{"id":57798,"date":"2025-06-24T08:00:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T02:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanacres.in\/?p=57798"},"modified":"2025-06-24T08:00:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T02:30:20","slug":"uran-paps-demand-rehabilitation-after-four-decades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livzzy.in\/?p=57798","title":{"rendered":"Uran PAPs Demand Rehabilitation After Four Decades"},"content":{"rendered":"

More than 40\u202fyears after their displacement for the Jawaharlal Nehru Port project, 256 families from Uran\u2019s Sheva Koliwada are appealing to the Bombay High Court to enforce a long\u2011pending rehabilitation plan under the Maharashtra PAP Rehabilitation Act, 1976. The petition seeks enforcement of a cleared proposal made on 24 January allocating over 10\u202fhectares for resettlement.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Maharashtra Small Scale Traditional Fish Workers Union has petitioned on behalf of 88 former farmers and 168 non\u2011farmers who were displaced in 1983. They have since lived in substandard camps at Hanuman Koliwada without access to adequate water, sanitation, drainage or reliable electricity\u2014conditions that have persisted since 1986, according to an official representing the union. They assert that the failure to provide promised civic infrastructure has burdened them with ongoing hardship and indignity. Under the India\u2019s Project Affected Persons Rehabilitation Act of 1976, statutory obligations require that affected communities receive timely resettlement and compensation. A government proposal approved earlier this year identified 10.16\u202fhectares of land allotted for the Uran PAPs\u2019 rehabilitation. However, neither the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) nor the Union Ministry have taken steps to execute the plan, the petition states.<\/h4>\n

In April, JNPA reportedly informed petitioners that the proposal was under Cabinet review, with approval expected by May. Despite repeated affirmations, no action has been initiated. The petition seeks immediate interim relief\u2014including \u20b950\u202flakh compensation per family for prolonged displacement and mental distress, improved interim civic infrastructure, and a court\u2011supervised committee to oversee the rehabilitation process. The Mumbai High Court filing further highlights that in 1982 the state government had committed to resettling families displaced by the port\u2019s expansion. Land was reportedly acquired in Boripakhadi in 1985\u201386, but only two hectares were developed into a temporary transit camp\u2014the remainder still lies undeveloped. An expert on coastal resettlement noted that leaving PAPs in neglected, unsafe camps undermines both human dignity and environmental equity in coastal development.<\/h4>\n

Traditional fishing livelihoods were disrupted in the wake of the port\u2019s construction, yet no alternate employment or support systems have ever been facilitated, the petition contends. An official from a public policy institute focused on sustainable urban planning commented that while infrastructure sustainability often emphasises green zoning or energy efficiency, rehabilitation equity must remain central in coastal projects\u2014especially when traditional economies are displaced. In response, a JNPA spokesperson affirmed that the port authority has fulfilled its mandate and that responsibility for resettlement falls to the state administration. \u201cNonetheless, as a special case, JNPA has proposed land and an accompanying budget for rehabilitation. The proposal is awaiting Cabinet sanction,\u201d the spokesperson stated.<\/h4>\n

Legal experts say that invocation of the Maharashtra PAP Act in court is a significant step, given that rehabilitation obligations under the Act carry binding statutory weight. If successful, the Uran petitioners could set a precedent for timely enforcement of rehabilitation schemes across India, ensuring that project\u2011affected persons are not left stranded in indefinite limbo. Civil society advocates stress that rehabilitation is not merely a matter of compliance or construct; it reflects the equitable and inclusive ethos needed in India\u2019s emerging coastal megacity framework. Mumbai\u2019s suburbs regularly bear the brunt of infrastructural development, yet PAP concerns such as sustainable housing, livelihood restoration and participatory planning receive limited attention.<\/h4>\n

Environmental sustainability specialists underline that providing permanent civic amenities and livelihood restoration aligns with net\u2011zero carbon city planning\u2014replacing high\u2011carbon relief camps with eco\u2011friendly homes connected to reliable electricity, clean water, and sanitation. The petition also calls for interim civic improvements to the transit camps\u2014potable water, sanitation, drainage, structural upgrades and essential services\u2014as part of the court\u2019s immediate directives. PAP groups caution that without basic living standards, hopes of meaningful rehabilitation remain elusive. The High Court is expected to schedule hearings shortly. Petitioners emphasise that they seek neither favours nor charity but enforcement of commitments made in law and policy decades ago. As the case moves forward, eco\u2011urban experts and human rights advocates are watching closely, hoping for a precedent that merges sustainable development with social justice.<\/h4>\n

For now, the delay in land allocation and rehousing offers a stark reminder of the gap between developmental ambition and delivery\u2014raising critical questions about how India builds cities that are not just smart, but inclusive and equitable. Whether justice will be served after forty years, and whether sustainable rehabilitation can become a model rather than an afterthought, remains to be seen at the court\u2019s ruling.<\/h4>\n

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Uran PAPs Demand Rehabilitation After Four Decades<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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