MUMBAI: In a partial aid for the Parsi neighborhood, the Metro Rail Authority on Monday knowledgeable the Supreme Court that it's going to shift the Kalbadevi Metro III station 20 metres away from the closest boundary wall of the Wadia Atash Behram (Fire Temple).
The Atash Behram situated at the Princess Street junction in south Mumbai, is among the eight in India, and was consecrated in 1830.
The previous location of the station box was very with regards to the fire temple with an overlap of two metres. Last year, some neighborhood members led by structural engineer Jamshed Sukhadwalla had dragged the metro rail to court, opposing its plan to dig a tunnel underneath the temple.
However, the court had accepted the metro to take the tunnel as much as 3.5 metres within the premises. The court directed it to take precautionary measures to verify the construction would not disturbed.
"I am pleased at the stand taken by MMRC to reduce the entry-exit box at the south end of the metro station. The problems created by some of our High Priests in November 2017 have now been set right," the primary petitioner Jamshed Sukhadwalla stated on Monday.
In a testimony filed ahead of the Supreme Court, Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) mentioned, "Taking into consideration the non-availability of some of the private land pockets, the excavation box A of Kalbadevi station has been shortened by approximately 22 meters. As a result, the box is now 19.8 meters away from the nearest boundary of the Wadia Atash Behram from the earlier distance of 2.2 meters overlap and temporary secant pile is now 18.3 meters away from the nearest boundary of Wadia Atash Behram."
The affidavit additional mentioned, "This has resulted in changes in further internal planning the space. The NATM part and platform locations have been modified accordingly by shifting them northwards suitably. The back of house facilities earlier proposed in Box A are now accommodated at lower/platform level will have to be built as per NATM works."
According to the document at the Method of Construction of Kalbadevi Station near the Wadiaji Atash Behram positioned ahead of the best court, the MMRCL stated "Preference will be given to mechanical breaking of rock. However, if unavoidable, controlled blasting will be resorted to."
The document has been prepared by Maple-led consortium, who the general marketing consultant for Metro Line 3.
On the water levels in Wadia Atash Behram, the document stated, "In case of any construction related draw down of water levels in the well is observed, recharge of ground water shall be initiated through the six number of recharge wells in the vicinity of Wadia Atash Behram".
On Monday, senior suggest Fali Nariman and Zerick Dastur gave the impression for the petitioners within the apex court.
The Atash Behram situated at the Princess Street junction in south Mumbai, is among the eight in India, and was consecrated in 1830.
The previous location of the station box was very with regards to the fire temple with an overlap of two metres. Last year, some neighborhood members led by structural engineer Jamshed Sukhadwalla had dragged the metro rail to court, opposing its plan to dig a tunnel underneath the temple.
However, the court had accepted the metro to take the tunnel as much as 3.5 metres within the premises. The court directed it to take precautionary measures to verify the construction would not disturbed.
"I am pleased at the stand taken by MMRC to reduce the entry-exit box at the south end of the metro station. The problems created by some of our High Priests in November 2017 have now been set right," the primary petitioner Jamshed Sukhadwalla stated on Monday.
In a testimony filed ahead of the Supreme Court, Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) mentioned, "Taking into consideration the non-availability of some of the private land pockets, the excavation box A of Kalbadevi station has been shortened by approximately 22 meters. As a result, the box is now 19.8 meters away from the nearest boundary of the Wadia Atash Behram from the earlier distance of 2.2 meters overlap and temporary secant pile is now 18.3 meters away from the nearest boundary of Wadia Atash Behram."
The affidavit additional mentioned, "This has resulted in changes in further internal planning the space. The NATM part and platform locations have been modified accordingly by shifting them northwards suitably. The back of house facilities earlier proposed in Box A are now accommodated at lower/platform level will have to be built as per NATM works."
According to the document at the Method of Construction of Kalbadevi Station near the Wadiaji Atash Behram positioned ahead of the best court, the MMRCL stated "Preference will be given to mechanical breaking of rock. However, if unavoidable, controlled blasting will be resorted to."
The document has been prepared by Maple-led consortium, who the general marketing consultant for Metro Line 3.
On the water levels in Wadia Atash Behram, the document stated, "In case of any construction related draw down of water levels in the well is observed, recharge of ground water shall be initiated through the six number of recharge wells in the vicinity of Wadia Atash Behram".
On Monday, senior suggest Fali Nariman and Zerick Dastur gave the impression for the petitioners within the apex court.
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