A Calculated Environmental Crime: Citizens Allege Developer Defeated - the Roots on Purpose to Destroy Heritage Tree Under the Guise of an Accident

 

CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE IN MULUND WEST: Centenarian Tree Collapses Opposite Police Station; Disastrous Piling Work by Niyati Enterprises Triggers Near-Fatal Catastrophe

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CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE IN MULUND WEST: Centenarian Tree Collapses Opposite Police Station; Disastrous Piling Work by Niyati Enterprises Triggers Near-Fatal Catastrophe

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A Calculated Environmental Crime: Citizens Allege Developer Defeated - the Roots on Purpose to Destroy Heritage Tree Under the Guise of an Accident

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Special Correspondence: Mulund - MUMBAI: A horrifying testament to reckless urban development unfolded on N.S. Road today. A majestic, heritage tree - estimated to be well over 100 years old - came crashing down directly opposite the Mulund Police Station, crushing multiple vehicles and completely choking the arterial road.

मुलुंड वेस्ट में बिल्डर की बड़ी लापरवाही: पुलिस स्टेशन के सामने गिरा 100 साल पुराना पेड़; 'नियति एंटरप्राइजेस' की खतरनाक पाइलिंग ने खड़ी की बड़ी मुसीबत

एक सोचा-समझा पर्यावरण अपराध: स्थानीय नागरिकों का आरोप - हादसे का बहाना बनाकर हेरिटेज पेड़ को खत्म करने की थी पूरी प्लानिंग

विशेष संवाददाता: मुलुंड - मुंबई: आज मुलुंड वेस्ट के एन.एस. रोड पर बेलगाम और लापरवाह कंस्ट्रक्शन का एक बेहद डरावना रूप देखने को मिला। मुलुंड पुलिस स्टेशन के ठीक सामने स्थित, करीब 100 साल से भी ज्यादा पुराना एक विशाल ऐतिहासिक पेड़ अचानक भरभराकर गिर गया। इस हादसे में कई गाड़ियां चकनाचूर हो गईं और यह मुख्य सड़क पूरी तरह ब्लॉक हो गई।

 

Special Correspondence: Mulund - MUMBAI: A horrifying testament to reckless urban development unfolded on N.S. Road today. A majestic, heritage tree - estimated to be well over 100 years old - came crashing down directly opposite the Mulund Police Station, crushing multiple vehicles and completely choking the arterial road.

While the physical blockage has brought Mulund West to a standstill, the underlying cause has sparked absolute fury among local residents. This was no natural disaster; it was a man-made catastrophe waiting to happen.

Preliminary investigations and eyewitness accounts reveal that deep piling work was actively being carried out at same plot - construction site. The developer reportedly dug deep into the earth right next to the centenarian tree without erecting mandatory shoring, retaining walls, or structural supports. Deprived of its foundational soil and structural integrity, the massive tree simply gave way.

A Miraculous Escape: The Red Light That Saved Dozens of Lives

It was a matter of pure, divine intervention that Mumbai is not mourning a massive tragedy today. Moments before the tree collapsed, the traffic signal on N.S. Road - regulating the flow from Mulund Railway Station toward the police station - had turned red.

A sea of commuters, public buses, and pedestrians were held back at the junction, waiting for the light to change. Had that signal been green, the massive trunk and canopy would have flattened moving traffic, undoubtedly resulting in severe casualties and loss of life.

Instead, the tree smashed onto the empty stretch of road, crushing parked four-wheelers, scooters, and a stationary Mulund Police van. The impact was so violent that branches reached across the thoroughfare, damaging the facades of buildings opposite the site.

Who is Accountable? The Names Behind the Negligence

As the Mulund Fire Brigade and local police to cut through the massive timber and clear the road, the community is demanding immediate, non-bailable criminal action. The official project details displayed at the site place the responsibility squarely on the following entities:

• Developer: Niyati Enterprises
• IOD Number: P-23610/2024/ (870 And Other)/T Ward/MULUND-W/337/1.
• Legal Name / Promoter: Mr. Dishang Shah
• Architect Licensor: Mr. Ankit U. Jain (M/S AR Design Studio)
• Architect Design: Mr. Rahul Mehta
• RCC Consultants: ZZ Consultants (Lic No. STR/K/211)

There is a growing, fierce demand from residents and legal experts that the Mulund Police must register a formal FIR invoking sections of criminal negligence and endangerment against Mr. Dishang Shah, Niyati Enterprises, and the entire technical team - including the architects and RCC consultants who failed to oversee safe excavation protocols.

