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Collector’s order transferring Kanjurmarg land for Metro car shed ‘borders on committing fraud on power’, says HC
Collector’s order transferring Kanjurmarg land for Metro car shed ‘borders on committing fraud on power’, says HC
The bench added, “We are conscious of the element of public interest involved in setting up of the Metro car shed on the subject land; at the same time, we cannot remain oblivious if a person is divested of its/his right in property without the authority of law.” December 18, 2020 2:15:17 am
Kanjurmarg salt pan land for Metro car shed project. (File)
The Bombay High Court has passed severe strictures on the Mumbai suburban district collector over his decision to transfer 102-acre Kanjurmarg salt pan land for the Metro car shed project, observing that the order “borders on committing fraud on power”, was “perverse” and showed “serious flaw” in the decision-making process.
MMRDA Commissioner RA Rajeev flagged off the sixth rake on Dec 16
Two Monorail rakes that were taken apart two years ago to reuse their components for an ageing fleet have finally been reassembled. On December 16, one of them was reintroduced on the Chembur-Wadala-
Jacob Circle route. Another one, with improved and cushioned seating, will join in the coming months. The engineers from Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) have been reviving these two rakes for more than a year. Currently, the fleet comprises four functional rakes with one on standby at the depot.
Sources said the contractors took a hasty decision of cannibalising old rakes to save money on
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Ajit Pawar hints at approaching Supreme Court
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Police guarding Kanjurmarg Metro car shed site in Mumbai on Wednesday. Bombay High Court stayed construction work at this site.
| Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini
Ajit Pawar hints at approaching Supreme Court
Notwithstanding the stay order by Bombay High Court on construction of integrated Metro carshed in Kanjurmarg, the three coalition partners in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government reiterated their intent to not back down.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar indicated that the State government may approach the Supreme Court against the high court order.
Talking to reporters here, Mr. Pawar, without naming the BJP, said the MVA government’s decision to shift the car depot project from Aarey Colony to Kanjurmarg seemed to have “hurt a lot of people” and that is why the Centre took an “extreme step”.
Updated Dec 17, 2020 | 08:59 IST
Several NGOs and activists suggested the shifting of Aarey Metro car shed to Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) or Kalina. Bhattacharjee said that the same option has been suggested in the detailed project report for Line 3 (Representative Image). | Photo Credit: BCCL
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Green crusaders have demanded the shifting of the Metro car shed from Aarey to BKC or Kalina
Several protests were staged in Mumbai last year, to safeguard the Aarey forest area
Mumbai: Also known as Maharashtra s green lungs , the Aarey forest in Sanjay Gandhi National Park has been a sensitive subject for Mumbaikars. The Aarey forest became a heated issue during the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections last year, as a controversy arose over the construction of a Metro car shed.