Uddhav Thackeray orders stoppage of work on Aarey car shed for Mumbai Metro, says 'not a single leaf' to be cut until further orders
5 years, 1 month ago

Uddhav Thackeray orders stoppage of work on Aarey car shed for Mumbai Metro, says 'not a single leaf' to be cut until further orders

Firstpost  

The Metro authorities had earlier defended tree felling by contending that it is restricted only to a small area in Aarey Colony, and is necessary to ensure a modern transport system for Mumbaikars. A day after taking over as Maharashtra chief minister, Uddhav Thackeray has ordered the stopping of work on the Mumbai Metro car shed project at Aarey Colony, according to several media reports. The Metro authorities have defended tree felling by contending that it is restricted only to a small area in Aarey Colony, and is necessary to ensure a modern transport system for Mumbaikars. The Bombay High Court had on 4 October refused to declare Aarey Colony a forest and declined to quash the Mumbai municipal corporation’s decision to allow felling of over 2,600 trees in the green zone to set up a metro car shed.

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Aarey colony controversy: SC allows Mumbai Metro to cut 84 tress
2 years, 1 month ago

Aarey colony controversy: SC allows Mumbai Metro to cut 84 tress

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India has allowed Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation to pursue its application before the Tree Authority to cut 84 trees at Aarey forest for the metro car shed project. The construction of Metro car shed at Aarey, a forested land adjoining the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, was one of the first decisions reversed by the Eknath Shinde …

Mumbai Aarey colony: Supreme Court to hear tree felling matter tomorrow
2 years, 1 month ago

Mumbai Aarey colony: Supreme Court to hear tree felling matter tomorrow

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court has stated that it will take up the issue of the removal of trees from Mumbai's Aarey Colony, which will be the location of a metro car shed project, on Thursday. Since October 2019, no trees have been cut in the Aarey colony, according to the MMRCL, which informed the top court on 5 August of this …

SC Asks Mumbai Metro to Stop Work on Aarey Forest Until Next Hearing
2 years, 4 months ago

SC Asks Mumbai Metro to Stop Work on Aarey Forest Until Next Hearing

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Mumbai Metro to not carry out any work on Aarey forest until next hearing. The Supreme Court was hearing the petition challenging cutting of trees in Mumbai’s Aarey colony for the metro car shed. The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd earlier this month told the Supreme Court no trees have been felled in the …

Mumbai metro car shed: AAP, social workers hold protest against the Shinde govt
2 years, 5 months ago

Mumbai metro car shed: AAP, social workers hold protest against the Shinde govt

Live Mint  

Aam Aadmi Party along with some social workers held demonstrations in the Aarey colony of Mumbai on 24 July protesting against the newly appointed Maharashtra government's decision to resume the construction of the metro car shed at the green belt in suburban Goregaon. Addressing a press conference, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Fadnavis announced lifting of the stay on the …

Maharashtra govt lifts stay order on Mumbai metro car-shed in Aarey Colony
2 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra govt lifts stay order on Mumbai metro car-shed in Aarey Colony

Live Mint  

The Shinde-Fadnavis led Maharashtra government on 21 July announced the lifting of the stay order on the construction of Mumbai Metro-3 car shed at the controversial site in the Aarey Colony, a green belt in the western suburbs. Addressing a press conference, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Fadnavis announced lifting of the stay on the construction of Metro-3 car shed …

Ashwini Bhide is back as Metro 3 boss
2 years, 5 months ago

Ashwini Bhide is back as Metro 3 boss

Hindustan Times  

Ashwini Bhide, 52, the bureaucrat who was in the eye of the storm for spearheading construction of the car shed at Aarey for Metro 3, and who had to step down from the position after the MVA government took over, is back with Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Uddhav and Aaditya Thackeray too had been critical of the decision to fell …

Green activists, parties hold protest against govt's decision to construct Metro car shed at Aarey
2 years, 6 months ago

Green activists, parties hold protest against govt's decision to construct Metro car shed at Aarey

Firstpost  

Mumbai: Environmental activists and some political parties, including the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena and the AAP, on Sunday staged a protest at the Aarey Colony, a green belt in suburban Goregaon, against the Maharashtra government’s proposal to build a Metro-3 car shed at the site. Holding placards, the protesters raised slogans against the new government’s proposal to shift the Metro-3 …

