Metro 3 car shed construction underway in Aarey forest in Mumbai, on July 27, 2022. | Photo Credit: PTI Observing that the Mumbai Metro has made an attempt to overreach the court’s jurisdiction, the Supreme Court on April 17 directed it to pay ₹10 lakh fine within two weeks for felling of trees in Aarey … Read more
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday took swipes at the BJP and Union government over issues such as GST compensation and clearance for the state’s projects while inaugurating two new Metro rail lines here. Thackeray inaugurated Lines 2-A and 7 of Mumbai Metro, which connect the western suburbs of Andheri and Dahisar. “There are … Read more
MUMBAI: 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 … Read more
In a significant development, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday decided to apply section 4 of the India Forest Act (IFA) to the Aarey land in Goregaon. The move would mean that the entire Aarey land would be designated as a reserve forest. Maharashtra Environment and Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray tweeted the development. “ A meeting … Read more