Nagari Nivara Parishad: Asahi Hou Shakta (Long Version)
Director: Jayant Dharmadhikari; Cinematographer: Madhyam Videotech, Rashika Videotech.
Duration: 00:52:28; Aspect Ratio: 1.333:1; Hue: 43.124; Saturation: 0.126; Lightness: 0.471; Volume: 0.093; Cuts per Minute: 9.985; Words per Minute: 237.727
Summary: A documentary chronicling the success story of the Nagari Nivara Parishad. Narrated by Suhita Thatte, with sharp rhetoric and high on emotion, the film documents the struggle for land, the shramdaan of members, the taking control of the means of production and the exemplary architectural standards followed in the construction, all of which happened against mounting odds. P.B. "Baburao" Samant and Mrinal "Tai" Gore are seen in their element here, well into the 80's of age, they warn us about the perils of what is to come after the repeal of ULCRA, and how we must prepare for the next battle.
ST: This vast metropolis is known as Mumbai
(Transliteration) ST: Ya aphaat pasarleleya mahanagarachi naav aahe Mumbapuri/ Mumbai
ST: Once an area of 7 seven islands Mumbai has been evolving constantly
(Transliteration) ST: Kadhikaali saat betanvar baselelya ya Mumbapuri cha roop satat badlat rahila aahe
ST: Because Bombay has never stopped
(Transliteration) ST: Karan Mumbapuri kadhi thambli naahi, thambat nahi
ST: This enterprising metropolis has attracted a stream of enterprising people.
(Transliteration) ST: Udyamsheel asha hya nagri kade udyamsheel manasancha ogh avyahat vaahat aala aahe
ST: People travel from every corner to this city of dreams
(Transliteration) ST: Dur Dur varun mansa itha nasheeb kadhaila yet rahili
ST: Bombay accepted these people with open arms/Bombay took care of these people and they earned the title of a Mumbaikar
(Transliteration) ST: Mumbai ni tyana sambhaloon ghetla aani tyani hi abhimanana Mumbaikar birud milavla
ST: Thanks to these hardworking Mumbaikars, Bombay is known as the industrial capital of India
(Transliteration) ST: Bharatachi audyogik rajdhani mhanun Mumbai olakh li jau lagli ti hya mehnati Mumbaikaran mule
ST: There is no lack of work for people with a drive to work
(Transliteration) ST - Ithe kaam karnarayla kaamachi kamtarta nahi
ST: What seems to be lacking today after a hard day's work is the desire to have your own shelter/home
(Transliteration) ST: Matra aaj kamatarta bhaajte aahe ti diwasbharachya kashtaa nantar hwayasha vaatnaarya hakkachya nivaryachi
Title: Produced by- Nagari Nivara Parishad
Title: Kranti Films -Present
Title:
Asahi Hovu Shakte
(This is possible)
Cinematograph Sound
Ramesh Pathak, Mohan, Murugan
Sound Design - Kundan Kadwadkar
Producer - Sanjay Saran
Voiceover - Suhita Thatte
Editing - Deepak Shenoy
Script - Rekha Deshpande
Concept, Director, Producer - Jayant Dharmadhikari
Mumbai is also recognised as a cement jungle.
(Transliteration) Mumbai cement cha jungle mhanun hi olakh li jaate
Mumbai's horizon is filled with immeasurable tall fine-drawn sqaures of cement but this horizon is lined with the smoke of black money.
(Transliteration) Mumbaicha kshitij cement cha amaap uncha akhiv rekhiv chaukati ni gherlela dista khara, pan te kshitij kalya paishaichya dhurane kajalele aahe
ST: A look down from here and you will see decrepit slums and densely packed unauthorized construction
(Transliteration) ST: Tithun Khaali nazar taakavi tar zopadpatyancha bakaalpana aani anadhikrut bandhkaamachi daati vaati
ST: Anyone who wishes to buy a safe, clean, beautiful home of their own their only option is the builder
(Transliteration) ST: Jyala Mumbait surakshit, swaccha, sundar hakka cha ghar ghayaicha aahe tyala aaj ithe builder shivai paryay naahi
ST: Unless you feed the belly of the monster builder with black money this is impossible. People who've strived hard for every penny how can they satiate the greed of this builder?
(Transliteration) ST: Builder naavachya akral vikral rakshachya ghashyaat kaala paisa othlya shivai te shakya naahi. Aani jyacha paisan paisa keval kashtacha aahe tyana hya builder chi bakasuri bhook bhagwavi kashi?
ST: Despite years of flaunting the title of being a Mumbaikar all he's left with homelessness
(Transliteration) ST: Mag varshano varsho Mumbaikar he birud mirvoon hi tyacha bhaali rahta te begharpan
ST: Living in decrepit slums, unauthorised fragile buildings holding on life in their hands
(Transliteration) ST: Bakaal jhopadpattyat anadhirkrut takladu imarati jeev mutheeth dharun rahana
ST: Living among the slums tolerating the stench of guilt
(Transliteration) ST: Jhopadpattyatil ghunegarichi durgandhi sahan karat jagna
ST: The middle class in Mumbai think of buying a house in Mumbai as taking a loan and paying it back for the rest of their life
(Transliteration) ST: Aaj Mumbait lya madhyam vargiyanchya lekhi dekhil flat ghena ya shabdacha arth karz ghena aani te aayusha bhar pagaraatna fedat rahna asa asto
ST:
Institutions like HDFC give home loans. Even then they don't escape the skyrocketing demands of the builder, the working class cannot afford this. For the low-income groups the government has running schemes like MHADA and BHADA
(Transliteration) ST: HDFC sarkhya sanstha ghara saathi karza detaat. Tarihi builder chya gagan chumbi apekshan paasun tyanchi sutka hot naahich kashtakari vargala tar te hi zhepnara nasta kami utpanna aslelya varga saathi sarkar chya MHADA aani BHADA yojna karyarat aahet.
ST: Add to it the bureaucracy, corruption, keeping in mind the exhaustion, the expenses and delay that low-income groups have to go through to rescue their files from the red-tapism even the route of MHADA and BHADA this seems like a distant dream.
(Transliteration) ST: Tarihi tithlya sarkari khakhya, bhrastachaar, laal baetitoon aapli file sodavtana alpa utpannachi honari damchak tyatoon hot jaanara kharcha aani vilamb hey saara pahaata MHADA aani BHADA chya rastyani jaau pahanaaran saathi hi ghar he duratla dushar swapanch rahta.
ST: Anyone who has a dream of having a beautiful home has to build it from scratch with their hard work. It is built on love but someone has to recognise it.
(Transliteration) ST: Asave ghar te aapule chaan, asa swapna paahanaryana ek ek kaadi swathacha kashtaana milavoon aanoon rachavi laagte. Prem ashya ghartya var basta. Pan te hi koni tari olkhava laagta.
ST: If there's anyone who has really understood importance of the basic needs of common people in Bombay it's the water lady from Goregaon, Mrunal Tai Gore. Mumbaikars affectionately know the socialist leader as Paaniwali Bai (Water Lady)
(Transliteration) ST: Mumbaitlya saamanya maansachya saadhya sudhya jeevana avashak baabeen cha mahattva kharya arthani olkahla asel tar te Goregaon chya paaniwaalya baaina. Samajwaadi netya Mrunal Tai Gore yancha paaniwali bai he varnanch Mumbaikarna jasta jivahlyacha vaata.
ST: Just the way Mrunal Tai successfully resolved the water issues of Goregaon many believed she would solve the issue of housing for common people with the same as earnestly.
(Transliteration) ST: Ek ke kaali Goregaon cha paanyacha prashna yashashvi ladha deoon sodavnarya Mrunal Tai tevdhyach kalkali ne saamanyancha gharancha prashna hi sodav shaktil asa vishwaas anekan na vatat aala aahe
ST: In the years 1962-63 Mrunal Tai and Baburao Samant helped the slum dwellers of Goregaon secure the alternative site Saharkarwadi
(Transliteration) ST: 1962-63 saali Goregaonvatlil jhopadpattyat rahnyarana Mrunal Tai, Baburao Samant yaani Sahakarwadichi paryyai jaaga miloon dili hoti.
ST: The founder of Nagari Nivara speaks about this memory of 1980-81
(Transliteration) ST: Nagari Nivara che pranete Baburao Samant 1980-81 chi aathvan saangtyat
BS: Many years ago, I think around 1966-67, we helped 180 families from a slum relocate to pucca houses. They names this colony; Sahakar Nagar. 15-20 years the kids from these families grew up and they got married.
(Transliteration) BS: Khoop varsha poorvi, mala vaatata 1966-67 saali eka jhopadpatitlya 180 kutumbana amhi paryayyi jaga mhanun pakki ghara milvoon dili. Sahakar Nagar he tya vasahati cha naav tyani dila. 15 - 20 varshaani tya gharatila mula mothi jhaali tyanchi lagna jhaali
(Transliteration) BS: Eka kholit anek sansaar jhaale, tenhva ti tarun mandali parivaar aamchya kade aale aani amchya aai vadeelana jashi tumhi jaaga milvoon dili tashi aamhala dya tashi ashi tyanchi maagni hoti.
BS: One room had many households that's when the young approached us and said, just like you helped our parents with a home please help us too.
(Transliteration) BS: Aamhala te ashakya vaatla pan tya mandali ni sarkha tagada laavlya mule aamhi jenhva vichaar karu laaglo tehnva ek diwas asa aadhala ki Nagari Nivara saathi Urban Land Selling chi zameen jar milali tar hi ghara hovu shaktat.
BS: We thought it was impossible but they persisted. When we started thinking, it dawned upon us if we get the Urban Land Selling space for Nagari Nivara then we can build these homes
(Transliteration) BS: Zameen sarkar la javal javal fukat milat hoti. Hi zameen jar dili sarkar ni tar log aapli ghara bandhu shaktat
BS: The government was getting this land almost for free. If they gave this land then people could build their homes.
ST: The then Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi passed the Urban Land Ceiling Act in the Parliament during the Emergency. As per the Act, all surplus land from urban private landowners was to be taken over by the government and given to the needy to build homes.
(Transliteration) ST: Tatkaleen Pradhan Mantri Indira Gandhi yaani aani baanit Shahari Kamaal Zameen Dharna kayda sansadet sammat karun ghetla. Shahari Kamaal Zameen Dharna mhanje shaharatil khaazgi malaka kade asleli atrikta zameen sarkar ni tabyaat gheun garju janatela ghar bandhana saathi denya cha adhikaar.