'Don't Subject Mumbai to Hate You Have for Us': Aaditya Thackeray's Appeal to CM Shinde on Aarey Forest
2 years, 6 months ago

'Don't Subject Mumbai to Hate You Have for Us': Aaditya Thackeray's Appeal to CM Shinde on Aarey Forest

News 18  

Former minister Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday made a request to the Eknath Shinde government on the controversial Metro car shed project in Mumbai. This comes after Uddhav Thackeray, Aaditya Thackeray’s father, said he was “very upset” and urged the government not to reverse the Metro car shed plan. Environmentalists are gearing up for another round of battle over the Metro-3 …

Aaditya Thackeray 'humbly' urges Eknath Shinde to rethink Aarey move amid row
2 years, 6 months ago

Aaditya Thackeray 'humbly' urges Eknath Shinde to rethink Aarey move amid row

Hindustan Times  

Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday urged the new Maharashtra government - led by Eknath Shinde - to reconsider its order on Aarey Forest, an 1,800-acre area often called Mumbai's 'green lung'. After coming to power following the collapse of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government under Uddhav Thackeray, Eknath Shinde reversed the former government's decision on the Metro car …

What is the Aarey Forest row that the Maharashtra govt is facing again over its Metro car shed project?
2 years, 6 months ago

What is the Aarey Forest row that the Maharashtra govt is facing again over its Metro car shed project?

India Today  

As the BJP-Eknath Shinde alliance assumed power in Maharashtra on June 30, the Aarey Forest controversy resurfaced. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday, shortly after taking the oath of office, ordered the government’s legal team to inform the Bombay High Court that the state will relocate the metro car shed to Aarey Colony. The erstwhile CM Devendra Fadnavis …

Environmentalists call for peaceful protest to save Aarey forest; police beef up deployment, in Mumbai
2 years, 6 months ago

Environmentalists call for peaceful protest to save Aarey forest; police beef up deployment, in Mumbai

The Hindu  

“The Mumbai police have increased deployment at Aarey forest in light of the protest called by environmentalists against the State government’s decision to build a metro car shed at the site,” an official said on July 2. “Environmental organisations have called for a peaceful protest at Aarey forest on Sunday morning and hundreds of Mumbaikars are likely to gather at …

Maharashtra: Metro-3 depot back in Aarey Colony
2 years, 6 months ago

Maharashtra: Metro-3 depot back in Aarey Colony

Hindustan Times  

The movement to protect Aarey Colony as a legal forest, which began in response to the proposed Metro-3 car shed at Prajapurpada village, marks one of the most heated debates around conservation and urban development in Mumbai’s recent past. Soon after the HC’s ruling, the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation chopped 98% of the 2,185 trees in that site In October …

Aarey forest: Construction allowed in Mumbai’s Aarey, known as ‘Mumbai’s Amazon’
2 years, 6 months ago

Aarey forest: Construction allowed in Mumbai’s Aarey, known as ‘Mumbai’s Amazon’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Construction near Aarey forest, located within the financial metropolis of Mumbai, will now commence after Eknath Shinde wrested power …

Reversing MVA govt. decision, Maharashtra Cabinet plans to move Metro car shed project to Aarey
2 years, 6 months ago

Reversing MVA govt. decision, Maharashtra Cabinet plans to move Metro car shed project to Aarey

The Hindu  

In the first Cabinet meeting of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday, the Advocate General of Maharashtra was told to make an application to the Bombay High Court on Friday stating that the government would move the Metro car shed back to Aarey from Kanjurmarg. On October 4, 2019, the High Court paved the …

Maharashtra govt to shift metro car shed in Mumbai’s Aarey colony
2 years, 6 months ago

Maharashtra govt to shift metro car shed in Mumbai’s Aarey colony

Live Mint  

The new Maharashtra govt led by eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis has directed the state's Advocate General that the metro car shed will be built in Aarey itself, news agency ANI has reported citing sources. In September 2019, then Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had said that the government is bound to cut trees in Mumbai's Aarey forest area as …

Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis government to build proposed Metro-3 car shed in Aarey colony
2 years, 6 months ago

Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis government to build proposed Metro-3 car shed in Aarey colony

India TV News  

Highlights In first cabinet meet, Shinde-Fadnavis seek to shift proposed Metro-3 car shed back to Aarey Colony Maharashtra govt's side regarding metro car shed issue in Aarey forest to be presented before court NCP objected to the new government's proposal to shift the Metro car shed to Aarey Colony Maharashtra news : Soon after Eknath Shinde was sworn in as …

