Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Minister Misal Seeks Rehabilitation and Infrastructure Action for Navi Mumbai
Madhuri Misal held a meeting about problems affecting people and infrastructure in Navi Mumbai.
She asked officials to create a plan for helping families displaced by the Morbe Dam project.
The plan could give some affected people jobs directly, similar to an earlier Barvi Dam approach.
She also discussed 323 sanitation workers who maintain 14 railway stations.
Officials were asked to explore moving these workers into Central Railway service.
Another plan was requested for people whose quarry and crusher plots were affected by the airport project.
At Nerul Railway Station, officials were told to address poor sanitation, illegal activities, encroachments, and safety concerns.
The meeting also covered roads, traffic, parking, security walls, and station beautification.
Forest Minister Ganesh Naik attended and offered suggestions.
Minister of State Madhuri Misal directed officials to prepare a direct-appointment rehabilitation proposal for Morbe Dam project-affected persons.
The proposal would follow the approach used for people affected by the Barvi Dam project.
Officials were asked to propose absorbing 323 sanitation workers into Central Railway service after 14 stations transfer to CIDCO.
A separate rehabilitation proposal was sought for quarry and crusher plot holders affected by the Navi Mumbai International Airport project.
Misal called for action on Nerul station’s sanitation, security, encroachment, traffic, parking, and surrounding infrastructure issues.
- Who
- Minister of State for Urban Development Madhuri Misal led the review; Forest Minister Ganesh Naik also attended.
- What
- Officials were directed to prepare rehabilitation, employment, sanitation, safety, and infrastructure proposals.
- When
- During a review meeting; no specific date was provided.
- Where
- Sahyadri Guest House, concerning Navi Mumbai projects and railway stations.
- Why
- To address issues affecting Morbe Dam project-affected persons, workers, plot holders, commuters, and station areas.
- Morbe Dam PAPs
- A direct-appointment rehabilitation proposal was requested for project-affected persons.
- Reference model
- The proposal is intended to follow the approach used for Barvi Dam project-affected individuals.
- Railway stations
- Fourteen stations under CIDCO’s jurisdiction were discussed.
- Sanitation workers
- Officials were asked to propose absorbing 323 workers into Central Railway service.
- Airport-related rehabilitation
- A proposal was requested for quarry and crusher plot holders affected by the Navi Mumbai International Airport project.
- Nerul Railway Station
- Concerns included vagrancy, illegal drug sales, foul odors, unhygienic conditions, and encroachments.
- Proposed station improvements
- Measures included security walls, beautification, roads, traffic management, and parking facilities.