In a bid to facilitate the widening of the congested S V Highway in Goregaon, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Company (BMC) razed 14 constructions alongside the alignment on Monday. In response to the civic physique, the affected individuals have been supplied with monetary compensation or rehabilitation.
Eyeing to ease visitors congestion alongside the busy S V Highway in P/South, the civic physique has proposed a mission to widen the highway. Nevertheless, solely 12 metres of the 27.45-metre huge swath was accessible for visitors, owing to the presence of 14 constructions alongside the pathway.
In response to officers, these websites have been in existence since not less than 1960. To make means for the widening, the civic physique had issued eviction notices to 14 constructions.
On Monday, ward employees visited the positioning and launched the eviction drive. “With the removing of those 14 constructions, practically 500 metres of highway was cleared for visitors. These embody Ashish constructing, Anant Niwas, the Adani electrical energy energy substation. As per BMC’s rehabilitation coverage, the affected individuals have been supplied with both monetary compensation or various rehabilitation,” mentioned a civic bulletin.
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