Navi Mumbai: The portion of the Vashi Toll Naka to Konkan Bhawan on the Sion-Panvel Highway has been transferred to the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation by the Electricity Department of the State Public Works Department. Is. Due to which now all the street lights, transformers, electric meters and other electrical equipment related to this highway will be taken care and repaired by NMMC.
It is worth noting that in the Swachh Survekshan, Navi Mumbai has been ranked first in the country in the category of cities with a population of 10 to 40 lakhs. Due to the Sion-Panvel highway being near the public department, this power system was not good, which was affecting the work of cleanliness campaign of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation. Taking this matter seriously, Municipal Commissioner Abhijit Bangar had requested the Public Works Department of the state to transfer the said part of the Sion-Panvel highway to the Municipal Corporation.
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The meeting was held under the chairmanship of the commissioner.
On 15 September 2021, under the chairmanship of the Municipal Commissioner, a joint meeting was held with the officials of the concerned department. In which it was agreed to inspect the said highway and transfer it to the Municipal Corporation. On the basis of which now the portion from Vashi Toll Naka to Konkan has been transferred to the Municipal Corporation. The Municipal Corporation had proposed the estimated expenditure to the Public Department to improve the power system of this part, out of which 8 crore 29 lakh rupees have been given by the concerned department to the Municipal Corporation.