👥 Residents Celebrating Victory : 15-06-2025

After the meeting, residents took to celebrate their demands being accepted regarding the Thane Borivali Tunnel. 

In the media - 

• https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/thane-locals-show-powerof-unity-over-tunnel-tussle/amp_articleshow/121867898.cms
• NewsMirror - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQBBga9tDLs
• Jan Voice - https://youtu.be/7ZtVSbWIJWE?si=OVMdFZvcPtLdgECQ

Click here to view the pictures from the ceremony 

📰Media coverage of 10th June meeting

In the news regarding the meeting conudcted on 10th of June 

🤝🏼Meeting with Mr. Eknath Shinde : 10-06-2025

 Important Update – TB Twin Tunnel Project - 10th June, 2025

📰 Media coverage of 8th June meeting with Dr. Ahwad

 Media coverage of the meeting held on June 8, 2025 among the residents of Mulla Bagh and Dr. Jitendra Awhad. 

👥 Meeting with Dr. Jitendra Awhad : 8th June, 2025

After the first meeting with politician, Dr. Jitendra Awhad, a second meeting was scheduled for 8th of June, 2025 - 12.30 PA at the Cosmos Lounge Club House. 

🪧 No response from MMRDA post-20th May meeting: 07-06-2025

Message from Nr. Nitin Singh (one of the members of Core Committee) - 

Interim Update

Dear All,

Following the 20th May meeting with MMRDA, PAP has shared the Minutes of Meeting from our end, and we’ve received an acknowledgement from MMRDA.

The PAP team is actively following up for the technical workshop, but there has been No Response from MMRDA so far.

We will wait until 15th June 2025 for further communication. Will keep everyone informed of any updates.

– On behalf of PAP Core Committee

👥 Residents Unite #7: Tree Plantation 05-06-2025

A few days ago, the group recieved a text from Mr. Nitin Langde - 

On occasion of World Enviromental Day- 5th June.We are planing a Tree plantation drive in our area with the help of Thane Municipal Corporation and Naresh Maske sir ..We are providing free plants to the society If any one wants it please let me know.

Take a look at the pictures below for the plantation drive conducted on 5th June - World Environment Day 

🤝🏽 Meeting with Dr. Jitendra Awhad : 31-05-2025

On May 31, 2025, few residents gathered together to meet with Dr. Jitendra Awhad, a politican. Read the message below shared by a resident - 

📰 In the news : 28 May 2025

 https://www.loksatta.com/thane/thane-borivali-twin-tunnel-project-sparked-concerns-among-residents-over-health-due-to-potential-pollution-risks-zws-70-5117397/

🤝🏽 Meeting with MMRDA : 20-05-2025

The core team met with the engineers of MMRDA on 20th of May. 

👥 Residents Unite #6 : Poster hung by Cosmos Lounge Residents

Click here to view the news report (16th May, 2025) on the poster hung by residents of Cosmos Lounge in protesting against the location of the tunnel . 

🤝🏽 Meeting with DCM: 15-05-2025

 Click here to read the letter shown to DCM in person by Mr. Rakesh Modi. Click here to read the complete letter with attachments.

✉️ Letter submitted to MMRDA : 14 - 05 - 2025

Click here to read the letter submitted by the residents to MMRDA on confirmation of the meeting scheduled for 20th May, 2025

✉️ Letter from MMRDA: 13-05-2025

Click here to read the confirmation of appointment from MMRDA.

Message from Mr. Ashutosh - 

Received an appointment from MMRDA. The meeting will be held on 20th May, 2025 to discuss our demands. A few technical core team members will be attending the meeting.

🤝🏽 Meeting with MMRDA Commissioner cancelled and rescheduled: 04 - 05 - 2025

Meeting scheduled with MMRDA commissioner has been cancelled and members are waiting for it to be rescheduled. 

