The MMRDA ground in suburban Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai awaits the arrival of Anna Hazare, who is expected to reach here on December 26 for his three-day protest fast against government's "weak" Lokpal Bill.
MMRDA official said that it was already in talks with the World Bank to get funding for the MTHL project.
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, which is implementing the project, said that it was in talks with the World Bank for funding the project.
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority is exploring the possibility of constructing metro rail routes along the Western and Eastern Express highways to further ease traffic congestion in the metropolis.
Anna Hazare may be on a fast for a "strong" Lokpal, but elaborate arrangements have been made to feed his supporters during the three-day protest. Poha for snacks and puri-sabji for lunch and dinner are some of the items being dished out by some organisations which have set up base at the sprawling MMRDA ground in Mumbai, the venue of the fast."We have made arrangements to provide snacks, tea and food to 10,000 people," said Sumit Gupta from Giriraj Seva Samiti.
Anna Hazare and his team is all set to commence its three day fast at Mumbai's MMRDA grounds. Anna Hazare has personally appealed to people for donations to be able to pay the rent rates for the ground. With the fast venue almost finalised, the task of maintaining law and order clearly cut out for the Mumbai police. Rediff.com's Toral Varia Deshpande spoke to Mumbai Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik.
Mumbai Metro One to continue with discounted fares till Nov 30.
On reports of the BMC's move to take over some premises of the Wankhede stadium for quarantine facility, the commissioner said, "We are not taking over the cricket stadium or any other open space because in Mumbai it sometimes rains continuously for a week. It will not be useful at all for the administration to take care of people."
The company is also exploring the markets of Bangalore, Nashik, Panvel, Thane and Pune among other cities for the same.
"The government has failed to provide a strong Lokpal Bill. Hence Shri Anna Hazare and IAC have decided to go on Andolan from the 27th across India. AnnaJi will fast for 3 days in Mumbai, 27th, 28th and 29th December. On 30th He has announced a Jail Bharo for 3 days," says the press release sent out by India Against Corruption.
These projects will be undertaken by BMC, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation.
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan is agreeable in principle to this tax, but the government is yet to take a decision.
Failure to meet this deadline would mean Jet would have to forfeit its security deposit. In March 2008, Jet Airways bought 3,44,000 sq mt of commercial plot for Rs 826 crore for developing its global headquarters in the central business district of Bandra-Kurla.
The civic body had come under severe attack in June.
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Organisers Farhan along with Arjun Rampal, producer Ritesh Sidhwani and Priya Dutt, said that the charity concert will be held at the MMRDA grounds in Mumbai on October 31.
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