Squatters evicted from airport land

Mumbai: The Mumbai International Airport Private Limited (MIAL) today successfully evicted over 350 squatters who were using the approach road to the international terminal at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport as their makeshift homes. Belonging to the Phase Pardhi tribe found mostly in Maharashtra and parts of Maharashtra, most of the squatters had encroached the land for five months and are casual daily wagers at the airport.
“These people had first squatted on the quarry land and then moved to the road leading towards the international terminal,” said a MIAL spokesperson. While some squatters packed their belongings and vacated the road voluntarily, most resisted and were taken to the nearby Sahar police station.
“Over 50 police personnel led by an Additional Commissioner of Police were mobilised for the drive,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police R N Tadvi who was also present during the two-hour long drive that started around noon.
30/05/07 Mumbai Newsline

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Categories: Airports May 2007