Jamshedpur, June 12 -- The work of Rs.252 crore Mango-Sakchi flyover has hit a roadblock with Mango Municipal Corporation (MMC) 'forgetting' to formally apply for forest land transfer for ramp construction and road widening even as the forest department has given all required clearances for the Rs.936.26 crore 10.5 km flyover on NH 33, officials said on Friday.

The revelation came to the fore during a meeting Jamshedpur (West) MLA Saryu Roy with Jamshedpur, Dalma and Seraikela-Kharsawan divisional forest officer (DFO) Saba Alam Ansari on Thursday.

"The DFO told me that they are ready to transfer forest land required for the ramps and road widening near Payal Talkies for the 2-lane flyover but MMC has shockingly failed to formally apply ...