The 'R Central’ division office of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday demolished 326 huts that were built on the way to the Global Pagoda in Gorai area near Borivali, as well as on the road leading to Gorai beach. Out of these 326 shacks, 133 shack holders were qualified and rehabilitated in a building for project affected people on Malhar Rao Kulkarni Road. After eviction of these huts, nearly 600 metres of road has been opened for traffic.
Tourists have to travel through Gorai Road to reach the pagoda as well as Gorai Beach. Most of the tourists visit various places in Gorai village. However, tourists were facing many problems due to the Mahatma Phule Nagar slum standing on this road since 1995.
Deputy Commissioner Bhagyashree Kapse, Assistant Commissioner Sandhya Nandedkar took this action under the guidance of BMC Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal to increase the number of tourists and promote tourism business. 200 employees and 30 officers of the civic body took this action. At this time, 70 police officers and staff were deployed for security.
Meanwhile, the Municipal Corporation rehabilitated 133 out of 326 eligible slum dwellers in Mahatma Phule Nagar slums in a building constructed for project affected people near Malhar Rao Kulkarni Road. Sandhya Nandedkar said that 40 slum dwellers will be eligible for paid rehabilitation.
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