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- Former Supreme Court judge Justice Abhay S. Oka, speaking at a public event in Thane, criticised the city's urban planning, saying flyovers, highways and high-rises alone cannot be called development.
- He argued that projects like SATIS and the Ring Metro do not appear to be part of Thane's statutory Development Plan required under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, and if so, their execution would be illegal.
- He also criticised tree felling and mangrove destruction linked to projects like the Coastal Road, saying statutory bodies should not act as rubber stamps.
- He urged citizens to exercise their constitutional right to object to government projects, saying the city belongs to them, not elected representatives.
What to watch next
- Whether authorities respond to the claim that SATIS, the Ring Metro and other projects are absent from Thane's Development Plan
- Any citizen objections or legal challenges to projects on MRTP Act grounds
- Scrutiny of tree authority approvals and compensatory afforestation practices for infrastructure projects
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