‘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 said. Therefore, Kanjurmarg as an alternative site will still not fully vacate the Aarey plot.” At present, 35 stabling lines for parking trains have been proposed at the car shed site in Aarey colony. ‘Revoke stay order’ On Wednesday, former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya demanded that Mr. Thackeray revoke the stay on construction at the car shed site as the delay of over 60 days had caused a loss of ₹600 crore.

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We stand vindicated, says Aaditya after Maha govt demands Kanjurmarg land for Metro depot
1 year, 8 months ago

We stand vindicated, says Aaditya after Maha govt demands Kanjurmarg land for Metro depot

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai, April 15: Shiv Sena leader and former environment minister Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday raised questions about the state government’s reported proposal to transfer 15 hectares land in Kanjurmarg to the Metro 6 car depot, and said that his government’s stand—that the land belonged to the state government—had now been vindicated. The wrong decision by the Thackeray government to shift …

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 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 …

On Aarey Metro Car Shed Controversy, Actor Sumeet Raghavan Backs Govt's Decision
2 years, 6 months ago

On Aarey Metro Car Shed Controversy, Actor Sumeet Raghavan Backs Govt's Decision

News 18  

After the Eknath Shinde-led alliance government with the BJP assumed power in Maharashtra on June 30, their first decision was to shift the Metro-3 car shed project back to Mumbai’s Aarey forest. On Sunday, a large number of environmentalists rallied and protested against the decision, calling for ‘Save Aarey.’ Political parties like AAP and the Shiv Sena, along with many …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

Maharashtra Govt Looking for Alternative Sites for Metro Car Shed in Mumbai, Says Eknath Shinde
4 years ago

Maharashtra Govt Looking for Alternative Sites for Metro Car Shed in Mumbai, Says Eknath Shinde

News 18  

Maharashtra Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said the state government was looking for alternative sites for car shed for Mumbai Metro as the Union government did not seem inclined to cooperate. Last week, the Bombay High Court stayed the Mumbai suburban district collector’s decision allotting 102 acres of saltpan land in Kanjurmarg for the car shed, as the …

Maharashtra govt knew Kanjurmarg land was under litigation
4 years ago

Maharashtra govt knew Kanjurmarg land was under litigation

Op India  

A report published in Times of India has revealed that the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra knew beforehand that the Kanjurmarg land it had finalised for Metro card shed was under litigation. The report said that the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government were already informed about the challenges in regard to the Kanjurmarg land site in January 2020, about 9 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Mumbai Metro Car-shed Site Cleared by BJP Govt, Claims Cong as Kanjurmarg Becomes Their Flashpoint
4 years, 2 months ago

Mumbai Metro Car-shed Site Cleared by BJP Govt, Claims Cong as Kanjurmarg Becomes Their Flashpoint

News 18  

Even as the issue of metro car shed refuses to die down in Maharashtra, Congress and BJP locked thorns again over it on Friday. Congress published documents showing how the previous BJP government had itself finalised Kanjurmarg salt pan land to build car shed for Metro 6. Showing a letter of IAS officer Ashwini Bhide who headed the metro project, …

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 …

Shifting Metro Car Shed from Aarey Will Cost Over Rs 200 Crore, Says MMRDA
4 years, 2 months ago

Shifting Metro Car Shed from Aarey Will Cost Over Rs 200 Crore, Says MMRDA

News 18  

Mumbai: The estimated rise in the cost for relocating the metro car shed project from Aarey Colony to new site Kanjurmarg in Mumbai will be more thanRs 200 crore, the Maharashtra cabinet was told on Wednesday. Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority commissioner R A Rajeet told the council of ministers that the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation will now have to …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

Mumbai Metro's car shed project vs green brigade
5 years, 2 months ago

Mumbai Metro's car shed project vs green brigade

The Hindu  

Aarey Milk Colony is a green lung in the middle of Mumbai’s concrete jungle. In early September, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for Metro Bhavan, the nerve centre of Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited’s Metro operations in the city, in Aarey. Protests mounted against the project, and the issue took an unexpected turn when the ruling Bharatiya …

Aarey protests: SC says no stay order on construction of metro car shed; clarifies that status quo only applicable to felling of trees
5 years, 2 months ago

Aarey protests: SC says no stay order on construction of metro car shed; clarifies that status quo only applicable to felling of trees

Firstpost  

There is no stay on the construction of the Mumbai Metro car shed at Aarey Colony, the SC, clarifying that its status quo order is applicable only on felling of trees there. New Delhi: There is no stay on the construction of the Mumbai Metro car shed at Aarey Colony, the Supreme Court said on Monday, clarifying that its status …

Not stopping metro shed project in Mumbai's Aarey, stay only on cutting trees: Supreme Court
5 years, 2 months ago

Not stopping metro shed project in Mumbai's Aarey, stay only on cutting trees: Supreme Court