ST: But the rich who were sitting on vast areas of land went to court and brought a stay on the Act
(Transliteration) ST: Pan moth mothya jamineen var kabjaa karun baslelya paise valyaani nyaylayat jaoon kaidya var sthagithi aanli hoti
(Transliteration) ST: 1980 matra nyayalani hya kaaydyacha baajuni nirnay dila. Shahari Kamaal Jameen Dharna kaida vaid tharla.
ST: In 1980, the court gave a verdict in favour of the Act. The Urban Land Ceiling Act was legal
ST: Baburao Samant had this idea, with the help of this law the government got the surplus land under its custody and gave it at a subsidised rate to the needy they could build their homes as per their financial capacity
(Transliteration) ST: Ya kaidyacha aadhar gheun Sarkar ni moklya atirikta jameeni tabyaat gehtlya aani tya swasta daraani garzuna dilya tar tyana titha aap aaplya aipati pramani ghar bhandana shakya hoeel asa vichar Baburao Samantacha manaat phuloo lagla
BS:
If the government gives this land then people can build their homes they can build with —, with tin sheets or with bricks and mud but it will be a home build on their own right in Mumbai that's the faith we would get
(Transliteration) BS: Hi jameen jar dili sarkar ni tar log aapli ghara bandhu shaktat koni karvi kuda chi bandhteel koni patryachi bandhteel koni chikhala veetanchi bandhteel pan hakkacha ghar bandhta yeel Mumbai madhey asa vishwas tyatna prapta hoeel.
(Transliteration) ST: Mrunal tainchya ghari dar budhwari bharnarya karyakartenchya baithaikit Baburaoni hi disha suchavli asa hovu shakta hya vicharna Sahakarwaditlya tya pavne donshe chya manat chaitanya ankurla.
ST: At the Wednesday weekly meeting at Mrunaltai's home with the volunteers, Baburao suggested this direction, the thought that this can happen filled the hearts of the 175 odd people from Sahakar Wadi with new energy
(Transliteration) ST: Ekekaali paani milvanya saathi andolan karava lagla hota jameen milvaichi jan saamanyana andolavachun paryaych navhta. Samuha manachi shakti vilakshan aste
ST: Once upon a time they had to agitate to get access to water, if they had to get the land there was no alternative for the public but to come together for the movement. The power of a group of people coming together is exceptional
BS: I told these 180 people that government won't listen about homes of 180 homes of people. We will need to get together at least 18,000 people. Will you do it? Hence, we made a flier/leaflet - If you get piece of land in Mumbai then you build rightful home and no one can ask you to leave, we made this leaflet and it got an overwhelming response.
(Transliteration) BS: Ya 180 lokana saangitla ha prayatna karaila 180 lokanchi ghar Sarkar kahi badnaar nahi. Kiman 18,000 loka hyacha saathi gola karave laagtil. Tumhi karaal ka? Mhanun aamhi ek patrak banvoon Mumbaieet aaj suddha jameen milali tar aapla hakkacha ghar ghar ubha rahu shakta kon uth mhanu shaknaar nahi asa ek patrak aamhi kadhun dila aani tyala bhargos pratisad milala
ST: Mrunal Tai and Baburao Samant’s colleague and trustee of NNP, Shridhar Nakhrekar says:
(Transliteration) ST: Mrunal Tai and Baburao Samantaache sahakari aani NNP che ek visvastha Shridhar Nakhrekar saangtayet:
SN: We started making groups of 20 people sometime in July 1980 we had 32 groups and we organised a conference of 640 people in November 1981. This conference was huge success and through this we found that we could resolve this issue in large way, so we told all our volunteers, contacts across Mumbai that you bring the groups together and we will approach the government.
(Transliteration) SN: Aamhi 20-20 janaanche gat karaila suruwaat keli '80 chya July madhey aamhi suruwaat keli 32 gat jamle aani 640 maansanche aamhe ek parishad ghetli in November 1981. Ti parishad atishay yashashvi jhaali aani tyatoon amhala asa aadhloon aala ki ha prashna motya pramanaat aamhi sodvu shakto, mhanun Mumbai bhar aamche je karyakarte je hote contacts hote tyaana aamhi sangitla tumhi gat ektra kara aani aapan sarkar kade javuya
ST: This way in 1981 under the leadership of Mrunal Gore, Baburao Samant, Kamal Desai, Krushnanath Nevrekar with the guidance of socialist ideas Nagari Nivara Parishad was established.
(Transliteration) ST: Ashya tarene 1981 saali Mrunal Gore, Baburao Samant, Kamal Desai, Krushnanath Nevrekar yaancha netritva khaali samajwadi manchachya chaayet Nagari Nivara Parishadachi sthapana jhaali.
ST: Inspired by one dream people started coming together. They paid 5 rupees and became members.
(Transliteration) ST: Ekaach swapnana prereet hovun lok ekatra yevu laagle. Paach paach rupaiya bharun sabhasad hovu laagle.
ST: Members of Nagari Nivara Parishad. Who were these people inspired by their dream home
(Transliteration) ST: Nagari Nivara Parishadhache sabhasad. Gharacha swapnana prereet jhalelelaat kon kon hote?
Gopinath Yashwant - I work for Glaxco India Limited.
(Transliteration) Man 1: Gopinath Yashwant? Mi Glaxco India Limited madhey kaam karto
My name is Shyamsunder Govind Patil, I work as a postman, I live in a slum with my family of 6-7 members
(Transliteration) Man 2: Mahje naav Shyamsunder Govind Patil, me ek postman cha kaam karat asnara manoos aani ek jhopadpatti madhey rahanara manoos 6-7 maansacha kutumb aahe mahja.
I'm Shivaji Sakharam Gadre, I live in Parel, we are 10 people and somehow we manage to live there. Our water taps, toilets everything is outside the house.
(Transliteration) Man 3: Shivaji Sakharam Gadre/Gajre? Mi Parel madhey rahto 10 mansa aamhi tya jaage madhey kase tari rahat asto. Paani baher aahe, aani toilets vaigere sarva, sandaas pan sagla baher
I'm Prabhavati Prabhakar Karekar from Dahisar
(Transliteration) Woman 1: Prabhavati Prabhakar Karekar rahte mi Dahisar la
ST:
5500 members approached the government to ask for subsidised land rates. It wasn't possible to get the government's attention so easily. AR Antule was the Chief Minister during this time. The cost of a dream home kept rising. The Nagari Nivara Parishad leadership knew they'd have to down the route of agitation but now was the time to jump into the movement/agitation
(Transliteration) ST: 5500 sabhasad shaashana kade swastha daratlya jameeni chi maagni karaila gele. Pan shashana pudhe sahja sahji daad lagna shakya nahvta. Ya sumaras AR Antule mukhyamantri hote. Gharachya swapanchi kimat vaadhatach hoti. Aandolanachya margana jaava laagnar ya chi kalpana Nagari Nivara Parishadechya netrutvala hoteech aata pratakshya andolanaat udi ghyaychi vel yeoon thepli.
ST: This was not new for the leaders, with one call and the members joined the movement. There were mass protest marches to demand land from the government.
(Transliteration) ST: Yat netyaan na navaa kahich nahvta tyaani haak detach sabashad andolanat yevoon saamil jhaale. Sarkar kade jameeni chi maagni karnya saathi morche nighu laagle.
ST: If we could win the nation's freedom with the might of a fistful of salt then with the might of a fistful of soil why can't we build a home the leadership displayed this irrepressible optimism.
(Transliteration) ST: Muth bhar mitha cha joravar deshacha swatantriya milavta yete, tar muth bhar maatichya joravar ghar ka bandhata yevu naye asa durdamya ashawaad ya netrutvaani dila
ST:
The call: Upright Mumbai should be flattened was resounding in the premises. No matter how long it takes we will stand firm and keep fighting, our faith in the leadership is unwavering.
(Transliteration) ST: Ubhi Mumbai aadhvi kara ya ghoshne na parisar dumdumla. Kiti hi kaal laagla tari hi aamhi thaam ubhe rahu. Sangharsha kareet rahu netrutavar aamcha adhal vishwas aahe.
ST: In this way the members kept this movement going
(Transliteration) ST: Ashya bhoomiketun sabashadani he andolan chalu thevla
(Transliteration) SN: Lokani lokaan saathi chalav le le andolan ya drushti ne aani Mrunaltainchya kaamavar atishay vishvaas. Mhanje aaj sabhasadan paiki tumhi konala hi vichaaral tar Mrunal Taini haatat ghetlele kaam yashasvi honar ashi tyanchi shraddha aahe.
SN: It's a movement run by the people for the people and extreme faith in Mrunal Tai's work. If you ask any of the members they bleieve, any task that Mrunal Tai takes over is successful.
(Transliteration) Man: Shrimati Mrunal Gore dila asla hya aamcha vishwas hota mhanun aamhi ticha var vishwas thevla hota
We believe Ms. Mrunal Gore has sacrificed a lot and therefore we trust her
She was striving for the poor to find subsidised housing and therefore we trust her whole heartedly and hence we supported her
(Transliteration) Man: Gareeb lokaan na swastat ghara denya saathi sangharsha karat hotya tyamule aamahla aksharsha mhanje vishwas hota aani mhanun aamhi tyancha paathi maage ubhe rahilo.
We have a 10x15 room it gets too crowded. We live in a slum but now we hope to have a nice house and it will be fulfilled
(Transliteration) Lady with a cap: Aata 10x15 cha room sadhya aamcha tithe adchan hote. Aamchi baithi chaali aahe, jhopadpatti aahe pan aata aamhala room changla milel hyachi asha karo aani asha honar purna
The slum we live in can be demolished anytime. What is about to happen will be a rightfully owned home
(Transliteration) Lady with a cap: Jhopadpattit aamhi rahto mhanje kadhi aamcha uthav honar hota tya thikanya varun. Aata je kahi honar aahe te aamchya swatacha maalki cha honar.
ST: Can someone give a home? Home? This was a helpless wail. Finding cheap, reasonably priced land is our right granted by the law and we have come to claim that right
(Transliteration) ST: Koni ghar deta ka? Ghar? asa agatik taaho hota ha. Swastha, vajavi darat jameen milna ha kaydyana aamhala dilela adhikar aahe, aani toh adhikar ghayala aamhi aalo aahot.
ST: We will build our own homes on our land, this movement was born out of this self-respect. In order to buy land the members started financial planning as per the advice of the leaders. Here there was no room for any financial malpractices
(Transliteration) ST: Aamchya tya jameeni var aamchi ghara aamhi bhandu ashya swabhimaanatun ubha rahile la jan andolan hota he. Jameen vikat ghenya saathi sabhasadani netanchya sallya anusaar aap aapli aarthik tartut suru keli. Ithe kontya hi aarthik ger vyavahaarla vaav nahvta.
