City
Epaper

Bombay HC slams BMC over Powai Lake Project

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: May 6, 2022 16:35 IST

Bombay High Court has slammed Environment Minister Aditya Thackeray's ambitious project. Bombay High Court rejected the plan of cycle ...

Open in App

Bombay High Court has slammed Environment Minister Aditya Thackeray's ambitious project. Bombay High Court rejected the plan of cycle and jogging track in Powai Lake area. The court ruled that the construction was illegal and in violation of environmental laws.

What is the decision of Bombay High Court?

The Bombay High Court has ruled that the planned construction of a cycle track in Powai Lake area violates environmental laws and is illegal. The High Court has also directed the Mumbai Municipal Corporation to immediately demolish the construction site and restore the site.

The court also rejected a request for a temporary stay of the decision

Not only that, the High Court has also rejected the Municipal Corporation's request for a temporary stay so that the verdict can be challenged in the Supreme Court. This decision of the court has come as a shock to Aditya Thackeray and Mumbai Municipal Corporation.

Tags: Aaditya ThackerayBombay High CourtMaharashtra Government
Open in App

Related Stories

MumbaiBombay High Court Orders ₹50,000 Compensation Each for Lawyer, Ex-Serviceman Over Police Misconduct

MumbaiMumbai: Debris Dumped On Wadala Wetlands To Create Illegal Parking Lot; Aaditya Thackeray Seeks Action

PoliticsAaditya Thackeray Reacts to Reports of Becoming Shiv Sena UBT Working President

MumbaiLadki Bahin Yojana: Stop Scheme If No Funds for Pension, Says Bombay HC

MumbaiBombay HC Orders DNA Test of Seafarer Dixit Solanki Killed in Oman Drone Attack

Mumbai Realted Stories

MumbaiMumbai Tragedy: Police Constable Killed After Drilling Machine Falls on Him at MMRDA Flyover Construction Site in Mankhurd

MumbaiMumbai: Bhagwati Hospital Ready But Why Is It Still Shut? Borivali, Dahisar Residents Question Delay as Patients Continue to Suffer

MumbaiBank of Maharashtra Denies ₹1,116 Crore Lease Liability Claims Over Pune Office Premises

MumbaiMumbai-Nagpur Summer Special Trains Announced: Central Railway To Run 6 Special Services; Check Routes and Halt Details

MumbaiMumbai Woman Forgets to Lock House, Delivery Agent’s Next Move Goes Viral (Watch Video)