Do not reclaim stretch of sea not needed for Mumbai link road: SC to BMC

The Chief Justice said the court is inclined to see the map where the officers would point out the areas they are going to touch and those which they are not going to

The Supreme Court on Monday told the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation not to reclaim any more of the stretch of sea than what is required for the construction of the coastal road project to connect Marine Drive area in south to suburban Borivali in north.

A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde noted that the BMC must not overreach the apex court order. The bench emphasized that there shouldn't be more reclamation of the sea than which is needed for the coastal road project.

The Chief Justice said the court is inclined to see the map where the officers would