Archive · 28 Jul 2026
MP Calls for March Over Land Compensation Disparity
MP Suresh Mhatre is organizing a big protest march because he says the government is not giving fair compensation to farmers and landowners for their land taken for a new road project.
The road, called the Virar-Alibag Corridor, goes through 14 villages and affects many people's farms.
The MP says the government is paying less money for this project than for another big train project, which is not fair.
He wants the government to give the same amount of money to everyone whose land is taken.
Many farmers and local people are supporting the protest and will march to the Thane District Collector's office to ask for fair treatment.
MP Suresh Mhatre calls for a protest march against compensation disparity for the Virar-Alibag Corridor land acquisition.
The march will start at Mankoli and end at the Thane District Collector's office on Tuesday, July 28.
The corridor affects 14 villages in Bhiwandi, impacting the livelihoods of hundreds of farmers.
Mhatre alleges that the compensation offered is significantly lower than that for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project.
The protest aims to secure fair compensation and a uniform compensation policy for all affected landowners.
- Who
- MP Suresh Mhatre and affected farmers and landowners
- What
- A protest march against compensation disparity for land acquisition
- When
- Tuesday, July 28, starting at 9 am
- Where
- From Mankoli to the Thane District Collector's office
- Why
- To demand fair and equal compensation for land acquired under the Virar-Alibag Corridor project
Farmers and Local Residents
State Government
Compensation Disparity
Farmers and Local Residents
The compensation offered for the Virar-Alibag Corridor is significantly lower than that for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project, which is unfair and discriminatory.
State Government
The state government has not publicly commented on the compensation disparity allegations.
- Protest Date
- Tuesday, July 28
- Protest Start Time
- 9 am
- Protest Start Location
- Mankoli
- Protest End Location
- Thane District Collector's office
- Number of Affected Villages
- 14
- Project Name
- Virar-Alibag Corridor
- MP Leading the Protest
- Suresh Mhatre