🪧Update from Core Committee : 04-05-2025

 A Whatsapp message shared by Mr. Ashutosh, one of the Core Commitee members - 

✉️Response letter from MMRDA to Mulla Baug residents: 27 - 04 - 2025

 Click here to read the letter sent by MMRDA to the residents of 6 societies. It was received on 26th of April, 2025

👥 Residents Unite #5 : Formation of Core Committee

To ensure a united front that represents the residents of Mulla Bagh, Nitin Singh proposed a formation of Core Committee. Interested parties do reach out. 

Click here to read the draft prepared by Nitin Singh on rules for the formation of a core committee, officially.  Also, see below the names of Core Committee Members. 

🪧 CPCB - PM2.5 Levels of Thane - Compiled

 CPCB - PM2.5 Levels of Thane: Hello residents,  In attempt to understand the AQI levels of our city Thane and subsequently how it will affects the residents of Mulla Bagh...

Residents Watching : Week 1 (19 April - 26 April)

Project AQI: Residents Watching : Week 1 (19 April - 26 April): (updating..) After 19th April meeting with MMRDA offficals and MP Naresh Mhaske, contractors (MEIL and GC) have made efforts to monitor grou...

📰 Media coverage of 19-02-2025 meeting

Media coverage of April 19, 2025 meeting held among the residents of Mulla Bagh, and MMRDA and MP Mhaske. 

👥 Residents Unite #5: Meeting with MMRDA, MP Mhaske (19-04-2025)

 On April 19, 2025 - a meeting between the residents of Neelkanth Woods, Cosmos Lounge, Neelkanth Greens and Satyashankar and MMRDA, chaired by MP Naresh Mhaske saw a unanimous agreement on demand for the extension of the underground tunnel till Uniabex Company. 

Representatives of different buildings stood together, united, in voicing out their concerns and request to consider residents' health, safety and well-being into consideration. 

Check out a few pictures/snippets of today's meeting below - 

Listen to what MP Mhaske has to say - 

Transcript [Marathi]

Mhaske काही विरोध नाहीये त्यांच्या सोसायट्यांसमोरचा जो रस्ता आहे, तो रस्ता कुठेतरी संपुष्टात येणार आहे. त्यांना खूप त्याचा त्रास होणार आहे. त्याचा जो एंट्रीपॉइंट आहे, जो अंडरग्राउंड हा विषय लोकांमध्ये चुकीच्या पद्धतीने, टनलला, टनलला कोणाचाही विरोध नाहीये. विरोध आहे तो जो समोरचो जो त्याला जो जॉइंट होणार, रस्ता कुठून स्टार्ट होणार, अप्रोच रोडचा जो विषय आहे त्याविषयी आम्ही चर्चा करतोय. आता या ठिकाणी बैठक झालेली आहे. नागरिकांनी काही मार्ग सुचवलेले आहेत. ते मार्ग त्या अधिकाऱ्यांना आम्ही इंप्लिमेंटच्या दृष्टीने, त्यांना निर्देश दिलेले आहेत. आयआयटी असेल, त्यांचे काही एक्सपर्टस असेल, त्यांच्याशी चर्चा करून हा निर्णय घेण्याचा आम्ही प्रामाणिकपणे प्रयत्न करतोय. टनलला कोणाचा विरोध नाही, अप्रोच रोडला विरोध आहे. शेवटी बघा, हजारो लाखो लोकांचा फायदा होणार आहे परंतु त्या ठिकाणी राहणाऱ्या लोकांना सुद्धा अडचणी निर्माण होऊ नये, त्यांचं सुद्धा जनजीवन, जे जगणं आहे ते मुश्कील होऊ नये, हे त्यांचं म्हणनं आहे अन् ते म्हणनं रास्त आहे. Reporter

सर वृक्षारोपण बाबत काय आहे? Mhaske

बघा रस्त्यामध्ये येणारे काही जे वृक्ष आहेत त्याचं रिप्लांटेशन सुरुवातीच्या काळामध्ये चुकीच्या पद्धतीने चाललंय, लक्ष दिलं नव्हतं. पण मार्चमध्ये आमची या आवरती बैठक झाली. त्यानुसार ज्या ठिकाणी एमएमआरडीए वृक्षारोपण करणारे आहे, त्याव्यतिरिक्त जर या ठिकाणी असणाऱ्या आजूबाजूच्या सोसायटीज आहेत, त्यांनी जर परवानगी दिली, त्यांनी जर जागा उपलब्ध करून दिली तर ते सगळे वृक्ष त्या त्या सोसायट्यांमध्ये रिप्लांट एमएमआरडीए स्वतःच्या खर्चाने करेल.

