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All eyes on the memorial!

Discussion on Shivaji memorial continues; More demands are likely to follow

Friday 21 December 2012

Sakaal News Network

Barriers of CRZ

Discussions have now begun to set up a memorial at Worli Dairy or Worli or Mahim Fort. However, there may be obstacles from the CRZ in constructing the memorial at both the forts. Both the forts are close to the sea. Worli Fort was built by the British in 1675; and the Mahim Fort was built by the Portuguese in the 16th century. It was later captured by the British. Both the forts were used to keep an eye on enemies at sea. The Worli fort has started to look different due to its recent renovations. The fort of Mahim is in ruins. To build a memorial in the fort area, the Koliwadas will have to be resettled elsewhere, and this can be opposed by local fishermen.

Mumbai, 20th: After the dispute over Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's memorial was settled and no decision was taken about the Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray's memorial, the decision to erect the Shivaji memorial in the Mumbai sea was taken in a meeting convened by Legislative Assembly Speaker Shivajirao Deshmukh in Nagpur. However, officials are expressing the possibility of difficulties in erecting a memorial in the sea from the Central Environment Department. Therefore, there are plans to build a memorial in the vicinity of Worli Dairy or Worli or Mahim Forts.

In addition, National Congress MLA Jitendra Awhad has demanded that Mahatma Phule's memorial be erected at Wadala in Mumbai, and there is a possibility that the demands for the Gond king Bakht Buland Shah's memorial in Nagpur will also come forward.

The idea of ​​erecting Shivaji Maharaj's memorial in the sea near Mumbai was floated around 1980, but there was no progress in this regard in all these years. Chief Minister Ashok Chavan again took the initiative for it; But nothing actually happened. Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan had said in the budget session of the Legislature that they would try to get permission from the Central Government to build a memorial in the sea.

Officials say that there is no possibility of environmental clearance for building memorials in the sea and it is difficult to build a memorial in the sea. Probably because of that, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar replaced that memorial with Suto in Nagpur yesterday.

Worli Dairy is spread over 17 acres, it is possible to build this memorial there. The government was thinking of building a marine museum there.An inspection was also conducted for that purpose, but the proposal was rejected. If a memorial is erected there, the dairy, which was started in 1961, will have to be completely closed. Only 10 to 15 % work is going on there and only Energee and lassi are produced. The workers fear that if the Worli dairy is closed, they will lose their jobs and even their accommodation.

Dr. Indu Mill site for Ambedkar memorial...........................has done ...Government decision...Gond king's...Slowly coming forward, ...There has been a discussion about whether the government will focus on the monuments after the assembly elections.

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No free coffins to Christians

Mumbai, Tuesday, December 31, 2013.

Mumbai, 30th: The municipal administration has opposed the demand of giving free coffins to Christians after death. The administration clarified that it is not possible to provide the coffin as the burial expenses are not borne by the municipality.

On behalf of the municipality, cremation grounds are provided free of cost in Hindu cemeteries, while cremation expenses are borne by the municipality in Christian and Muslim cemeteries. Christians were also reluctant to demand free coffins.