Fadnavis issues dire warning as CM Uddhav halts Aarey metro car-shed work

Minutes after Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday anunced that more trees will be felled in Aarey colony,  former CM Devendra Fadnavis slammed move. Taking to Twitter, Fadnavis said that it is an unfortunate move. He alleged that move shows that  State Government is t serious about Mumbai Infrastructure projects. He also said that move will result in 'ultimate sufferer for a Mumbaikar." Fadnavis also added that Japan's JICA invested a large sum of money in teh Metro project, but se steps, he alleged, will 'demotivate investors'.

Earlier in a press briefing, CM Thackeray added that metro-3 car shed project in Aarey colony will t be stopped but assured that 't a single leaf of Aarey will be axed'. He has furr said that construction will commence only after a thorough investigation is conducted on project and a decision is taken. 

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SC order on Aarey

Earlier on October 7, Supreme Court put an interim stay on felling of trees in Mumbai's Aarey to set up Metro car shed, asking government to maintain status-quo after an appeal by students. "Don't cut anything w," said Supreme Court on Aarey forest for it to examine matter furr. A special bench of justices Arun Mishra and Ashok Bhushan started hearing plea filed by a delegation of law students on felling of trees. 

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Govt says 2141 trees felled

Meanwhile, state government's MMRCL had informed stated that as on date 2,141 trees have been felled after receiving permission for 2185 trees to be felled. It added that houring Court's decision more trees will be felled and had stopped construction temporarily. MMRCL has already planted 23,846 trees and additionally distributed 25,000 saplings as part of its green initiatives, stated an MMRCL spokesperson.

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