+ −

Leaflet (http://leafletjs.com) | Tiles © Esri — Source: US National Park Service

/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fejatlas.org%2Fconict%2Fgorai-manori-uttan-recreation-and-tourism- mh-) ext=Check+out+-- evelopment+Zone+%28RTDZ%29+in++on+%23EJAtlas%3A&url=https://ejatlas.org/conict/gorai- m-development-zone-rtdz-in-mumbai-mh-india) ation-and-tourism-development-zone-rtdz-in-mumbai-mh-india) Last update: 2014-07-25 Gorai-Manori- Recreation and Tourism Development Zone (RTDZ) in Mumbai, MH, India

 Description:

Legal notice / Aviso legal (/legal) In its Regional Plan during 1996-2011 government of Maharastra planned to develop Manori-Gorai-Uttan area (MGU) of Mumbai as Recreation and Tourism Development Zone (RTDZ). Following this, the Government of vide Notication dated 24th August, 2004, appointed MMRDA as “Special Planning Authority” [4] for this purpose.

See more

 Basic Data

Name of conict: Gorai-Manori-Uttan Recreation and Tourism Development Zone (RTDZ) in Mumbai, MH, India

Country: India (/country/india)

State or province: Maharastra

Location of conict: At-Manori, Gorai, Uttan; Mumbai

Accuracy of location HIGH (Local level)

 Source of Conict

Type of conict. 1st level: Tourism Recreation

Type of conict. 2nd level: Urban development conicts Tourism facilities (ski resorts, hotels, marinas)

Specic commodities: Land (/commodity/land) Tourism services (/commodity/tourism-services)

 Project Details and Actors

Legal notice / Aviso legal (/legal) Project details The total area of the region is about 43.13 sq. km. It includes 8 villages, of which Manori and Gorai has an area of about 19.52 sq. km. The area falls under the administrative jurisdiction of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM). The other areas of about 23.61 sq. km. fall under the jurisdiction of Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation (MBMC) [1, 4].

Project area: 4,319

Level of Investment: 166,370,688 (INR 1,000 Crore)

Type of population Urban

Aected Population: 45,000-50,000

Start of the conict: 24/08/2004

Company names or state enterprises:

Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) (/company/mumbai-metropolitan-region-development-authority) from India (/country-of-company/india)

Relevant government actors: Municipal Corporation of Brihan Mumbai, Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation, Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation, Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority, Government of Maharashtra, M/s. EPC Management Planning and Development Private Limited, Ahmedabad (Consultant)

Environmental justice organizations (and other supporters) and their websites, if available: Beth Bachao Samiti, The Urban Design Research Institute (UDRI)

 Conict & Mobilization

Intensity MEDIUM (street protests, visible mobilization)

Legal notice / Aviso legal (/legal) Groups mobilizing: Local ejos Local government/political parties Neighbours/citizens/communities Social movements Local scientists/professionals Religious groups Fisher people

Forms of mobilization: Blockades Development of a network/collective action Ocial complaint letters and petitions Public campaigns Street protest/marches Strikes

 Impacts

Environmental Impacts Potential: Biodiversity loss (wildlife, agro-diversity), Food insecurity (crop damage), Loss of landscape/aesthetic degradation, Deforestation and loss of vegetation cover, Noise pollution, Surface water pollution / Decreasing water (physico-chemical, biological) quality, Groundwater pollution or depletion

Socio-economical Impacts Potential: Displacement, Loss of livelihood, Violations of human rights, Land dispossession, Loss of landscape/sense of place

 Outcome

Project Status Proposed (exploration phase)

Conict outcome / response: Strengthening of participation Under negotiation

Development of alternatives: Villagers wants minimum developments like concrete roads, infrastructure etc in the area.

Legal notice / Aviso legal (/legal) Do you consider this an environmental justice success? Was environmental justice served?: Not Sure

 Sources & Materials

Related laws and legislations - Juridical texts related to the conict

Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 [click to view] (http://www.sra.gov.in/data/250209mrtpact.pdf)

Links to general newspaper articles, blogs or other websites

[4] Gorai-Manori-Uttan Notied Area [click to view] (http://202.54.119.40/planning_gmua.htm)

[1] Gorai-Manori-Uttan Recreation and Tourism Development Zone (RTDZ) [click to view] (http://mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in/gorai-manori-uttan-recreation-and-tourism-development-zone-rtdz-)

[2] Gorai villagers to take on government over tourism zone plan [click to view] (http://timesondia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Gorai-villagers-to-take-on-government-over-tourism-zone-plan/articleshow/20097481.cms)

[3] Growing opposition to SEZ in Gorai-Manori-Uttan [click to view] (http://www.afternoondc.in/city-news/growing-opposition-to-sez-in-gorai-manori-uttan/article_87965)

Govt approves plan to develop Manori-Gorai-Uttan belt for tourism [click to view] (http://www.travelbizmonitor.com/govt-approves-plan-to-develop-manorigoraiuttan-belt-for-tourism-21426)

Manori - Gorai - Uttan plan by MMRDA [click to view] (http://www.east-indians.com/sezgorai.htm)

Rs 1,000crore to turn Gorai into a tourist's paradise [click to view] (http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-rs-1000crore-to-turn-gorai-into-a-tourists-paradise-1835276)

[5] Plan to convert coastal areas into tourism zone draws ak [click to view] (http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/plan-to-convert-coastal-areas-into-tourism-zone-draws-ak/951810/0)

 Meta information

Contributor: Swapan Kumar Patra Legal notice / Aviso legal (/legal) Last update 25/07/2014

 Comments

0 Comments EJAtlas 1 Login

 Recommend t Tweet f Share Sort by Best

Start the discussion…

LOG IN WITH OR SIGN UP WITH DISQUS ?

Name

Be the first to comment.

ALSO ON EJATLAS Laos-China Railway | EJAtlas Cluster of Power Plants in 1 comment • a year ago Brandywine | EJAtlas David Leibinheim — I love Lao 1 comment • a year ago and this project well be good in Joyce D — This needs to be the long run for Lao with more updated as the Public Service Commission has approved an

Brewery project destroying Waste Landfill Protests | EJAtlas Jhinkargadi forest in Balarampur 1 comment • 9 months ago 1 comment • a year ago Aju Rokade — I want to visit this Giri Rao — The State of Odisha site not only rich with mineral resources but also forests.

✉ Subscribe d Add Disqus to your siteAdd DisqusAdd

Legal notice / Aviso legal (/legal) (http://envjustice.org/) (http://www.ejolt.org/) (http://acknowlej.org/) (http://ictaweb.uab.cat/index.php/)

(http://europa.eu/) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/)

Legal notice / Aviso legal (/legal)