BMC Mumbai: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken major action on slums in Borivali (West) on Friday. 326 shanties on the road leading to Gorai beach along with Global Pagoda in Gorai area here were demolished by BMC’s R Central Division on May 12.
Out of all these 326 slum dwellers, 133 were eligible residents. They have been rehabilitated in a building for project affected people on Malharrao Kulkarni Road. 200 employees and 30 officers of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation were present on this occasion. Apart from this, a convoy of 70 policemen was also present at the time of action. About 600 meters of the road was opened for traffic after the huts were removed.
Slum since 1995
Actually, tourists going to Global Pagoda and Gorai Beach have to come via Gorai Road. Most of the tourists also visit different places in Gorai village. But Mahatma Phule Nagar slum is on this road since 1995. In such a situation, tourists have to face a lot of problems.
BMC was getting frequent complaints
This action has been taken to promote tourism in Gorai beach and to open the road for traffic. Let us tell you that the tourists who used to come to this area have also been complaining about this encroachment of Mumbai Police and BMC. However, keeping these issues in mind, BMC has decided to remove all the settlements.
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