What does the inauguration of Mumbai’s Metro 3 link mean for Aarey? There are plans for a sequestered forest, and, around it, more construction. There is conflict brewing – administrators talk of high-rises and infrastructure, while activists ask: What will it take to leave the city’s only remaining green lung alone?
Adivasi group in Mumbai claims police denied permission for annual march in Aarey on World Indigenous Peoples Day. They plan to proceed without written permission.
The protest gathered force by Monday. 250 Adivasis, mainly women, walked from their farms to the offices of Film City to voice their protest. Joint managing director of Film City, Sanjay Patil, said, “The landfilling was stopped on Monday. We may resume it after checking the permissions and the land use”