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Senior IAS officer Sanjay Khandare on Friday called the Atal Setu a 'bridge of possibilities' and said it was a moment to cherish for him as he helmed the project for four years...
Khandare, a 1996 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre, was in charge of the ambitious project, then known as Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, for four years till February 2020, as the then Additional Metropolitan Commissioner of Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)...
It unlocks new horizons for Mumbai and India, paving the way for economic growth and a brighter future," PTI quoted Khandare, who is now Principal Secretary, Water Supply and Sanitation Department of the state government, as saying...
"I feel very satisfied that I could contribute substantially in the implementation right from approvals, particularly those pertaining to environment and forest departments, as the bridge passes through a very eco-sensitive area having mangroves, a flamingo sanctuary and an important installation like BARC," Khandare said...
The senior bureaucrat said work in the initial stages of the project involved dealing with undersea crude lines, land acquisition at both the ends of the sea link, engineering designs and also tendering and execution processes...
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