Aurangabad – Jalna package gets environmental clearance

According to the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), there are five packages of the Nagpur-Mumbai Expressway with a length of 700 km. The expert panel had given in-principle approval in September, but had sought more details of the project, said an official. The estimated cost of the entire project is Rs 46,000 crore.

In its meeting held on November 29, the expert panel recommend the project for the grant of environment clearance. It has noted that the “responsibility of the implementation of EC conditions rests with the MSRDC”. For disturbance to animal movement across the proposed alignment, the panel has asked the MSRDC to consult the Chief Wildlife Warden of Maharashtra and the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, and to submit the report in three months.

Environmental Clearance Report

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Minutes of Environmental Clearance Meeting of Aurangabad-Jalna package of Maharashtra Samaruddhi Mahamarg

“This is the first environment clearance from MoEF received for one package of the five packages. For other packages also, we are following up with them. Simultaneous works are being carried out about the clearances and land acquisition. As of now, we have acquired 39 per cent land for the entire project and will submit a proposal to the state government, seeking permission to float a tender after we acquire 50 per cent land,” said Kiran Kurundkar, joint managing director of MSRDC

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Proposed route from Jalna to Aurangabad