The NCR Planning Board has sought a reply from the Haryana
government after the Noida Authority raised the issue of cost sharing of the
two bridges planned on Yamuna between Noida and Faridabad. The Authority, which
says it has sufficient funds to start the project, has also decided to increase
purchase rates of land along the river.
Construction of the two bridges was approved last month in a
meeting in Delhi attended by Haryana additional secretary P Raghvendra Rao,
Noida and Greater Noida authorities' chairman Rama Raman, NCR Planning and
Monitoring Cell (UP) commissioner Kush Verma and Faridabad town planner.
"After we raised the issue of cost sharing, the NCRPB
has sought a reply from Haryana. Once cost sharing is settled, the projects
will further move ahead," said Rajesh Prakash, additional CEO, Noida
Authority. "We are going to increase purchase cost of land near the
riverbed. We are planning to increase the purchase rate from the existing Rs
2,800 per square metre to Rs 3,500 per sqmts. A proposal will be presented in
the Authority's next board meeting," Prakash said.
Chairman of the Noida and Greater Noida authorities Rama
Raman, meanwhile, said MoU for the two bridges was being finalized and is
expected to take a couple of months, following which tenders will be awarded.
"A team is working on the MoU. Once both Haryana government and we
finalize MoUs, a date for signing them will be announced," Raman said. The
bridges will drastically cut travel time between Noida and Faridabad from two
hours at present, to flat 15 minutes.
"The bridge on the FNG corridor, estimated to cost Rs
266 crore, will start between sectors 150 and 149A and end in Tilori village in
Faridabad. The length of the bridge is 600 metres and Canal Bridge is 80
metres. The other bridge will start nears sectors 167A and 168 and end near
Faridabad's Lalpur village. The 600m-long bridge will cost Rs 315 crore,"
Raman said. Both the bridges will end on the road leading to Badkal lake
crossing. "We have already received environment clearance and hydraulic
study will soon be completed," Raman added.
Source: Magicbricks
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