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday said it is not stopping the Metro shed project in Mumbai's Aarey Colony and only putting a stay on the felling of trees. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who appeared on behalf of BMC, assured the bench that no further cutting of trees has taken place in Aarey colony and added that complete status quo is …

SC order restraining authorities from cutting trees in Aarey 'moral victory' for environmental actitivsts, says Shiv Sena
5 years, 3 months ago

SC order restraining authorities from cutting trees in Aarey 'moral victory' for environmental actitivsts, says Shiv Sena

Firstpost  

Hailing the Supreme Court’s order restraining authorities from cutting any more trees in Aarey Colony here to make way for a Metro car shed, the Shiv Sena on Monday said it is a ‘moral victory’ for environmentalists Mumbai: Hailing the Supreme Court’s order restraining authorities from cutting any more trees in Aarey Colony here to make way for a Metro …

Aarey colony dispute: 2141 trees already cut, Mumbai Metro to go ahead with construction
5 years, 3 months ago

Aarey colony dispute: 2141 trees already cut, Mumbai Metro to go ahead with construction

India Today  

After a whirlwind of court orders, protests and stays, Mumbai Metro Rail Corp says that it has got what it wants to build Metro car shed on the heavily forested land in the middle of Mumbai. The Maharashtra government and Mumbai Metro Rail Corp Ltd have admitted that they have already cut enough trees to clear the land required for …

Bombay HC refuses to declare Mumbai’s Aarey Colony a forest, dismisses petitions against felling of 2,700 trees
5 years, 3 months ago

Bombay HC refuses to declare Mumbai’s Aarey Colony a forest, dismisses petitions against felling of 2,700 trees

Firstpost  

In a win for the BJP government in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed all petitions against the cutting of 2,700 trees for the metro car shed and refused to declare Mumbai’s Aarey Colony as a forest area, In a win for the BJP government in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed all petitions against the …

Kanjurmarg plot free, but to be used for Metro 6, State tells HC
5 years, 3 months ago

Kanjurmarg plot free, but to be used for Metro 6, State tells HC

The Hindu  

The State government on Thursday told the Bombay High Court that the 41-hectare plot at Kanjurmarg, which is available and dispute free, is being used for Metro 6 and hence cannot be used for the Metro 3 car shed. A day after a Division Bench of Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Bharati Dangre sought information on the Kanjurmarg plot …

Fact-check on MMRC's claims over Aarey reveals gaping holes; activists, citizens protesting Metro-3 shed slam govt for 'propaganda'
5 years, 3 months ago

Fact-check on MMRC's claims over Aarey reveals gaping holes; activists, citizens protesting Metro-3 shed slam govt for 'propaganda'

Firstpost  

‘The MMRC is spreading propaganda against Aarey, and we will fight against it’, was the general mood at a protest outside the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation’s office on Friday, a day after the civic body which is in charge of the multi-crore project published a full-page ad in at least 16 newspapers titled ‘The truth you should know’. Zoru Bhathena, …

NGOs and assorted ‘liberals’ protesting against Mumbai Metro are wrong: Here are the facts of Aarey Colony Metro Shed
5 years, 3 months ago

NGOs and assorted ‘liberals’ protesting against Mumbai Metro are wrong: Here are the facts of Aarey Colony Metro Shed

Op India  

We are a country where we get astonished if a project is completed on schedule. Out of the 1287 hectare, the metro car shed will be only built on 30 Hectare of Aarey land and even within that 5 Hectare has been kept intact for greenery. So in a nutshell, only 2% area of the entire Aarey Colony will be …

Aarey Metro row: Aditya Thackeray demands MMRCL MD Ashwini Bhide's transfer, claims corporation is against Mumbai citizens
5 years, 3 months ago

Aarey Metro row: Aditya Thackeray demands MMRCL MD Ashwini Bhide's transfer, claims corporation is against Mumbai citizens

Firstpost  

Aaditya Thackeray sought transfer of MMRCL’s MD Ashwini Bhide for not heeding the opposition to tree felling in Aarey Colony for Mumbai metro’s car shed. Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray on Tuesday sought transfer of MMRCL’s Managing Director Ashwini Bhide for not heeding the opposition to tree felling in Aarey Colony for Mumbai metro’s car shed. The BJP-led Maharashtra …

Move to build Metro depot at Aarey against citizens of Mumbai, says Aaditya Thackeray
5 years, 3 months ago

Move to build Metro depot at Aarey against citizens of Mumbai, says Aaditya Thackeray

The Hindu  

Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray said on Tuesday said that Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited’s adamant stand on setting up a Metro car shed after cutting trees in Aarey is a move against citizens of Mumbai. The MMRCL has planned to construct the Metro 3 carshed at Aarey and recently the Tree Authority of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation gave permission …

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