Archive · 23 Nov 2025
Sassoon Dock Dispute: Fishing Community Plans Hunger Strike
The oldest fishing dock in Western India, Sassoon Dock, is facing a dispute.
The Mumbai Port Trust (MPT) is evicting tenants, and the fishing community is planning a hunger strike to protest.
The dock is crucial for the Koli community and supports 1 million people.
The traders' association wants the government to provide alternate land for those evicted.
Fishing traders at Sassoon Dock to go on hunger strike from December
MPT continues eviction proceedings at 150-year-old Sassoon Dock
Dock supports 1 million people and is crucial for Koli community
MPT has evicted tenants and plans to lease godowns at revised rates
Traders' association seeks alternate land and implementation of previous assurances
- Who
- Fishing traders at Sassoon Dock, Mumbai Port Trust, Krishna Pawle (President of Sassoon Dock Fish Traders Association), Irfan Khan (business owner)
- What
- Planning a hunger strike to protest evictions at Sassoon Dock
- When
- From December 2025 onwards, evictions have been ongoing for the past six months
- Where
- Sassoon Dock, Mumbai
- Why
- To protest MPT's eviction proceedings and demand alternate land and implementation of previous assurances
Fishing Community
Mumbai Port Trust (MPT)
Eviction
Fishing Community
Protesting evictions and loss of livelihood
Mumbai Port Trust (MPT)
Evicting tenants and planning to lease godowns at revised rates
- Age of Sassoon Dock
- 150 years (built in 1875)
- Population supported
- 1 million people
- Godowns affected
- 70% evicted over the years, remaining to be vacated soon
- Eviction date
- November 13, 2025
- Assurance date
- Given by the government earlier