Mumbai: Bombay High Court on Monday said everyone "needs to change their mindset" about the inconveniences caused by the ongoing Metro III project, pointing out that while the work was in public interest the authorities too should reduce the problems.

The observation from a bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice M.S. Sonak came even as the Metro Rail Corporation informed the court that it had a proposal that would ensure minimum nuisance was caused to the public.

"The Metro project is in public interest... at the same time how much the authorities can reduce the inconvenience and problems caused to the public because of the construction work is also important. Everyone needs to change their mindset... everyone needs to come out of their respective attitudes and perceptions," Justice Chellur said.

The bench was hearing a petition filed by advocate Robin Jaisinghani that the work was causing noise pollution in the area.

The court had last month refused to allow the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) to use heavy machinery or transportation vehicles at night for the 33km Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Metro line III that would connect the Cuffe Parade business district in south Mumbai to the city's north-central suburb.

Advocate-general Ashutosh Kumbhakoni, who appeared for the MMRCL, told the court the corporation had come out with a proposal that would ensure the work was finished fast.

The MMRCL authorities would soon meet the petitioner (Jaisinghani) and advocate Zal Andhyarujina, appointed as amicus curiae to assist the court, to discuss the proposal, he said.

The bench fixed November 2 for the next hearing.

Jaisinghani had filed another petition too, raising concerns that barricades put up in and around the Cuffe Parade area would make it difficult for the fire brigade to position its vehicles in case a fire breaks out in any of the residential buildings in the locality.

The bench directed the fire brigade to carry out an inspection and submit a report by November 2.

The court fixed November 6 for hearing another petition filed by a city resident challenging the construction of the Metro rail car shed at the suburban Aarey colony.

The petition has claimed the Aarey colony is a sensitive eco zone and, hence, no construction can be carried out there.

"On August 24 this year, a notification was issued under the MRTP (Maharashtra Regional Town Planning) Act converting the land for construction work," the petitioner's counsel, Janak Dwarkadas, said.

"Earlier, the car shed was to be constructed at a land in the Kanjurmarg area but since the ownership of that land is in dispute before this court, the MMRCL decided to construct in Aarey Colony," the counsel said.

He said the bench should hear the petition pertaining to the Kanjurmarg land dispute first. The court agreed and directed the petition to be tagged along with this plea.

"The petitions will have to be heard together in order to understand the practicality of which land can be used for the Metro car shed," the court said.