LEFT HIGH AND DRY
Between two mega projects in Mumbai lies the question of a community’s livelihood
THE KOLIS
Make up 8 per cent of Mumbai’s population
Live across 45 villages, from Colaba in the south to Versova in the north
Indigenous to Mumbai, have traditionally been fishermen and still supply most of the city’s seafood
Average daily earnings Rs 1,000 for owners of small boats, up to Rs 3 lakh for trawlers
Their total catch has fallen from 3-4 lakh metric tonnes to about 2.5 lakh metric tonnes in the past decade
CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MEMORIAL
Rs 3,600 crore project, including a 190 metre statue, on 40 acres of reclaimed land
Located 3.6 km from Girgaum jetty, 2.6 km from Nariman Point
Project area falls in the Mumbai fishing zone and is the breeding ground for 49 species of fish, including ribbonfish, Bombay duck, anchovy and Indian mackerel
COASTAL ROAD PROJECT
29 km road connecting Mumbai to Malad
Estimated cost Rs 15,000 crore
Will take at least four years, first phase to begin by the end of 2017