Overview
- The BMC and the Mumbai Suburban Collector’s office removed 41 residential structures and one religious structure at SVP Nagar under police protection.
- Authorities said the parcel has been barricaded and transferred to the BMC bridges department to commence construction.
- Residents allege the drive bypassed due process under the Slum Act, while officials maintain only undocumented homes were demolished.
- The planned link will cross Kavathe Creek within a CRZ area where environmental permission has been secured from the Union environment ministry.
- Project details reported include a 393.2‑metre span with a 110‑metre single‑span steel arch and approach roads on both sides, with proponents saying it will sharply cut current travel times.