Translation : 

• Residents are NOT AGAINST or OPPOSING the construction of the tunnel
• Residents are raising a problem with the entry/exit point of the tunnel that will create a lot of suffering and problems for the residents in the coming future. 
• Residents are aware and appreciate that tunnel is going to be beneficial to many people - however, it is coming at the cost of the existing residents' health and safety. 
• Regarding the trees, they were improperly cut unbeknown to the residents. However, after having periodic meetings with MMRDA and MP Mhaske, if the societies can and will allow space to replant trees, MMRDA will do so at their own expense. 

Project AQI: The Cough Counter

Project AQI: The Cough Counter: We’re trying something new — a simple, anonymous Cough Counter to track how many of us are feeling unwell each week. It takes 30 seconds. ...

🤝🏽 Meeting with MMRDA re-scheduled : 17-04-2025

After cancelling 15th April's meeting, MMRDA have rescheduled it to 19th April at Ananta Banquets between 11 AM and 1 PM

Click here to read the official letter sent by MMRDA.

Hope to see all residents there! 

Venue : https://maps.app.goo.gl/YU63jt87kE2ouigc6

👥Meeting with MMRDA Cancelled : 15-04-2025

Following the protest held on April 12, 2025, the residents of Mulla Bag organized a meeting with MMRDA officials. The meeting was scheduled for April 15, 2025, at 5.00 PM, in the clubhouse of Cosmos Lounge. 

🎬 Project AQI: A Short Film on Mulla Baug Garden: Then and Now

Project AQI: A Short Film on Mulla Baug Garden: Then and Now: Click here  to watch a short film captured by a young resident capturing the transformation of Mulla Bagh pre- & post- Thane-Borivali Tu...

📰 Media Coverage of 12-04-2025 Peaceful Protest

Media coverage of the April 12, 2025 peaceful protest

👥 Residents Unite #4 : Peaceful Protest for Accountability (12-04-2025)

After last month’s meeting with MMRDA officials left many of us disappointed—marked by a lack of responsiveness to our letters and an absence of consistent communication—some residents decided it was time to act.

Pre-Feasibility Report by MSRDC

Click here to read the pre-feasibility report prepared by MSRDC for their Proposed Road Tunnel between Tikujiniwadi (Thane) & Borivali (Mumbai) in Maharashtra, India submitted in November, 2017

✉️ Follow up letter to MMRDA : 22-03-2025

Click here to read the follow-up letter on the meeting held on 4th March, 2025 to Sh. Vishal Jambhale, Chief Engineer of MMRDA. 

👥 Residents Unite #3 : Meeting with MP Naresh Mhaske and MMRDA + MoM (04-03-2025)

Following the sudden cutting of trees, residents united for the meeting organized with MP Naresh Mhaske, and MMRDA representatives.

📰 Residents' outrage covered by media : 01-03-2025

The only news channel that covered the residents' outrage over  Thane-Borivali Project -

👥 Residents Unite #2 : Stopping Work Until We See the Trees 27-02-2025

When local residents noticed tree cutting without replanting, they sprang into action. 
Will their efforts bear fruit?

👥 Residents Unite #1 - Voicing Concerns Over Health and Safety : 15-02-2025

As the Thane-Borivali Tunnel construction continues to gather speed, residents in the area have been faced with numerous safety concerns, traffic congestion, and environmental damage.

In recent weeks, the following things have happened -