Indian Express 11.06.2010
Can test soil during rains: BMC
Swapnil Rawal Tags : BMC soil test, mumbai Posted: Fri Jun 11 2010, 23:44 hrs
Mumbai: A week after the BMC asked the Reliance Infrastructure Ltd-led consortium to put off soil testing for the second Metro rail corridor during the monsoon, it has allowed trenching along the 32-km corridor.“We requested the BMC to allow trenching during the monsoon and explained why soil testing is crucial. They have agreed and we’re thankful to the BMC commissioner,” said Ratnakar Gaikwad, metropolitan commissioner, MMRDA. “Soil testing reports are crucial for floating a civil works tender. If BMC hadn’t allowed it, it would have delayed the project slightly.”
“The BMC has allowed us to go ahead with soil testing,” said K P Maheshwari, senior executive vice president of Rinfra. Officials say it will not take more than two months to complete the soil tests that remain.
