SESSION 4B - ‘Walking Transit’ - Enhancing Safe Access to Transit Nodes

1. Involving local stakeholders: Case of
MIDC Marol
Apurva Patel, MIDC Marol Industries Association

2. How can local stakeholders be
involved in planning for
accessibility to transit nodes?
Involving Local Stakeholders

3. 1978: Water supply security deposit
1986: MIDC transferred infrastructure to MCGM
2000: MIDC and MCGM contributed 46.60 crore for street
infrastructure at behest of MMIA
2006: Option to choose electric supply agency was approved by
Supreme Court in favour of consumers - MMIA
2011: EMBARQ-ed upon development of pedestrian
infrastructure
Involving Local Stakeholders

4. Involving Local Stakeholders
AUGUST
2011
DECEMBER
2011
MARCH
2012
OCTOBER
2012
JANUARY
2013
FEBRUARY
2013
MARCH
2013
MAY
2013
SEPTEMBER
2013
PROJECT INITIATED
WITH MMIA
DOCUMENTATION COMPLETED;
MMIA WORKING COMMITTEE CREATED
MASTER PROPOSALS DISCUSSED;
DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS IDENTIFIED
CONSENSUS BUILT WITH MCGM AND
TRAFFIC POLICE ON DEMONSTRATION
PROJECT
DCR RECOMMENDATIONS PRESENTED TO
MIDC
CROSS ROAD B PROPOSAL SUBMITTED;
VOTE ON CENTRAL ROAD PROPOSAL
ONGOING: BUILD CONSENSUS
WITH TRAFFIC POLICE
CENTRAL ROAD PROPOSAL SUBMITTED;
DCR RECOMMENDATIONS ACCEPTED BY
MIDC
PHASE I PROPOSALS APPROVED BY
TRAFFIC POLICE AND MCGM
IMPLEMENTATION OF PHASE I
PROPOSALS

5. Through partnerships
Interaction with MMIA and
Committee members
Involving Local Stakeholders
August 2011

6. Collecting data through surveys of different types of users:
residents, employees, formal and informal business owners
Understanding perceptions through interviews
Involving Local Stakeholders
FORMAL AND INFORMAL
BUSINESS
1 - Profile
2 - History
3 – Employee Profile and
Services
4 – Business Cycles
5 – Social Events
6 - Perceptions

7. Informing, incorporating inputs and building capacity through
sustained engagement
Involving Local Stakeholders

8. Presenting to government officials
Involving Local Stakeholders

9. Conclusions
Building consensus is a long process
Collective efforts yield results
Active involvement of MMIA can serve as an
example, which can be emulated across Mumbai and
India
Involving local stakeholders

10. Thank You