Versova Sea Link
The Bandra - Versova Sea Link will be 10-km long and have 8 lanes. It is expected to cost 4,045 crore (US$736.19 million). It will have traffic dispersal points at Joggers Park and Juhu Koliwada. This section was the latest addition to the project.
The Bandra - Versova Sea Link received environmental clearance, under certain conditions, from the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) in November 2012. On of the main conditions imposed was that MSRDC had to fulfil the promises made to fishermen and residents as the sea link crosses navigational channels for fishing at Bandra, Chimbai Road, Khar Danda and Juhu Koliwada. MSRDC proposed navigational spans of 50 m at Bandra and 100 m at other locations after holding discussions with fishermen. MoEF’s expert appraisal committee on infrastructure and miscellaneous projects observed that about 150 square metres of mangrove cover will be lost permanently and 50 square metres temporarily. MSRDC will have to plant 5 times the number of mangroves destroyed and ensure that the viaduct is constructed on stilts in mangrove areas as per existing norms. "The duct material shall be analyzed prior to dumping at the identified locations with the approval of the competent authority to ensure that it does not cause any impact to the environment,” the committee said. Dredging and land reclamation will be prohibited. MSRDC will also have to use construction equipment with exhaust silencers. MSRDC has allocated 44 crore towards the environment management plan for the project.
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