Mumbai Coastal Road Project is finally opening up for use and this is a dream come true for all those spending hours stuck in traffic on the South-bound route of Mumbai. Made at a cost of thousands of crores, Mumbai’s coastal road project is an infrastructure marvel that has been built on mega investment and mega sacrifices, especially by Mumbai’s fishermen community i.e the Koli community. The Journey of Mumbai’s fishermen community has not been easy. How has been their journey with the project since the beginning of the project and what did they stand to gain and lose with the project? Mid-day spoke to fishermen and this is what they had to say. Watch the video.
09 March,2024 07:00 PM IST
Coastal Road Project
The demands of Mumbai’s fishermen community have finally been heard. Worli’s fishermen & BMC have reached a common ground. Fishermen from Worli were protesting against the width of the proposed navigation span which was part of the coastal road project. Members of the fishing community had demanded that the width of the span should be increased to 200m, after rounds of protests & BMC’s refusal to accept their demands Shinde-Fadnavis government setup a new technical. Senior officials associated with the Coastal Road project stated that after multiple assessments and technical visits, the decision to increase the gap was taken. There’s joy & celebration across Mumbai’s fishing community, the Kolis in Worli & Mumbai are in celebration mood.
15 December,2022 07:29 PM IST
A rare 150 kg turtle found trapped in the net by the fishermen who went fishing in the boat "Yajak" in the sea 70 km from the Bhatbandar beach of Bhayandar West. On the boat, fishermen Earl Bunkavli, Tandel and Robin Bunkavli released the rare turtle safely back into the sea.
19 November,2022 09:22 PM IST | Mumbai
A new independent study has revealed alarming pollution levels in the eco-fragile coastal town of Dahanu taluka, where mega-crore development road and infra projects are threatening further gloom for the locals. A just-released study by Chennai-based Healthy Energy Initiative (India) revealed that Dahanu taluka suffers from alarmingly high levels of air pollution. Mid-day’s journalists travelled to Dahanu to assess the on-ground situation.
08 July,2022 10:53 AM IST | Mumbai
One may be tempted to call the Vashi bridge connecting Navi Mumbai and Mankhurd, a suicide magnet, considering the number of people who attempt to end their lives there, but a handful of individuals and cops are putting up spirited efforts to save it from infamy. Mid-Day spoke to Mahesh Sutar who is one of the leaders of the suicide prevention squad in Vashi. Watch this video for all the details.
11 February,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
Two fishermen were saved just in time after being forced to jump into freezing waters as their boat sank off the coast of Ardglass in Ireland. Luckily, another boat was nearby and managed to rescue them. (Source: Jokeroo)
09 November,2012 08:36 PM IST
Indian fishermen, released from Pakistani prisons, thanked Islamabad for freeing them during the holy month of Ramadan, while narrating their experience after reaching their home in Gujarat.
23 June,2015 03:08 PM IST
Fishermen in Kerala expressed their grievances as a 47-day-long trawling ban along the state’s coastal line continued to affect their daily lives.
02 July,2015 12:08 PM IST
The Central Institute of Fisheries Technology in Kochi has introduced boats made of coconut tree wood as a cheaper alternative to the fishermen. Fishermen spend a lot of money on building boats made out of traditional wood.
09 July,2015 08:25 PM IST
India released nine Pakistani fishermen in a goodwill gesture after Islamabad had freed nearly 160 fishermen earlier this week. Earlier, India had repatriated 16 Pakistani prisoners to their country.
10 August,2015 09:26 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
