WW II ghost over land near Sahar

Mumbai: Residents of Air Cargo Complex in a tussle with airport authorities over a piece of land the former claims was taken over by the Raj during World War II
The ongoing tug of war between residents of Air Cargo Complex and Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) over possession of a prized plot near Sahar is the legacy of the British Raj.
The trigger of the latest conflict between the warring parties is a borewell on the controversial plot close to the airport.
A tanker water supplier admitted to filling water from the borewell from the disputed land and supplying the same to corporate offices
Residents, who claim that the land was taken over by the British government for defence purposes during World War II only for six months, pump out thousands of litres water from there every day.
"The British government took over the land from us for a short period after the notification of World War II was announced in 1942.
The notification mentioned that the land would be given back to the owners after six months.
But Mumbai airport is making a false claim on the land, it solely belongs to us," said Roy A Creado, a local resident who claims to be the owner of the land.
21/03/11 MiD DAY

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