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The East Indian Community Original Inhabitants of Bombay, Salsette & Thana The East Indian Community Original Inhabitants of Bombay, Salsette & Thana. Home History & Geography Marriage & Songs Food & Drink More Manori - Gorai - Uttan plan by MMRDA Welcome Login with Facebook SUB: FPJ, Mar 19,2012; TOI, Mar 19,2012: Manori- Gorai- Uttan draft plan to State Govt. Sign In or Register http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Wider-roads-proposed-for-Gorai- Manori/articleshow/12285788.cms Upcoming Events http://www.freepressjournal.in/news/53641-mmrda-to-submit-gorai-manori MMRDA to submit Gorai- Manori draft plan to State Govt soon, FPJ, Mar 19, 2012, .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................Recent Blog Entries http://www.freepressjournal.in/news/53641-mmrda-to-submit-gorai-manori DHARAM DHUTIA Mumbai Recent Photos The hearing for the much controversial Gorai- Manori tourism recreation zone plan has been completed and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority ( MMRDA) committee would be submitting their report to the state government in a fortnight. Recent Videos " We have heard the suggestions and objections of the people and now are in the process of preparing the East Indian Anthem report and would submit our recommendations to the state government for their final approval," said MMRDA Commissioner Rahul Asthana who is heading the committee. 11584 views - 7 comments Foodie : East Indian 14191 views - 10 comments MMRDA is the special planning authority ( SPA) of the Manori- Gorai- Uttan ( MGU) area and had prepared a draft development plan of the same. However they had received a mammoth 16,000 suggestions and East Indian Documentary objections as most of the people had vehemently opposed the entry of MMRDA itself. While most of the 11122 views - 8 comments people have objected to tourism zones and have demanded that it should be kept as no development zones. Bottle Masala 23814 views - 39 comments There have also been objections on the development of roads and other amenities, as the locals want minimal concrete structure in their area. Recent Prayer Requests Surprisingly there have also been some suggestions to increase the floor space index ( FSI) in many places. Currently the FSI is maximum up to 1 and that to in development areas while in rest of the place its around up to 0.5. At some places which are already inhabited, MMRDA had kept is as NDZ and there have been requests to keep them as development zone. " Many people own plots in these areas and want to develop commercially and some of them being private developers could not be ruled out," said Asthana. The total population the MGU area is around 38,000 with majority of them involved in the fishing business. However the development could also bring roadblocks to their daily routine lives and the authority would have to take into consideration their opinions seriously. " Whatever the MMRDA plans, they should keep in mind the interest of the people and not of the builders," said Sandeep Gupta, a local of Manori. MMRDA had also made reservations for developing recreation zones, jetties, picnic spots, and water sports in addition to an Indian Cultural Centre at Gorai to study the cultures of ancient India. " W e have heard the suggestions and objections of the people and now are in the process of preparing the report and would submit our recommendations to the state government for their final approval." RAHUL ASTHANA/ MMRDA Commissioner who is heading the committee ................................................................................................................................................................. Wider roads proposed for Gorai-Manori http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Wider-roads-proposed-for-Gorai- Manori/articleshow/12285788.cms Ashley D'Mello, TNN Mar 16, 2012, 06.17AM IST MUMBAI: The Gorai-Manori region could get wider roads and higher buildings if the state agrees to recommendations made for the area's draft development plan. MMRDA commissioner Rahul Asthana said he has received requests for changes in the suggestions and objections. A list of final recommendations will be sent shortly to the state government after scrutinizing these requests. The MMRDA's draft development plan, seeking to make the area into a tourism zone, was announced recently. There were over 16,000 objections and suggestions by local residents and organizations. Asthana said the locals have made it clear that they are not interested in building of new roads in the area. Gorai Woes The Woes of Gorai is ever increasing. Much of their livelihood has been affected by the forming of Essel World. Their sea route used to be blocked in order that the boats of Essel world may pass. Their Fishing nets destroyed. Their fish dissappearing with the constant sounds of the boats going to and fro. It is now a jolt out of the blue, that their area has been declared as a SEZ (Special