Santacruz-Chembur Link Road hits yet another hurdle
Posted: Monday , Jan 18, 2010 at 0547 hrs, Swapnil Rawal
The Santacruz-Chembur Link Road has hit another hurdle further delaying its construction. Tenants of three building in Netaji Nagar, Kurla have filed a petition in the High Court seeking in-situ rehabilitation.
According to a senior Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority official, the 88 tenants of three buildings are unwilling to move to a location offered by MMRDA on MHADA land in Sahakar Nagar, Chembur. It is not possible to relocate them on the same plot as the land is not enough. Also due to the proximity to airport a tall building cannot be constructed, the official said requesting anonymity.
The tenants are currently occupying 220 sq ft tenements while they are being offered 360 sq foot carpet area at Sahakar Nagar. They want relocation in the same vicinity but there is no MHADA plot in the area, the official added.
Earlier the 6.45 km-link road was caught in a delay due to rehab tussles between implementing agency and tenants. Tenants of 13 Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) buildings at Tilak Nagar, Kurla had filed a petition in High Court which was later resolved after filing consent terms on October 15, 2009 before the High Court.
source: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Santacruz-Chembur-Link-Road-hits-yet-another-hurdle/568593