BS: All members were urged to open bank accounts and deposit money. This money was saved in their accounts (name), so they were convinced with this movement and the people there will be no scope for a mess/blunder
(Transliteration) BS: Sarva sabhasadaana tyancha naavar varti banket khaati ughdaila lavun paise bharaila laavle paise tyanche tyancha naavar rahile aani andolanat tyana khatri jhaali ki hya mandaleen kadna kahi kuthlya hi tareche gadka honyachi shakyata nahi.
BS: There was an attempt to get the land, we may get it or we may not.
(Transliteration) BS: Ha jameen milavnyacha prayatna aahe milali tar milel nahi milali tar nahi milnaar. Hi gajaraachi pungi aahe vaajli tar vaajauya nahi tar modun khauya.
BS: You can take back the money with interest and buy something for the family. We had given people this assurance
(Transliteration) BS: Paise parat gehun vyaja saha gharat kahi tari lokaana gheun dya. He ashvasan aamhi lokaana dila hota.
ST: The math was simple, will this be the same as handing all the hard earned money to the builder in the fear of losing the money and waiting in the hope of a home. The members were losing trust on the Nagari Nivara Parishad scheme
(Transliteration) ST: Hisheb saral hota, punha builder chya haatat paise sopavoon dhadtya kaaljana ghar milnar ki paise budnaar hyachi kaalji karat vaat pahna nahvta. Yaatun Nagari Nivara Parishadchya yojne varcha sabhasadancha vishwas dhunavat hota
ST: And then Vasant Dada Patil became the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Finally, there were signs that the endless crusade of two years will bear fruit
(Transliteration) ST: Aani mag Vasant Dada Patil Maharashtrache mukhya mantri jhaale. Aviratpane don varsha chalelya chalvali la phal yeil ashi chinha disu lagli.
SN: When we took out a protest to Vasant Dada in October 1983, he saw the letter and he was very happy because we had attached a draft of 55 lakhs with that letter
(Transliteration) SN: Vasant Dadaan kade October 83 madhey aamhi jenhva morcha gheoon tyaani te patra pahila aani tyaana far ananad vatla karan tya patra barobar aamhi 55 lakh rupaiyacha draft jod le la hota.
ST: Vasant Dada was overwhelmed looking at the earnest and persistent effort to buy a house. He agreed that this scheme must get the land. So that the members don't lose interest on their savings until the possession of the land, Vasant Dada returned the draft of 55 lakhs through a letter on 31st Dec 1983 and suggested they should set up a Co-operative Society.
(Transliteration) ST: Ghar ghenya saathi jan samananyacha ha pramanik prayatna aani nirdhar paahun Vasant Dada bharavle. Ashya yojne saathi jameen milayach haavi he Vasant dada ni manya kela jameen tabyaat ye parantchya kaalat sabhasadancha vyaj boodu naye mhanun 31 December 1983 roji Dadani 55 lakha cha draft patra dware parat pathavla tyani salla dila tumhi Sahakari societya sthapan kara.
ST: Any activists or leaders who set out to do any work for public interest find the perfect like minded to help them out. This unique project by NNP had the backing of architect Shirish Patel along with former Chief Secretary of Maharashtra JB D’souza
(Transliteration) ST: Kon ta hi lok hitacha kaam karaila nighalelya karyakartyana pudharyana sama vichari nishnat lokanchya sahakarychi kamtarta kadhi bhasat nahi NZNP chya hya aglya veglya prakalpa la suddha prathita yash architect Shirish Patel aani Maharashtra shashanache maaji mukhkya sachiv JB D'souza yaachi saath laavli.
(Transliteration) ST: Kon tya hi prakarcha maan dhan na gheta prakalp che mukhya karya adhikari he padh JB D'souza yaani sweekarla
Without asking for any titles he accepted the post of the Chief Officer of the project
JB: First I was quite sure there would be no dishonesty, no lack of integrity. Secondly, it was a very big scheme and if I could do something to help it on I would be happy to do so. Principally that there would be no fooling around, and cheating or anything like that.
Mrunal Tai, Baburao Samant and the rest of them Nakhrekar, Nevdekar the ones I know they are all every dedicated, they are hardworking people and selfless you don't see that often. It's because of their dedication this scheme has become possible.
(Transliteration) SP: Mrunal Tai, Baburao Samant baki sagle Nakhrekar,Nevdekar mi jyana jyana olkahto sagle phar dedicated mansa aahet khoop mehnat kartat aani selfless. Tasa aapan farsa baghat nai pahaila milat nahi. Tar tyancha dedication mhanun hi scheme jhaali aahe nahi tar kahi shakya nahi aahe.
As suggested by Vasant Dada they started making co-operative housing societies. It was a new experience for everyone to register these society's. They conducted workshops for the members and created volunteers/activists
(Transliteration) ST: Vasant Dadanchya saangya pramane grahanirman societya banvaila shuruwat jhaali. Societya register karnyacha anubhav sarvaanach nava hota. Mag sabhasadanche abhyaas varga ghetle gele, tyatoon karyakarte nirmaan kele.
After their day jobs every evening members would meet at the NNP office. The work for NNP was more like work for their home such was their dedication. The courage of the leaders was noteworthy but was equally important was the complete trust in them and the sheer dedication and hardwork of the volunteers
(Transliteration) ST: Diwas bhar nokri dhanda karoon sandhyakaali karyakarte sabhasad NNP cha office madhe jamat. NNP cha kaam mhanje gharchach karya ashya shraddhe ne kaam kareet. Netyanchi dhadadi jevdhi mahatvaachi tevhdich tyanchavar drudha vishwas takun yojne saathi saari dhadpad atak parishram karnarya karyakartyanchi jidda hi mahatvachi.
Many people believed that Society registration work couldn't happen without a bribe pan Mrunal Tai's had firm determination. It was her resolution to register the societies without paying a single penny
(Transliteration) ST: Society cha registration laach dilya shivai hovuch shakat nahi asa kityekancha anubhav hota. Pan Mrunal Tai'ncha nirdhar ha thaam hota. Ek paishyachi hi laach na deta societya register karnarach ha tyancha nischay hota.
5500 members took out a protest to the registration office. In a department that was known for making people wait for months even after heavy bribes for the registration papers the Nagari Nivara Parishad protest did what had no one had done before, they got an assurance to register the housing societies within a day.
(Transliteration) ST: 5,500 sabhasadancha morcha registration office var dhadakla. Registration papers bhabakkam vajan thevlya nantar hi manhion mahine tatkalva lagta ashi jya khatyachi ki khyati titha Nargri Nivara Parishad chya morchyanani aghatit ghadavla ek hi paisa na kharcha karta ek diwasaat societya register karnyacha aashwasan tyani milavla.
Each registration would come at a cost of Rs. 40 to 50,000 stamp duty per flat. But we are building our own homes so this duty was not applicable to us, Mr. Baburao made this lawful argument and managed to register each flat for only Rs. 20
(Transliteration) ST: Registration saathi pratek block maage 40 te 50,000 stamp duty bharavi laagte. Pan aamchi ghara aamhich baandhtoy aamhi hi duty dena lagat nahi asa kaydeshir yukitvad karun Baburaoni fakt 20 rupaiyat pratek block register karun ghetla.
Although Vasant Dada had made a promise of giving the land but in 1984 he was not the Chief Minister and in 1987 Shankar Rao Chavan became the Chief Minister and he gave this scheme an unexpected shock.
(Transliteration) ST: Vasant Dada ni jameen dyaycha ashvasan dila hota khara pan 1984 madhey te svathach Mukhya Mantri rahile nahi 1987 madhey Shankar Rao Chavan mukhya mantri jhale, tyani ya yojne la anapekshitpane dhakka dila.
ST: Shankar Rao Chavan simply refused to give this land.
(Transliteration) ST: Shanakar Rao Chavanani jameen dyayla spasht pane nakaar dila.
(Transliteration) Man: Aamhala vaatla hota Shankar Rao Chavan he madhey aamchya barobar aslele mantri aslya mule aamcha kaam lavkar hoeel parantu te jhaala nahi aani Shankar Raoanchya veli tar farach adchani nirmaan jhalya.
We thought Shankar Rao Chavan was one amongst us and would will help our work done faster but that didn't happen and there were a lot of hurdles during his tenure.
Once again everyone has to gear up for a struggle, once again the movement began, once again protests, once again surround but the stubborn government would not budge
(Transliteration) ST: Punha ekda saglyana Sangharshala sajja vhava laagla. Punha andolan ubha rahila, punha morche, punha gherav sarkar cha adeltatupana tasu bhar pan hi kami ho yayla tayaar nahvta.
SN: During a public meeting SM Joshi had come to Goregaon and he told Mrunal Tai to follow Mahatma Gandhi's path. Mrunal Tai announced she will go on an indefinite hunger strike.
(Transliteration) SN: Eka jahir sabhya madhey SM Joshi aamchya Goregaon la aale hote tyani sangitla Mrunal aata tumhi Mhatma Gandhi chya margaani chala. Mrunal Taini tyach sabhe madhey mi uposhan karnar mala jo paryanta jameen milat nahi toh paryant mi bemudat uposhan karnar.
Mrunal Tai went on a indefinite hunger strike . Kamal Desai, Baburao Samant similarly leaders like Vasant Shirali, Ramesh Joshi, Nakhlekar and other activists gave her company.
(Transliteration) ST:Mrunal Tai bemudat uposhanala baslya Kamal Desai, Baburao Samant ya netyani tasach Vasant Shirali, Ramesh Joshi, Nakhlekar vagere karyakartyani, tyana saath deli.
On the 6th day the movement took a serious turn. George Fernandes came to Mumbai and President Zail Singh was also in Mumbai at the time
(Transliteration) ST: Saah diwas jhale chalwali na gambhir valan ghetla. George Fernandes Mumbaieet aale yaach sumaras Rashtrapati Zail Singh hi Mumabieet aale hote.
SN: George Fernandes left Delhi and came to Bombay and he made all the movements. At that point Rashtrapati Zail Singh was in Mumbai and he told Shankar Rao Chavan that this is a good subject and you must do something it's not right to take Mrunal's life this way or cause her harm.
(Transliteration) SN: George Fernandes Delhi sodun Mumbai la aale tyani saglya haal chaali kelya. Tya veli Rashtrapti Zail Singh he Mumabieet hote tyani Shankar Rao Chavana na sangitla ki ha prashna chaangl aahe aani tumhi kahi tai kara Mrunal cha praan bare nahit ghene kinva tila kashta dena
SN: Please resolve this issue at the earliest.
