aarey milk colony news

54 leopards well and thriving in national park: Census

MUMBAI: A census reveals at least 54 leopards in Sanjay Gandhi National Park, highlighting coexistence of wildlife amid urbanization and conservation efforts.

Family of five booked for killing neighbour

The accused and victim allegedly attacked each other with weapons like swords, choppers, and iron rods over construction of a hut

State to revive its iconic Aarey milk brand

Sans its buffalo sheds and dairy processing infrastructure, the state dairy development department will have milk cooperative Mahananda sell a portion of its milk under the Aarey brand

Court rejects discharge plea of Aarey Milk Colony CEO in corruption case

MUMBAI: A court rejected Aarey CEO Nathu Rathod's plea to dismiss bribery charges, citing strong evidence of his alleged corruption and asset discrepancies.

Accommodate 264 tabelas in city with Aarey: BMC to dairy dept

The civic body had earlier planned to shift the animals to Dapchari in Palghar, following a 2023 high court order, but this plan has been put on hold owing to opposition from tabela owners and milk producers

3 men die in Aarey Colony after rider crashes bike into electricity pole

Three men, riding a sports bike, died in a high-speed crash into an electricity pole in Mumbai's Aarey Colony. They were reportedly drunk and not wearing helmets.

HC says “officers lack will” to take action and repair Aarey Road

Bombay High Court questions Election Commission on implementation of court order for road repairs in Aarey Colony, criticizes state government's inaction.

Green Tribunal orders panel to execute clearing of Aarey debris

This latest development comes after a previous order, dated July 7, 2023, directed the BMC to clear the debris in Aarey, but was not followed through

Speed up work on internal roads in Aarey Colony: HC to Dairy Development Dept

Bombay HC directs Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries dept to speed up repairs of 45km internal roads in Aarey Milk Colony, seeks permissions in a week.

Won’t allow immersion in Aarey Colony lakes: State assures HC

A state counsel, who also represented the chief executive officer of Aarey Colony, informed the division bench of chief justice DK Upadhyay and justice Arif Doctor that “no permission shall be granted for immersion of idols in the lakes of Aarey Colony, keeping in view the provisions contained in notification dated December 15, 2016 issued by the Central Government and the guidelines issued by the Central Pollution Control Board on May 12, 2020”

In a first, Ganpati immersions in Aarey talao prohibited this year

his poses a major challenge to the civic body who might now have to make alternate arrangements for the immersions of more than 1,000 idols. BMC says alternate arrangements have been made at Juhu beach, Marve and Borivali.

Speeding van rams into truck on WEH; 1 dead

According to the police, the victim, identified as Razauddin Shaikh, was sleeping at the back of the van when the driver, Azam Khan, 28, lost control of the vehicle and dashed its rear portion into a truck moving adjacent to it. Khan was later arrested

State appoints 17-member panel for development of Aarey Colony

The Maharashtra government has formed a 17-member committee to oversee the development of Aarey Milk Colony. The move has sparked controversy as the MLA from Jogeshwari, under which the majority of Aarey falls, has not been appointed to the panel. The committee will examine a consultant's report and recommend changes to make Aarey encroachment-free and develop it as a tourism spot without disturbing the ecosystem. The government plans to monetise the land parcels at Aarey Colony and Worli through commercial development.

'Don't toy with environment…': Uddhav's warning after Shinde's Aarey reversal

After he took over as the chief minister in 2019, Uddhav Thackeray had stayed the construction of the Colaba-Bandra-Seepz metro 3 corridor and appointed a panel to look for alternative plots. The Aghadi government had designated Aarey Colony as a reserve forest.

Setback for MVA in shifting carshed out of Aarey Colony as HC stays Kanjurmarg shed work

The Thackeray government had scrapped Devendra Fadnavis government’s decision to build carshed at Aarey Colony despite opposition from environment activists and citizen groups who had insisted that Aarey wad one of the last green spots in Mumbai

Biodiversity by the Bay: Mumbai’s green gems plotted on a map

Conceived by Purpose Climate Lab (PCL), the map is part of the Biodiversity by the Bay campaign, run by citizens’ collective, Ministry of Mumbai’s Magic and other partner organisations

Citizens’ collective starts Biodiversity by the Bay campaign in Mumbai

A study in July found a 42.5% drop in Mumbai’s green cover over 30 years with the ratio of green spaces to total geographical area falling from 46.7% in 1988 to 26.67% in 2018 due to developmental activities

Rude food by Vir Sanghvi: Raising a toastie

Whether it’s those stubby keema-stuffed sandwiches or the melt-in-your-mouth ham and cheese combo, toasties are comforting to boot

Resettlement colony at Aarey will test environment groups

The resettlement colony at Aarey will be a test for environment groups that had carried out some of the most sustained public protests in the city against tree felling at Aarey Milk Colony

A disappointing week for those who want to save Aarey

There is very little hope of Aarey being preserved for posterity unless the area gets statutory protection

Metro shed: Panel chief visits 2 sites; report likely in a week

Data on Mumbai’s trees is inconsistent and suspicious

The BMC, which plants saplings along roads during the monsoon, has been planting fewer trees in the last few year

Maharashtra government to review bullet train project

Thackeray clarified that his government was not suspending the 508-km project immediately, a day after stopping construction at Aarey.

With new regime in Maharashtra, fate of many infra projects at stake

Topping the list of projects that might face delays are Mumbai Metro-3 (Colaba-Bandra-Seepz), the 701-km Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway and the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train.

Aarey green cover decimated by city’s development plans

Over the decades, a substantial portion of Aarey Colony’s green cover has been lost to new construction projects

Petition in HC is another hope to save Aarey

Attempts by citizens’ groups to get the government to shift the Metro-3 rail depot from Aarey Milk Colony have not been successful so far, with the courts allowing the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) to cut trees at the site. In the past, this column has pointed out that protests by citizens were focused on the 33-hectare depot for the underground SEEPZ-Colaba Metro at the 3,160-acre (1,281 ha) Aarey Milk Colony.

No stay on Aarey Metro work, bar on tree cutting

Aarey, one of Mumbai’s few green belts, has been at the centre of a row over the possible ecological damage because of the construction by the Mumbai Metro.

Preserve nature. It’s our best bet for the future

It’s time to protect water courses, vegetation, and ensure that there are no heat islands, addition of aerosols

Fight to save Aarey will go on till Maharashtra government changes stand, say protesters

One of the arrested citizens, Kamlesh Shyamthul, 33, questioned the government and asked why citizens were arrested for protecting trees.

Supreme Court halts felling of Aarey trees; government says 98% already cut

Solicitor general of India Tushar Mehta, appearing for Maharashtra government, told the apex court that whatever was required to be cut for the Metro car shed has already been done, and that the authorities would not chop any more trees.