Mulund Residents To Begin Indefinite Starvation Strike In opposition to Dharavi Rehabilitation Challenge From March 7

Mulundkars will begin an indefinite starvation strike towards BMC’s PAP venture and Dharavi rehabilitation venture from March 7. The residents have determined to hitch the relay fasting with 50 folks sitting for starvation strike day by day. In a public assembly organised on Saturday, the residents of Mulund have determined to accentuate their protest towards the Brihanmumbai Municipal Company’s Challenge Affected Individuals (PAP) proposal and Dharavi redevelopment venture by occurring an indefinite relay fasting. One of many essential agitators, Sagar Devre requested folks to take part within the starvation strike on the public assembly organised by him.

This comes after the Bombay Excessive Courtroom refused to grant interim reduction to a PIL searching for cancellation of the BMC scheme for procuring project-affected individuals (PAPs) tenements alleging a number of irregularities. The petitioners are additionally planning on taking over the problem with the Supreme Courtroom and also will proceed their protests.

Chain fasting

Sagar Devre, petitioner and resident of Mulund, mentioned, “Mulundkars will be a part of chain fasting from Thrusday in entrance of the venture website which is close to Keller Faculty. We have to acknowledge the ability of our votes and this time Mulundkars will vote solely those that will get these tasks cancelled.”

The general public assembly that was known as on the Sambhaji Raje Cultural Corridor in Mulund East noticed an enormous participation from the residents of Mulund. The audio system known as on the residents to make use of the event of parliamentary elections for proscribing these tasks.

’Work for our betterment’

Advocate Rajkumar Avasthi, one of many petitioners, mentioned, “It’s the appropriate time to ask our leaders to work for our betterment. We have to get a written affidavit, from the politicians who come to ask for our vote, that they’ll cease these tasks. Solely they are going to be allowed to compete the elections, who will oppose these tasks.”

The BMC has determined to construct 7,439 properties for project-affected folks whereas the state housing division has requested handy over 64 acres of land in Mulund East to develop a rental housing colony for 4 lakh residents of Dharavi. The residents of Mulund have been opposing these tasks since December final yr by means of and had additionally fashioned a human chain of silence final month to mark their protest.

Bharat Soni, Secretary of Hill Aspect Residents Affiliation, mentioned, “The high-rise buildings and utilities obtainable on Mulund is in accordance with the city planning however how can so many individuals be allowed to be shifted right here when the Dharavi redevelopment has by no means been thought of within the city planning. We’ve voted just one celebration to energy in any respect the levels of presidency and nonetheless our political leaders are quiet about our ordeal. as a result of it’s Adani’s venture.”