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Saurabh Gupta(Micky)

12 Oct, 4 tweets, 3 min read

Shifting metro carshed from #Aarey may cost us a few thousand crores more (Mumbai can afford it) and it may take a couple of more years to complete but the environmental gains from this decision is something future generations will applaud us for.

#SaveAarey #SaveAareyForest

There is no doubt Mumbai urgently needs the #Metro and it is an immensely important project for the city. It needs to be completed as soon as possible. But while achieving this, if we can save green cover in a green starved city like Mumbai, nothing like it.

#SaveAarey

As someone who uses public transport for personal travel (I don't own a car) I am very keen that the #Metro is completed as soon as possible. But to do so we can't disregard the environmental cost completely. We have to make every effort to save spaces like #Aarey

#AareySaved

Every time I took the train I cursed the authorities for not building a Metro sooner. I am happy #Mumbai is finally getting a Metro. But we don't have to kill green cover to build a Metro. This is not a zero sum game. Green cover also matters.

#AareySaved #SaveAarey

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