According to an official from the Bridge department of BMC, GST rate has been revised to 12 per cent from earlier 18 per cent
The construction of a new bridge in place of the demolished Hancock bridge in Byculla is likely to start in a month as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started to invite fresh tender for the project as per the new Goods and Service Tax (GST) rate. Earlier, the process of awarding the contract was put on hold due to change in GST rate.
According to an official from the Bridge department of BMC, GST rate has been revised to 12 per cent from earlier 18 per cent.
"With the change in GST rate, the overall price of the tender will also change," the official said. So, the fresh tender has to be floated to award contract.
SO Kori, chief engineer (Bridge) of BMC, said, "We have invited tender as per the new GST rate... We are expecting that the tender process will be complete in one month or a maximum of two-months time."
Earlier, the Supreme Court had given permission to carry out construction for a new bridge with a new contractor after taking account of the trouble faced by motorists and pedestrians.
The construction of the new bridge was put on hold following a Bombay High Court order. The BMC had reportedly awarded the contract for construction of four bridges, including the Hancock Bridge, to a blacklisted contractor.
The contractor was blacklisted for carrying out shoddy roadworks. After HC stayed the construction of a new bridge, the contractor approached the Supreme Court. However, the civic body managed to lift the stay.
It is almost one and half years the 135-year-old Hancock bridge was demolished in November 2015.
The British-era bridge near Sandhurst Road Railway station was deemed dangerous by the CR in 2013 and was demolished. The Railway overbridge was connecting Byculla and Dadar.
ABOUT THE BRIDGE
- The 135-year-old British-era bridge near Sandhurst Road Railway station was deemed dangerous by the CR in 2013 and was demolished.
- The Railway overbridge would connect Byculla and Dadar.
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