Go

Follow Us

Uddhav Thackeray announces stay on Aarey Metro car shed project

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday announced stay on construction of Metro car shed project in the city’s green lung Aarey Colony, where protests were held last month against cutting of trees for the work.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray formally takes charge of his office, in Mumbai. PTI

Mumbai, November 29

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday announced stay on construction of Metro car shed project in the city’s green lung Aarey Colony, where protests were held last month against cutting of trees for the work.

Speaking to reporters soon after taking charge as CM in Mantralaya, Thackeray said not a single tree leaf will be cut till further developments.

A Supreme Court Bench had last month sought a status report with pictures on plantation, transplantation and felling of trees in Aarey Colony area.

The Bombay High Court had on October 4 refused to declare Aarey Colony a forest and declined to quash the Mumbai municipal corporation’s decision to allow felling of over 2,600 trees in the green zone to set up a Metro car shed. — PTI

Show comments

Show comments

Top News

Rajiv Gandhi scrapped inheritance tax to save Indira's wealth from going to government: PM Modi

Deeply biased: MEA on US report citing human rights violations in India

Couldn't talk due to strictness of jail authorities: Amritpal's family after meeting him in jail

Centre grants 'Y' category security to Phillaur MLA Vikramjit Chaudhary and 2 other Punjab Congress rebels

First Sikh court opens in UK to deal with family disputes

Don’t Miss

View All

Scottish Sikh artist Jasleen Kaur shortlisted for prestigious Turner Prize

Jasleen Kaur, in her 30s, has been nominated for her solo exhibition entitled ‘Alter Altar' at Tramway contemporary arts venue in Glasgow

Europe is fastest-warming continent, at nearly twice the average global rate: Report

Organ donation: In death, two give new lease of life to 4 patients

Peony flower trials in Palampur cheer farm scientists

Amritsar: ‘Jallianwala Bagh toll 57 more than recorded’

GNDU team updates 1919 massacre toll to 434 after two-year study

Meet Gopi Thotakura, a pilot set to become 1st Indian to venture into space as tourist

Thotakura was selected as one of the six crew members for the mission, the flight date of which is yet to be announced

Sikhs celebrate 'Khalsa Sajna Divas' on New York Assembly premises

Diljit Dosanjh’s alleged wife slams social media for misuse of her identity amid speculations

He is yet to respond to the recent claims about his wife

View all stories in this section

Most Read In 24 Hours

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10