MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Friday directed Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) to deposit Rs 10 crore towards interim compensation to be paid to over 900 fishermen who are affected due to construction of the third Thane creek bridge (TCB-III) that will be a six-lane bridge and an extension to the existing bridge near Vashi.
“Deposit the money in court by Tuesday,’’said Justices Shahrukh Kathawalla and Milind Jadhav. The judges were miffed that despite the August 12, 2021 order that directed the setting-up of a committee to determine compensation, there was no progress. Mariyayi Machimaar Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit, a society of fishermen from koliwadas such as Vashigaon, Juhugaon, Koparkhairane, Ghansoli and Diva, had moved HC last year, fearing their livelihood would be affected.
