Continuing their tirade against BMC, Janhit Manch, held a meeting with residents of Vile Parle to garner support against the the proposed redevelopment of Crawford Market.
May even consider holding a satyagraha and filing a PIL
MUMBAI: Continuing their tirade against Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Janhit Manch, which works to promote good governance, held a meeting with residents of Vile Parle on Sunday to garner support against the the proposed redevelopment of Crawford Market.
They resolved to hold similar meetings in different areas of the city. Bhagwanji Raiyani, president of the Janhit Manch, said, “We will consider satyagraha and filing a Public Interest Litigation if need be.”
The meetings are part of the Jawab Dya campaign launched by NGOs to seek answers from corporators who passed the proposal. Those opposed to the proposal believe that if the market is redeveloped as per the proposal, it could lead to a loss of over Rs1,000 crore to the corporation.
Referring to the 9/11 tragedy, RTI activist Shailesh Gandhi said, “The Crawford proposal, passed on September 11, was the second tragic thing to happen on this date.”
He added, “Out of the 15 corporators who had confirmed attendance, only two were present at the meeting.” The two corporators who attended the meeting were of Samajwadi Party (SP), which has asked for the proposal to be reopened, after supporting it initially.
Mohsin Haider, SP corporator, said, “If redevelopment is carried out in the proposed manner, it could only spoil things. It will be like any other mall that private developers have built. Who will want to sell vegetables when selling garments will be more profitable?”
Haider added that the problem of encroachment by hawkers on the road may persist in that case. He said such redevelopment raised the need to discuss the rules and policies of the corporation.
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