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BMC proposes Rs 42 crore retaining wall for Kamla Nehru Park walkway
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) Rs 42 crore proposal to build a protective retaining wall on the lower side of the elevated nature walkway at Kamla Nehru Park in Malabar Hill will…
The Story in Brief
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) Rs 42 crore proposal to build a protective retaining wall on the lower side of the elevated nature walkway at Kamla Nehru Park in Malabar Hill will be tabled before the standing committee on Wednesday. The civic body said stabilisation of the slopes on the upper side of the trail had already been done, but steep slopes remain on the lower side, where buildings, slums and chawls sit at the foot of the hill.
During an inspection, the existing stone retaining wall was found to be dilapidated, with disintegrated rock and soil. Landslides have occurred every year; last monsoon, a slide at Loyalka Compound collapsed the wall. Barricades have been put up and police have issued safety guidelines. The structural design was prepared by a consultant and reviewed by IIT Mumbai experts.
The Indian Opinion
Mumbaikars have seen too many monsoon collapses blamed on 'dilapidated' structures. While the Rs 42 crore price tag will invite cries of wasteful spending, the real test is whether this wall ends the annual landslides below Malabar Hill. Watch how much of the budget actually goes to slope stabilisation versus consultants and reviews.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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