Cidco inches closer on airport project:
Navi Mumbai : The City and Industrial Development Corporation has crossed another hurdle on its ambitious project – the Rs.15,000 cr Navi Mumbai International Airport. In a recent meeting between top Cidco officials and villagers, who were opposing the relief package after land acquiring – have sorted out most of the differences.
The nodal agency has already initiated joint measurement of dwellings on gaothan land to be rehabilited as the deadline for tendering process is approaching fast, a source knowing the development said. Top Cidco officials are in touch with opposing six villages, aiming an early resolve on contentious issue over the land compensation deal, he added.
Recently, representatives of the Pargaon Gram Panchayat, had a meeting with Cidco MD Sanjay Bhatia and joint MD V Radha. The representatives, who held talks with Cidco officials had reportedly conveyed that they have no objection on state government offered package. However, they said that they were more concerned about flooding in the area, which may happen due to changing the course of Ulwe River, houses coming up in the area and legal cases pertaining to some land.
Cidco has fixed June 18 for the tendering process as it is required before the bidding for the request for qualification to appoint a strategic partner for the developing the land. So far the government has estimated at about Rs.15,000 cr. As the differences have narrowed down, the Cidco has initiated joint measurement of houses, a source said on condition of anonymity. “The nodal agency is just a mile away from completing the survey,” a Cidco official said. It is learnt that work is completed in villages such as Kopar, Ganeshpuri, Ulwe, Kombadbhuje, Targhar and Chinchwada. In coming days, the will be taken for three more villages -Vaghiwali, Vaghivali Vada and Koli.
The state government has offered 22.5% of developed land with an average FSI of 2. They will get FSI of 1.5 for 12.5% of developed land. Project Affected Persons (PAPs) will also get 100 shares in companies who will develop the airport project. “This is so far best package offered to any PAPs by the state government and even it is better than the central government’s offer,” claims a Cidco official.
However, there is still some resentment among among a section of the villagers, who are opposing the package under the leadership of Navi Mumbai Antarrashtriya Vimantal Samiti. On the otherhand, the government is optimistic that opposing villagers would accept the package being offered by it.
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