Coastal road back on track: Mumbai civic body resumes work after SC reprieve
Hindustan TimesHours after the Supreme Court on Monday lifted the status quo on construction of the coastal road project worth ₹ 12,000 crore, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation started piling work at Amarson Garden. The SC on Monday said that the contractors and the BMC may complete work on the coastal road project that has already commenced “at their own risk”. Mohan Machiwala, chief engineer for the coastal road project, said, “We will follow what the court orders state and work will be carried out according to that.” Two PILs were filed by activists and Society for Improvement of Greenery and Nature, an NGO, saying the project would have an adverse effect upon marine ecology in those sections of the city coastline. Activist Zoru Bhathena, who is one of the petitioners challenging the coastal road project, said, “The order is very clear.