600-acre Aarey land: The slums inside the space can be rehabilitated instantly, the assertion mentioned
Mumbai:
The Maharashtra authorities on Wednesday determined to order 600-acre Aarey land close to the Sanjay Gandhi Nationwide Park (SGNP) in suburban Mumbai as a forest and preserve the identical.
The choice was taken throughout a gathering chaired by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who mentioned, the forest could be the primary instance of a “enormous jungle” being conserved on the centre of a megapolis, an official assertion mentioned.
Atmosphere Minister Aaditya Thackeray, Forest Minister Sanjay Rathod, City Growth Minister Eknath Shinde, Chief Secretary Sanjay Kumar and others had been current for the assembly, the assertion mentioned.
The chief minister instructed through the assembly to safeguard the rights of adivasis (tribals) whereas the world is reserved as forest.
The realm to be excluded from the forest can be ascertained after searching for ideas and objections from residents, the assertion mentioned.
Constructions of all kinds, roads, slums, adivasi pockets and authorities amenities can be excluded from the primary part of the initiative, the assertion mentioned.
The slums inside the space can be rehabilitated instantly, the assertion mentioned.
In a sequence of tweets after the assembly, Aaditya Thackeray mentioned, “Approx 600 acres of open land being declared as forest whereas all rights of Adivasi communities will stand protected.”
“Rehabilitation of slums inside the space could be expedited. This might be part 1 for which the Forest Division will transfer a proposal. Part 2 survey for extra open/forest land in Aarey, put up Part 1 will start quickly.”
“This might assist the State shield the flora & fauna existent in SGNP and Aarey,” Aaditya Thackeray added.
The forested Aarey Colony in suburban Goregaon is a distinguished inexperienced lung of Mumbai.
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