The Times of India 11.11.2010
MSRDC initiates construction process of flyover at Swargate
PUNE: The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has finally initiated the process for the construction of a flyover at the busy Jedhe chowk at Swargate. The work had been delayed for over five years as the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and the MSRDC had locked horns over the payment of costs incurred by the latter on road infrastructure projects in the city.
On Wednesday, the MSRDC invited offers from private firms for providing consultancy services for the construction of the flyover at Swargate.
MSRDC officials said that the design of the flyover, the estimates and other details of the work would be worked out by the private agency. The offers for construction of the flyover would be floated separately, the officials added.
The PMC will spend an estimated Rs 140 crore for the construction of the flyover. The municipal corporation has already made a payment of Rs 40 crore to the MSRDC for the work.
In August, the PMC and the MSRDC reached an agreement regarding the construction of the flyover. The decks for the agreement were cleared in a meeting attended by public works minister Jaydatta Kshirsagar, mayor Mohansingh Rajpal, MLC Mohan Joshi, MSRDC vice chairman-cum-managing director Sonia Sethi and municipal commissioner Mahesh Zagade in July.
Despite the PMC's payment, the work could not be started as the MSRDC insisted that the municipal corporation should pay the entire cost in advance. The MSRDC had taken this stand as the PMC is yet to pay Rs 150 crore to the MSRDC, the cost incurred on flyovers and roads constructed under the integrated road development project.
MSRDC was, however, asked not to club the non-payment issue with the issue of construction of the flyover. The decision regarding the non-payment issue would be taken by the state government as the municipal corporation is not in a position to pay the outstanding amount, MLC Mohan Joshi has pointed out.
As per the present arrangement, the PMC is supposed to pay the next instalment once the MSRDC spends Rs 30 crore for the flyover. Also, the design of the flyover is to be decided jointly by officials from all important departments.
The design will take into account the traffic needs for the next 25 years and will not, in any way, affect the BRTS route on the Katraj-Swargate-Hadapsar section, official sources said.
On Wednesday, the MSRDC invited offers from private firms for providing consultancy services for the construction of the flyover at Swargate.
MSRDC officials said that the design of the flyover, the estimates and other details of the work would be worked out by the private agency. The offers for construction of the flyover would be floated separately, the officials added.
The PMC will spend an estimated Rs 140 crore for the construction of the flyover. The municipal corporation has already made a payment of Rs 40 crore to the MSRDC for the work.
In August, the PMC and the MSRDC reached an agreement regarding the construction of the flyover. The decks for the agreement were cleared in a meeting attended by public works minister Jaydatta Kshirsagar, mayor Mohansingh Rajpal, MLC Mohan Joshi, MSRDC vice chairman-cum-managing director Sonia Sethi and municipal commissioner Mahesh Zagade in July.
Despite the PMC's payment, the work could not be started as the MSRDC insisted that the municipal corporation should pay the entire cost in advance. The MSRDC had taken this stand as the PMC is yet to pay Rs 150 crore to the MSRDC, the cost incurred on flyovers and roads constructed under the integrated road development project.
MSRDC was, however, asked not to club the non-payment issue with the issue of construction of the flyover. The decision regarding the non-payment issue would be taken by the state government as the municipal corporation is not in a position to pay the outstanding amount, MLC Mohan Joshi has pointed out.
As per the present arrangement, the PMC is supposed to pay the next instalment once the MSRDC spends Rs 30 crore for the flyover. Also, the design of the flyover is to be decided jointly by officials from all important departments.
The design will take into account the traffic needs for the next 25 years and will not, in any way, affect the BRTS route on the Katraj-Swargate-Hadapsar section, official sources said.
