VASAI: A week before the polling starts in Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVCMC), Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis addressed a rally at Central park, Nalasopara east, (Friday). In VVCMC, there is an alliance between the BJP and the Shiv Sena, the MahaYuti, which is contesting against the Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi (BVA), Congress, UBT.From Airport to uninterrupted supply of water to slow-paced development in VVCMC, he spoke on all issues. Along with all the local leaders and local MLA’s, Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik was also present at the venue, though, Sarnaik didnt follow Fadnavis to the Mira Bhayandar rally as there is no mahaYuti there.
In the earlier corporation elections, conducted in 2015, out of 115 seats, the BVA had won 106 seats, while the BJP won only 1 seat, with Shiv Sena 5, Congress 1 and Independents 2. Addressing the rally, Fadnavis thanked the residents for a clear mandate in the assembly elections on the three Vasai Virar seats in Vasai, Nalasopara and Boisar assemblies. “In the entire MMR, VVCMC is the only corporation which has witnessed development at a very slow pace”, said Fadnavis, further stating that “this corporation was used as an ATM”. Once elected, Development will be like Virar Fast! He also spoke about the rampant illegal construction in Vasai Virar. Lot of illegal constructions have happened and people have witnessed demolitions as well. We are creating a new cluster policy, helping poor with legal homes. Metro will also be connected to Vasai Virar from Shivaji Chowk, Mira road, easing Vasaikar’s connectivity to Mumbai. A new railway station will come up between Virar and Nalasopara, announced Fadnavis.Ladki Bahin will continue reiterated Fadnavis, which he repeated while speaking in the Mira Bhayandar rally. Speaking on the all-round development associated with the upcoming Vadhvan port in Dahanu (Palghar district), Fadnavis said that Vasai Virar would also benefit from this. We have appointed a consultant to check the feasibility test if an airport can come up in Virar or Vadhvan, he added.Speaking at the Mira Bhayandar rally, Fadnavis announced that, immediately post elections, the car shed at Dongri will be scrapped. He said that a lot of trees will have to be chopped and hence this call was taken.
