Mumbai High Court: 'Mumbaikars will travel by horse in the next 10 years' - Mumbai High Court

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The municipal corporation has been reprimanded by the Mumbai High Court. Due to increasing encroachment in the city, the condition of the roads has deteriorated. The High Court has expressed anger over the encroachment on the roads, warning 'Mumbaikars will travel by horse in the next 10 years', and the municipal corporation has been reprimanded by the Mumbai High Court.

A petition was filed in the Mumbai High Court regarding Bluemont in Powai. On the issue of increasing encroachment, a hearing was held on Wednesday before the bench of Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Abhay Mantri.

The petition that was filed mentioned that the increasing encroachment of shanties on the road is causing traffic congestion. Why is the municipality not doing anything against the encroachments? 'Four cars could pass on the roads of Powai, now only one car can pass,' the court has stated.

Summary

• 'Mumbaikars will travel by horse in the next 10 years'

• Reprimand from Mumbai High Court to the municipality

• High Court's anger over road encroachments