DNA: Mumbai: Monday, August 20, 2018.
Hurdles are
pouring in over the construction of the Hancock bridge near Sandhurst road
railway station, as the no objection certificate from the commissioner of
railway safety has not been received yet. This has been revealed in reply to a
query sought under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. Kamlakar Shenoy, a
resident of Mazgaon sought information under the RTI Act.
As per the
RTI reply from the Bridge department of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
(BMC), the railway has asked the chief engineer (Bridges) that work can only be
started or continued after obtaining the NOC from the Commissioner of Railway
Safety (CRS).
It is around
three months that construction work of Hancock Bridge near Sandhurst Road
railway station was halted.
The work
order of Hancock bridge was issued on February 12, 2018 to start work from
February 20. The work was even started. But it had to be stopped due to lack of
NOC from the CRS.
The reason
for delay in NOC is believed to be encroachment in railway area. According to
senior official from the railway, they are working to remove the encroachment
and following which they issue NOC for the work.
Later, it was
also discovered that 1200 mm water pipeline is coming in the abutment area of
the bridge. As per the drawing available with the BMC, it appears the said 1200
mm water main to have been laid away from the location of the proposed pile.
The RTI apply stated that they are trying to locate the pipeline by pits and
trenching with the help of consultant. However, it could not be traced even
after 10 metre depth.
Kamlakar
Shenoy, the RTI applicant said that it seems that concerned authorities are not
interested in construction of bridge. "People have to drive vehicles seven
kilometre due to demolition of the bridge which was just 50 metres," he
said.
THE
OBSTACLES
- Construction of Hancock bridge near Sandhurst road railway station remains halted, as the NOC from the commissioner of railway safety has not yet been received
- A 1200 mm water pipeline coming in the abutment area of the bridge was also discovered
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