In a big win for environmental activists and local residents, Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray has announced the shifting of the new car shed for the Mumbai Metro to Kanjurmarg, to save the Aarey … READ FULL STORY
Looking back, 2019 may not have been the best year for the real estate sector. However, with several changes introduced during the year, from reduction in taxes to the announcement of a Rs 25,000-crore … READ FULL STORY
Maharashtra Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam, on December 4, 2018, demanded a probe into the massive fire near the Aarey Colony forest in suburban Goregaon, to ascertain whether it was a mere accident or pre-planned. … READ FULL STORY
Amidst protests from activists and residents over its proposal to build a metro car shed in Aarey Colony, the Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court, on June 15, 2018 that the construction work … READ FULL STORY
The burden on Mumbai’s infrastructure has become increasingly evident over the last few years, with the city witnessing floods and worsening traffic jams. With the increasing number of high-rises, the residents have been demanding … READ FULL STORY
A Bombay High Court bench of justices SC Dharamadhikari and PD Naik, on April 17, 2018, directed the petitioners who are opposing the construction of the proposed metro car shed in Aarey Colony area, … READ FULL STORY
In an affidavit to the Bombay High Court, the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC), on March 20, 2018, said that the proposal to construct a car shed in Aarey Milk Colony, had been approved … READ FULL STORY
Some city residents and activists have approached the Bombay High Court, alleging that the Maharashtra government has illegally modified the draft Development Plan 2034 for Mumbai, to show what was previously a green zone, … READ FULL STORY
Everyone needs to change their mindset about the inconvenience due to the Metro III project work going on here, the Bombay High Court said, on October 30, 2017, even as the Metro Rail Corporation … READ FULL STORY
The activists of Aarey Conservation Group, along with scores of people and school children, held a peaceful protest by embracing trees in Aarey Colony and appealed to the government to reconsider its decision to … READ FULL STORY
Mumbai Congress chief Sanjay Nirupam, on August 22, 2017, alleged that the BJP-led Maharashtra government was misleading the people, regarding commercial development on the land meant for a Metro car depot in Aarey Milk … READ FULL STORY
Yuva Sena chief Aditya Thackeray, on August 20, 2017, alleged that the environment assessment report provides misleading information about Aarey Milk Colony, where a car shed for the Mumbai Metro-3 project, is proposed to … READ FULL STORY
The long-pending draft Development Plan (DP) for 2014-34, which will be the blueprint for land use in the metropolis over the next 17 years, has been finally passed by the local civic body. The … READ FULL STORY
