Pushing the ruling combine to complete pending infrastructure projects sitting in the Opposition benches would be BJP legislator Mangal Prabhat Lodha’s top priority and high on his list is the Western Freeway project.

The Malabar Hill MLA, who emerged victorious for the fourth time in a row, says he will push for an early start and timely completion of the project. Lodha also has employment generation and jobs for “locals” in his constituency high on his agenda.

According to Lodha, the work on Worli-Haji Ali and Haji Ali to Nariman Point links should be started within 12 months. “There had been a lot of delay in the completion of Bandra Worli Sea Link. Had it been BJP-Shiv Sena government the project would have been completed in time. I will be talking to the minister concerned on a regular basis and pushing the project for its timely completion,” Lodha promised. He added that the Worli-Haji Ali Sea Link, which was not cleared by the CM, before the polls should be cleared after government formation and simultaneously, work on the next arm started.

Lodha also plans creation of one job for each family by imparting technical education, including specialised computer training programmes. “Employment for locals will also be a priority,” he stated. Lodha added that, “Special focus will be on job creation for women by opening a minimum of 10 Mahila Bachat Gats in each ward, each year. These shall be provided with minimum assured sales of Rs. 1 lakh per year and marketing support.

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