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As the southwest monsoon hit the Kerala coast on Thursday, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is gearing up to avert or mitigate any potential risks or disruptions in the construction of the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) likely to be caused by the rains.
MMRDA Commissioner Dr Sanjay Mukherjee has instructed contractors and general consultants to monitor the weather conditions and schedule the work accordingly. This is done in order to complete the project as per schedule. During monsoon, due to heavy rains and imbalanced weather conditions, it is difficult to maintain the pace of progress in the middle of the sea.
The MTHL is a 22-km-long sea bridge having 16.5 km of sea portion and 5.5 km of land portion, thus connecting the Island City of Mumbai to the mainland.
“The major part of the MTHL project lies within the sea limits. We expect a lot of stormy winds and heavy rain throughout the monsoon. As this bridge is in the vital stage of completion, we are ensuring all preparation will be done before the monsoon. So the ongoing operations can be performed smoothly. After a thorough review of the arrangements, I am confident in stating that the MMRDA team is fully equipped and prepared to work efficiently in any weather conditions,” Dr Mukherjee said.
The MMRDA commissioner Wednesday inspected various components of the country’s longest sea bridge that includes viaduct piers, abutments and approach roads, ongoing waterproofing and surfacing of the project to ensure the structural integrity and resilience against heavy rain and potential tidal currents etc are well taken care of.
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