'Uddhav Thackeray ji, his son cannot dictate Mumbai's fate': Piyush Goyal hits back at criticism on 'shifting slum' proposalPiyush Goyal slammed Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Uddhav Thackeray and Aaditya Thackeray saying that they cannot 'dictate the fate of Mumbai' an...
30 Mar, 2024, 09.43 PM IST
BJP hatching plan to remove slums, relocate its residents to salt pan lands: Aaditya ThackerayThackeray criticizes BJP for planning to shift Mumbai slum residents to salt pans, highlighting conflicts over Dharavi project, metro car s...
30 Mar, 2024, 04.32 PM IST
Government looking to make Mumbai slum free, says Union Minister Piyush Goyal“Nobody likes to live in slums, it’s a compulsion. It’s on us how we can get them out of the slums, give them a life of dignity and self-re...
29 Mar, 2024, 09.13 PM IST
Gujarat: Salt pan workers pin hope on Assembly polls for better futureOther promises include RO kiosks for providing drinking water to salt-pan workers in the desert and Rs 5 lakh accident insurance cover and ...
19 Nov, 2022, 06.12 PM IST
Maharashtra Chief Minister asks MMRDA to explore other sites for metro car shedThe direction comes in the wake of the Bombay High Court on Wednesday staying the order passed by the Mumbai suburban district collector al...
18 Dec, 2020, 04.08 PM IST
Maharashtra government may approach SC on HC's Metro car shed order: Ajit PawarTalking to reporters, Pawar, without naming the BJP, said the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government's decision to shift the car depot project ...
16 Dec, 2020, 04.02 PM IST
Lockdown: Salt production in Mumbai falls, sales also plummetThis year there is little activity at the salt pans -- as salt farms are called -- adjoining the Eastern Express Highway in suburban Mulund...
29 May, 2020, 06.35 PM IST
Mumbai development plan: Sena against opening of salt pans for housingEnvironment minister Ramdas Kadam (of Shiv Sena) raised the issue of opening the salt pans for development in the cabinet meeting held here...
16 May, 2018, 04.36 PM IST
DIPP looks at transferring salt pan lands to states, PSUsIndia is the third largest producer of salt in the world after China and USA with an average annual production of about 240 lakh ton.
14 Sep, 2016, 08.39 AM IST
Mumbai's salt pan lands may house slum dwellersState will ask SRA to do a survey to assess eligible &non-eligible slum dwellers.
04 May, 2015, 12.29 PM IST
Won't be able to change lives in next 10 days but will attempt: Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi assured salt pan workers that their problems would be addressed though he might not be able to change their lives in "next 10 ...
11 Mar, 2014, 09.28 PM IST
- Controversy hounds Pawar
The Congress in Maharashtra has come out against the NCP chief’s recent suggestion that salt pan lands in Mumbai be unlocked for housing.
08 Oct, 2007, 01.14 AM IST
- Salt pan housing may get nod soon
Throwing all environmental concerns to the wind, the Union government may release salt pan land in the city for middle class and lower midd...
24 Sep, 2007, 01.32 AM IST
- Govt seeks Centre’s nod to use salt pans for mass housing
The Maharashtra government is batting for mass housing for the poor.
30 Jul, 2007, 12.55 AM IST
- Development projects offered salt land sweetener by Nath
At a time when India Inc is scrambling to acquire large tracts of land for industrial development, especially special economic zones (SEZ),...
02 Jul, 2007, 03.37 AM IST
- CM backs slum rehab scheme
Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Thursday justified the need to retain the slum rehabilitation scheme.
18 May, 2007, 02.23 AM IST
- Dandi gets ready to make own salt
The Asian Heritage Foundation (AHF), along with few others from Gujarat, is planning to set up 78 salt pans in Dandi village which would ma...
20 Sep, 2006, 12.04 AM IST