10 DAYS LONG STRUGGLE OF URBAN POOR ENDS AFTER DECISIONS BY THE STATE
NEW
PEOPLE’S COMMISSION ON LAND SCAM
ENQUIRY
INTO SRA SCAMS DECLARED
Mumbai, 10th
: Ghar Bachao ghar Banao Andolan withdraws
its 10 days long agitation, after having received certain concrete decisions
and directions for further process on the issues related to housing rights
and land scam with corruption in Mumbai.
The State Government has agreed to enquiry by
the Principal Secretary, Housing into SRA projects in 6 localities- Golibar, Ambedkar
Nagar, Mulud, Ramnagar-Ghatkopar, Chandivali, Sion-koliwada and Indira-nagar
Jogeshwari, defining the modus operandis involving all stakeholders and
holding public hearings. Today, hundreds of women and men from various slums reached Mantralaya. They insisted and made their way into Mantralaya, upto 6th floor and at least 500 people filed their individual applications for Rajiv Awas.
The State has also taken and conveyed a firm decision to take RAY ahead and Mandala RAY project proposal to the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai.
The Municipal Corporation of Mumbai through the Commissioner, has agreed to provide all amenities in slums we have listed from eastern and western suburbs as per 5- A of Slum Act, a review for the same will be carried in next 7 days.
It’s promised by MCGM to look into the violations of law, if any in Sion Koliwada and Jeevannapar redevelopment projects as well as wherever public amenities are destroyed before people getting shifted out.
MCGM has promised to hold meeting of officials
and consider our recommendations to hold public hearings at level of community / unit of 3000
families, during development planning process- Existing and Planned Land Use.
With all the issues responded to, the
Andolan decided to step back and out of Azad Maidan but with a warning that if
all decisions are implemented and promises not fulfilled, we will march
straight to Mantralaya with intensified struggle.
10 days long
battle converted Azad Maidan into a battleground, but with much creative
activities beginning with prayer in the morning and spirited songs
till late night. Young activists burnt candles at night and returned with
mashaals to their homes, only to return back early in the morning. Food came
from different communities in slums as well as from supporter organisations.
This andolan paved a new way in the arena of people’s movements.
Medha
Patkar, Jamil bhai, Madhuri Shivkar, Madhuri Variyath, Sumit Wajale,
Santosh Thorat, Sandeep Yevale, Kishor Kardak, Girija Bahen, Prabhakar
Narkar, Shilpa Sabale, Kamlesh S S, Siraj, Umar bhai,
Organised by :
Ghar Bachao Ghar Banao Andolan, Janta Jagruti Manch, Shahar Vikas
Manch, Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar Bachao Samiti, Nagari Niwara Haq Samiti,
Waghini Sangathan, SRA Sangharsh Samiti, Bruhanmumbai Niwara Samanvaya
Samiti
Affiliates of National Alliance of Peoples’ Movements
Contact: Madhuri Shivkar 09892143242 | Madhuri Wariyath 09820619174 | Sumit Wajale 09967875999 | Sandeep Yevale 09819307419
Previous Press Releases on this campaign :
Ghar Bachao Andolan Exposes Massive Land Scam and Corruption in Mumbai Slums, Sit in Continues in...
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Narmada Bachao Andolan,
Narmada-Ashish, Off Kasravad Road,
Narmada Bachao Andolan,
Narmada-Ashish, Off Kasravad Road,
Navalpura, Badwani,
Madhya Pradesh – 451551
Ph: 07290-291464; Fax: 07290-222549
E-mail: medha.narmada@gmail.com ;
nba.medha@gmail.com
National Alliance of People’s Movements
National Office: Room No. 29-30, 1st floor, ‘A’ Wing, Haji Habib Bldg, Naigaon Cross Road, Dadar (E), Mumbai - 400 014;
6/6, Jangpura B, Mathura Road, New Delhi - 110014
Phone : 011 26241167 / 2435 4737
E-mail: napmindia@gmail.com | napmindia@napm-india.org
Web : www.napm-india.org
Ph: 07290-291464; Fax: 07290-222549
E-mail: medha.narmada@gmail.com ;
nba.medha@gmail.com
National Alliance of People’s Movements
National Office: Room No. 29-30, 1st floor, ‘A’ Wing, Haji Habib Bldg, Naigaon Cross Road, Dadar (E), Mumbai - 400 014;
6/6, Jangpura B, Mathura Road, New Delhi - 110014
Phone : 011 26241167 / 2435 4737
E-mail: napmindia@gmail.com | napmindia@napm-india.org
Web : www.napm-india.org
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Narmada Bachao Andolan,
Narmada-Ashish, Off Kasravad Road,
Narmada Bachao Andolan,
Narmada-Ashish, Off Kasravad Road,
Navalpura, Badwani,
Madhya Pradesh – 451551 Ph: 07290-291464; Fax: 07290-222549
E-mail: medha.narmada@gmail.com ;
nba.medha@gmail.com
National Alliance of People’s Movements
National Office: Room No. 29-30, 1st floor, ‘A’ Wing, Haji Habib Bldg, Naigaon Cross Road, Dadar (E), Mumbai - 400 014;
6/6, Jangpura B, Mathura Road, New Delhi - 110014
Phone : 011 26241167 / 2435 4737
E-mail: napmindia@gmail.com | napmindia@napm-india.org
Web : www.napm-india.org
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