Mumbai mayor orders BMC to submit plans for grand city entrances

Mumbai: Mayor Ritu Tawde on Wednesday directed the BMC to submit the concept for all four planned grand entrances to the city and surrounding area development and beautification within the next 15 days. Tawde said priority will be given to the construction of the Airoli gateway, and the other three projects will be pursued on the same model. Preliminary information was gathered from all concerned departments regarding the construction of gateways at Dahisar, Vashi, Airoli, and Mulund. A detailed discussion was also held on the exact location of the gateways, ongoing as well as future planned projects at these sites, and the potential for area development and beautification alongside the gateways. Tawde said the state govt had extended full support to the gateway concept and she is making efforts to raise funds for the project through CSR. — Sanjeev Devasia