Mumbai: Construction of buildings for the rehabilitation of 252 project-affected persons in the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project in the first phase is in its final stage and will be completed by the end of March, said officials. The PAPs will get compact 300-square-foot apartments equipped with modern amenities at Kanjurmarg West. According to the civic body, construction of 906 apartments in seven buildings on approximately a 10,050-square-metre area is in progress. Of these, the construction of two buildings is in the final stage. Construction of the remaining apartments should be completed within the stipulated time so that they can be handed over to the project-affected persons at the earliest. BMC additional commissioner Abhijit Bangar directed the administration to take immediate measures to ensure provision of amenities and facilities at the project site during an inspection on March 6. Each apartment has a living room, a bedroom with attached toilet, and kitchen. Additionally, amenities such as a market, community hall, library, health centre, sewage treatment plant (STP) and other facilities will also be provided. Bangar inspected the site to assess the current status of construction. He inspected the internal structure of the apartments, quality of water supply, toilets, electricity, elevators (lifts), staircases, fire safety measures and other significant aspects, and expressed satisfaction with the overall progress. Bangar also said that under Phase 3 of the GMLR project, excavation of underground tunnels through a tunnel boring machine will commence in June 2026. Prior to that, work on the launching of a shaft at Amar Nagar is expected to begin.
