Budget aims to strengthen water transport in Mumbai Metropolitan Region: Ajit Pawar
India Today
The Maharashtra Budget for 2022-23 tabled in the state Legislature aims to strengthen water transport in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region with a proposed expenditure of Rs 350 crore.
The Maharashtra Budget for 2022-23 tabled in the state Legislature on Friday aims to strengthen water transport in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region with a proposed expenditure of Rs 350 crore in order to reduce the burden on the suburban rail network and roads.
Tabling the Budget in the Assembly, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said the state government intends to connect Vasai, Bhayander, Dombivali, Kalyan, Vashi, Airoli, Thane and Belapur in MMR by water transport.
The Mumbai to Navi Mumbai water transport service was commissioned recently, he said.
Pawar, who handles the finance portfolio, said a high-quality water tourism project of Rs 50 crore was proposed in Shiv Sagar reservoir in Jawali taluka of Satara district in the vicinity of Koyna dam, and similar plans are afoot for Gosikhurd water body in Bhandara and Jayakwadi in Aurangabad.
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