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New India coastal highway planned

A new coastal highway is being planned in India that will connect the north and south of Mumbai. The project is being planned jointly by the Maharashtra State Government and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The US$1.38 billion Nariman Point-Kandivli road project will stretch some 36.5km. The work includes the need to reclaim some 110ha of land, for which a proposal by BMC has been approved by the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority. The agreement requires that this area of land can on
February 3, 2015 Read time: 1 min
A new coastal highway is being planned in India that will connect the north and south of Mumbai. The project is being planned jointly by the Maharashtra State Government and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The US$1.38 billion Nariman Point-Kandivli road project will stretch some 36.5km. The work includes the need to reclaim some 110ha of land, for which a proposal by BMC has been approved by the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority. The agreement requires that this area of land can only be used for the road and a cycle track but not for commercial purposes or property development.
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