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aarey milk colony news

Govt takes back 33 acres allotted for slum rehab in Aarey Colony

The allotment of the 33 acres was challenged in a PIL before the Bombay high court since the land falls within a No Development Zone (NDZ) and rehabilitation work cannot be undertaken there (HT PHOTO)
Published on Jun 09, 2026 07:56 am IST

Aarey Colony hospital handed over to BMC for 30 years after rights panel rap

Aarey Colony hospital handed over to BMC for 30 years after rights panel rap
Published on Jun 12, 2025 08:30 am IST

54 leopards well and thriving in national park: Census

36 leopardess, 16 leopards, and 2 more whose gender could not be identified, were recorded through cameras deployed in the forest.
Published on May 05, 2025 07:58 am IST

Family of five booked for killing neighbour

Family of five booked for killing neighbour
Published on May 05, 2025 07:36 am IST

State to revive its iconic Aarey milk brand

State to revive its iconic Aarey milk brand
Published on Apr 08, 2025 08:04 am IST

Court rejects discharge plea of Aarey Milk Colony CEO in corruption case

Court rejects discharge plea of Aarey Milk Colony CEO in corruption case
Published on Feb 16, 2025 07:50 am IST

Accommodate 264 tabelas in city with Aarey: BMC to dairy dept

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Updated on Sept 21, 2024 06:52 am IST

HC says “officers lack will” to take action and repair Aarey Road

Environmentalists have highlighted several times that the depot plot is functionally the only remaining floodplain of the Mithi River in Aarey Colony, a position which has been contested by the Mumbai Metropolitan Rail Corporation Ltd. (MMRCL). The interaction of the river with this open space is crucial for the survival of this ecosystem, and to prevent flooding in other parts of the city. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Apr 30, 2024 09:25 am IST

Green Tribunal orders panel to execute clearing of Aarey debris

NGT orders panel to execute clearing of Aarey debris
Updated on Apr 18, 2024 09:05 am IST

Won’t allow immersion in Aarey Colony lakes: State assures HC

In response, the BMC is preparing alternative arrangements for Ganpati immersions. Rajesh Akre, the assistant commissioner of the P South Ward, said, “There will be three floating talaos in Aarey for all domestic idols of height below 4 feet, one at the West gate, another at the Picnic spot and one will be mobile on the road in Dinkar Rao Desai Marg. There are also 14 artificial ponds in the ward.” (HT PHOTO)
Published on Sept 13, 2023 12:46 am IST

In a first, Ganpati immersions in Aarey talao prohibited this year

Mumbai, India - September 9, 2016: Men perform immersion of Hindu God Ganesh on fifth day of the ganesh festival at a lake in Aarey colony in Mumbai, India, on Friday, September 9, 2016. (Photo by Pratham Gokhale/ Hindustan Times) (Pratham Gokhale/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Aug 14, 2023 11:51 pm IST

Speeding van rams into truck on WEH; 1 dead

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Updated on Jun 26, 2023 12:33 am IST

'Don't toy with environment…': Uddhav's warning after Shinde's Aarey reversal

Former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray.
Published on Jul 01, 2022 03:24 pm IST

Setback for MVA in shifting carshed out of Aarey Colony as HC stays Kanjurmarg shed work

State environment minister Aaditya Thackeray said they will await detailed court order to decide future course of action.
Updated on Dec 16, 2020 01:40 pm IST

Biodiversity by the Bay: Mumbai’s green gems plotted on a map

Among the green gems plotted on the map are the Karvi flower that blooms at Sanjay Gandhi National Park (above) once in eight years.
Updated on Sept 28, 2020 09:30 pm IST

Citizens’ collective starts Biodiversity by the Bay campaign in Mumbai

The group, which includes environmentalists and lawyers, has appealed state environment minister Aaditya Thackery to protect flamingos and their habitats, declare the entire 3,122-acre Aarey Milk Colony as a forest, increase protection for Mumbai’s green cover, ensure supportive policy for the livelihood of fishers, and increase open spaces and parks as part of the campaign.
Published on Sept 12, 2020 12:54 pm IST

Rude food by Vir Sanghvi: Raising a toastie

The keema ghotala toastie in Sea Lounge, Taj Mahal Hotel, is inspired by the Mumbai street dish of keema with scrambled egg
Updated on Aug 23, 2020 08:16 am IST

Resettlement colony at Aarey will test environment groups

The protestors said they were not against the project but were opposing the cutting of more than 2,000 trees in the Metro car shed plot.
Updated on Feb 17, 2020 12:03 am IST

A disappointing week for those who want to save Aarey

Aarey Milk Colony is spread over 3,160 acres (1,281 ha) which is owned by various government departments
Updated on Feb 02, 2020 11:52 pm IST

Data on Mumbai’s trees is inconsistent and suspicious

There has been a 65% increase in the number of permissions issued for tree cutting in 2019 compared to the previous year .
Updated on Jan 06, 2020 06:31 am IST

Maharashtra government to review bullet train project

Maharashtra, Oct 09 (ANI): A tree with 'Save Me' and 'It Pain' written on it after being cut for an MMRCL project at Aarey Colony Goregaon in Mumbai on Wednesday. (ANI Photo)
Updated on Dec 02, 2019 06:47 am IST

With new regime in Maharashtra, fate of many infra projects at stake

With a Shiv Sena-Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) regime set to assume office in Maharashtra on Thursday, doubts are being raised over the fate of several infrastructure projects in Mumbai (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Nov 28, 2019 12:44 am IST

Aarey green cover decimated by city’s development plans

Aarey Milk Colony was established in 1949 as a government dairy farm on 1,287 hectares of land.
Updated on Nov 25, 2019 07:38 am IST

Petition in HC is another hope to save Aarey

Work on the Metro 3 car shed at Aarey Colony
Published on Nov 03, 2019 11:13 pm IST

No stay on Aarey Metro work, bar on tree cutting

Metro car shed where work is going on at Prajapurpada, Aarey colony in Mumbai.
Updated on Oct 22, 2019 06:12 am IST

Preserve nature. It’s our best bet for the future

People protesting outside MMRCL office against building a making metro car shed inside Aarey Colony, Mumbai, September 13
Updated on Oct 13, 2019 07:25 pm IST