We started approaching various government authorities in 2011, and this is how we got the project sanctioned in 2014.

Step 1: To get MMRDA to hand over the flyover to BMC

Step 2: To fix ownership within BMC (from Roads, gardens, bridges or Transportation)

Step 3: A big thank you to Hon'ble MP Shri Rahul Shewale for sanctioning this project in the BMC Standing Committee.

Attached is some important documentation done by us (Karmayogi Pratisthan) to get the Narmada river walkway beautification project sanctioned:

1. Oct 12, 2011- letter to MMRDA
2. Oct 25, 2011 - letter to BMC
3. Dec 13, 2011 - letter to BMC
4. 2011 - initial letter to BMC
   
5. Jan 9, 2012 - letter to BMC
6. Jan 19, 2012 - letter to MMRDA
7. Mar 15, 2012 - letter to BMC
8. Apr 12, 2012 - letter to BMC Chief Engg (Roads)
9. Apr 18, 2012 - BMC letter to MMRDA requesting handover
10. May 7, 2012 - letter to BMC, Bridges dept
11. May 8, 2012 - BMC Roads dept letter saying it is not their domain
12. Jun 5, 2012 - letter to BMC
13. Jun 21, 2012 - letter to BMC Bridges dept
14. Jul 11, 2012 - letter to BMC Bridges dept
15. Jul 26, 2012 - letter to BMC Municipal Commissioner (MC)
16. Sep 25, 2012 - letter by BJP Group leader Shri Dilip Patel ji to MC
17. Oct 1, 2012 - Dy MC letter to MMRDA asking for handover
18. Oct 12, 2012 - letter by BJP Group leader Shri Dilip Patel ji to Addn MC
19. Oct 15, 2012 - letter from BMC stating they are following up with MMRDA
20. Nov 8, 2012 - MMRDA inviting tenders for beautification (no response)
21. 2013 - Over 300 signatures collected and submitted to various BMC and MMRDA for beautification
22. Dec 31, 2013 - RTI to BMC asking for status
23. Jan 3, 2014 - BMC reply saying application forwarded to 'Development Planning' dept
24. Jan 13, 2014 - BMC (Devl dept) reply saying application forwarded to BMC 'Traffic' dept
25. Jan 20, 2014 - BMC ('traffic' dept) reply saying application forwarded to 'Bridges' dept
26. MMRDA letter dated Oct 14 2011 personally handed over to BMC
27. MMRDA letter dated Oct 18 2011 personally handed over to BMC
28. Jan 21, 2014 - letter to BMC Mayor
29. Jan 22, 2014 - letter to BMC Addn MC, which got forwarded to EE (Gardens) AMC/ES/5388/garden
30. Feb 7, 2014 - Expression of interest by EE (Gardens) in newspaper for beautification by contractors
31. Mar 19, 2014 - Letter to Addn MC, requesting BMC only to beautify
32. Mar 20, 2014 - Letter to Supdt (Gardens), requesting BMC only to beautify
33. Apr 3, 2014 - letter by Mayor to BMC MC
34. May 31, 2014 - letter to Addn MC, requesting BMC only to beautify
35. Jun 3, 2014 - letter to  Supdt (Gardens), requesting BMC only to beautify
36. Jul 23, 2014 - RTI reply from BMC bridges
37. BMC Standing committee headed by Hon'ble MP Shri Rahul Shewale ji makes provision for the project. 
38. Appreciation letter by Hon'ble MP Shri Rahul Shewale ji

• Thanks to my colleagues Gangji bhai Dedhia and Mahendra bhai Oza for the persistence.
• Thanks to Sandeep Chivate ji for coordination with Shewale ji.
• Thanks to 'YIAF' for arranging security and other follow-up.
• Though 'One Matunga' did NOT exist when the project was sanctioned, they gave good suggestions during implementation, so thanks to them.
• Thanks to Nayanaben Sheth, Kalidas Kolambkar ji, Dilip Patel ji, BMC garden department staff and all others, for kind help and support

• Art on Foot-over-bridge
• Smart card awareness campaign

• Art of platform number 4
• Smart card awareness campaign

• Smart card awareness campaign

• Opposite OPD building of Sion hospital
• BMC's Garbage (ML) chowky near Wadala station

Thanks and Regards,
Gaurang Damani
[email protected]
1102 Avanti Apt, Opp King's Circle Station, Sion East, Mumbai 400022

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