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Panjim residents oppose new casino ship in Mandovi river

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Panjim residents oppose new casino ship in Mandovi river

[ad_1] As residents of several parts of Goa have been protesting against a provision of the Town Planning Act that opens green zones up for construction, many in the state capital have been up in arms against another development: the imminent arrival of a new 112-metre-long casino ship on the Mandovi river. The casino ship, … Read more

Why Adani’s Dharavi redevelopment plan has run into stiff resistance from some residents

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Why Adani’s Dharavi redevelopment plan has run into stiff resistance from some residents

[ad_1] Twenty years ago, Nafees Khan travelled 1,500 km from home in search of a job. He found one in Mumbai’s Dharavi, the slum that is home to a large number of small manufacturing and processing units. Today, Khan earns Rs 20,000 a month at a workshop that manufactures grinding machines. He sends most of … Read more