12-yr-old pollution row escalates

Koparkhairane family plans contempt plea; cites prolonged civic inaction

- Sameera Kapoor Munshi

A 12-year-long battle between a Koparkhairane family and a neighbouring cashew processing unit has escalated into a legal showdown, with the complainant's family preparing to file a contempt petition citing prolonged civic inaction and violation of court orders.

Despite notices issued during the tenure of former Municipal Commissioner Tukaram Munde, and recent directives from the Belapur Court and the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC), the family alleges that the NMMC Licensing Department did not enforce closure of the unit.