[sustran] Re: wb loan

Bina CBalakrishnan binac at rediffmail.com
Sat Mar 9 02:50:57 JST 2002


Correction:

In my earlier letter, I had mentioned the MMRDA web-site as 
www.mmrda.org. Please read it as www.mmrdamumbai.org.

The error is regretted.
Bina C. Balakrishnan

On Thu, 07 Mar 2002 kisan mehta wrote :
>Dear Walter and Sustran Friends,
>
>The Times of India carries this morning a news report saying 
>that
>the World Bank money would start flowing from June 2002 for the
>MUTP.  Mr Ed Dotson's name is mentioned in the news item.
>
>We are not sure whether our morning message reached Walter on
>what we should achieve for sustainable transport.  Hence we 
>repeat
>hereunder:
>
>!.  Two road subprojects should comprise of 4 carriageway lanes
>and pavementof 4 m on both sides.  The MSRDC and MMRDA has
>not carried out any study to establish need for constructing 
>six
>lanes and no pavements.  Six lane plus pavements would 
>necessitate
>considerable reclamation and should be avoided.
>
>2.  Many Mumbai roads do not have pavements,  The MMRDA
>should carry out survey with the help of citrizens and make a
>comprehensive programme for providing pavements where they do
>not exist and restore where in bad shape.  This may require Rs 
>10
>to 15 billion.  The present MUTP should have a component for
>constructing pavements with allocation of  Rs 2 billion. Mun 
>should
>be asked to prepare priority schedule for utilising Rs 2 billion 
>in
>consultation with citizens.  There is no need to engage
>consultancy firm for the preparation of programme.
>
>2. Road overbridges over railway tracks not having pavements
>should not be included in the MUTP.  With level crossing 
>officially
>closed and pavements not provided on road overbridges, 
>fatalities
>on tracks are bound to increase as pedestrianswould jump over 
>the
>tracks.   For ensuring faster speed to trains, all level 
>crossings
>without exception should be replaced by grade separated road
>overbridges having pavements.
>
>3.   Parking of 2, 3 and 4 wheelers on pavements should be 
>banned.
>
>4.  Citizens should be involved in the monitoring of the MUTP 
>during
>and after implementation.
>
>Programmes coming under railway subprojects should be reviewed
>involving citizens and rationalised with their active support.  
>Best wishes.
>
>Kisan Mehta and Priya Salvi
>
>----- Original Message -----
> From: Walter Hook <whook at igc.org>
>To: <kisansbc at vsnl.com>
>Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 9:57 PM
>Subject: wb loan
>
>
> > Dear Kisan and Priya,
> >
> > Thanks.  This is very clear.  I forwarded it to Ed to see what 
>he says.
> > I should see him or talk to him at the end of the month and 
>will let you
> > know if i learn anything about what happened in the 
>negotations.
> >
> > best
> > walter
> >
> > Access ITDP's New Website: www.ITDP.org
> > The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
> > 115 W. 30th Street - Suite 1205 - New York, NY 10001 - USA
> > tel: (212) 629-8001  fax: (212) 629-8033
>
>
>



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