Current Ground Situation and Traffic Alerts

The vital stretch of N.S. Road remains completely paralyzed as emergency crews work against the clock.

• Total Closure: The road from Diksha Hotel up to Kanya Shala School is strictly closed to all vehicular movement.
• Diversions in Place: On-duty cops are redirecting all traffic toward Dr. R P Road and M G Road. Expect severe bottlenecks across Mulund West for the next few hours.

A century of history was wiped out in seconds today because a builder chose shortcuts over human safety. The structural damage can be cleared, but the citizens of Mulund are making it loud and clear: those responsible for putting hundreds of innocent lives at risk must face the full force of the law.

We will keep you updated on the filing of the FIR and the progress of the cleanup operations.

Mulundkars, when will this living hell end? The 'Priiva' building mess and BMC’s 1 AM scramble... But where is the permanent solution?

Dr. R. P. Road, Mulund (West) — Live Ground Report

Friends, do you remember? On April 16, 2026, we did a Facebook Live right here from Dr. R. P. Road to shake the 'T' Ward administration out of its deep slumber. Following that, on April 17, BMC workers finally showed up and reluctantly cleared the overflowing sewerage chamber. We thought the problem was solved... but turns out, it was just a temporary band-aid.

Today is June 7, 2026. In the last two months alone, we have had to call the BMC a staggering 8 times for this exact same overflowing sewage.

Look at this structure behind me—'Priiva' (formerly known as Janki Niketan). The development agreement was signed way back in 2005, and after 21 long years, the construction was finally completed in 2026. But the quality of the builder's work is so abysmal that the sewage from this brand-new building is constantly erupting onto the main road, becoming a massive headache for hundreds of neighboring residents.

A midnight scramble by BMC, but what about the root cause?

Last night, on June 6 at 10 PM, I personally called the T-Ward Disaster Management helpline to report this ongoing nightmare. To my utter surprise, at 1:00 AM past midnight (June 7), I received a call from the Ghatkopar BMC office saying, "We are on our way with our vehicle." By 1:30 AM, the civic workers had reached the spot and begun clearing the muck.

I sincerely thank those ground-level workers who showed up in the dead of night to do their duty honestly. But our question is to the senior bureaucrats—are we supposed to stay awake until 1 AM every third night just to keep calling the BMC?

Monsoon is knocking on our doors... and a major health epidemic looms!

This stretch is a vital artery for Mulund. Barring a brief two-hour lull between 2 AM and 4 AM, lakhs of citizens use this road daily to reach Mulund West railway station. Furthermore, this is the very spot for the first and last stops of the 396 bus route running between Andheri and Jogeshwari. Right now, thousands of commuters are forced to step directly into this filth.

The monsoon rains could hit Mumbai any day now. If the road waterlogs as usual, this raw sewage will mix with the rainwater and flood the entire area. Just imagine the horrific stench, the swarm of mosquitoes, and the inevitable explosion of Malaria and Dengue cases! Why is this builder being let off the hook while citizens' health is put on the line?

Our direct demands to the BMC:

1. Deploy Experts Immediately: The BMC must send its expert engineers today itself to inspect the line and implement a permanent engineering solution.
2. Penalize the Builder: A strict inquiry must be launched into the substandard work done by the developer of the 'Priiva' building, and heavy legal penalties must be imposed.

Is the civic administration just going to shuffle paperwork, or will they give us Mulundkars permanent relief from this hellhole before the monsoon fully sets in?

Over to you, Readers:

What do you think about this administrative apathy? Let us know in the comments, and share this video/post as much as possible to ensure it reaches the highest authorities!

A final thought: Today, we supposedly have a "Triple-Engine Government" in power—at the Center, in the State, and heading the Municipal Corporation. If the same political alignment is everywhere, why are the taxpayers still suffering like this? Or have they all just come to power to continue the same old corruption?

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