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Mumbai: Rs 25-cr craft village ready but not open for more than a yr
Updated On: 06 September, 2018 07:40 AM IST | Mumbai | Laxman Singh
The ambitious Shilpgram, set on seven acres of open space in Jogeshwari, is caught in red tape and remains unavailable to public; Sena man takes up issue with civic officials

The space is named Matoshree Meenatai Thackeray Shilpgram, and is modelled on Dilli Haat in the capital. Pics/Sameer Markande
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) delayed appointment of a manager is keeping Mumbaikars away from seeing and experiencing the city's version of Dilli Haat. The lush green, seven-acre open space named Matoshree Meenatai Thackeray Shilpgram, is located near the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road. It has been sitting ready for over a year now.
Shilpgram has been developed in Poonam Nagar, Jogeshwari East, and construction work in the space was completed in June 2017. It was envisioned as Mumbai's first arts and crafts village, on the lines of the Dilli Haat. According to BMC officials, the work on garden was started in 2015. After initial hiccups like land problems and reservation issues in the Development Plan (DP), the project was completed in June 2017, which was also a year after its previous deadline.


