Tag: metro car shed

‘No more trees to be axed’ in Aarey Colony: SC order status quo till next hearing on Oct 21

Meanwhile, the 29 activists, who were arrested on Saturday after a huge ruckus by environmentalists protesting tree felling, were released from Thane jail after bail was granted to them on Sunday.

October 7, 2019

Hacking of trees resumes in Aarey Colony as Section 144 imposed; 29 activists arrested

Protests were held late Friday night and continued during the wee hours of Saturday as authorities began cutting down trees at Aarey Colony to build an upcoming metro car shed.

October 5, 2019

‘No point for Centre to speak about plastic pollution when Mumbai Metro destroys Aarey’: Aaditya Thackeray

Thackeray took to Twitter and termed the felling down of trees as "shameful and disgusting" act which was carried out "in cover of night, with slyness.”

October 5, 2019

Midnight protests in Mumbai’s Aarey Colony as BMC begins hacking trees, over 100 detained

Leaders including Jignesh Mevani, Aaditya Thackeray have shown their protest against the cutting of trees in Aarey Colony and have appealed to the people of Mumbai to resist the 'illegal' action.

October 5, 2019