Devendra Fadnavis orders shifting of metro car shed project back to Aarey Colony
2 years, 6 months ago

Devendra Fadnavis orders shifting of metro car shed project back to Aarey Colony

Hindustan Times  

In his first cabinet meeting after taking charge as Maharashtra deputy chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday overturned the decisions of former chief Uddhav Thackeray to shift the Metro 3 car shed out of the Aarey Milk colony and ordered a restart of the Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan — the flagship water conservation scheme from his previous regime as the CM, …

Maharashtra govt to shift metro car shed project back to Aarey Colony: Sources
2 years, 6 months ago

Maharashtra govt to shift metro car shed project back to Aarey Colony: Sources

India Today  

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday, shortly after taking oath of office, ordered government's legal team to inform the Bombay High Court that the state will relocate the metro car shed to Aarey Colony, sources told India Today. Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation defended tree felling by contending that it is restricted only to a small area in Aarey …

BJP Vs Shiv Sena: Stalemate over Metro-3 Aarey car shed explained
2 years, 8 months ago

BJP Vs Shiv Sena: Stalemate over Metro-3 Aarey car shed explained

The Hindu  

The stalemate over the Metro-3 car shed in Mumbai is continuing with the Centre recently urging the Maharashtra government to keep the car shed at Aarey colony. Here is a timeline of the tussle: 2019 October: SC stalls tree-felling for Metro amid protests In October 2019, residents near Aarey colony staged massive protests after authorities from Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation …

Forget differences over Metro 3 car shed, Bombay HC tells Centre, State
2 years, 9 months ago

Forget differences over Metro 3 car shed, Bombay HC tells Centre, State

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday told the Union and State governments to forget past conflicts and make a new beginning on the Metro 3 line project. Kulkarni said the Centre and the State should resolve their differences outside court and decide whether or not the Metro car shed should be shifted from Kanjurmarg to Aarey Colony, some portions of …

Mumbai Metro rail-3 underground project will take at least 2 more years to complete: Official
2 years, 9 months ago

Mumbai Metro rail-3 underground project will take at least 2 more years to complete: Official

India Today  

Mumbai's Colaba-SEEPZ metro rail line-3 may take another two to two-and-a-half years to complete as parts of the tunnel boring work as well as construction of stations, are still pending, a senior official of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority has said. DELAY IN METRO RAIL LINE- 3 PROJECT Addressing a press conference on Thursday, MMRDA's metropolitan commissioner SVR Srinivas …

Mumbai Metro shares an update on Colaba-SEEPZ rail line 3. Read here
2 years, 9 months ago

Mumbai Metro shares an update on Colaba-SEEPZ rail line 3. Read here

Live Mint  

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority on Friday notified that the much awaited Colaba-SEEPZ Metro rail line-3 may take another two to two-and-a-half years to complete as several works, as some part of the tunnel boring work as well construction of stations, are still pending, according to news agency PTI report. This comes following a notification shared by the Mumbai …

Previous BJP-led Govt Was Okay with Car Shed at Kanjurmarg for Metro 6: Congress
4 years ago

Previous BJP-led Govt Was Okay with Car Shed at Kanjurmarg for Metro 6: Congress

News 18  

The previous BJP-led government in Maharashtra had finalized the Kanjurmarg site in the city for Mumbai Metro-6 car shed but now it has changed its stand, the Congress alleged on Tuesday. The BJP — which has criticized the Shiv Sena-NCP- Congress government’s decision to shift the site of car shed for Mumbai Metro phase 3 from Aarey Colony to Kanjurmarg …

Mumbai Metro land row | Sharad Pawar speaks to CM Uddhav Thackeray, Devendra Fadnavis
4 years ago

Mumbai Metro land row | Sharad Pawar speaks to CM Uddhav Thackeray, Devendra Fadnavis

The Hindu  

NCP president Sharad Pawar has spoken to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis over Kanjurmarg Metro car shed land dispute in Mumbai and may take up the issue with the Centre to resolve it, sources said on Monday. The Bombay High Court last week stayed the order passed by Mumbai suburban district collector allotting 102 acres …

Uddhav Thackeray suggests 'dialogue' with Centre to resolve tussle over Kanjurmarg metro car shed land
4 years ago