(Transliteration) SN:Tar ha laukarat laukar tumhi ha prashna sodva.
SN:The government began negotiations with us.
(Transliteration) SN: Shashan aamchya vaata ghaati karaila basla
ST: Yet again Gandhiji's path proved to be successful. The government agreed to have negotiations with the Nagari Nivara Parishad. The people's elected government had to ultimately give in to a movement started by the people and for the people.
(Transliteration) ST: Gandhijincha marga punha ekda yashyasvi tharla. Shashan Nagari Nivara Parishadeshi vaataghaatin na tayar jhala. Lokaani Lokaan saathi aarambhlelya andolana pudhe lok niyukta shashanala akher namava laagla.
(Transliteration) ST: Shashanana Dindoshi yethil jameen NNP la deyaycha maanya kela.
ST: The government agreed to give NNP the land near Dindoshi
SN: As per the agreement, the land we would get the purpose of that land, I mean it was under the forest department. That was changed and it was given for residential but at the same time F.E. Disnhaw who was the owner of this land he went to court and again our work was delayed
(Transliteration) SN: Agreement pramane aamhi jameen ghenar tyacha jo vapar hota mhanje ti van khatya chi jameen hoti ti. Rahnyacha hyachat gehtli geli badal jhala parantu tyach veli F.E. Dinshaw hya jameeni che mala hote te courtaat gele aani parat aamcha he kaam rengaala.
ST: Senior counsel Ashok Desai presented the case very impressively and managed to vacate the land for Nagari Nivara Parishad
(Transliteration) ST: Senior counsel Ashok Desai yaani atyanta prabhavi paane courtaat baaju maandli aani Nagari Nivara Parishadecha jameen mokli karun ghetli.
ST: In 1990 Sharad Pawar became the Chief Minister. The promise made by Vasant Dada was fulfilled by Sharad Pawar. On 26th March, 1992 NNP got possession of 62 acres of Dindoshi.
(Transliteration) ST: 1990 madhey Sharad Pawar mukhya mantri jhaale Vasant Dada ni di lele aashwasan Sharad Pawar ni purna kela. 26 March 1992 rozi Dindoshi chi 62 acre jaaga NNP taabyat milali
ST: In a Mumbai controlled by the builders the people who fought with all honesty finally got their rightful land
(Transliteration) ST: Builders chya kabjaat gelelya Mumbaieet ni ladha denarya hakka chi jameen akher milaali.
ST: Part one of the struggle that started in 1981 had come to an end and the next one started. From 1981 to 1992, 11 long years of a prolonged wait how did the members of NNP do this? Fight, Fight and only Fight.
(Transliteration) ST: 1981 saali shuru jhalelya tapascharyacha ek parva sampla aani dusra shuru jhaala.1981 te 1992. 11 varshaanchya paradhirga prateeksha la NNP cha sabhasadani kasa tond dela asel? ladha, ladha aani keval ladha.
It took us 9 years to get the land from the time we got the commitment in between we had to do 6 days of fasting there were many members who were a part of this. The people were aware of the government difficulties and even though it took a lot of time the people didn't worry about it a lot..
(Transliteration) BS: Jameen milayala muli aashvasan milyala pasun 9 varsha laagli madhyan tari 6 diwas uposhanala basava laagla tyaat sahabhaagi sabhadhad suddha barech hote. Tenhva ya Sarkari katkati mahiti hotya lokaana tyamule vel gela tari tyachi vishesh chinta koni keli naahi.
BS: Only 4-5% of the people left but the rest 95% people stuck their ground
(Transliteration) BS: Je hote tyaachatle faarach thode mhanje javal javal 4 te 5 takke log sodun gele astil baaki 95 takke aaplya jaagi shabut rahila.
ST: We got the land but the dream of the house was still far away, there were many obstacles on the way
(Transliteration) ST: Jameen milali tari gharacha swapna durach hota, vaatet asankhya khaaj khalge hote.
This land had many who wanted to capture it and right next to this land was a man called Ghosh. When it was decided the land will be allotted to us we decided to appoint a surveyor and we decided to get a table survey done
(Transliteration) SN: Hi ji jameen hoti ya jameenivar anek kabzedar hote ya jameeni chya bajula ek motha kabjedar aahe Ghosh naavacha. Aamhi jya veli hi jameen amhala milel asa tharla tyaveli aamhi naavache surveyor aamhi nemle aani tyancha kadun table surey karnyacha tharavla.
(Transliteration) SN: Tar survey karat karat aamhi jya veli hya Ghosh chya jameeni madhey gelo tyacha border varti tyaveli 15-20 latheth mhanje jyala Bihar madhey mhantat laathiwaale tasech tyacha sharira peksha uncha lathya aslele lok aamchyvar dhavoon aale hote
While doing the survey when we reached Ghosh's land on the border there were about 15-20 latheth as they are known in Bihar these were men armed with sticks who tried to attack us
It was our good fortune none of us were hurt and we managed to escape with Mrunal Tai's name but this was an instance of an attack on us
(Transliteration) SN: Aani vel changli hoti mahnun kasla hi maar na khata aani Mrunal Taincha keval naava varti aamhi sataklo parantu ashya prakar cha ek aamchya varti halla jhala hota.
No matter how many hurdles come we will not budge this leadership was a projection of such support. This leadership awakened the vigor of this group
(Transliteration) ST: Kiti hi adchani aalya tari dagmagaicha naahi he saangara prakalpacha samarthan netrutva hota. Samuha cha samarthay jaagavnaare netrutva hota.
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Song
ST: 1st May 1992 on the occasion of World Labour Day and Maharashtra Day was the opening of the project with a cleanup drive of the Dindoshi land
(Transliteration) ST: 1 May 1992 Jaagtik Kaamgar Diwas aani Maharashtra dinanchya muhurtawar prakalpa cha shubaramb Dindoshi chi jameen saaf karnyachya pratikatmak shrama daanana karaicha tharla.
ST: The fruit of 11 years of a rigorous struggle was the subsidised land from the government was full of hills, potholes, sewers. Where will our home be in this rugged land? The group of workers left in the search of the homes of their hearts and dreams.
(Transliteration) ST: 11 varshancha taspascharye cha phal mhanun shashanakadun swastha darat milaleli hi jameen dekhil dongar khadde naale yaani bharleli hoti. Ya khadkaal pradeshat apla ghar kuther asel? Swapnatlya, manatlya, gharancha shodhat nighali shramikanchi maandiyaale.
ST: Keeping aside their religion, caste, politics they were creating a new community
(Transliteration) ST:Dharma, jaat, rajkiya paksha suddha visroon saryancha ek agla vegla samaj tayaar hot hota.
ST: The opening of voluntary labour programmes was sowing the seeds of equality. This unity would become a collective force that would make the fight stronger.
(Transliteration) ST: Shramadanchya samarambhatun aanaise ekaatmaiche beej ankurat hota. Hi Ekaatmata samooh shakti banun pudhe dyavya lagnara ladhya chi taakad hot hoti.
song - Saathi Haath Badhana Re
1st May, 1992.
Labour Day, and Maharastra Day. The members of Nagari Nivara Parishad offer Shramdaan. Song: Saathi Haath Badana, from Naya Daur, 1957 directed by B.R. Chopra. See:
https://indiancine.ma/ILF/editor/BMGLyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi. Music by O.P. Nayyar. SIngers: Asha Bhosale and Mohammed Rafi.
Shramdaan
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ST: After a 11-year wait you could see hopes and excitement was clearly reflecting during this programme.
(Transliteration) ST: 11 varsha chya prateekshe nantar hi bahutek sabhasadancha utsaah ashavaad hya samarambhaat pratibimbit hot hota.
ST: In her speech Mrunal Tai during this event, she explained the motive behind the voluntary labour programme.
(Transliteration) ST:Mrunal Taini hya prasangi kelelya bhashanat shramadaan karyakrama maagcha aankhi ek uddesha spashta kela
(Transliteration) MG: Hya aaju baajula disnaare dongar kharokarach tyacha madhey daya kaavya madhey faar sundar vaatata, chitra madhun sundar dista, pahaila suddha sundar vaatata pan yaacha varti aaplyala ghara baandhai chi mhatlya var matra motha bhiti cha gola ubha rahatoy.
MG: The hills that we see around us and mercy within them. It all sounds nice in poetry, looks beautiful in a painting and even looks beautiful to see in person but now to build homes here is a big cause for worry.
MG: But even that we have to understand is a tough job we should all be aware of this and therefore we insisted that you should all be present here for the voluntary labour camp and we could begin the work.
(Transliteration) MG: Pan te hi aapan lakshaat ghyava he kaam kiti katheen aahe hyachi jaaneev aapan hi sarvaani thevavi ya karta muddhamach aaj shramadaana la aapan saglyani yevoonach hyacha subhaaarambh karava asa aamhi tharavla aahe.
The then Municipal Commissioner Shri Sharad Kale clarified the hurdles in this project
(Transliteration) ST: Tyavelchi Mahanagar Palikeche Nagar ayukta Shri Sharad Kale yaani hya prakalpat yenaarya adchaneenchi spasht kalpana deli.
It's not an easy task to build this project here. When we saw this place it became clear to us this land is rough and if we try to fill this land then it would be very expensive
(Transliteration) SK: Ya thikaani evadha motha prakalp ubha karna hey kahi sopa nahin aahe. Hi jaaga pahilya nantarach jasta prakashani jaanavla tyacha karan jaaga unchashakal aani ya sarva theekani bharni karaicha mhantla tar te faar kharchik hoeel.
SK: Therefore the architect of this project would have to come up with a smart and knowledgable plan
(Transliteration) SK:Tyamule je hyache architect aahet tyaana mothya khoobini aani hoosharini asa aapla plan banvava laagnaar aahe.
(Transliteration) SK: Hya ashya thikaani bhaandhtana ashi shakyata aahe ki kahi savlati niyamatoon architect la magaave laagtil aani tyacha aamhi atyanta sahanubhooti vichaar karu.
When you are constructing at such a site it's possible the architect may ask for some concessions from the law and we will be sympathetic about it
ST: The collector of Mumbai at the time Suresh Salve was inspired by this project
(Transliteration) ST: Tya veliche Mumbai che collector Suresh Salve he hi hya prakalpaani prabhavit jhaale hote.
SS: This is a very good project. Since people have managed to sideline the middlemen through their own labour and hardwork the people who have participated in this they will experience the joy of finding their dream home with their own efforts.
