24.11.08

PM to launch Mumbai's Monorail on 29th November 2008

This weekend, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will lay the foundation stone for a project that will change the way Mumbaikars travel. Mr Singh on November 29 will launch the country’s first monorail project at Chembur. “Stage is set to kick-off the project. Actual work on the project will begin from December 1,” a government official overseeing the project execution said. This, incidentally, will be second major transport project for Mumbai being launched by Mr Singh. In June 2006, Mr Singh had set in motion the Phase I of the Rs 20,000-crore Mumbai Metro project. Unlike the Metro Phase I, which is being built by the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Infrastructure in association with Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), the monorail will entirely be built by a consortium comprising Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Scomi Engineering of Malaysia. The monorail will cover those areas that are not covered by the Metro rail. The cost of a monorail system is estimated at Rs 60-70 crore per km, less than half the cost of an elevated Metro rail project. It’s expected to be ready in 30 months from the day the work begins. The total route length for mono rail will be 70 km with four corridors. Three corridors — Wadala to Mahalakshmi (25 km), Wadala to Chembur (10 km) and Wadala to Bandra-Kurla Complex (10 km) — will be taken up in Phase I. The fourth is the 25-km corridor between Thane, Kalyan and Bhiwandi. The L&T-Scomi consortium will lay down tracks from Jacob Circle to Wadala (about 11 km) and Wadala to Chembur via Mahul (about 9 km). The monorail will have 18 stations enroute. As part of the multi-modal transport system, the monorail will provide direct connectivity to the three existing suburban railways. In monorail, considered to be one of the modern urban transport systems, the cars move on a single beam in an elevated corridor. The design makes it possible to execute the project on a fast-track as it requires a small footprint and facilitates implementation with minimal demolition of structures. Other advantages include greater reliability, high manoeuvrability, low cost and an eco-friendly design. Air-conditioned cars add to its attraction along with sleek design.

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Disaster Management meet held at Thane by Ganesh Naik.
A disaster management meet was held in Thane in the presence of Thane Guardian Minister Ganesh Naik. Addressing the meet, he said that there was a need to tackle flooding this monsoon.Thane city was also not spared from the 26/7 deluge. Huge loss of property and life was witnessed. Thane being situated near the coast, there are many lakes and creeks here.
With the onset of monsoon the city needs to be completely prepared for any kind of disaster. A meet was held in this regard in which, Thane Guardian Ganesh Naik spoke on the preparations being done. Present along with the minister was Navi Mumbai Police commissioner Ramrao Wagh, TMC Commissioner Nandkumar Jantre, Asst Police Commissioner Tukaram Chauhan and other administrative heads.
A presentation on Disaster Management was also held at the Collector’s Office. Equipments used during Disaster management was presented and inaugurated at the hands of Guardian Minister Ganesh Naik

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Navi Mumbai-Specialty medical services available for the poor
The approval of the general body meeting has opened the doors of Fortis – Hiranandani Hospital for the poor and weak to avail affordable super specialty medical services. Citizens from across the city welcomed the decision. Thane Guardian Minister Ganesh Naik had made the promise of making super specialty medical services available for the poor on January 26, 2006 during the official ceremony for the public private partnership – three years later, his younger son Sandeep Naik kept the promise made by his father to the citizens of Navi Mumbai.