On November 29, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray declared a hold to the construction of the metro shed in the city’s green lung Aarey Colony, where a large number of people had protested against the cutting-down of trees for the development. However, he explained that the work of the Mumbai metro project was not stopped […]
CM Uddhav Thackeray announced a stay for Metro construction in Aarey Colony area.more
By Abhay Shah On Monday, the Supreme Court stopped authorities from cutting more trees in Mumbai’s Aarey which is good news for environmental activists. A special bench consisting of justices Arun Mishra and Ashok Bhushan notified that they would have to review all the issue and bring it before the forest bench for hearing on 21 October. […]
A small win to the environmental activists as Supreme Court orders for no more cutting-down trees in Aarey Colony.more By Abhay Shah, Realty Quarter On Wednesday, the Bombay High Court granted the BMC five days to respond to a petition lodged against the decision of the Tree Authority to remove 2,646 trees for the Metro III car-shed from Aarey Colony. The court did not give a stay as the BMC acknowledged that there was […]
Update on Aarey Colony: Bombay High Court gave 5 days to BMC to reply about Tree Authority decision.more By Abhay Shah, Realty Quarter On August 29, 2019, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s Tree Authority (BMC) gave its approval to chop more than 2,700 trees for a metro car-shed in Mumbai’s leafy Aarey Colony region. At the meeting of the Authority, chaired by municipal commissioner Praveen Pardeshi, the proposal was cleared, although members of the Shiv […]
BMC Tree Authority approves chopping of 2,700 trees for metro construction in Aarey Colony.more