Rs 5,570 crore budget boost for MMRDA -Governance Now

Rs 5,570 crore budget boost for MMRDA

Authority will develop water resources and provide rental housing

Geetanjali Minhas | January 19, 2011

Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan has approved a budget of Rs 5,570 crore presented by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) for the year 2011-12 in its 128th meeting held on Tuesday.

MMRDA works on public transport and infrastructure projects for Mumbai city and its metropolitan region.

The Authority has allocated Rs 1,264 crore for metro and monorail projects. The Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar (VAG) and Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd (CBM) metro corridors have received Rs 100 and Rs 200 crore respectively. Rs 964 crore have been allocated for the Chembur-Wadala-Jacob Circle monorail corridor.

The chief minister, also the chairman of MMRDA, made a crucial presentation to the prime minister requesting more funds for the city.

Keeping in mind acute water shortage in the city, MMRDA will also provide for a budget of Rs 220 crore and Rs 100 crore for rental housing in view of influx of people to the city in search of livelihood.

The authority will be constructing dams at rivers Kalu, Pinjal and Shai and also develop a bulk water distribution system for the metropolitan region from the water sourced from river Surya. In addition, the Authority will provide for a desalination project. This will be the first-ever kind of project to be implemented in the country.

The authority has apportioned Rs 50 crore towards resettlement and rehabilitation colonies for the families affected by its projects. Amenities like community center, healthcare center, vegetable counter, flour mill, a working shed for the project affected people to carry on small businesses will be made available.

To maintain the ecological balance, a provision of Rs 50 crore has been made for tree plantation and water harvesting projects.

Budget provision for the year 2011-12:

Sr. No.	Project/Schemes	Amount in Crores
1	Mono Rail Project	964.00
2	Mumbai Metro Railway Transport Project Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar and Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd	300.60
3	Mumbai Urban Infrastructure Project (MUIP)	600.00
4	Extended Mumbai Urban Infrastructure Project	700.00
5	Construction of flyovers under MUIP	34.00
6	Mumbai Urban Transport Project	293.24
7	Mumbai Urban Transport Project-2	318.77
8	Regional Water Resources, water supply and desalination	220.00
9	Rental Housing with basic infrastructure amenities	100.00
10	Land bank for MMRDA Projects & Growth Centres	150.00
11	Nirmal MMR Movement	200.00
12	Transport Projects through Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation	112.63
13	Mithi River Development Works	65.00
14	Civic amenities in Bandra Kurla Complex	41.00
15	Wadala Truck Terminal	80.00
16	Skywalks	100.00
17	Tree Plantation and Water Harvesting	50.00
18	Urbanized Infrastructure facilities for weaker section in MMR	50.00
19	Strengthening of villages with the help of Information and Technology	10.00
20	Providing amenities in R&R colonies	50.00
21	Development of Regional Landfill Sites	45.00
22	Innovation Park	50
23	Loan and Advances to Municipal Bodies/Other organizations	425.72
24	Grants	104.62
25	Surveys and Studies	25.65
26	Other Miscellaneous projects	192.05
27	Expenditure on other heads	288.14
	Total	5570.42

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