NOIDA: The skywalk between the Sector 51 and 52 metro stations on the DMRCs Blue and NMRCs Aqua lines is set to miss its October deadline. With more than half of the work on the project, which started this March, yet to be complete, the project was unlikely to have met its deadline. The construction firm, M/S Iqbal Constructions Company, however, said the project had been delayed because of a change in the design from a one-column structure to two columns. They now hope the project would be ready by March next year.Nearly 45-50% of the civil works have been completed. The project was delayed due to technical reasons. The Authority officials will be able to comment on this, a project engineer said.The private company was awarded the civil works on January 9 this year and was scheduled for completion on October 5. The electrical works, with a budget of Rs 15.73 crore, have not started yet. Pankaj Garg, a junior engineer of Noida, said initially the skywalk project had a single-pillar design. As excavation started, we found the metro lines underground cable at the spot. It was not viable to remove the cables. Thus, the skywalks design was changed from one-column structure to two columns. The revised project was also vetted by IIT Delhi and it delayed the work.The L-shaped, 420 metres by 5 metres skywalk will have a travelator moving at 0.5 metres per second speed to facilitate a quick interchange between the two stations. Currently, people use a 300-m walkway or the e-rickshaw service lane for the interchange. The walkway was dismantled and e-rickshaw service suspended for building the skywalk connecting the stations. The e-rickshaw service was later restored.Gaurav Bansal, senior manager (electrical) of Noida Authority, said the travelator and other electrical equipment have been ordered and are in the process of manufacturing. Once the civil works is completed, it will take about one month to fit the electrical equipment.Sameer, a resident of Sector 140, said he frequently takes the metro to travel to Delhi. It takes about 10 minutes to walk from the Sector 51 station to the Sector 52 station. Once the skywalk is developed, it will facilitate interchange, he said.We also published the following articles recentlyDelay in ETP work takes toll on Buddha Nullah projectEnvironmentalists and activists visited the under-construction effluent treatment plant in Ludhiana, where they were disappointed to find dairy waste flowing into Buddha Nullah and sewer lines. They also observed cow dung and animal carcasses around the area. The delay in completing the project is hindering the rejuvenation of Buddha Dariya. The Gujarat Pollution Control Board is taking steps to prevent pollution from gaushalas and dairies, while a committee formed by the National Green Tribunal found numerous polluting units operating along the Hindon River.KSHB to start Marine Drive project works in DecemberThe Kerala State Housing Board (KSHB) will begin construction on an infrastructure development project at Marine Drive in December. The project, which includes an international convention centre and housing complex, is estimated to cost around Rs 2,000 crore. The housing complex is expected to have approximately 40 lakh sqft of space for housing and three lakh sqft for commercial purposes. The detailed project report will be ready in a month, and an eco-friendly building and bamboo forest will also be included in the project. The state housing policy will be implemented by 2024, taking into consideration environmental challenges such as floods and climate change. KSHB will also construct around 40 houses in the proposed national housing park in Thiruvananthapuram.Polavaram project to be completed by Dec 2025The Andhra Pradesh government aims to complete the Polavaram project by December 2025, but its completion is contingent on resolving technical issues with the central government. The previous governments failure to follow protocols resulted in damage to the key diaphragm wall. The government has also promised to complete all resettlement and rehabilitation works as scheduled. Over 20,000 displaced families have been identified and compensated. The project aims to address water needs in drought-hit areas of Prakasam, Nellore, and Kadapa districts. The government has also completed several unfinished irrigation projects.

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