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HC refuses immediate admission of VHP plea seeking Ganesh idol immersions at lake in Aarey

September 15, 2023 8:55 pm

The HC was hearing a PIL by NGO Vanashakti seeking direction to the BMC to prevent the immersion of idols in the Chhota Kashmir lake, Ganesh Mandir lake and Kamal lake in Aarey Colony.

Tree felling in Aarey forest: SC pulls up Mumbai Metro for ‘overreach’, imposes Rs 10 lakh fine

April 18, 2023 3:23 am

The top court had allowed MMRCL to approach the tree authority for the felling of the trees in a November 29, 2022 order. But MMRCL, in its application before the authority, sought the felling of more trees than was permitted by the SC order. This application was cleared.

SC gives MMRCL permission to fell 177 trees at Aarey Colony for Metro 3 car shed project

April 24, 2023 4:18 pm

The BMC’s tree authority granted the MMRCL permission to fell 177 trees on March 15, after the MMRCL was allowed by the SC to cut down 84 trees for constructing a ramp for the car shed.

Bombay HC drops FIR against activist who ‘spread number’ of IAS officer engaged in Aarey Metro car shed work

April 07, 2023 7:30 pm

The court said the messages showed the person, instead of obstructing Bhinde, had bonafide intentions to make efforts for preservation of trees at Aarey in the larger interest of society.

Bombay HC asks MMRCL not to fell 177 trees at Aarey Colony until SC decides

March 31, 2023 10:19 pm

A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjay V Gangapurwala and Justice Sandeep V Marne passed an order in a fresh PIL by environmental activist Zoru Bhathena challenging the March 15 permission granted by BMC's Tree Authority for felling of 177 trees

Aarey Metro car shed: Activist files PIL in HC challenging Tree Authority nod to fell 177 trees

March 29, 2023 1:20 pm

Permission by Tree Authority in breach of SC order, says petitioner.

Metro carshed at Aarey to be operational by end of 2023: Fadnavis

April 04, 2023 2:53 pm

The BJP-Shiv Sena government that came to power in July last year, lifted the construction ban and resumed work for the Aarey carshed.

Notice on removal of 177 Aarey trees for metro project questioned in Bombay HC

February 01, 2023 3:35 pm

Environmental activist Zoru Bhathena argues that the November 2022 Supreme Court order applies only to the 84 trees that the metro wanted to remove to make a ramp.

Supreme Court allows MMRCL to pursue its plea for felling 84 trees at Aarey with Tree Authority

November 29, 2022 11:58 pm

A bench of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha said, “It would not be possible for the court at the interim stage to stay the decision.”

Mumbai: Forest officials trap another leopard in Aarey forest

November 10, 2022 1:55 pm

This is the second leopard trapped by forest officials within a week. On October 26, forest officials had trapped a three-year-old male leopard, identified as C-55, which is suspected behind the attack on the toddler.

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'Fight for Mumbai': Aaditya Thackeray leads protest against Metro car shed in Aarey

July 10, 2022 8:11 pm

The protests were against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis recently orders to state Advocate General to submit a proposal on building the car shed in Aarey Colony, instead of Kanjurmarg, the eastern suburb which was chosen by the previous Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA government.

Mumbai: Protests at Aarey as felling of trees begin after HC clears Metro car depot

October 06, 2019 12:22 pm

Protesters fear that the metro car depot will destroy biodiversity and pave the way for further development and land exploitation in Mumbai's Aarey.

With plea and protests, Save Aarey campaign gathers momentum

September 11, 2019 7:10 am

Apart from the car shed for Metro line 3, a part of the Aarey Milk Colony -- which adjoins Sanjay Gandhi National Park -- will also be used to create Metro Bhavan, the nerve-centre for the 337-km network which is under construction.

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