Times of India: Mumbai: Friday,
April 11, 2014.
The third
phase of the Eastern Freeway up to Ghatkopar, which may be thrown open to
motorists this month, has witnessed a 23% increase in cost ever since work
started in 2007.
"The
project's cost rose from Rs 847 crore to Rs 1,106 crore because of delay in
rehabilitation of project-affected people and slow execution of work," RTI
activist Anil Galgali said.
Galgali had
sought information about the Eastern Freeway project from the MMRDA . Work on
the stretch between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya to Anik
Junctionwas scheduled to be completed by January 18, 2011 after the work order
was issued in January 2008.
"There
was a delay of 29 months in executing this phase of the project," Galgali
added.
The RTI query
revealed that the work on the Anik-Panjrapol Link Road has not yet been completed
although it was opened in June 2013. The third phase (Panjrapol-Ghatkopar Link
Road), which is slated for inauguration soon, has already missed the extended
deadline of December 2013.
It was
scheduled to be completed by February 2011 after the work order was issued in
August 2009. The cost too has increased to Rs 293.84 crore from the original
estimate of Rs 168 crore.
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