Anjuman Atash Behram and Bhikha Behram wells are among two of the three Parsi community properties said to be affected by the Metro 3 route
With the debate on the issue of the Metro 3 passing beneath the Parsi community’s fire temples still raging, a trustee on board of a temple trust and Parsi well affected by the Metro 3 route was assured by the authorities that no harm would come to the Parsi well. However, he is yet to hear from them about the fire temple.
Anjuman Atash Behram and Bhikha Behram wells are among two of the three Parsi community properties said to be affected by the Metro 3 route (Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ).
Burjor Antia, one of the trustees, Anjuman Atash Behram and Bhikha Behram, said, “Authorities have given us assurances in writing that the there won’t be a problem to the water or the water table of the Bhikha Behram well. However, we have written to them about Anjuman Atash Behram and are yet to hear or get any assurance in writing for the temple.”
On Wednesday, after the letter by two high priests of the community to the PM and CM on Metro 3 routes realignment was widely circulated, the Mumbail Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) which is working on the route, released a statement that the high priest and community members were satisfied with the route and Metro 3 work. On Anjuman Atash Behram, Antia said, “We got a structural audit report conducted to provide proof of what the structure is like now. There are wells even inside Anjuman Atash Behram and we have asked assurance from authorities and even submitted our structural report but yet to hear from them. We will send a reminder soon to them.”
Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) did not get back with a response.
Parsi priest given warning
Trustees of JD Amariaa Agiary Trust of Sodawaterwalla Agiary (fire temple), Marine Lines on Friday pulled up a priest for allowing children and women inside the temple to take water from the well. A community member shot a video of women taking water from the well and posted it on social media. The person shooting the video is heard asking the priest, Edvard Pervez Karanjia, with whose permission he allowed the people to take water and if he had taken permission of trustees.
“A Jain monk had approached him to take water from the well. He allowed women from the community who came to collect it,” said Anahita Desai, one of the trustees.
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