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Continue reading →: Debris removal in S. 344 Dahisar
The Collector MSD Shri Nirmal Deshmukh and his team including the Tehsildar are doing an excellent work in removing debris from S. 344. For once we are glad to see dumpers! Everyday 100 to 150 dumper loads of debris are being removed and the bunds destroyed slowly. Here is a…
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Continue reading →: Bunds destroyed, mangroves get life-giving sea water after 1 year
FORUM, BEAG and COLLECTOR WIN BATTLE FOR MANGROVES Times, Mumbai Mirror and Hindustan Times excerpts: State starts razing illegal bunds in mangrove forest in S. 344 Viju B Times News Network 5/5/2011 Mumbai: A large patch of mangroves along the Gorai creek got a fresh lease of life after officials…
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Continue reading →: Forum fights Hookah menace
As a result of our persistent efforts, BMC serves showcause notices on hookah parlours in Borivli Today the 28th April 2011’s Times of India carried the news on page 7 as reported by Viju B, TNN Mumbai: The civic administration has issued showcause notices to nine restaurants and eateries in…
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Continue reading →: Ravi group dumps toilet-commode on supreme court order
The parched mangroves Illegal bund dries up Dahisar mangroves Viju B | TNN Mumbai: Two weeks ago, large stretches of mangroves at Dahisar got a lifeline when an artificial bund [illegally put by Kandivali based builder Jayesh Shah of Ravi group] that blocked free flow of sea water suddenly developed…
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Continue reading →: Jayesh Shah repairs bunds instead of removing them.
When Supreme Court gave the builder Jayesh Shah 60 days to remove the debris he had dumped in Survey 344, he had the shamelessness to ask for another 4 weeks at the very end of the deadline on the 1st of April 2011. Surprisingly the Supreme court allowed him four…
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Continue reading →: Conveyance for residential societies
There is a good site for all societies: Hope all of you can use it. http://www.deemedconveyance.com/deemed-conveyance-/check-list.html Check List Check-list for Deemed Conveyance Order – Annexure I Available from Society: Society Registration Certificate List of Members Complete Copy of Agreement for Sale From Members: Stamp Duty & Registration receipt of all…
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Continue reading →: Demolitions by BMC, open spaces restored for citizens
Good news for ordinary citizens of Mumbai! Now it remains to be seen how we citizens can enjoy the spaces cleared by BMC. DEMOLITION IN ANDHERI ‘1,500 illegal structures pulled down’ BMC, Mhada To File Report Shibu Thomas TNN Mumbai: One of the biggest demolition operations in the city is…
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Continue reading →: Builder wilfully disobeys SC, 60 days not enough to reverse what he did in 40 days!
Report by Snehal Rebello: Hindustan Times 29th March 2011 With only two days left before the Supreme Court’s (SC) deadline to restore the Dahisar mangroves ends, work of clearing debris and breaking bunds to allow seawater to flow into the 430-acres mangrove vegetation adjoining the Gorai creek is far from…
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Continue reading →: Jayesh Shah disobeys Supreme Court yet again
The Supreme Court ordered Jayesh Shah [builder] and the Kamathia’s [actual land owners] to remove all debris and restore survey 344 to its original condition as it was on 10th January 2010. Inspite of the Judges allowing him sixty days to remove the debris he managed to dump in 45…
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Continue reading →: Supreme court verdict in S. 344 case
Here is the complete and final Supreme Court of India verdict summing up our long battle to save our mangroves in Survey 344 Dahisar. Thanks to BEAG and the Collector, MSD, and all the Government officials and Press who united in this fight against injustice. ITEM NO. 1-A COURT No.10…





