Archive · 2 Aug 2026
Kharghar Protest Over Hill Access Restrictions
In Kharghar, a town in India, many people gathered at a hill entrance to protest that the city agency CIDCO was blocking the hill for everyone except marathon runners.
CIDCO says it stops people from going there during the monsoon to avoid landslides.
The protestors say the hill is safe and that the ban is unfair.
They want the ban lifted or applied the same to everyone.
They also want video footage and an investigation into how the rules are being applied.
Hundreds of Kharghar residents protested CIDCO’s seasonal hill entry ban on Sunday.
CIDCO prohibits public access to the hill from June 15 to September 15 citing landslide risk.
Protesters claim the ban is relaxed for marathon runners training for the August 23 Panvel Municipal Corporation Marathon.
Residents demand CCTV footage, an independent inquiry, and uniform enforcement of the restriction.
If the policy is not changed, residents plan to intensify protests and oppose the marathon.
- Who
- Residents of Kharghar organized by the Kharghar Hill Welfare Association and Sajag Nagrik Manch
- What
- Protest against CIDCO's hill entry restrictions and alleged double standards for marathon runners
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Phansawadi hill entrance near RBI Metro Station, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai
- Why
- Residents claim unequal enforcement and demand equal access for all citizens
- Location
- Phansawadi hill entrance, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai
- Event
- Protest against CIDCO hill entry restrictions
- Organizers
- Kharghar Hill Welfare Association, Sajag Nagrik Manch
- Date of protest
- Sunday
- Target
- CIDCO's seasonal entry restriction