Question

Who was the Chief Minister of Maharashtra that temporarily stopped the metro construction through Aarey Forest?

• A. Devendra Fadnavis
• B. Sharad Pawar
• C. Uddhav Thackeray
• D. Ajit Pawar

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Uddhav Thackeray

• The protest against the cutting of trees for the construction of the Metro-3 Car Shed by the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation - Aarey Protest

• Aarey Forest is located in - Sanjay Gandhi National Park

• The state where Aarey Forest is located - Maharashtra

• The tribal group living in Aarey Forest - Warli

• The Maharashtra Chief Minister who temporarily halted the metro construction through Aarey Forest - Uddhav Thackeray

• On October 4, 2019, around 2000 trees in Aarey Forest were cut down by the Mumbai Municipal Corporation authorities.