It has also appointed Central Water & Power Research, Pune, to design the needed diversion of the Ulwe water body and measures to avoid flooding. These are two of the total 66 conditions of the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) while giving ecology clearance and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) approval.
A Cidco official, who did not want to be named, told Business Standard: “We presented the action plan to (MoEF) minister Jairam Ramesh during the meeting here in Mumbai on April 15 for compliance of all conditions. Of the 66 conditions, 32 were laid down during giving environment clearance on November 22 last year and the balance relate to the CRZ clearance. The defence ministry has already given its approval for the project. Bids for selection of developer will be invited during June-December 2011, financial closure in April next year, commencement work in May and phase-I will be operational in 2014-15."
The total land earmarked for the project is 2,020 hectares, of which 1,333 ha (66 per cent) is in Cidco's possession. Another 263 ha (13 per cent) of government land is being transferred. The other 424 ha is private land and Cidco is in the process of acquiring it. Read the full report here.
Source: Sanjay Jog, Business Standard, Mumbai.
