Panel to submit recommendation on boundaries of 7 Mumbai Koliwadas in 3 months: Bawankule

Mumbai, A high-level committee formed to examine objections to the proposed boundaries of seven 'Koliwadas', or traditional fishing villages, in Mumbai will submit its recommendations within three months, Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on Saturday.

The seven Koliwadas covered by the exercise are Shivdi, Sion, Colaba, Mahim, including Mahim Market, Mandvi-Princess Dock, Worli and Cuffe Parade.

Bawankule said members of the Koli community were the original inhabitants of Mumbai and that protecting their rights was the government's primary responsibility.

The government had earlier conducted site inspections and surveys to prepare maps marking the boundaries of these settlements. However, objections raised by various authorities to the boundaries shown on the maps delayed the finalisation process, he said in a statement.

Following directions from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the state government has constituted a nine-member committee under the Konkan divisional commissioner to examine the objections and recommend the final boundaries, it said.