Uddhav Thackeray suggests 'dialogue' with Centre to resolve tussle over Kanjurmarg metro car shed land

Firstpost  

Centre and the Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra govt are locked in a tussle over ownership of land earmarked to construct the car shed depot, which was earlier planned at Aarey Colony Mumbai: Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said he was open for resolution of the Kanjurmarg Metro car shed land issue through dialogue. Referring to the criticism from BJP …

'Unfortunate': Sanjay Raut on Bombay HC decision on Mumbai Metro car shed work
4 years ago

'Unfortunate': Sanjay Raut on Bombay HC decision on Mumbai Metro car shed work

India TV News  

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday said the Bombay High Court's decision to stay construction of the Metro car shed in Kanjurmarg here is "unfortunate", and that the project is a matter of development of Mumbai and Maharashtra. Talking to reporters here, Raut launched a veiled attack on the BJP, accusing the opposition of creating hurdles in the development …

Fadnavis blames Maharashtra government's 'ego', calls HC order on Kanjurmarg metro car shed an embarrassment
4 years ago

Fadnavis blames Maharashtra government's 'ego', calls HC order on Kanjurmarg metro car shed an embarrassment

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday temporarily paused the construction of a metro car shed project at Kanjurmarg area of Mumbai. Commenting on the latest order, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis took a dig at the Maharashtra government saying that the court order was like a "big embarrassment" for the state government. Fadnavis furthermore added that the state government knew that …

Mumbai metro car shed project row: Bombay HC stays transfer of Kanjurmarg land to MMRDA
4 years ago

Mumbai metro car shed project row: Bombay HC stays transfer of Kanjurmarg land to MMRDA

Firstpost  

The Maharashtra government, through the Mumbai Suburban District Collector, had ordered transfer of the Kanjurmarg salt pan land to MMRDA on 1 October Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday stayed an order passed by Mumbai suburban district collector allotting 102 acre of salt pan land in Mumbai’s Kanjurmarg area for the construction of an integrated Metro car shed. The …

Big Blow For Uddhav Govt as HC Stays Transfer Order, Work on Metro Car Shed Land in Mumbai
4 years ago

Big Blow For Uddhav Govt as HC Stays Transfer Order, Work on Metro Car Shed Land in Mumbai

News 18  

Mumbai: In a big setback to the Uddhav Thackeray government, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday stayed an order passed by Mumbai suburban district collector allotting 102 acre of salt pan land in Mumbai’s Kanjurmarg area for the construction of an integrated Metro car shed. More than ownership, what is important is how the project will bring benefit to people.” …

Consider Withdrawing Order on Metro Car Shed Land at Kanjurmarg: Bombay HC to Maha Govt
4 years ago

Consider Withdrawing Order on Metro Car Shed Land at Kanjurmarg: Bombay HC to Maha Govt

News 18  

The Bombay High Court on Monday asked the Maharashtra government to consider withdrawing an order passed by the Mumbai Suburban District Collector allotting 102 acres of saltpan land at Kanjurmarg for construction of a Metro car shed. The Union government has filed a petition in the high court challenging the October 1, 2020, order passed by the Collector allotting the …

Maha Govt Owns Metro Car Shed Land in Kanjurmarg, Says Aaditya Thackeray as Centre Lays Claim to Site
4 years, 2 months ago

Maha Govt Owns Metro Car Shed Land in Kanjurmarg, Says Aaditya Thackeray as Centre Lays Claim to Site

News 18  

In a fresh round of controversy over construction of a car shed for Mumbai Metro, Maharashtra Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray said on Tuesday that the land allotted for the same in suburban Kanjurmarg has always been with the state government as per revenue records and the project work will go ahead as decided earlier. Earlier in the day, state minister …

Not 'No-cost' But 'No-Metro' Proposal: Fadnavis on Why Mumbaikars Will Pay for Shifting of Metro Shed
4 years, 2 months ago

Not 'No-cost' But 'No-Metro' Proposal: Fadnavis on Why Mumbaikars Will Pay for Shifting of Metro Shed

News 18  

Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray had said that giving the Kanjurmarg land for the Metro car depot would not cost a single rupee. Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray’s proposal of a car shed at Kanjurmarg by merging Metro-3 and Metro-6 has already been rejected by an expert committee set up by him. And by changing the location of the car shed, the …