(Transliteration) SS: Ha ek atyant changla prakalp aahe. Lokaani swatachya sharmatoon aani swataha kashta karun builder aani anya je kai madyasta asat tyaana baajula saarun karoon suru kelela ha prakalp aslyamule hya madhey je log bhag ghenaar aahet tyaana swatacha ghar khara khura swatacha prayatnaani aani kashtaani milavlyacha anand shevti milnaar aahe)
Song
Phase two of the project started...Sohan Singh Kohli inaugurated the work
(Transliteration) ST: Prakalpachya dusrya parvah la suruwaat jhaali... Sohan Singh Kohli yancha haste kaamacha shubhaarambh jhala
(Transliteration) ST: Khaajkhalgya ni, jhudpa dagadaani bharlelya jameeni var bulldozer firu laagle. Jameen samatal sapaat karu laagle, maatichi bharni karnyacha kaam shuru jhaala.
There were bulldozers running all over this land filled with obstacles, weeds and rocks. The land was flattened and levelled and started filling in the soil.
(Transliteration) ST: Ya khadkaal jameeni var bhaadhkaamala shuruwaat karnya purvi bhuvikaasavar apekshehun aadheek paisa adheekshram kharcha karave laagle.
ST: Before beginning the construction work on this land there were extra costs of land reform and labour
ST: This was a challenge for the members of NNP
(Transliteration) ST: NNP chya sabhasadaanchi hi hi ek kasautich hoti.
ST: At the time of the project inauguration Commissioner Kale had given an assurance...
(Transliteration) ST: Prakalpachya shubaarambh prasangi ayukta Kaale yaani aashwasan dila hota...
SK: Our standpoint is if this place will become home for 6000 people then the Municipality's role should be to help out.
(Transliteration) SK:Aamchi bhoomika ashi aahe ki ashya theekani jar 6000 lokaan saathi ghar ubhi raahnar asli tar tyaala Mahapaalikni bhoomika hi madatachi thevli pahije.
SK: We had an idea of the kind of provisions that would be needed for this work and so I think from the time we received the plan it should not take a long time.
(Transliteration) SK:Kontya swarupacha sahulati hya kaamakarti laagtil hyacha aamhala sadharan andaz aahe, tyamule mala asa vaatata ki aamchya kade tyancha plan aalya paasun evdha vel laagaicha kahi karan naahi.
In reality, all the work-related reforming/levelling the rough land, roads, the sewage system was thrust upon the Nagari Nivara Parishad by the Municipal Corporation. The expenses were higher than the expectations and they would have to raise more money.
(Transliteration) ST: Pratekshaat unchashakal jameenichya bhuvikaas cha kaam, raste, saandpaanyachi vyavastha vagere jababdaayra Mahanagar Palike na Nagari Nivara Parishade chya aangavar taaklya apekshe peksha kharcha vaadhat gela aata adheek paisa ubha karava laagnar hota.
ST: Would the members of the low-income groups be able to do this?
(Transliteration) ST: Alpa uttpann gatatlya kashtakari sabhasadaana he jamnaar hota ka?
ST: Will this project remain incomplete due to lack of funds? It was natural that the contractor, architect were surrounded by these doubts
(Transliteration) ST: Paishya aabhavi ha prakalp apoorach tar raahnaar nahi? Contractor, architect, yaana ashya shankaa kushankaa gherna hi swabhaavik hota.
ST: Government delays, the litigations from the occupants these had caused delays to put the project on track
(Transliteration) ST: Sarkaari diraangayi, mulchya kabjedaarani ghatlele kajjeghatle yaamule prakalpala maargi laagailach khoop vel laagla hota.
SP: Billimoria also said do your clients even have the money? You assure us that you will complete the work and you have the resources. They had this question in their minds but we were able to satisfy them.
(Transliteration) SP: Billimoria cha pan mhanna hota ki tumchya clients kade paishe aahet ki naahi? Aani aamhala tumhi satisfy kara ki tumi kaam purna karnaar aahat aani tumchya kade resources aahe. Tar prashna tar hotach tyancha manaat pan we were able to satisfy them.
SP: The other thing is, they asked us, if you are confident about this then we are confident too
(Transliteration) SP: Aani dusri ek aahe ki aamchya kade pan baghun mhanale ki tumhala jar confidence asel tar theek aahe aamhala pan confidence aahe.
ST: The project that was to be completed within 3-4 years of its possession in 1992 kept getting delayed for one reason or another. In 1995 Mrunal Tai said...
(Transliteration) ST: Jo prakalp 1992 saali jameen haati milaaya nantar 3-4 varshaat purna honaar hota tyala ya na tya kaarna ni vilamb hotach rahila. 1995 saali Mrunal Tai mhanaalya...
(Transliteration) MG: Don adeej varsha, punha madhli courtachya kaahi bhaangadi koni aanlela stay yaaycha madhey geli aani tya nantar pratakshya kaamachi aakhni hovun he sabandh je raste, naale, infrastructure tayyar karnyacha je contract aahe te niveta maagvoon Vatan Singh ya contractor la dila
MG: For two and a half years, and the in-between years of the court struggles, stay order and after that the plan for the actual work the contract to create the roads, sewers, infrastructure, we put out a tender and gave it to a contractor named Vatan Singh.
JBD: Because of the delays that we suffered which some of us had anticipated we thought that we should we have to fall in line with the with what is happening and so when we called for the tenders for the second phase we asked to put in a specific item for getting Municipal and government permissions and we asked the contractor to quote.
JBD: The quotation was 1 crore of rupees without calling it bribes they were bribes but the Trustees are dead set against paying a single pie to any official as a bribe. I would prefer to pay some grease money and get the results quickly.
JBD: They were very firm on this... no no I respect them for it of course.
ST: After many delays, on the one hand, the work on the land reform and on the other the construction of the building had begun
(Transliteration) ST: Baraich shya vilambna ka hoi na eki kade jameeni chya vikasa chi kaama aani dusri kade pratakshya imarati cha baandhkaam shuru jhaala.
ST: Of the total land of 62 acres allotted, leaving out the land required for the roads, greenery, hospitals, schools, etc. only 40-45% of the land was available for residential construction.
(Transliteration) ST: Ji jameen milali ticha swarup pahata tasach raste, hirvayi, hospital, shaala vagere saathin chi jameen vagalta prataksha ghar baandhana ni saathi ekun 62 acre aan paiki 40-45% jameenach upalabadha hovu shakli
(Transliteration) ST: Ashya parsisthiteet baithya gharanchi mool kalpana sodun devoon 3-4 majlyanchi imarati baandhanyachi yojna aakhavi laagli.
ST: In this scenario they had to drop the idea of row houses and make a plan for 3-4 storey buildings
BS: There were new regulations as per which 25% of the land was to be reserved for a green belt. Out of the 65-acre plot 25% was reserved for the road so that reduced about 40-45% of the land.
(Transliteration) BS: Naveen niyam aale tyacha madhey 25% jameen green belt la thevavi laaglya mule 65 acre cha plot hota tari javal javal te 25% raste hyacha mule 40-45% tyaatli kami jhaali.
BS: Thirdly, this massive layout which included water storage, sewerage, road construction all this work was dumped by the Municipality on Nagari Nivara Parishad. Hence the idea of a person building his own home, finding water storage, building his own road was impossible.
(Transliteration) BS: Teesra evdha motha layout jo hota tyachat paani puravtha, sewerage, raste baandhna hi sagli kaama municipality ni Nagari Nivara Parishad varti taakli. Tyamule ektya maansacha ghar tyaani baandhana, tyaani paani puravtha milavna, rasta karna hey ashakya hota.
BS: And therefore the land that government allotted us came with a condition in that, the FSI given to this land had to be utilised completely
(Transliteration) BS: Aani tya mule Sarkar cha shevat jo aamhala jameen deli tyaat shartha hoti, ki ya jameeninana jevdha FSI dilai toh sarva cha sarva vaparla pahije.
SP: To fully utilise the FSI you need at least a 3-4 storeyed building all the population was fitting in that dimension so we suggested a multi storey buildings and the architects who were appointed were of the opinion that it should be ground + 4, ground plus 3 wouldn't fit the scheme. That's how we started. Zone 2 has bildings that are ground plus 4
(Transliteration) SP: FSI consume karnya karta 3 kinva 4 majli makana pahije tya shivaysarva sagla population tya area madhey basat nhavta mhanun multi storyed construction karavach laagla aata je architect pahile appoint jhaale tyaancha mhanna hota ki ground plus 4 hovayla pahije, ground plus 3 madhey basat aamchi scheme. Mhanun tasa kela suruwaat tashi jhali. Zone 2 madhey ground plus 4 buildings aahet.
SP: After this when we came here, we thought of about it again and as per our plan ground plus 3 and so the rest of the buildings are ground plus three.
(Transliteration) SP: Tya nantar aamhi jehnva aalo tenhva aamhi punha vichaar kela aani aamchya planning pramaane ground plus 3 chya building baslya hotya aani mhanun baaki chya buildings ground plus 3 aahet.
ST: In the interim there was when the work pressure increased the Nagari Nivara Parishad office was shifted from Mrunal Tai's home to the Samant bungalow
(Transliteration) ST: Madhlyaa kaalat kaamcha vyaap khoop vadhlya mule Nagari Nivara Parishadecha kaaryalaya Mrunal Taiincha gharatoon Samant banglyaat nenyaat aala.
ST: By now the construction work had picked up pace.
(Transliteration) ST: Aata ghar baandhichya kaamana gati ghetli hoti.
ST: All activity had begun rapidly so that members could get possession of their homes at the earliest after a much prolonged wait.
(Transliteration) ST: Pradhirga kaal vaat paahat aslelya sabhasadana lavkarat lavkar ghara milaveet ya saathi sarva haal-chaali vegane suru jhalya
Means of Production
ST: Hillocks were broken down while leveling the land, the rocks were broken down using the latest technology and stone crushers and made into gravel and were sold at commercial rates
(Transliteration) ST: Jameen samatal kartana ji tekada fodaavi laagli tyatun nighalele dagad adhunik tantradyaan vaaprun stone crushers ubhe karun tya dagadaanchi, katalaanchi khadi karun vyapari bhaava ni vikli.
The rocks which were dislodged for flattening the land were sold after getting stone crushers at a market price.
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ST: One stonecrusher was not enough for this work so another huge stone crusher was brought in
(Transliteration) ST: Aadhi ubha kelela stone crusher kaamala apoora padat hota mhanun dusra motha stone crusher ubhaa kela.
The first stone crusher was not enough so a bigger stone crusher was brought in.
