MUMBAI: Shiv Sena ministers on Wednesday adversarial the state government's choice to open salt pans in Mumbai for inexpensive housing, a party source stated
The choice on the salt pan land is part of the just-released Mumbai's Development Plan (DP) 2034.
While environment minister Ramdas Kadam (of Shiv Sena) raised the problem of opening the salt pans for advancement at a cupboard meeting here, the opposite Sena ministers additionally voiced their worry over it, the source told PTI.
"The Sena ministers strongly voiced their opposition and conveyed to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis that under no circumstances will their party allow the salt pans to be used for construction purposes," the source stated.
Kadam told Fadnavis that the deficient had been being used as a "shield" to unduly favour developers, stated the source who claimed to be privy to the discussions at the meeting.
"The opening of salt pans (for the housing sector) will further put stress on the ecology of Mumbai, which is already facing problems of excessive population, traffic and climate change," the source stated.
Last week, Mumbai Congress president Sanjay Nirupam had additionally stated that the town can't find the money for to have salt pans and no-development zones, that are the last last open spaces within the town, fall prey to the builder lobby.
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Nirupam had prompt him to intrude within the Fadnavis government's choice on the factor.
According to the DP 2034 for Mumbai, 300 hectares of salt pan lands, which function natural buffers throughout heavy rains and prime tides, will likely be utilised for inexpensive housing. This will spoil the areas bio-diversity and building up the possibilities of identical deluge in long run, Nirupam had stated.
The choice on the salt pan land is part of the just-released Mumbai's Development Plan (DP) 2034.
While environment minister Ramdas Kadam (of Shiv Sena) raised the problem of opening the salt pans for advancement at a cupboard meeting here, the opposite Sena ministers additionally voiced their worry over it, the source told PTI.
"The Sena ministers strongly voiced their opposition and conveyed to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis that under no circumstances will their party allow the salt pans to be used for construction purposes," the source stated.
Kadam told Fadnavis that the deficient had been being used as a "shield" to unduly favour developers, stated the source who claimed to be privy to the discussions at the meeting.
"The opening of salt pans (for the housing sector) will further put stress on the ecology of Mumbai, which is already facing problems of excessive population, traffic and climate change," the source stated.
Last week, Mumbai Congress president Sanjay Nirupam had additionally stated that the town can't find the money for to have salt pans and no-development zones, that are the last last open spaces within the town, fall prey to the builder lobby.
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Nirupam had prompt him to intrude within the Fadnavis government's choice on the factor.
According to the DP 2034 for Mumbai, 300 hectares of salt pan lands, which function natural buffers throughout heavy rains and prime tides, will likely be utilised for inexpensive housing. This will spoil the areas bio-diversity and building up the possibilities of identical deluge in long run, Nirupam had stated.
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