Car shed shifting will affect Mumbai Metro project, transport: Experts
4 years, 2 months ago

Car shed shifting will affect Mumbai Metro project, transport: Experts

India TV News  

The Maharashtra government's decision to relocate the Aarey Metro car shed to Kanjurmarg in Mumbai is "unwise" and will adversely affect the Metro-3 project and the city's public transport, say urban planners and transport experts. The decision to shift the car shed from Aarey Colony, Mumbai's green lung, will delay the project and increase its capital expenditure and operational cost, …

Aarey Metro Car Shed Shifting 'Unwise', Will Affect Metro Project & Transport: Urban Planners
4 years, 2 months ago

Aarey Metro Car Shed Shifting 'Unwise', Will Affect Metro Project & Transport: Urban Planners

News 18  

The Maharashtra government’s decision to relocate the Aarey Metro car shed to Kanjurmarg in Mumbai is ”unwise” and will adversely affect the Metro-3 project and the city’s public transport, say urban planners and transport experts. The decision to shift the car shed from Aarey Colony, Mumbai’s green lung, will delay the project and increase its capital expenditure and operational cost, …

Aarey controversy: How proposal for Mumbai Metro car shed in 'green lung' spawned political battle
4 years, 2 months ago

Aarey controversy: How proposal for Mumbai Metro car shed in 'green lung' spawned political battle

Firstpost  

The row over felling of trees at Aarey Milk colony began after 29 August 2019, when the BMC’s Tree Authority gave permission to cut trees at the site “Aarey saved!” — these were the emphatic words with which Maharashtra environment minister Aaditya Thackeray welcomed the state government’s decision to scrap the Mumbai Metro car shed at Aarey. Indeed, the row …

Devendra Fadnavis Says Aarey Metro Metro Car Shed Shift Will Spike Cost by Rs 4,000 Crore
4 years, 2 months ago

Devendra Fadnavis Says Aarey Metro Metro Car Shed Shift Will Spike Cost by Rs 4,000 Crore

News 18  

Senior BJP leader on Sunday termed as “unfortunate” the Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government’s decision to relocate metro car shed project from green lung Aarey Colony to Kanjurmarg in Mumbai. The former chief minister also said this decision was taken only to satisfy someone’s ego which will escalate the cost of the project by at least Rs 4,000 crore. Earlier in …

800 Acres of Mumbai's Aarey Land Declared Forest, Metro Car Shed Project Shifted to Kanjurmarg
4 years, 2 months ago

800 Acres of Mumbai's Aarey Land Declared Forest, Metro Car Shed Project Shifted to Kanjurmarg

News 18  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday announced that the proposed new car shed for the Mumbai Metro will be shifted to Kanjurmarg to save the forests in the Aarey Colony area. The move to relocate the car shed from Aarey came amid reports that the state government was considering if two of the upcoming Metro lines could share maintenance …

Where is the land, asks BJP after CM Uddhav Thackeray announces relocation of Aarey Metro shed project
4 years, 2 months ago

Where is the land, asks BJP after CM Uddhav Thackeray announces relocation of Aarey Metro shed project

India Today  

The BJP does not seem impressed with Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray’s announcement of relocation of Aarey Metro car shed to Kanjurmarg in Mumbai. Questioning the intentions of the Maharashtra government, senior BJP leader Kirit Somaiya said the land referred by the chief minister as a government land is still under litigation, and the other marshy land available will take …

Maharashtra CM Directs Withdrawal of Cases Against Activists Who Protested Felling of Trees in Aarey
4 years, 3 months ago

Maharashtra CM Directs Withdrawal of Cases Against Activists Who Protested Felling of Trees in Aarey

News 18  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday directed the state Home department to withdraw cases registered against protesters last year for opposing felling of trees for a proposed metro car shed in Aarey Colony, a prime green lung of the city. The request for withdrawal of cases was made at the cabinet meeting by state Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray, which …

Consulting Experts on Aarey Metro Carshed Shifting: Maharashtra CM
4 years, 4 months ago

Consulting Experts on Aarey Metro Carshed Shifting: Maharashtra CM

News 18  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday justified his government’s decision to declare 600 acres in Aarey Colony area in Mumbai’s Goregaon as a reserved forest. Taking a swipe at leader of opposition and former CM Devendra Fadnavis, Thackeray said, “It is true one shouldn’t have ego while running a government. Speaking on the COVID-19 outbreak, Thackeray said the state …

