A day after Mumbai Police warned protesting fishermen of Worli Koliwada Nakhwa Matsya Vyavsay Sahakari Society Limited against obstructing construction of the upcoming coastal road, their protest resumed at the Worli end of the construction site amid heavy police deployment on Tuesday.
For over two months, fisherfolk have prevented the contractor from beginning the construction of an interchange between the coastal road and the Worli end of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link.
While the BMC is providing a span of 60 m between the pillars of the interchange, the fisherfolk have demanded a navigational span of 200 m for safe passage of their boats. The fishermen maintain that the current design of interchange will cut them off from their traditional fishing grounds.
