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116 trees to be affected for construction of Ambedkar Memorial at Indu Mills in Dadar

The BMC, in a public notice, has said that a hearing for general public to raise any objection or suggestion for the above mentioned proposal will be held on 26 June.

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Around 79 trees will be cut and 37 will be transplanted for the project
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Considering that around 116 trees are likely to be affected ahead of the construction of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial at Indu Mills in Dadar, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will hold a hearing for the general public to raise suggestions/objections over the same. Around 79 trees will be cut and 37 will be transplanted.

The BMC, in a public notice, has said that a hearing for general public to raise any objection or suggestion for the above mentioned proposal will be held on 26 June.

A MMRDA official said, "Our excavation work has almost completed and we are doing piling work and along with that seeking NOCs from various authorities. Also, we had sought permission for cutting of 79 trees and 39 trees will be planted again, as per permission given by BMC."

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is constructing the 350 foot-long Ambedkar Memorial for which it had appointed sole bidder Shapoorji Pallonji in December 2017 at a cost of Rs 709 crore.

The MMRDA had floated bids for the construction of Ambedkar Memorial in April 2017, however, the same was re-floated in November due to poor response. The second attempt, too, managed to fetch only one bidder to whom the MMRDA awarded the contract at Rs 709 crore, which is around 15 per cent higher than MMRDA's estimate.

The memorial's construction on the 12-acre Indu Mill land was stuck for several years due to the transfer of land from the Centre to the state government. The MMRDA plans to build an auditorium, a meditation area and a pond along with the memorial. The auditorium will have a seating capacity of around 800 people, and a museum, library, garden and parking space for visitors.

AMBEDKAR MEMORIAL

  • Over 100 trees are likely to be affected for the construction of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial at Indu Mills
     
  • Around 79 trees will be cut and 37 will be transplanted
     
  • MMRDA appointed Shapoorji Pallonji to construct the 350 foot-long Ambedkar Memorial
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