Protests against the ambitious Rs 12,000 crore, 10.58-km long Coastal road project, that will be from the Princess Street Flyover to the Worli end of the sealink, continue. On Thursday the fisherfolk of Worli Koliwada protested against the barges and anchors which are part of the construction, claiming they were obstructing their fishing route.

BMC calls the police

While the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had promised that fishing won’t be affected, it has, claimed the fishermen. Upset with the barges and anchors that allegedly obstructed and damaged their fishing nets and blocked the route of their boats, the fisherfolk, in their boats, surrounded a jetty constructed for the project and remained in the sea for more than two hours. The issue was resolved only after the BMC sought help from the police. These fisherfolk also alleged that their catches from the nets were stolen by the workers of the coastal road project. A meeting was held between the BMC officials and fisherfolk on October 8 wherein suggestions of alternative places were given and it was decided that work will not be carried out in the areas where fishing might be affected.