India, Dec. 4 -- The final phase of the reconstruction of Hancock Bridge has received a boost in the arm with the BMC promising to provide tenements for the project-affected people (PAPs) of three Mhada cessed buildings and 36 BMC-owned structures in E ward that stand in the project's path. Work on the bridge had been held up on account of a lack of PAP tenements.

After a marathon review meeting on Tuesday, helmed by additional municipal commissioner (projects) Abhijit Bangar and attended by joint commissioner of police (traffic) Anil Kumbhare and senior officials from the BMC, traffic police and technical departments, the BMC agreed to provide PAP tenements to Mhada to facilitate the demolition process. The civic body has now instructed...