only GOI & State Govt contribution recd. till now NIL
Mithi need force-follow up for Phase Two ………..continue Mithi Rejuvenation-’Punar Janma’ means River flow improvement Widening & Deepening River front development Stop Polluting River by flow of Chemicals, waste, sewage ….. Environment Improvement Works Removal of Encroachments Protection & Prevention
Mithi need force-follow up for Phase Two ………..continue Report-recommendation recd Feb 2006 Planning, implementation started August 2005 High Court issued directives Dozen Times Prime Minister, Chief Minister announcement-August 2005 Rs65 cr spent of Rs1349 crore Project in 22 month
Mithi need force-follow up for Phase Two ………..concluded Phase two execution started in Oct 2006 Width of the River not finalized yet Airport Authority has done nothing till now Only 0.19 lac cubic meter silt shifted against work order of 23.30 lac cubic meter by MMRDA MITHI PHASE TWO REQUIRES ATTENTION DETERMINATION, FOLLOW UP & FIGHT Dr Kirit Somaiya
BMC – MITHI PHASE II – WORK * upto 16 May 2007 # quantity in cubic meter
MMRDA – MITHI PHASE 2 • MMRDA Zone – Mahim Causeway to CST Bridge • Tenders floated – Nov. 2006 • 23,30,000 cubic meter – widening & deepening • Work (Tenders) allotted – 3 • Work (Tenders) rejected – 3 • Work started – March 2007
MMRDA – MITHI PHASE 2Widening & Deepening Work -Tenders Rejected
BMC – Dumping of silt • Kanjur Dumping Yard • Records maintain • Chemical – Environmental Processing Done • BMC’s own Dumping Yard
MMRDA – Dumping of silt • Left on the Contractor • First Kopar Khairane then Kanjur & now Balkumbh • Defective Dumping Process • CAG strictures for Phase I works • Order for Investigation of Phase I
Implications • 5% work completed • Before Monsoon 15% could be over • Shifting of 700 families in June • Airport has done nothing • MMRDA – BKC Zone to create water-blockade
Implications (Contn…) • Flooding & Water logging during this Monsoon • CST Bridge to Sakinaka • Air India Colonies, Kalina, Kalpana Talkies, LBS Road, Kurla • Kurla to Vidyavihar Railway Lines • Disruption of LBS Road & Central Railway
Mithi needs……. Mumbaikar needs – wants Save & Protect Mithi River Homage to 450 dead of 26 July Save & Protect Mumbai for 50 years Stop routine flooding & water logging Present & make Swachh & Sunder Beautiful MITHI RIVER Kirit Somaiya