Bombay HC To Hear Fishing Community's Plea For Compensation Over Livelihood Loss Due To Atal Setu https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/bombay-hc-to-hear-fishing-communitys-plea-for-colivelihood-lossmpensation-over-livelihood-loss-due-to-atal-setu Mari Aai Machimar Sahkari Sanstha Maryadit, a society representing 1,210 members of the Koli community from seven traditional fishing villages in Navi Mumbai, contends that there has been a significant reduction of fish stock by almost 60% within the creek since MTHL’s construction began in 2018. The villages affected include Vashigaon, Juhugaon, Koparkhairane, Ghansoli, Gothivali, Diva, and Belapur.
The 2018-19 fishing season recording only 46% of the production levels seen in 2017-18. By 2019-20 season, it further dropped by 60%.