Relief for fisherfolk affected by Thane creek bridge work
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed its Registry to distribute within two weeks ad hoc compensation of Rs 10 crore to over 900 fisherfolk families, who stay in and around Thane creek and have been affected by the construction of the six-lane Thane creek bridge III on Sion-Panvel highway.
The HC had on February 25 directed Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) — the implementing agency of the project — to deposit Rs 10 crore as interim compensation. Each family will get Rs 1 lakh.
The court further said that MSRDC must – either with assistance from the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) or any other agency – proceed to determine a final compensation payable to the project affected persons within three months.
