FOREST LAND IN MUMBAI

UNFORTUNATE THAT THE STATE GOVERNMENT HAS NOT COME TO THE RESCUE OF THOUSANDS OF FLAT OWNERS VICTIMISED BY CORRUPTION, INEFFICIENCY AND GREED OF ITS OWN DEPARTMENT. SINCE 1956 WHEN THE FOREST LAND NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED BY IT, THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT COMTINUED TO ALLOW THE PROPERTIES TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE BULDERS AND ALL NECESSARY PERMISSIONS FOR WATER AND ELECTRICITY CONNECTIONS AND NOCS WERE ISSUED AND THE PROPERTIES REGISTERED AND STAMP DUTIES COLLECTED. AFTER MORE THAN 50 YEARS SOME ONE HAS COME UP WITH THE CONCERN OF ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE CAUSED BY THESE RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES AND HAS APPEALED FOR REMOVAL OF THE SAME TO SAVE THE CITY, REGARDLESS OF THE FATE OF THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF THE MIDDLE CLASS RESIDENTS WHO HAVE INVESTED THEIR LIFE'S SAVINGS IN ACQUIRING A ROOF OVER THEIR HEAD. AND HOW WILL IT SAVE THE CITY? CAN THE FOREST BE RECREATED ON THE DEBRIES OF THE RAZED STRUCTURES AND HILLS REDEVELOPED TO MAKE THE CITY'S ENVIRONMENT NATURE FRIENDLY? THE FOOLISHNESS DOES NOT END HERE..RECENTLY THE GOVERNMENT IT SELF HAS PROPOSED TO DEFOREST THE FORESTS IN PANVEL/NAVI MUMBAI FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL AITPORT. IRONICALLY THE SUPREME COURT HAS UPHELD THE ILLEGALITY OF SUCH HOMES AND DESIRES THESE TO BE DEMOLISHED. THE SUPREME POWER DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE APPLIED ITS HEAD TO UNDERSTAND THE FOLLY OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT AND INNOCENCE OF THE HAPLESS RESIDENTS. NO WORD HAS BEEN UTTERRED TO BRING TO THE BOOKS THE UNSCUPLOUS OFFICIALS/DEPARTMENTS WHO IN THE FIRST PLACE ALLOWED THIS SO CALLED ILLEGAL ACTIVITY TO FLOURISH WITH CONSIDERATION. THE CHIEF MINISTER WHO HAD ASSURED TO SUBMIT AN AFFIDAVIT PLEADING INNOCENCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL FLAT OWNERS AND ADMIT THE FOLLY OF THE OFFICIALS CONCERNED,SUDDELY DEVELOPED COLD FEET AND DID NOT DO SO AT THE LAST MOMENT. IDONT KNOW WHETHER MY WRIRING THIS WILL SERVE ANY PURPOSE BUT AS THEY SAY YOU NEVER KNOW UNLESS YOU TRY. MAY WE GATHER A FORCE TO CHALLENGE THIS MISDEED AND ENSURE THAT FOOLISH ISSUE LIKE THIS IS SHELVED ONCE FOR ALL? FOR THAT WE HAVE TO COME UNDER ONE FORUM AND ALL AFFECTED RESIDENTS AND ALL DECENT AND CONCERNED CITIZENS MAY COME FORWARD TO TAKE APPROPRIATE DECISIONS AND CONSEQUENT ACTION. PLEASE GIVE YOUR OPINION/VIEWS/SUGGESTIONS AND INFORMATION THAT YOU FIND RELEVANT AND NEW IN THIS REGARD.