The Current Scenario

Only 25 metres separate Moragoan from the high tide line, which is located on J K Mahatre Road in Juhu. The locals had to struggle because a builder was trying to construct multi-story flats while simultaneously breaking CRZ restrictions under the pretence of redeveloping a slum.

The Moragaon Kohli Samaj Seva

Sangh wrote letters to the then Chief Minister Manohar Joshi in 1996 regarding illegal construction and land filling by Messrs Privincial Housing and Private Ltd.

Moragaon’s timeline over the years.

1996:

Violation of rights by Sanghai builders. Huge boulders dumped to expand land area. 250 houses demolished. Temporary 2 storeyed structure built. Builders vacating the plot by persuasion and force. Money being paid to families to vacate. No transit accommodation provided. Builders concealing information from localsSecurity guards teasing women, not allowing fishermen to spread their nets or access the sea.

1997:

20th March 1997- Letter to SRA to cancel builders application and inform what will be FSI if we develop on our own.

16th April 1997- Fishermen fight to save their village, Bogus names creep into slum schemes.

1998:

MOEF New Delhi allows construction of landward side of imaginary line drawn along the existing authorized structures in CRA II. Send us a copy of letter dated 27th March 1998 so that exact text of modification is brought to our knowledge.

2000:

Exclusion of slum dwellers from present going census. Builder influencing survey officers, population has adequate proof including pre 95 and 91 voters list request to record all pre 95 slum dwellers.

Avillage that began as a koliwada is in danger of being declared a slum for all time. It must be saved before the entire gaon that formerly covered Juhu washes away because some of it is ruined.