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Vilasrao Deshmukh Eastern Free Way-Eastern Free way is For this purpose, jetties will be constructed at four places
connector of South Mumbai- East Suburbs , the route is namely Kolshet, Kalher, Dombivli and Mira-Bhayandar.
being renamed as Vilasrao Deshmukh Eastern Freeway.
Internal transport services in Mumbai city
Financial Development Corporation - A total length of You might be aware that the Bandra-Versova sea link work
3 lakh 3 thousand 842 km of National Highways, State has already started. The project length is 17.17 kms and
Highways, other district roads and rural roads have been estimated cost is Rs. 11,333 crores. The estimated cost of
developed. A Financial Development Corporation will be Bandra-Versova-Virar sea link is Rs. 42,000 crores and the
set up under the Public Works Department to raise funds feasibility report has been prepared. The detailed project
for their timely improvement and regular maintenance.
report is under preparation.
Asian Development Bank Assisted Road Development- In The work of 14 metro lines, which is 337 k.m. long, with
the first phase, roads of estimated cost Rs. 5,689 crore estimated expenditure of 1 lac 20 thousand 814 crores is
have been undertaken with financial assistance from in progress. The works of these 14 metro lines at various
the Asian Development Bank. In the year 2021-22, roads stages of completion. The works of Metro-lines - 2A and
of estimated cost of Rs. 5,000 crore will be undertaken 7 will be completed by 2021. The estimated cost of
through external assistance. Goregaon-Mulund link road is Rs. 6600 crores and the

Pawar has proposed an allocation of Rs 7,350 crore is tender work is in process. The Mumbai costal road project
proposed to Rural Development Department for scheme is progressing rapidly and it is planned to complete before
expenditure. 2024. At present, the tunnel work of this project in south
Mumbai is in progress. The work of seven rail-over bridges
Mumbai Projects in Mumbai, are in progress.
The government aims to provide transport facilities of
international standards in Mumbai. It proposes to complete Agriculture & allied activities
the Shivdi-Nhava Sheva project till September 2022. The government has proposed an outlay of an outlay of
Rs 3274 crore is proposed to Department of Agriculture,
A four-lane flyover is under construction to connect
Bandra-Worli sea link to Shivdi-Nhava Sheva Trans -harbor Animal Husbandry, Dairy Business and Fisheries for scheme
expenditure. ‘’In the year 2020-21, despite the deficit
link which is likely to be completed in coming three years.
growth in the industry and services sector, the agriculture
The land acquisition for126 KM “Virar-Alibaug Multimodal and allied sectors grew by a 11.7 per cent. In adverse
Corridor” by the Maharashtra State Road Development situation Agriculture has helped the state's economy to
Corporation, worth Rs. 40,000 Crores, is in progress for recover. We are consciously striving for a substantial
connecting the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, Navi Mumbai increase in the productivity of farmers in the state.
Airport and Shivdi-Nhava Sheva Trans -harbor link. It will Transactions in the field of agricultural commodities should
be helpful for the development of Virar, Bhiwandi, Kalyan, be done in a transparent manner and they should get fair
Panvel, Uran, Pen and Alibaug cities. prices. Our government is striving for this,’’ said Pawar.
The construction work of the “Thane Coastal Road” , 15 Paying interest on crop loans was also often a problem for
k.m. long and 40 meters wide, parallel to Thane Creek is farmers. Keeping in view the objective to free the farmers
in progress which is likely to cost Rs. 1,250 crores. from interest burden and preventing them from turning
The construction of flyovers at Mumbra Bypass Junction, defaulter, the government has decided to provide zero
Shil Kalyan Phata, Shil Phata and Kalyan Phata Junction and percent interest loans to farmers who take crop loans up
widening of highway and also construction of an underpass to a limit of Rs 3 lakhs and timely repayment. The amount
at Kalyan Phata are in progress. of interest on crop loan will be paid by the government on
behalf of the farmers. The required funds will be provided
The Maharashtra Government has decided to utilize the by the government.
waterways around Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai for
the purpose of water transport. Vasai to Kalyan water Strengthening of Agricultural Produce Market Committee -
transport service will be made available in the first phase. Farmers in the State often bring their agricultural produce

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