‘Aarey colony shortlisted for car shed without planning’
4 years, 11 months ago

‘Aarey colony shortlisted for car shed without planning’

The Hindu  

An expert panel constituted on December 17, 2019, to find an alternative site for the Metro 3 car shed has said poor planning by the previous Bharatiya Janata Party-led government had resulted in Aarey colony being shortlisted for the project. According to global norms, the car shed site’s size must correspond with the length of the Metro corridor, the panel …

Shifting metro shed from Aarey not feasible, committee recommends lifting construction ban
4 years, 11 months ago

Shifting metro shed from Aarey not feasible, committee recommends lifting construction ban

Op India  

A committee set up by Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in December has recommended lifting the stay on construction of the Mumbai Metro Line 3 car shed at Aarey Milk Colony. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray some weeks ago had appointed a high-level committee to look at possible alternative sites for building a car shed on the 33.5 km long …

Mumbai Metro: Aarey car shed report says it can't be shifted, damage already done
4 years, 11 months ago

Mumbai Metro: Aarey car shed report says it can't be shifted, damage already done

India Today  

A month after Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray formed a panel on Aarey car shed, the committee has submitted the report saying that the car shed should not be shifted now and the land around the car shed should be declared a green belt and no construction should be initiated on green belt. Earlier, when Udhhav Thackeray took over the …

Uddhav creating 'investment unfriendly' Maharashtra image: Fadnavis
5 years, 1 month ago

Uddhav creating 'investment unfriendly' Maharashtra image: Fadnavis

India TV News  

Accusing Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray of creating an 'investment unfriendly' image of the state by ordering a stay on projects such as Metro 3 carshed, former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said not a single infrastructure project can be completed without cutting down trees. Soon after taking charge as chief minister on November 28, Thackeray ordered a stay …

Sanjay Nirupam says metro car shed construction should be scrapped
5 years, 1 month ago

Sanjay Nirupam says metro car shed construction should be scrapped

Op India  

Days after casting apprehensions over an alliance with the Shiv Sena, Congress’ Sanjay Nirupam, was not only seen dancing to Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray’s tunes but was seen going a step beyond to outfox the new Maharashtra Chief Minister’s decision on halting the car shed construction for the Mumbai Metro in Aarey Milk Colony. I welcome Maha Govt’s decision to …

New Maharashtra government puts key projects on hold
5 years, 1 month ago

New Maharashtra government puts key projects on hold

Op India  

After a month-long struggle to form a government in Maharashtra, another set of problems beset the state as it descends in the throes of vendetta politics with the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government determined to stall key infrastructural projects envisaged and set in motion by the preceding Devendra Fadnavis government. Following Uddhav Thackeray’s announcement of halting of the Metro …

Twitterati thanks CM Uddhav Thackeray for halting work at Aarey car shed; others blame him for 'slowing down' infrastructural projects
5 years, 1 month ago

Twitterati thanks CM Uddhav Thackeray for halting work at Aarey car shed; others blame him for 'slowing down' infrastructural projects

Firstpost  

Not only this, on Sunday, CM announced that the state government has ordered the withdrawal of all cases filed against environmentalists during the agitations against the construction of Aarey metro car shed. As the newly-formed Maha Vikas Aghadi government of Maharashtra took over, new chief minister Uddhav Thackeray ordered the stopping of work on the Mumbai Metro car shed project …

Cases against Aarey activists to be withdrawn: CM Uddhav Thackrey
5 years, 1 month ago

Cases against Aarey activists to be withdrawn: CM Uddhav Thackrey

India TV News  

Cases registered against green activists who tried to stop felling of trees in Mumbai's Aarey Colony will be withdrawn, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced on Sunday night. Cases were registered after clashes broke out between the police and green activists opposing axing of trees by the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd in Aarey Colony early October for construction of …

NCP's Supriya Sule backs Uddhav over stay on Aarey metro work
5 years, 1 month ago

NCP's Supriya Sule backs Uddhav over stay on Aarey metro work

India TV News  

NCP Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule on Friday congratulated the Uddhav Thackeray government for staying the work on metro carshed in Aarey Colony, a prime green lung of the metropolis. The Baramati MP said she was in favour of cooperating on issues relating to development, but added it was wrong to cause damage to environment for development. "Congratulations to Uddhav …

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