Aarey Forest

Blog: Aarey Kon Re? Aaditya Thackeray Writes On Sena's Tough Call In Green Row

Blog | Aaditya Thackeray | Tuesday October 8, 2019

The Shiv Sena being the only party to not have changed its stance on the issue of supporting Aarey as a forest, I found it weird that it was targeted by a couple of political parties through troll armies online.

2,141 Trees Cut In Aarey Colony, Construction Will Happen: Mumbai Metro

India News | Reported by Purva Chitnis, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday October 7, 2019

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) cut down 2,141 trees in Aarey Colony between Friday and Saturday, the organisation said today, hours after the Supreme Court ordered a stay on further cutting till its next hearing on October 21

Supreme Court Order On Aarey "Moral Victory" For Activists: Shiv Sena

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 7, 2019

The Shiv Sena on Monday said the Supreme Court's order restraining authorities from cutting anymore trees in Mumbai's Aarey Colony to make way for a Metro car shed, is a "moral victory" for environmentalists.

Minister Prakash Javadekar's Cautious Response On Aarey Tree-Cutting Row

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Monday October 7, 2019

Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today declined to shed light on the controversy over cutting of trees in Mumbai's Aarey Colony to make space for a car shed of the Mumbai Metro.

"No Status Quo On Construction" In Aarey: Maharashtra Lawyer After Order

India News | Reported By Sukirti Dwivedi, Edited By Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday October 7, 2019

Construction work related to the Mumbai Metro can proceed on the 33 hectares of forested land razed in Aarey Colony, a lawyer for the Maharashtra government told NDTV today, shortly after the Supreme Court stayed the felling of more trees till its next hearing on October 21

No More Trees To Be Cut In Mumbai's Aarey Till October 21, Says Top Court

India News | Reported by Sukirti Dwivedi, Purva Chitnis, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday October 7, 2019

No more trees need to be cut at Mumbai's Aarey and those that had to be removed have been cut, the Maharashtra government today told the Supreme Court, which ordered status quo at the site until October 21, when the case will be taken up by the Forest Bench.

On Aarey, "No Further Cutting Of Trees Needed": Maharashtra To Top Court

Mumbai News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday October 7, 2019

No more trees are required to be cut to make way for a car shed of the Mumbai Metro in Aarey Colony, the Maharashtra government told the Supreme Court today. The top court was hearing the case after a group of students wrote to Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi. On Sunday, 29 activists arrested during protests on Friday night as trees were pulled...

Aarey Protest Live Updates: Don't Cut Anymore Trees, Says Top Court On Mumbai's Aarey

India News | Edited by Prionka Jha | Monday October 7, 2019

A special bench of the Supreme Court hears a case this morning against the cutting of trees in Mumbai's Aarey colony for the city's metro rail project. On Sunday, 29 activists, arrested for protesting against it on Friday night, were given conditional bail by court.

Top Court To Hear Case For Mumbai's Aarey Trees Today, Activists Get Bail

India News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Monday October 7, 2019

Aarey colony news: A special bench of the Supreme Court will hear a case today against the cutting of trees in Mumbai's Aarey colony for the city's metro rail project. At another court on Sunday, 29 activists, arrested for protesting against it on Friday night, were given conditional bail.

"Like Repeatedly Stabbing Lungs": Milind Deora, Sanjay Nirupam On Aarey

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 5, 2019

Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam on Saturday condemned felling of trees at Mumbai's Aarey Colony which began at night, and arrest of protesting activists.

Environment Minister Backs Cutting Of Aarey Trees, Cites Delhi Metro

India News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Saturday October 5, 2019

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday backed the cutting of trees in Mumbai's Aarey Colony, where a metro car shed will be built, citing Delhi Metro as an example.

"Propaganda...": Mumbai Metro Chief Hits Out At Aarey Activists' Claims

India News | Reported By Sohit Rakesh Mishra, Edited By Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday October 6, 2019

The cutting of trees in Aarey that began late on Friday night is not illegal Mumbai Metro chief Ashwini Bhide has claimed, labelling as "false propaganda" concerns that a mandatory 15-day notice period was not met

From Politicians To Actors, Mumbai Residents Take To Twitter For Aarey

India News | Edited by Prionka Jha | Saturday October 5, 2019

Protests that broke out on Friday night continued this morning as the authorities began cutting down trees at Mumbai's Aarey Colony to build a car shed of the Mumbai Metro. On Friday, the Bombay High Court refused to declare Aarey Colony a forest and declined to quash the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) tree authority's decision to allow c...

"In Cover Of The Night, Shame": Aaditya Thackeray On Aarey Tree-Cutting

Mumbai News | Edited by Aman Dwivedi | Saturday October 5, 2019

Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday extended his support to activists opposing the cutting of trees at Mumbai's Aarey Colony area where Metro authorities are planning to build car shed for trains.

Bulldozers Enter Mumbai's Aarey To Cut Trees, 29 Activists Arrested

Mumbai News | Reported by Sohit Rakesh Mishra, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday October 5, 2019

29 activists have been arrested since Friday night in Mumbai after they tried to stop the authorities from cutting trees at Aarey Colony, where a car shed for the Mumbai Metro will be built. Bulldozers rolled into the area as protesters looked at them from a safe distance.