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The Chief Minister in October had said the controversial car shed for a Metrorail project in the area would be shifted to Kanjurmag

In a setback to the Uddhav Thackeray government, the Bombay High Court today temporarily paused the construction of a metro car shed project in Mumbai at its new site.

The Chief Minister in October had said the disputable vehicle shed for the Metrorail undertaking would be moved to Kanjurmag from Aarey, a huge wrap of green with around five lakh trees and home to a wide assortment of creatures and winged animals. The task was moved over fights that seethed after the choice by the previous government – drove by BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis – on felling of braid in Aarey Colony.

The High Court, nonetheless, today remained the development at the new site and asked the Shiv Sena-drove government to sit tight for its requests.

The choice came in the midst of a tussle between the state and the middle over the responsibility for the new site. In an appeal recorded in the High Court, the middle tested the moving of the task, focusing on the land had a place with its salt division.

A division seat of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni today conceded the Union Government’s request for a definite hearing in February, adding the authority’s October 1 request – distributing the land for development of the vehicle shed – needs to go.

Vice president Minister Ajit Pawar remarked on the High Court’s choice saying: “The request will be explored, and after that whatever work will be important… it will be begun.”

Hon’ble HC has granted a stay to Kanjurmarg work. We await the detailed written order to decide the future course of action.
This land is crucial for Metro Line 6, 4 and 14, apart from 3, as it will save almost ₹5500 crores of Govt and be a nodal point for 1 crore citizens.

— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) December 16, 2020

In a tweet, Maharashtra Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray expressed: “Hon’ble HC has conceded a stay to Kanjurmarg work. We anticipate the itemized composed request to choose the future game-plan. This land is pivotal for Metro Line 6, 4 and 14, aside from 3, as it will save nearly ₹ 5500 crores of Govt and be a nodal point for 1 crore residents (sic).”

Recently, Uddhav Thackeray had remarked on the issue in the state gathering, saying: “Legislative issues shouldn’t come in the method of the improvement of the city. More than possession, what is significant is the way the task will carry advantage to individuals.”

A year ago, a gigantic contention broke out after the BJP-drove Maharashtra government’s choice to chop down trees in Aarey, frequently alluded to as Mumbai’s last “green lung”. Activists savagely contradicted the choice to chop down 2,700 trees to construct the shed.

In October, Uddhav Thackeray coordinated the withdrawal of all police bodies of evidence documented against Aarey nonconformists – a move that was reported in December a year ago too after Mr. Thackeray assumed responsibility.

After his dad reported the moving of the undertaking, Aaditya Thackeray, who crusaded to save the trees, had tweeted: “Aarey saved!”.

A 102-section of land government land at Kanjurmarg was given over to the MMRDA ( Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on October 6. Official RA Rajeev had educated the state bureau that the expense of moving the undertaking would be near ₹ 200 crores, news organization ANI detailed.