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
|
