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No. MSRDC/Amt/075
Date: 19-09-2016
Maharashtra State Road Development
Corporation Limited (Government of Maharashtra Undertaking)
To,
Member Secretary,
Expert Appraisal Committee of Infrastructure Development projects,
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change,
New Delhi.
Sub: Amendment / Validation of TOR granted by SEAC-I, Maharashtra, for
Package II- Pulgaon to Sindkhed Raja of Nagpur –Mumbai, Expressway (NMSCE),
Maharashtra.
Ref: TOR granted by SEAC –I Maharashtra vide 128th Meeting dated 2nd June 2016.
Sir,
The Union Ministry of Highways and Surface transport and Government of
Maharashtra has announced the eight-lane NMSCH project. The Maharashtra State Road
Development Corporation (MSRDC) would be the implementing agency.
The NMSCE will be developed as a high- density corridor stabling high- speed connectivity
between Nagpur and Mumbai. As a first step in this direction the government of Maharashtra
has decided to develop and strengthen the linkages and connectivity of major cities of the
state with Mumbai, the state capital. Exploring the viability of such connectivity between
Nagpur Mumbai, which include links with and through Butibori- Wardha- Karanja-
Aurangabad- Sinnar- Ghoti- Vadape along with link from Karanja- Loni- Nagzari. The entire
length of proposed Expressway is about 708km and is divided into five packages namely
Package-I (Nagpur Division), Package-II (Amravati Division), Package –III (Aurangabad
Division), Package –IV (Nashik Division) and Package-V (Mumbai Division).
This application is for Package-II- Pulgaon to Sindkhed Raja in Amravati Revenue
Region of approximately 258 kms length was discussed and approved in 128th Meeting of
SEAC-I held on 02nd June 2016, as ‘ B’ Category project (Copy of approved TOR is
enclosed). During the verification it is noticed that the proposed alignment of package II is
within 5 kms of Katepurna wild life sanctuary due to applicability of general condition of EIA
notification 2006, the project becomes ‘A’ category project.
Nagpur Office : MSRDC Ltd. Camp Office - Amravati near State Bank of India, Sai Nagar Branch, Badnera Road, Amravati-444601
Email: [email protected],[email protected],
Corporate Office : Opp. Bandra Reclamation Bus Depot, Near Lilavati Hospital, K. C. Marg, Bandra (West), Mumbai-400 050
Telephone No.: 022-26400190/201, 26558175/76 Fax No. : 022-26417893
Regd Office : Nepean Sea Road, Besides Priyadarshini Park, Mumbai – 400 036
Telephone No.: 022-23686112, 23696109/3671/3673 Fax: No. 022 - 23684943
Website: www.msrdc.org CIN No: U45200MH1996SGC101586
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Please find enclosed herewith Form I, Draft TOR for preparation of EIA/ EMP, along with
Prefeasibility report of the proposed project with a request to validate granted
TOR/amendment in TOR if any for package II of Nagpur Mumbai Expressway.
We hereby confirm that our team along with Accredited Environmental Consultant will
be present for the TOR Presentation.
Thanking You,
Your Faithfully,
S. B. Varade
Executive Engineer
MSRDC, Nagpur
