The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC has finally tried to find a solution for the delayed work of Shrikrishna Nagar bridge. The municipal commissioner on Monday instructed the officials concerned to initiate the process by sending him a proposal about the same. The work of the bridge has halted, as the BMC hasn’t yet got the forest department’s land. But it has come to light that the BMC hasn’t provided a document to the forest department despite repeated follow-ups from its own department.

What the issue is

The bridge on the Dahisar River is a crucial link between Shrikrishna Nagar in Borivli to the Western Express Highway. The bridge was closed in 2021 after part of it collapsed and thereafter was declared as dilapidated. But the new bridge is still not complete, as the extended part of the bridge lands in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park. After a people’s agitation, the BMC opened up half of the bridge (which is not a forest land) in March. The BMC hasn’t yet acquired the forest department’s NOC for the construction of the remaining part.