On 20 September 2006, the central government cleared Rs.1,200 crore Brihan Mumbai Storm Water Drainage (Brimstowad) project.

The Brimstowad project proposes a complete upgradation of the city's storm water drains to prevent water logging and flooding for the next 25 years. The project also received technical clearances. The project is being funded by the Centre itself outside JNURM.

Clearances for the Rs.1,600 crore Middle Vaitarana water supply project and the Rs.1,834 crore Mumbai Urban Infrastructure project are expected by November 2006. The negotiations for Phase II of the Mumbai Urban Transport project (MUTP) will be completed by October 2006.

It is learnt that, the state government has not made much progress at the centre on other JNURM projects including the Rs.2,376 crore Mumbai sewerage disposal project, the Rs.1,298 crore Mithi river project and the Bandra-Worli sea link project. The proposals for these projects were submitted in March 2006.

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Centre to approve JNURM projects (08-Sep-06)