Elephanta Islanders Face The Brunt of Political Apathy, Dearth of Tourists
By Gajanan Khergamker Today, Shailesh Mhatre earns barely a few hundred rupees from sales at his stall on Elephanta Island’s Jetty. “And, ...Read More
Making Roads, Dumping Healthcare
At Elephanta Island, sadly, the Gram Panchayat has opted for building ‘roads’ while completely ignoring the need for basic health care for ...Read More
Barring ‘Outsiders’ Doing Business
“We will not let outsiders do business on Elephanta Island,” warns erstwhile Sarpanch Rajendra Padte who, on his part, rubbishes his presen...Read More
Discretionary checks to Elephanta Island
It isn’t rare to find the launch service provider refusing to sell tickets to ‘single men’ or ‘single women’ entirely on whim citing, and o...Read More
Basics remain out of reach for Islanders
Now, the 20 lakh footfalls per annum on the island are set to increase with the spurt in promotional activities and India’s longest rope-wa...Read More
Smitten by tourism, locals risk life, limb
“During the monsoons, the sea enters our homes and the view our home provides tourists is spectacular. It’s like living under a waterfall,”...Read More
New Sarpanch, New Equations
So, while all of Elephanta Island’s natives braced for an influx of tourists from over the world on their seaside homes and got cracking t...Read More
And then, there was power!
In February 2018, power reached Elephanta Island via a a 7.5 km-long, and India’s longest, undersea cable. While the cost of the electrific...Read More
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