<p>The call for a Manori bandh on October 19 to oppose the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-manori-desalination-plant-targets-december-2029-completion-bmc-says-23655337" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">proposed desalination plant</a> received a lukewarm response, with shops, resorts, ferry services, and public transport operating normally.</p>
<h2>Protesters stopped</h2>
<p>Villagers heading to the Suburban Collector&rsquo;s office to protest alleged that police stopped their private bus.</p>
<p><img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/oct/Manori-bandh-2_1792449529_s.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<h2>Normal services</h2>
<p>Manori, a popular tourist destination known for its resorts and hotels, attracts visitors from across Mumbai. While concerns arose that the bandh could disrupt ferry services and inconvenience tourists, transport services continued to operate normally.</p>
<h2>On-ground reality check</h2>
<p>On Monday, mid-day&rsquo;s photographer travelled to <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/manori-desalination-project-police-stop-buses-carrying-protesting-fishermen-says-committee-opposing-project-23655859" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Manori village</a> by ferry and found services running as usual. Tourists and commuters used the ferries to reach Marve and travel onwards to Manori. Shops and resorts were also open, with transport services operating normally.</p>
<p><img src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2026/oct/Manori-bandh-3_1792449555_s.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<h2>Protest march</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sunday-mid-day/article/mumbai-manori-fisherfolk-put-out-call-for-shutdown-of-coastal-village-to-object-desalination-plant-23655663" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Fishing and Koli communities called the bandh</a> in Manori and Gorai on October 19, alongside a &lsquo;Chalo Bandra&rsquo; protest march to the Suburban Collector&rsquo;s office in Bandra East. Around 12 to 14 community and fishing groups, including the Akhil Maharashtra Machhimar Kruti Samiti, joined the protest, with support from local villagers and environmental activists.</p>
<h2>People Speak</h2>
<p><strong>A Staff member, at a popular resort in Gorai</strong><br />&lsquo;A bandh was called to oppose the proposed desalination plant in the area. However, since ferry and other services were operational, our resort continued accepting bookings, and guests had no difficulty reaching the property.&rsquo;</p>
<p><strong>A staff member, at another resort</strong><br />&lsquo;We have bookings, and some guests have already arrived at the resort without any difficulty. We had also informed our guests that if they were unable to find transport, we would arrange to pick them up.&rsquo;</p>

Manori’s October 19 bandh against the proposed desalination plant saw a lukewarm response, with ferries, shops, resorts and public transport operating normally

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Despite a bandh call by local fishing communities against desalination plant, daily life, tourism, and transit remained unaffected

Mumbai: Manori bandh gets lukewarm response as shops, resorts and ferry services remain open

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