Pimpri Chinchwad: Municipal commissioner Shravan Hardikar has turned down a request to rethink the construction of ramps for the long-pending Empire Estate flyover in Chinchwad.
A delegation of corporators met Hardikar with a list of problems the residents of the society will face, if the ramps are constructed. However, Hardikar said he has an obligation to consider the benefit to the citizens of Pimpri Chinchwad, and not just 8,000-odd residents.
"Hardikar told us he cannot cancel the ramps because of just 8,000 residents' objections, and that he has to look after the needs of 10 lakh residents," BJP corporator Shailesh More said after the meeting.
"The flyover is a huge project being constructed at a cost of Rs100 crore. We have to consider the benefit of the entire city and not just that of local residents," msunicipal commissioner Shravan Hardikar told TOI.
The width of the (existing) road is 45 metres, and will be reduced to 5 metres due to the construction of the 27m-wide flyover and the two ramps.
More said they will now approach the Bombay high court in this regard.