ST: Had a private builder done this project, he would've pocketed the millions of rupees from selling the gravel but Nagari Nivara Parishad used the income from gravel sales to reduce the costs of construction
(Transliteration) ST: Ekhadya builder na ha prakalp ubha kela asta tar hya khadi vikritoon aalele laakhon rupaiye svatahaach khishaat ghaatle aste pan Nagari Nivara Parishada ne hya khadi vikritoon aalele paise ghar baandhani cha kharcha kami karnya saathi vaaparle
If this was taken to a regular builder
he would have lined his own pockets with the money which came out of the sale.
But Nagari Nivara Parishad used this money to reduce the price of construction of the buildings.
ST: A lot of new techniques were used in this project to construct buildings in a short span of time which was perhaps a first of its kind in India
(Transliteration) ST: Kami kharchaat, kami velaat imarati bhaandun havyaat mhanun ya prakalpaat kahi navya tantrancha vaapar kela gela. Jo Bharatat hi kadacheet pahilyandach kela gela asel.
Shirish Patel
New technology was used to reduce costs and save time,
which probably was used first time in the whole of India.
Load bearing block method was used.
SP: We did what is called Load Bearing blockwork, which creating blocks, steel rods and adding concrete to it and that would carry the load no other frame was needed.
(Transliteration) SP: Load bearing block work tyachaat, Mhanje blocks chya bhokat saliye taakun tyaat concrete taakaicha aani load tyacha varach yeeil directly aani frame nako, asa aamhi kela
Architect Shirish Patel on cost-effective construction methods and new technology employed, allowing for durability and better future maintenance.
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The hollow cement blocks were filled with concrete which would bear the load, avoiding the RCC frame.
SP: We saved about 10% costs on construction because of this. Secondly, the door and window frames if you make them in wood the costs a certain amount we made them in RCC and these should last long
(Transliteration) SP: Tyachamule 10% saving aahe construction madhey. Dusri goshta je door aani window frames aahet na, laakdache kele ki amukh kharcha yeto aamhi RCC che kele, aani tyachi life changli raahel.
Which saved approximately 10% of the construction expenses.
Door and window frames made of wood would cost a fair amount. We made them with RCC.
Which will have better life.
SP: We did one more thing for durability all the steel rods in this construction were interconnected. They were welded together and it's an electrical connection the entire reinforcement and so later we could do what is called cathodic protection.
(Transliteration) SP:Durability karta ek aankhi ek kelaai. Sagle saliye je aahet steel je aahe tya construction madhey tyala interconnect kelai. Welding karun sampoorna electrical connection aahe saglya reinforcement cha aani tyachamule pudhe aapan cathodic protection mhanun karu shaku.
We've also inter-connected all the steel rods for durability by welding them together.
The reinforcement has complete electrical connectivity for Cathodic Protection in the future.
SP: We now see a lot of deterioration in RCC buildings due to corrosion and cracks etc the costs for repairs are high.
(Transliteration) SP: Mhanje aaplya RCC buildings madhey aaj aapan paahto barach deteriortaion hota aani corrosion mule cracks vaigere repairing cha kharcha faar hoto.
Cathodic Protection
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SP: With Cathodic protection we can impress an electric current to that reinforcement and if it has electrical continuity we can stop the corrosion. This was the first time it was used in a Housing scheme
(Transliteration) SP: Cathodic protection madhey aapan electric current impress karto tya reinforcement var aani jar electrical continuity asli tar toh corrosion aatun thambavu shakto. Housing scheme madhey pahilyanda vaaparto aamhi.
In Cathodic Protection we impress an electric current on reinforcement which has electrical continuity. This can arrest corrosion and deterioration in RCC.
This is being used for the first time in a housing scheme.
SP: The blockwork we did the loadbearing blockwork instead of that we did RCC walls we made solid RCC walls meaning a RCC wall and RCC slab it was construction with that. From the point of durability and strength this was stronger than blockwork
(Transliteration) SP: Aamcha jo block work hota load bearing blockwork tyacha vaji RCC walls solid RCC chya bhinti banavnaar aahet mhanje RCC bhinta aani RCC slab hyacha construction aahe. Mhanje durability chya drushti ne aani strength chya drushti ne block work peksha jastach majboot aahe.
This method would resist Earthquakes and other forces and was better and would complete faster. One floor can be made in 4 days and traditionally this would take three weeks. One after another. After three weeks you can fix the next slab, with this, it was done in four days.
(Transliteration) SP: Earthquake baaki saglya forces resist karaila he jasta changla aahe faar lavkar hoeel. Ek floor chaar diwasaat karatat te aani sadharn paane aapan traditionally karto tar teen aathavde laagtat. Eka nantar ek. Teen aathvadya cha nantar dusra slab basto. Hyaat chaar diwasat basto.
SP: In the Mascon System, Billimoria offered us a rebate. They would reduce the costs by 3-4 million that were a benefit for us.
(Transliteration) SP: Hya Mascon System madhey Billimoria ni aamhala ek rebate offer dili ki aamhi 3 kinva 4 koti asa kahi tara hota jasta swastha karun devoo. Tevadha faayda hota aamhala.
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ST: A brave and able leadership, pressures of public policy, determination of the members, strength of the politicians thanks to this strength of these 4 elements after a prolonged wait of 17-18 years the Nagari Nivara Parishad project was coming to a realisation
(Transliteration) ST: Jhunjaara and samartha netrutva, loka shakti cha dabaav, sabhasadanchi zidd, naitikte cha bal hya chausutri mule 17-18 varshachya sangharshatun pradhirga prateekshe nantar Nagari Nivara Parishadechya prakalpala murtaswaroop prapt hovu laagla.
ST: You can't get a house without pouring in black money and files don't move without a bribe in government offices. This was the state of affairs, which would devastate a person. In this situation, to have avoided any unethical financial transactions in a period of 17 long years takes a lot of moral strength
(Transliteration) ST: Kaala paisa otlya shivai ghar milat nahi aani Sarkar darbari laach dilya shivai fayli sarkat naahi ashi aajchi paristhiti samaanya udhvasta karun taaknari hya vatavarnaat 17 varshachya kaala khandaat kontya ti anaitik aarathik vyavahaar hovu na dena ya saathi jabardasta naitik bal laagta.
ST: The project which shows ethical power stands no comparison, the homes built on the land which is owned from self-income. Homes that were built up without the obligation of the government or anyone else.
(Transliteration) ST: Ya naitik balaacha darshan ghadavnara ha prakalp kharokharich ya samaha alpa uttpannatun hi jameen vikat gheoon bandhlele ghara. Sarkarchya va konachya hi upkaarcha mindhe pan na vaagavta ubhi kele li ghara.
ST: These homes were a symbol of honest efforts, courage and determination. These homes awakened a sense of optimism that is possible, was made possible in an environment that crushed the common man, filled with chaos, corruption.
(Transliteration) ST: Praamanik prayatnaancha, dhairyacha aani ziddhi cha dhawal prateek ashi hi ghara. Saamanya maansala chirdu paahanarya bhrashtachaarna bajbajle lya aajchya niraash vaatavarnaat asa hi ghadu shakta, ghadavta yeta asa ashavaad jaagavnaari hi ghara.
ST: On 18th March 1999, the first phase of this project was complete. On the auspicious occasion of Gudi Padwa a ceremony was organised to handover 1040 members possession of their homes.
(Transliteration) ST: 18 March 1999, prakalpacha pahila tappa pura jhala. Gudi Padwyacha shubha muhurtavar 1040 sabhasadaana tyanchi ghara tabyaat denyacha samarambh jhala.
ST: The satisfaction from fulfilling their promises was reflecting on the faces of the leaders
(Transliteration) ST: Vachanapurti cha samadhaan netyanchya chehryavar osandun vahaat hota.
KD: After the government allotted this land, we wanted to prove to them that low-cost housing for the common man is possible and with that vision after many struggles, we managed to get this land and we have achieved our goal.
(Transliteration) KD: Sarkar ni jameen dilya nantar, sarva saamanya maansacha ghar swastaaat hovu shakta he sarkar la daakhvun dyaycha hota aani tya drushti ni aamhi anek andolan karun hi jameen milavli aani aata je kahi aamcha uddheshya te purna jhalela aahe.
MG: The trust that people had in us, we were determined, they were determined and therefore we have reached this far we are happy to have achieved the first phase but there is a lot of work left. Our obstacle race is still on, we have crossed a lot of it but we believe we will finish this race.
(Transliteration) MG: Sarvaani miloon aamchya var jo vishwaas taakla aamhi jhiddha dakhavli tyaani hi dakhavli tyamule aaj ithpath aale le aahot pahila tappa detana jaroor aamhala anand hota pan ajun khoop kaam baaki aahe. Adthale chi shariyat aamchi saarkhi chaalu aahe pushkal shi paar keli aahe purna karu asa aamhala vishwaas aahe.
BS: This is the beginning of handing over these homes we still have to deliver 4000 promised homes. Let that happen and I will tell you.
(Transliteration) BS: Hi tar ghara denyaa chi suruwaat aahe 4000 dyaychi baaki aahet te hovu dya mag saangto.
ST: The joy of their dream being fulfilled is reflecting on the happy faces. Eager to step into their rightful homes these householders, the young ones. 17 years is a large period of a person's family life.
(Transliteration) ST: Swapna purti cha anand hya phoolalelya utsavi chehraan var jhag magtoi. Hakkachya navya sundar gharat pravesh karaila utsuk he gruha swami, hya gruha swamini, hi baal gopal mandali. 17 varshaan cha kaal mhanje maansa chya kutumbachya jeevanaatla kevdha tari motha kaalkhand.
ST: During this period the kids grew up the young ones went into adulthood and some of them left their dream behind with their loved ones
(Transliteration) ST: Ya kaalaat mula lahaanchi mothi jhaali, tarun hote te praudha jhaale kaahi tar aaple swapna aaplya priyajaanan pashi maage thevun gele.
ST: In this moment of joy we have their memories, this colony belongs to honest, self-proud and hardworking people. Here self-pride is everyone's religion and honesty is their caste. This project has churned out a small community that is secular.
(Transliteration) ST: Aajchya anandaat tyanchya aathvaneenchi katarta hi aahe hi vyasahat sachoti na swabhimaanana ghara ubhi karnarya kashtakaryanchi vasahat ithe swabhimaan haach saaryancha dharm aani sachoti hich jaat. Ek chota sa jaat dharma nirpeksha samajach janu ya prakalpacha manthanaatun var aala aahe
ST: The first phase of a people's movement has come to a successful conclusion. This is a celebration of people's power.
