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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Navi Mumbai airport displaces 15000 villagers by Kajal Iyer

Navi Mumbai airport displaces 15000 villagers by Kajal Iyer

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published Published on Dec 12, 2010   modified Modified on Dec 12, 2010

Mumbai is all set to have a new airport as the Environment Ministry gave a green signal to the Navi Mumbai airport project. However, the question of rehabilitating 15000 villagers from the site has run into some turbulence.

While the residents of Waghiwali village carry on with their daily tasks, there is an air of uncertainty in the village. Waghiwali is one of the 10 villages that will make way for the Navi Mumbai international airport. When CNN IBN visited the village, most villagers were out attending a meeting with officials on the rehabilitation plan for the 15000 project affected people.

Though, The City and Industrial development Corporation of Maharashtra's (CIDCO) rehabilitation proposal looks promising, the villagers have certain allegations to put on authorities. According to the proposal, the villagers would be shifted to three sites in nearby villages. They would be given Rs 2 lakh over and above the price of their homes. The new houses would get 1.5 additional floor space index and in case of BPL families CIDCO will construct 50 sq feet homes. Each family would get 100 shares of the airport. Rs 350 crore in all would be spent for rehabilitation.

But the villagers allege that the sites chosen for rehabilitation are not compatible with their traditional fishing practices. Also, villagers allege that the land belongs to private owners. They also fear that land filling will worsen the tidal flooding in the area.

Suman Koli of Maharashtra Machimar Mahasangh said, "We need our demands met first before we hand over our land to them or else we will launch a protest campaign."

Villagers said that they don't wish to stall development, but are skeptical given CIDCO's previous unsatisfactory track record with respect to rehabilitation projects. Sources in CIDCO meanwhile say specific officers to handle grievances will be appointed once the proposal is approved. The construction of the airport is expected to start in 2011.

IBN, 12 December, 2010, http://ibnlive.in.com/news/navi-mumbai-airport-displaces-15000-villagers/137188-3.html?from=tn


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