The decision to change Aarey’s shed was made only to “satisfy the ego” and this move will place an additional burden of 4 billion rupees on the Maharashtra government, former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Sunday.
“Unfortunate decision to change the subway shed from Aarey to Kanjurmarg and that too just to satisfy the ego. This decision will increase the cost of the project by at least 4 billion rupees and this cost escalation is evaluated by the committee appointed by this government, ”Fadnavis tweeted.
These comments come after Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced that the state government has withdrawn registered cases against people protesting against the proposed subway car shed in Aarey.
He said the proposed car shed has been moved from Aarey to Kanjurmarg.
“We have withdrawn the recorded cases against people protesting the proposed subway car shed in Aarey. The proposed car shed has been moved from Aarey to Kanjurmarg, ”Thackeray said in a virtual speech on Sunday.
In response to Prime Minister Thackeray’s announcement, Fadnavis said: “This means that the Metro project, which would have served Mumbaikars next year, has now been indefinitely postponed. Rs 400 crore has already been spent on the Aarey car shed, Rs 1,300 crore wasted due to the suspension of the project and the escalation of additional costs of Rs 4,000 crore. “
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“Rs 2,400 crore cost the charge if in case the Kanjurmarg land dispute remains as it was. What will the cost be today? The Metro project was delayed for an indefinite period, ”Fadnavis said in a subsequent tweet.
The former prime minister asked what exactly the state government wants to achieve by blocking Mumbaikars’ smooth travel.
Earlier, the Maharashtra government had suspended the order for the Aarey subway car shed project following massive public upheaval in the city.
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