(Transliteration) ST: Eka jan andolaanachya pahilya tappyachi yashasvi saangta hoteyay lokashakti cha vijaicha utsav sajra hotoy
MG: I'm standing here to salute all of you. The way you have trusted us all these years and lasted throughout the movement.
(Transliteration) MG: Kharokhar tumha sarvaana salaam karnakartya mi ithe ubhi aahe. Jya padhatani varshaano varsha tumhi aamcha var vishwas thevoon sarva prakaarchya chalvali madhey tag dharun rahilaat.
MG: You may have been angry at us, when will this get completed, you may have felt disappointed but you stayed here with an indomitable trust. That's why you are able to see these homes today.
(Transliteration) MG: Kadhi ragaavla asal, kadhi honaar nahi ashi tumhala nirasha vaatli asel, pan tari suddha ek adamya vishwaas thevun ithe rahilaat. Mahnunach aaj hi ghara aaplya la bhagaila miltyaat.
ST: The chief guest for this ceremony former Justice Chandrashekar Dharmadhikari praised NANIPA for this collective fight/struggle and gave them a message
(Transliteration) ST: Samarambhache pramukh paahune maaji nyay murti Chandrashekar Dharmadhikari yaani NANIPA cha hya saamoohik ladhya che kautuk karit tyaana sandesh dila.
CD: The home that I have received is as precious a mother's milk don't try to ask the market price of this
(Transliteration) CD: Mala milaale ghar he aaichya dhudhaachya mulya itka molvaan aahe bazaaraat kimmat hyaachi maagu naka.
ST: Without falling prey to any political parties the Transport minister of Maharashtra Gajanan Kirtikar praised the NANIPA members for their unwavering trust in the leadership
(Transliteration) ST: Maharashtra che parivahan mantri Gajanan Kirtikar yaani kontyahi raajikya pakshiya dalaana bali na padta aaplya netyaan var adhal vishwas thevnarya NANIPA cha sabhasadaancha kautuk kela.
By starting this movement respected Baburao and Mrunal Tai have proved themselves and no doubt they have faced many hurdles but the credibility that they bring. You need credible people.
(Transliteration) GK: Hi ek chalval ubharun sanmaaniya Baburao aankheen Mrunal Taieeni dakhvoon dila aani tyaana sarkar arthaat adchani aalya tyancha kade asnaari ji vishwasaartha aahe. Ti vishwasaartha asnaareech maansa paahijet
GK: Because for 17 years a person paying money cannot sit silently. There a lot of people who can influence them, their political rivals but it’s their immense credibility throughout their political career and because of this credibility you could carry on for 17 years and you need these kinds of people to create these homes for the underprivileged
(Transliteration) GK: Karan 17 varsha ha paise bharnaara maanus asa shaanta basu shakat naahi. Tyala chadhav naari maansa suddha astaat hyanche raajikya virodhak asataat te suddha chadhavat asteel pan tyanchya raajkiyea jeevana madhey tyaanchi ji ucchatam ashya tarichi vishwasaartha aahe tya vishwasaarthe mulech aapan 17 varsha aapn dum dharu shaklaat aani ha ek asha tarecha ghar nirmaan gareebaan saathi karnya saathi ashyaa tulichi maansa pahijet.
GK: Going forward I assure you, there will be no hardships, no difficulties you can certainly call upon us and we will be there. We will contribute and help in all possible ways for the service of the poor until we have the power.
(Transliteration) GK: He kaam karnya saathi ithun kuthe pudhe tari aaplyala kontehi kashta padnaar nahiyet, adchani aahet, aapan aamhala nishchit bolvun ghya tya velela aamhi yevu hya saglyaat. Jo pariyant adhikaar aamchya kade aahe toh pariyant saglya prakarcha yogdaan aani maddat aaplya hya gor garibaancha sevela aamhi aaplya ruzu karu
ST: In his speech Chandrashekar Dharmadhikari reiterated the assurance given by Kirtikar he mischievously said...
(Transliteration) ST: Kirtikaraani dilelya aashwasanacha purnarcchar aaplya bhashanaat kartana Chandrashekar Dharmadhikari miskilpane mhanale
CD: The honorable minister made some promises in front of you. I'd only like to remind him that he has made these promises in the presence of a Judge.
(Transliteration) CD: Maaniya mantryani kahi aashvasan dili aaplya samor dili mi tyaana fakt evdhich aathvan karun devu ichhitoh ki tyaani hi aashvasana eka nyaay murtichya upasthiteet dili aahet evdhi aathvan karun deto.
ST: At the same time Justice Dharmadhikari made the new homeowners members of Nagari Nivara Parishad take an oath that we won't sell these homes.
(Transliteration) ST: Tyaach barobar navya gharachya navya maalkaana Nagari Nivara Parishade chya sabhasadaana nyaay murtieeni shapath ghyayla laavli ki hi ghara aamhi viknaar naahi.
CD: I got a home so today I want all of you to raise your hands and make a resolution in front of me that under no circumstances will you sell this house.
(Transliteration) CD: Mala ghar milala mhanun tumcha kadun aaj maala tumhi saglyaani haat uncha karun ek sanklap mahjya samor kela paahije ki kuthlyaji paristhiteet he ghar tumhi viknaar nahi.
CD: And I'll like to remind you once again that you have made this resolution in the presence of a Judge
(Transliteration) CD: Aani punha aathvan karun deto ha hi sankalp tumhi nyaay murti chya upasthiteet kelela aahe.
ST: The respected guests handed over keys to two of them members as a symbolic handover of the homes
(Transliteration) ST; Gharaancha prateekatmak hastantaran mhanun sanmaaniya pahunyanchya haste don sabhasadanchya haati tyancha gharachya killia dilya gelya.
ST:Getting the keys to their homes was like the key to a stable life. During the ceremony as the President Baburao Samamnt the warrior of NANIPA's fight called upon the people to be ready for a new fight.
(Transliteration) ST: Haatat swatacha gharachi killi aali sustheer jeevanachi killich janu. NANIPA chya ladhyaat la bini cha yoddha Baburao Samant samarambhachya adhyaksha padavarun tyaani sarvaana navya ladhai saathi sajja hoicha avhaan kela
BS: You have got the homes and like Dharmadhikari told you how to preserve this, you must think about this sincerely and make a decision.
(Transliteration) BS: Ghar milale aahe ya Dharmadhikari ni sangitla hyacha jatan kasa karaicha hyacha manoman vichar kara aani nirnay ghya.
After you get the keys to the house the next month the muncipal authorities will come with bill of 600 rupees. 600 rupees a month
(Transliteration) BS: Chaavi ghetli aani gharat rahila gelaat ki pudhlya mahinyala muncipality cha adhikari tumchya kade yevoon 600 rupaicha bill maagnaar aahe . 600 rupaiye mahina.
BS: The water charges will be separate. The electrical company will ask for double charges because they have just been increasing the rates.
(Transliteration) BS: Paanyache paise vegle. Veez company che log yevoon meter varti double paise maagnaar aahet karan te aata paisech vaadhavat challe aahet.
BS: Our government is not too far behind when it comes to increasing the rates. A week ago as per a new directive/mandate the land tax is now tripled. Perhaps, Mr. Kirtikar is not aware.
(Transliteration) BS: Paise vaadhavnya madhey aapla shaashan suddha maage naahi. Jameenicha tax ek aathavdyachya purvich ek adhyatesh kaadhun tyaani tippat kelela aahe. Kirtikaraan kadachit maahit nasel
BS: When this happens from the next month when you're at home and this plundering happens. Are we supposed to pay up without resisting or come out together and confront this and pay only the fair price and nothing more. We have to organise for this
(Transliteration) BS: Tehnva he sarva je honaar aahe tehva pudhlya mahiniya paasun gharat basun he vaadhiv loot maarticha aaplya pudhe honaar aahe te paise mukaat devun takaiche ki umbarthyacha baaher yeoon sarvaani haatat haath dharun yaacha mukabla karaicha aani nyaay paise tevdhe aamhi devu adheek paise aamhi denaar naahi. Yaachi sangathana aaplyala ji aahe ti karaichi aahe.
ST: What he said was in fact right, NANIPA has won a fight under adverse conditions and even then the problem of the homlessness in Mumbai not over. Mrunaal Tai gave a sense that though NANIPA's fight will inspire others but new circumstances will have new challeneges.
(Transliteration) ST:Tyaancha mhannna kharach aahe NANIPA na pratikool paristhiteet ek ladhai jinkoon dakhaavli aahe tari hi Mumbaieetlya begharaancha prashna ajun sootle la nahi. NANIPA cha ladha ittaraana prerna jaroor det raheel pan navya paristhiteet aavhaan hi navi asnaar yaachi jaaniv Mrunal Taieeni karun dili.
MG: Under the Urban Land Ceiling Act we got this land as per the 1976 price. This land was rough we used a lot of gravel we had to work very hard for the infrastructure all this true but despite that the land prices in Mumbai are sky rocketing and we got this land at cheap rate for the poor thanks to the Urban Land Ceiling Act, but unfortunately this weapon that we had has been grabbed away from our hands by this government.
(Transliteration) MG: Ya Urban Land Ceiling khaali aaplya hi '76 chya kimmatet milaali. Ya jameeni var ubhad dhobad hoti dagad faar lagla, khoop kashta karaila laagla infrastructure saathi he sagle khara asla, tari pan Mumbai madhey jameeni chya keemti akaashala bhidlelya asleleya gareebaan saathi hi jameen swastha madhey milaali, hi kibaya naag tya Urban Land Ceiling Act mule jhaali hoti pan durdaiva asa aahe je haityaar hota na aapla tech haataatun hiskavoon hyacha chalav le le aahe Sarkar ni.
MG: Every person in Bombay has this dream that he should own an apartment here. This dream of owning a home today cannot be fulfilled by the regular builders. We still needs this law to fulfill the dreams of poor.
(Transliteration) MG: Mumbaieet Prateek maansa cha he swapana asta ki kuthe tari maajhya maalkichya don kholya tari asavya. Mhajya maalki chya kholya asavya aaj he je swapna aahe te swapna sarva sadharan builderchya hyacha madhey kholi ghena ashakya aahe. Tar tyacha he gareebaancha swapna purna karnyakarta hya kaydya chi ajun ji awashakta aahe.
MG: Whatever corruption that may have happend but to cancel the law for that is like after you bathed a baby in a tub you throw away the baby along with the dirty water. Please don't do that.
(Transliteration) MG: Tyaacha madhey jo kahi bhrashtachaar jhala asel tya karta kayda radda karna mhanje tanhya baalala tub madhey anghol ghatlyavar tya tub cha paani kharab jhala mhanun paani phekta phekta tya baala la hi phekun denya sarkha aahe. Asa krupa karun karu naka.
