02 January,2023 11:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Vinod Kumar Menon
CIDCO’s flagship housing projects at Ulwe have seen the construction of 96 flats in 96 days. Pic courtesy/CIDCO
The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) will play Santa to Navi Mumbaikars in 2023, with a flagship mass housing scheme for the economically weaker section (EWS) and low-income group (LIG) and the inauguration of the much-awaited Metro Phase 1. mid-day reached out to Dr Sanjay Mukherjee, vice-chairman and managing director of CIDCO, who is overseeing various turn key infrastructure projects, which will connect the twin city to the rest of the world.
In January, 7,849 flats only for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) at Ulwe will be allotted to mass housing lottery winners. CIDCO has received an overwhelming response and one of the reasons for the demand is the strategic location of the ground-plus-twelve-floor structures of the mega township constructed by L&T. The project is close to the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) and is within walking distance from Bamandongri and Kharkopar railway stations and close to the Navi Mumbai International Airport. Each EWS flat is around 322 square feet in carpet area. "The housing projects have become talking points on international platforms for the achievement of making 96 flats in 96 days by using pre-cast technology, at the rate of one apartment per day," said Dr Mukherjee.
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A depiction of Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area. Pic/CIDCO
CIDCO has started working towards future sustainable development in the Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA), which takes up 371 sq km of land in the Thane and Raigad. The draft town planning infrastructure plan for TPS 2 to TPS 7 is ready, and work on the draft for TPS 7 to TPS 12 is underway.
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The Kharghar Valley Golf Course, which is being expanded. PIC/CIDCO
The work to expand the 9-hole Kharghar Valley Golf Course into a state-of-the-art facility with 18 holes will be done in 2023. This will make it a major attraction for the sporting community.
Work is underway at Ferry Wharf by the Mumbai Port Trust for the water transport project. Representation pic
The Nerul Passenger Water Terminal is complete and the Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) is expected to operate water taxi services between Ferry Wharf in south Mumbai and Navi Mumbai this year. The city planning agency has constructed a special multipurpose jetty at Nerul, which is likely to be operational soon for passengers.
Pre-development work for the airport project has been completed. PIC courtesy/CIDCO
Work on the Navi Mumbai airport site is in full swing to meet the December 2024 target. Land acquisition and rehabilitation for the project-affected have been completed. Land development work and diversion of the Ulwe river and shifting of 220 KV and 110 KV high voltage transmission lines passing through the airport area is also complete.
The International Corporate Park (ICP) project at Khargar - a futuristic commercial, educational and residential hub - will take shape in a systematic manner in the coming years. "Our focus is to provide social infrastructure to start with, and we decide the future course of the marked area for the ICP gradually, which will include public-private partnership for development," said Dr Mukherjee.
Dr Sanjay Mukherjee, vice-chairman and managing director, CIDCO
To reduce traffic congestion on the Sion-Panvel highway, two bridges with three lanes each are under construction on Thane creek between Mankhurd and Vashi, as a part of the Thane creek bridge expansion project. They are expected to ease vehicular movement during peak hours by the third quarter of 2023. The project has been undertaken by Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) at a cost of about Rs 775 crore. Other infrastructure connectivity projects in Navi Mumbai include the multi-lane expansion of the Sion-Panvel highway (excluding above bridges) to the Mumbai-Pune expressway.
Phase 1 of Navi Mumbai Metro's Line 1 had been in the pipeline since 2011. Pic courtesy/CIDCO
The elevated Phase 1 of Line 1 of the Navi Mumbai Metro project covers the 11-km stretch between CBD Belapur and Pendhar in Taloja. The section between Pendhar and Central Park, Kharghar, is ready, and the safety certification has been obtained from the commissioner of Metro railway safety. However, four Phase 1 stations between CBD Belapur and Central Park, Kharghar are under construction. CIDCO is aiming to start Metro connectivity between Pendhar and Central Park in 2023. Meanwhile, CIDCO has decided the fares of the Navi Mumbai Metro which shall be operated by MahaMetro. The lowest fare of Phase 1 is Rs 10. Officials said the proposed 7.12-km Line 2, 3.87-km Line 3 and 4.17-km Line 4 of the Navi Mumbai Metro - which connect MIDC, Taloja to Khandeshwar; Pendhar to MIDC, Taloja; and Khandeshwar to Navi Mumbai International Airport respectively - are still pending.
