Maharashtra govt wants your opinion on building Metro Bhavan in Aarey
5 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra govt wants your opinion on building Metro Bhavan in Aarey

Hindustan Times  

The Maharashtra state government has invited suggestions and objections from citizens on converting 2.03 hectares of land reserved as no-development zone in Aarey colony to Metro Bhavan. Dilip Kawathkar, joint projects director, MMRDA said, “The state government has transferred 2.03 hectares of land to MMRDA to construct the Metro Bhavan in Aarey colony. The urban development department has issued a notice to change the land use except for 5000 sqm of this space which has been reserved as a cemetry.” On Tuesday, MMRDA appointed a project management consultant for the Metro Bhavan at a cost of Rs 12.51 crore. The Metro Bhavan has been planned apart from the state government’s proposal to build a car shed for the underground Metro-3 which has been opposed by citizens.

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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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

‘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 …

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 …

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 …

Villagers oppose MMRDA move to acquire their land for Metro 5
5 years, 2 months ago

Villagers oppose MMRDA move to acquire their land for Metro 5

India Today  

The Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan Metro Line 5 project might hit a roadblock as over 100 families have opposed the proposal to construct a car shed on their land at Govegaon near Kalyan-Bhiwandi road in Maharashtra. The villagers said do not want to lose their land to make way for a car shed as it is their only source of livelihood. "The Mumbai …

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 …

Aarey Colony Trees vs Metro Network: What’s the Dispute All About?
5 years, 3 months ago

Aarey Colony Trees vs Metro Network: What’s the Dispute All About?

The Quint  

“Aarey is not a forest” is what the Bombay High Court said while delivering its judgment where it cleared the felling of over 2,500 trees in Aarey Colony to make way for a car shed for the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited. The Aarey Colony spread over 1,287 hectares is a greenbelt in Mumbai’s Goregaon suburb is home to more …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Narendra Modi in Mumbai today: PM to lay foundation stones for three metro corridors, perform 'bhoomipujan' for Aarey project
5 years, 4 months ago

Narendra Modi in Mumbai today: PM to lay foundation stones for three metro corridors, perform 'bhoomipujan' for Aarey project

Firstpost  

The three metro projects for Mumbai — all elevated lines — that Narendra Modi will announce are the 9.2-kilometre Gaimukh-Shivaji Chowk metro-10 corridor; the 12.8-kilometre Wadala-CST metro-11 corridor; and the 20.7-kilometre Kalyan-Taloja metro-12 corridor. Mumbai: Ahead of the forthcoming Maharashtra Assembly election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay foundation stones for three more metro corridors in the megapolis worth over …

MMRDA panel push for Metro Bhavan in Aarey
5 years, 5 months ago

MMRDA panel push for Metro Bhavan in Aarey

Hindustan Times  

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority has taken a step towards constructing Metro Bhavan, a control room for its Metro corridors, at Aarey Milk Colony, even though citizens have been opposing the state’s decision to use the land for projects. The MMRDA has taken a step towards constructing Metro Bhavan, a control room for its Metro corridors. According to MMRDA, …

Ignoring protests, MMRDA moves ahead with Metro Bhavan construction at Aarey Colony
5 years, 5 months ago

Ignoring protests, MMRDA moves ahead with Metro Bhavan construction at Aarey Colony

Hindustan Times  

With citizens still protesting against projects in the Aarey milk colony of Mumbai, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority is moving ahead with the construction of a control room for its metro project, Metro Bhavan there. Activists have been opposing the government’s decision to use Aarey land, which is the city’s last remaining green space. The executive committee of MMRDA …

Mumbai Metro network expansion: 5 things to know
5 years, 10 months ago

Mumbai Metro network expansion: 5 things to know

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar has said the Metro network in Mumbai will be extended to 276 km from the current 11.4 km. While presenting a vote-on-account in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, the minister said the government was also committed to complete the Metro projects in other cities like Navi Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur expeditiously. 5 things to know about …

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