Economic Zone). Today the lush greenery, the homes, the villages, the occupation exists. Everyone knows, each and every village in this Manori Gorai belt. A lot of funcitions are held, even till late night, road side crosses exists. The same could be said of the islands of Bombay about a hundred years ago, the same could be said of Salsettle about 50 years ago. Today, no one knows of the original villages, no one knows of the original inhabitants, no one knows of their livelihood, houses, culture...The road side cross are now demolished, by saying they have "encroached" public space. One cannot have their Umbrache Paani late at night as there is sound restrictions. One cannot have processions without permissions. All in all... Gorai - Manori is our Last Frontier. If Gorai is lost, there will not be a single recognizable East Indian village. And a few year down the line, history will be edited to show that Bombay never ever was originally Christian/Catholic. It is time we stand and support our fellow East Indians who have been protesting and protesting against this rampant injustice. Letter to an Uttan Resident Hello Brothers.... we dont have to do what the Anglo's have, and are doing...no need to migrate... we are sons of the soil. About what our East Indian Blogger says... you have to read in between his lines. His intent is to arouse sentiment and set our EI minds and hearts thinking and ticking...He is empowering us... With regards to the SEZs..... The Gorai Bachav Sangarsh Samiti is gearing up to put up a fight... Its not going to be a piece of cake for the Essel Group to take !!. We have to admire the resilence and patience that, these hapless East Indians of Dharavi Island are showing(Manori/Culvem/Gorai/Utan/Pali/Chowk). On our part we should act and do things that are indicative of our support towards the East Indian Cause.... You will agree, ours is a fight for survival. We have been overrun by the countless cultures that have descended on our Soil... so much so that we tend to forget our culture and tradditions and our ways of living. I agree with what Ashley has said in his email (drill down to his email below) "What the community needs is a meeting of all associations to chalk out a strategy for the future this includes education and other social concerns" At the last BEIA mc meeting (Wed.Apr.11), after the deliberations, about who would do what and how, in organizing the East Indian Social to be held on Apr.21st, I seized the opportunity to voice my opinion about what we should be doing right now to show our support and solidarity... Whilst we here, busy making plans for a social event, the people on the Island of Dharavi are making plans on how to stall the SEZ process and the possibility of land acquisitions that haunts them... At this same meeting, our very own Godfrey Pimenta was quick to take up the initiative by suggesting that we should be writing to all organizations, an using the media to highlight the plight of East Indians. (on BEIA letterhead). He has suggested that we undertake a Signature Campaign to stall the SEZ and land acquisitions on the Island of Dharavi and also bycotting the Zee Tele Network. He has very aptly suggested that ideally this campaign should kick off at the Bandra Gym where the Annual East Indian Social is to be held (Apr 21st 2007). We should be writing to Hierarchy of the Catholic Church of Mumbai to give wide publicity to the plight of our East Indian Brothers and Sisters who might be effected should the SEZ process come into effect. We have to write to be heard. It is for the BEIA which purports to be the Representative Body of EIs to take it upon themselves to spearhead a movement with a mass publicity campaign so that the everbody concerned is made aware about the sorry plight of the hapless East Indian. We have to make efforts to write to National and International dailies with a request to give publicity to this news..Most importantly get the support and sympathy of the International Human Rights Organizations and their associated bodies.. True, the SEZ would bring prosperity to the people... but at the cost of them loosing their ethnic identities, and, should this happen.... East Indians and their way of life will forever be erroded from the face of this Island City..... and then there would be no need for a Bombay East Indian Association to conduct their Monthly MC meetings at the beautiful Bandra Gym premises... ...Walter Murzello Letter to BCS THE GORAI - UTTAN BELT COULD BE THE NEXT NANDIGRAM The serene Gorai Uttan belt, the Mumbaikars ideal spot for picnics could be the next Nandigram in Maharashtra. The lush green countryside, an abode of over 1.25 lakh Catholic farmers and fishermen, is caught in the net of the SEZ Act and is in the process of being handed over by the State Government to Pan India Paryatan Limited (PIPL), the group that owns Essel World and Water Kingdom, to be developed into a Recreation and Tourism Special Economic Zone.
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