ST: A chapter was complete.
(Transliteration) ST: Ek parva paar padla
ST: The story was not entirely fruitful, there were many battles to be fought even then the victory of NANIPA has kept the flags flying in thr sky.
(Transliteration) ST: che chi kahaani ajun suphal sampoorna nahich, kitikaana kiti ladhayaa ajun ladhaichya aahet tari hi NANIPA chya vijayaana aashechi prerna daigudhi aakashaat uncha umbharun thevli aahe.
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ST: It's been ten years since Nagari Nivara has his first success.
(Transliteration) ST: Nagari Nivara Parishadne swapna purti cha pahila kshan anubhavla tyala aata daha varhsa hot aali.
ST: Meanwhile through the efforts of Nagari Nivara Parishad a large self sufficient colony has been created.
(Transliteration) ST: Nagari Nivarachya Parishadechya prayatnatoon evhaanaa ek vishal svayampoorna vasahaat ubhi raahili aahe.
ST: A few more families have moved to their rightful homes. New archways, festoons, new doors, new homes> It's almost like a new life!
(Transliteration) ST: Aankhi kahi kutumba hakkacha gharaat rahaila aali aahet. Naveen torna, naveen daara, naveen ghara. Jagna suddha naveen jhaala aahe janu.
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ST: The peace of mind from living in your own home was reflecting in the lifestyle of the residents here
(Transliteration) ST: Hakkacha nivara laabhlya mule manaala yenara nivaanta pan ithlya rahivaasaanchya jagnyaat disu laagla aahe.
ST: The Nivara school has classes upto the 10th standard now. Times have gone far ahead. It's been a grateful jounrey for the guiding leadership.
(Transliteration) ST: Nivara Vidyalaya che varga aata dahavi paryanta pohochle aahet. Kaal kevdha pudhe gela aahe. Margadarshak netrutvaala kruthaartha vaatava asach ha pravaas.
ST: On 18th March 1999 Baburao Samant had said...
(Transliteration) ST: 18 March 1999 rozi Baburao Samant mhanale hote...
BS: This is just the beginning we still have 4000 homes to be given let it happen and I’ll speak.
(Transliteration) BS: Hi tar ghara denyaa chi suruwaat aahe 4000 dyaachi baaki aahet te hovu dya mag saangto.
ST: Now that all 6000 homes have been handed over, what does Baburao Samant have to say now/
(Transliteration) ST: Aata tar sagli 6000 ghara devoon jhaali. Baburao Samantaana aata kai mahanicha aahe?
BS: We had promised 6000 homes because that's how much land was available but we want lakhs of homes for common people in Mumbai and so we were planning ahead.
(Transliteration) BS: Aamhi 6000 gharancha bollo hoto karan tevdhich jameen hoti pan aamhala laakhon ghara saamanya maansaanchi saamanya maansaanchi hoaila havi aahet mhanun pudhla hi aamhi vichaar karto aahot
BS: This program is complete at this stage.
(Transliteration) BS: Aata ha karyakram tappa pura jhala.
ST: Because the previous generation toiled and struggled the new generation is peaceful about shelter. If one wants to be true descendant of this generation then the movement cannot stop.
(Transliteration) ST: Maagcha peedhi ni vanvan keli kashta upas le mhanun navi pidhi aaj nivaryaala nivaanta aahe. Kharya arthana tya peedhicha utrayi vhaicha asel tar chalval thaambvoon chaalnaar nahi.
ST: In the last 10 years the world has changed a lot. The idea that one should build their own home was shattered and the dream of a house was at the mercy of the builder.
(Transliteration) ST: Gelya 10 varshaat jag khoop badala. Aapla ghar aapnach baandhaichi kalpana modit nighali aani gharanchi swapna builder chya paayashi lolaan ghevu laagli.
ST: To fulfil the unending demand of liveable homes then the new generation will have deal with new questions with a new strife.
(Transliteration) ST: Rahatya gharanchi na sampnaari garaj puri karaichi asel tar hya navya prashnaanchi, navya pidhila, navyani sangharsha karava laagnar aahe.
ST: Mrunal Tai has indicated this when the first phase of homes was completed.
(Transliteration) ST: Gharancha pahila tappa pura jhala tyaach veli Mrunal Taieeni ishaara dila hota.
MG: Under the Urban Land Ceiling Act we got this land at 1976 rates. This was possible because of the Urban Land Ceiling Act. We need this law to fulfil the dreams of poor people.
(Transliteration) MG: Hya Urban Land Ceiling khaali aaplya hi jameen 76 chya kimmateet milali. Hi kibaya tya Urban Land Ceiling Act mule jhaali hoti... Gareebancha swapna purna karnyakarita hya kaidyachi ajun hi avashakta aahe.
ST: The government of Maharashtra had taken a firm decision to cancel this law.
(Transliteration) ST: Aani Maharashtra shashanaana tar ha kaida radd karaicha thaam nirnay ghetle la aahe.
ST: Mrunal Tai spoke whole heartedly abou this...
(Transliteration) ST: Tya baddal Mrunal Tai pot tidiki ni mhantaayet.
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We have put in a lot of effort for the ULC Act not to be cancelled.
MG: We made a lot of efforts so that the law of ULC doesn't get cancelled. Even now I feel if the ULC law is cancelled we will fight against it with our walking sticks but we will definitely try
(Transliteration) MG: ULC cha kaida radda hov naye ya karta aamhi faar khatpat keli. Aani ajun hi mala asa vaatata ki ULC kaidya raadha hoila nighala tar aamhi tyacha virruddha ladha ubhaarnyacha kaam kaathi tekat tekat ka hoee na pan karnyacha jarooor prayatna karu.
In case they try to cancel the ULC Act we will surely try to prevent that,
even if we have to do so limping and walking with a cane when we're old.
ST: Baburao Samant goes a step further to say...
(Transliteration) ST: Baburao Samant tar tya hi pudhe javoon mhantaat...
BS: About 30,000 acres comes under this law and by cancelling this law the State Government wants to give it back to the builders. We thought about this a lot and we realised, this 30,000 acre of land is owned by only 347 people and as per this law if they got 2 lakh rupees as compensation then the government gets this land for 70 million rupees.
(Transliteration) BS: 30,000 acre jameen hy kaydya khaali yete aani Rajya Shashan kayda raddha karoon ti builders na tyala parat dyayla maagte aahet. Tar hyahca aamhi khoop vichaar kela aani asala aadhal la, ki hai 30,000 acre jameen hyanche maalak 347 log aahet fakta tyaana prateeki 2 lakh rupaiye hya kaidya pramaane kai compensation dila tar 7 koti rupaiyala hi jameen Sarkar la milte.
30,000 acres of land falls under The Urban Land Ceiling (ULC) Act
P. B. (Baburao) Samant standing on the terrace of one of the completed buildings in phase one of the NNP Dindoshi project, offers us clarity about the ULC (the Urban Land Ceiling) Act with some wishful thinking and statistics. 30,000 acres of land belongs to less that 350 people. Acquiring this land from them a a nominal rate, would cost the government a token amount. Regulating this land and selling it at a fixed rate would give the government enough money to look after and provide infrastructure, amenities and development to all of Mumbai and Maharashtra.
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The State Government is trying to cancel ULC and hand this land over to the builders on a platter.
We realised that 30,000 acres of land belongs to 347 people only.
As per this act if each was given as compensation 2 lakhs, the Government could get 30,000 acres of land at only 7 crores.
If sold at current land rates fixed by the government itself, at min. rate 1500/sq.ft., these 30,000 acres would ascertain 2 lakh crores.
BS: In Bombay the government has decided on the rates for different types of land and the government has decided these prices and the lowest prices if you take an average price as 1500 by that rate this land would cost 2 lakh million rupees! Please bear in mind.
(Transliteration) BS: Aani Sarkar ni je aaj Mumbai madhey veglya veglya jameeni che dar nakki kelele aahet swathaa sarkar ni tyachaat kamit kami dar je kelele aahet tya daraani mhanje sadharan se average 1500 cha dharla tar tya daraan ni hya jameeni chi kimmat don laksha koti rupaiye hote lakshaat ghya.
200,000 crores! That kind of money will make Mumbai a sparkling new city!
BS: In this cost we can have a sparkling Bombay. A shiny, glossy Bombay and the State can State can payback half its debts.
(Transliteration) BS: Hyacha madhey saarya Mumbai chi chakchakahat mhanun Mumbai karta yeeil aaplyala. Chakchakit Mumbai karta yeeil. Rajya cha ardha karja nighoon jaeel.
50% of the state debt can be re-paid. The backlog of development in places like Vidharbha, Marathwada, Konkan could be compensated.
BS: And Vidharba, Marathwada, Konkan which have a backlog of development that also will be done with that's the potential of the of the 30,000 acre of land in Mumbai. So should we put this land to use for that or give it away to builders and feed them all this cream people have to decide this. We cannot depend on the government.
(Transliteration) BS: Aani Vidharba aani Marathwada, Konkan hyaana jo back log rahila asel Vikasacha toh suddha nighoon jaeel evdhi shyamata hya 30,000 acre jameeni Mumbai chya jameeni madhey aahe. Tenhva ji jameen hy kamaa saathi laavaichi ka hi jameen builder la na devoon hi sagli malai builder na khayala ghalaichi he lokaani tharvaila pahije. Shashaana varti avalamboon rahoon chaalnar nahi.
These 30,000 acres of land is worth so much.
The choice is should this land be used for this low cost housing scheme?
Or to butter the builders up with those 200 thousand crores.
The people must decide on this, because depending on the Government is not going to help.
ST: You can break mountains with determination and Nagari Nivara project is a testament to that.
(Transliteration) ST: Nischayacha balaavar dongar hi fodtaa yeto hyacha pratay mhanjech Nagari Nivara prakalp.
ST: When this project was completed, the President of the project Mrunal Tai expresses her feelings in her own words...
(Transliteration) ST: Ha prakalp purna jhalaya var, prakalpachya pranetya Mrunal Taichi bhavana tyaanchyach sabdaat...
MG: We are very satisfied the project is complete we put in a lot of years behind this. If we leave aside the political struggle we have given all out time to this project. So its completion is definitely extremely satisfying
(Transliteration) MG: Prakalp purna jhala ya baddal jarur samadhaan aahe karan faar varsha aamhi hyachaat ghaatleli aahet jawal jawal Rajyakiya kaarkherecha sodun ya prakalpatach sagla vel aamhi delela aahe. Tehnva toh purratvala yena hey nischitach samadhankarak aahe.
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