A week after citizen groups met chief minister Devendra Fadnavis over cutting of trees for the Metro 3 project, environmentalists met Fadnavis on Saturday requesting to shift the construction of the Metro car-shed from Aarey Colony, Goregaon to an alternative location. Stalin Dayanand, director, non-government organisation (NGO) Vanashakti requested the CM to consider Kalina as an alternative site for the Metro car-shed. “Kalina was considered as a part of the detailed project report (DPR) for the Metro 3 project; it falls under the Mumbai University land and may not be viable. The environmentalists might have met the CM but we have not received any instructions from the CM’s office. READ MOREIn Mumbai: Citizens to be part of MMRCL team to monitor hacking of trees for Metro 3Mumbai: Green tribunal extends stay on Metro construction at Aarey for another month

Source: Hindustan Times February 18, 2017 19:18 UTC