1. MITHI REJUVENATION WORK MITHI WIDENING - POLITICAL ROAD BLOCK Dr. Kirit Somaiya, BJP Leader Gopal Shetty, President BJP Mumbai

2. APPEAL MITHI WIDENING “LET POLITICIANS BECOME STATESMEN” -- DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA

3.  Political Leaders Think and Act for Mumbai First.  Narrowness of vote bank keeping Mithi narrow.  No progress - Mithi widening since July 2006 Airport South (Kalpana Talkies / Kurla Kalina Road) CST/BKC Zone Kapadia Nagar area Parigh Khadi area. MITHI WIDENING – An Appeal

4. MITHI WIDENED…  Sanjay Gandhi Rashtriya Udyan till Airport  BKC to Mahim Creek Bridge.  Water bottleneck feared between Airport Kalpana Talkies Junction to BKC.

5. MITHI WIDENED…  The man-made water bottleneck to affect 7 sq. km area.  Shall affect Airlines Colonies, Kalpana Talkies Junction, LBS Marg Central Railway tracks near Kurla.

6. MITHI WIDENING  3 years are over to 26 th July 2005.  Widening work held up at Airport- Kalpana Talkies, Kurla.  Widening done from 60 to 300 feet…..  Suggestions of Experts Committees implimented at various places.

7. MITHI WIDENING  Good progress has been done Mithi Janmasthan, Vihar Lake Sanjay Gandhi Rashtriya Udyan Kranti Nagar side of Airport.

8. MITHI FINANCING  No contribution from Central Govt.  No contribution from State Govt.  The project Implemented by BMC and MMRDA from their own funds.

9. StretchLength (M) Width as per Chitale Committee /Brimstowad (M) Width as per CWPRS (M) Width achieved in Phase I (M) CST Bridge Kurla to Airport Taxi Way Bridge 19326010060 Airport Taxi Bay3806010027 to 40 Airport New Bridge to M.V. road (Sakinaka) 22373010030 to 35 M.V.Road (Sakinaka to Ashok Nagar 1695256030 Ashok Nagar to JVLR1563256025 JVLR to Filterpada331716 to 204016 to 20 Width Statement – (MCGM)

10. Part of the river developed by BMC

14. Width Statement – (MMRDA) Chainage in MTR Exist width (MTR) Possible width (MTR) Possible widening BKC Side Possible widening LBS Road side 3500249 00 3600150200050 3700149200051 3800153200047 3900143200057 4000157200043

15. Part of the river developed by MMRDA

16. Width Statement – (MMRDA) Chainage in MTR Exist width (MTR) Possible width (MTR) Possible widening BKC Side Possible widening LBS Road side 540087129.502517.50 5500681152027 560067113046 5700731001413 5800631002314 5883361002737

17. Part of the river developed by MMRDA

19. Political Compromise…  Congress-NCP “Understanding”  Mithi be 150 to 180 feet  Airport (south) to CST & BKC  Political Pressures  Chief Secretary, MMRDA & BMC Commissioner coming under pressure

20. Effects of the Compromise  River will overflow at above places  Water logging & River Blockade  The area near Kalpana Talkies will be flooded again  Decision to save the local existing structures  To protect ‘Bhangarwalas’…  Disastrous for Mumbaikars

21. Effects of the decision…  Chitale & Experts Committees Report Thrown out  Rejuvenation work to be a waste.  Invitation to another “26 July”

22. Suggestions  Width of river at the spot should be kept at 100 mtrs or so as recommended by Experts.  Transparent decision to save this area from disaster  Bureaucrats & Executives to perform their duty to protect Mumbai  We appeal to the politicians to have ‘Healthy’ approach

23. Let us make the dream of MITHI VASTAVIKTA DHANYAWAD Kirit SomaiyaGopal Shetty