The record
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- Villagers and environmental activists in Palghar district staged a sit-in protest during a public hearing held by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board for proposed stone quarry projects at Gargaon and Khaniwade in Boisar.
- The quarries are intended to supply rock for land reclamation for the Vadhvan Port Project.
- Protesters alleged the hearing was held without adequately addressing their concerns, that the environmental impact assessment was provided only in English, and that quarrying would displace communities already affected by the port project.
- Despite the opposition and demands for postponement, the hearing was completed under heavy police security with 232 villagers attending.
What to watch next
- How the MPCB incorporates or responds to objections raised at the hearing in its environmental clearance decision.
- Whether authorities address demands for the EIA report and hearing materials in local languages.
- Any escalation of the Vadhvan Port Virodhi Sangharsh Samiti's campaign or further protests over quarry land acquisition.
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Named India · Bharat Vayeda · Boisar · Dipti Sumda · Gargaon · Khaniwade · Palghar · Shigav-Khutad · Vadhvan Port Virodhi Sangharsh Samiti · Vinit Patil · Maharashtra Pollution Control Board · Vadhvan Port Project Limited
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