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The lead project manager for the ₹46,000-crore Nagpur Mumbai Super Communication Expressway has only managed to acquire about 7 per cent of the private land required for the mega project since July 2015.
The project was announced by the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on July 31, 2015, and Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Ltd (MSRDC) was appointed as the lead project manager. However, the project has run into major land acquisition hurdles such as opposition from landholders and numerous litigations.
Saves travel timeThe project is primarily a 701-km highway connecting Mumbai with Nagpur, which aims to cut the travel time between the two cities from 18 hours to about 8 hours. It also wants to bring faster connectivity with the hinterland, so that agriculture produce and minerals could reach the Jawaharlal Nehru Port near Mumbai for exports.
Private landsThe Joint Managing Director of MSRDC, Kiran Kurundkar, told mediapersons on Wednesday that the total land requirement for the project is 9,364 hectares out which 8,531 hectares are privately held while 833 hectares belong to the State government. MSRDC has initiated land acquisition and 603 hectares (7 per cent) of private land have been acquired for which ₹407 crore has been disbursed, he said.
The six-lane highway will have a speed limit of 150 km and connect 10 districts of the state.
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