Citizens for Justice and Peace
Tying rakhis to trees in Aarey colony Save Aarey Forest
03-Aug-2020
Watch: Residents of Aarey Colony and members of Aarey Conservation group participates in an unique program and ties handmade ‘rakhis’ to the trees, vowing to protect them. Related: Aarey! What’s going on? Aarey: Mumbai’s struggle to save its lungs Inside Aarey: Where the Adivasis are fighting another battle How Adivasis in Aarey are at risk…
आरे जंगल बचाने के लिए सब कुछ दांव पर लगाने को तैयार हैं ये आदिवासी बच्चे The Kids of Aarey join the protest
25-Oct-2019
महाराष्ट्र की बीजेपी सरकार आरे के जंगल में पेड़ों की बलि चढ़ा कर मेट्रो कार शेड के नाम पर जमीन अधिग्रहीत करने की कोशिश का हर संभव प्रयास कर रही है। हाल ही में सरकार ने रात के अंधेरे में 400 पेड़ कटवा दिए। इस मामले पर सीजेपी की सेक्रेट्री तीस्ता सेतलवाड़ ने आरे कॉलोनी…
प्रमिला ताईंच्या शब्दातून कत्तल झालेल्या झाडांची व्यथा Aarey Forest Residents fight for their rights
22-Oct-2019
प्रमिला ताई म्हणतात कि ४ ऑक्टोबर रोजी आम्हाला कळले कि आरे मधील झाडे कापण्यात येत आहे त्याचवेळी आम्ही सर्वजण तिथे गेलो आणि त्यांना थांबवण्याचा खूप प्रयत्न केला. आम्ही खूप विनंती केल्यानंतर आम्हाला आत सोडण्यात आले परंतु त्यापूर्वीच त्यांनी ४०० पेक्षा जास्त झाड कापली होती. तिथल्या जवळच्या एका मैदानात आम्ही सर्वजण जवळपास अर्धा तास बसलो होतो…
आरे कॉलोनी में आदिवासियों को जीने के लिए जरूरी मूलभूत अधिकारों से वंचित रखा गया है: प्रकाश बोइर Adivasi Activist fights to save Aarey
21-Oct-2019
मुंबई के आरे जंगल को मेट्रो प्रोजेक्ट के लिए काटा जा रहा है। सरकार ने तमाम नियम कानूनों को दरकिनार करते हुए हाल ही में पेड़ों की कटाई रात में करा दी थी। इस मामले को लेकर आरे में रहने वाले लोग ही नहीं बल्कि मुंबईकर भी विरोध कर रहे हैं। इस मामले पर वरिष्ठ…
Aarey: Trees Felled in the Dead of the Night CJP Stands with Aarey
05-Oct-2019
On Friday night trees in Aarey Milk Colony, a region regarded as Mumbai’s “green lungs”, were felled. This, just hours after the Bombay High Court shockingly disposed of all petitions against the felling of over 2,700 trees to make way for a car shed for the Mumbai Metro project. CJP has been following all developments…
Inside Aarey: Where the Adivasis are fighting another battle CJP Stands with Aarey and the Adivasis
20-Sep-2019
Removed from the concrete jungle and what’s seen of Aarey from a surface level, the Adivasis have been living contentedly on their lands for generations, worshiping and celebrating mother nature. There are 27 Adivasi Hamlets in the Aarey Forest. As the Government of Maharashtra refuses to acknowledge Aarey as a forest and the ‘Save Aarey’…
Banjar Zameen: A Prayer to Save Aarey By Farhan Khan x BeatRAW x D-cypher
30-Mar-2019
Watch three young rappers take up the cause of the Aarey forest also called Mumbai’s ‘green lungs’. Aarey is now under severe threat owing to the metro car shed project. A human chain to protect the forest is being organised on March 30, 4:30 PM at Marine Lines, Mumbai. Related: How Adivasis in Aarey are…
The Mystery of the Aarey Fire and the Need for a Citizens’ Inquiry CJP investigation on the ground and related facts
13-Dec-2018
In the late hours of Monday, December 3, 2018, a fire blazed in Mumbai’s Aarey forest, the city’s last remaining major green area. Various news reports reported that the fire originated in a plot close to the IT Park that is located adjacent to Aarey. Reports indicated that the fire department struggled to control the…
In Pictures: A Walk Through Aarey A glimpse into the life of Warli Adivasis in the Aarey forest
29-Oct-2018
A lot has been said about the need to save trees in the Aarey forest and protect the green cover of the concrete jungle that Mumbai has become. However, very few people are familiar with the fact that the Aarey forest is also home to Warli Adivasis, who have inhabited the area for decades. Multiple…
Meet this Lover of the Aarey Forest, Prakash Bhoir Reclaiming Forest Land, One Tree at a Time
27-Oct-2018
Prakash Bhoir is a fiery Adivasi activist from Aarey, whose consistent initiatives have helped shed light on the condition of Adivasis in this forest. The Aarey forest, located in the Northern suburbs of Mumbai, is the only green cover in the area, and is known for its lush greenery, with tall trees, grasslands and rocky…