India, March 30 -- Legislative assembly speaker and Colaba MLA Rahul Narwekar has halted the work on the Radio Club jetty for 10 days due to active protests by residents. The jetty is being constructed at a cost of Rs.229 crore by the Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB).

A section of Colaba residents is vehemently opposed to this project, as it will increase congestion in the area. The jetty is on the priority list of CM Devendra Fadnavis and envisaged as an alternative to the Gateway of India where several accidents have happened on account of overcrowding. Ferries and launches headed to Mandwa, the Elephanta islands, Uran and JNPA will move to the new jetty.

On Friday, some residents had tried to stop the construction work and were warne...