Aarey Milk Colony
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Aarey Milk Colony is situated in Goregaon
East, a suburb of Mumbai
. It has gardens, a nursery, lakes, an observation pavilion, picnic facilities, and milk plants.
On average, 16,000 cattle are reared on 1,287 hectares of land, and 32 cattle farms. Some of the attractions in Aarey Milk Colony are the Aarey Garden Restaurant, Chota Kashmir and the Boating rides and the Picnic Spot.
The Aarey milk colony is situated off the Western Express Highway which runs acrosss Mumbai. It is one of the most modern milk colonies in the world. Apart from being a milk producing center, it is also known for its greenery and beautiful surroundings. The garden is spread over 4000 acres (16.2 km²) of parkland and is a good place for tourism. There is an observation pavilion on a hill near the entrance to the colony from where one can survey an enchanting landscape.
Aarey Milk Colony has good facilities for picnics and get-togethers. It has milk plants, gardens, a nursery and a lake in the vicinity that attracts visitors and makes it a suitable location for a weekend getaway or excursion. The colony has been used a number of times as a site for film shootings.
Bad condition of Aarey Colony Toll Road
The road condition of the Aarey Colony Toll Road has become extremely bad especially after this monsoon season and is causing several problems to the commuters. Commuters use that road everyday and pay Rs.15 (for 4 wheelers) to use that road one way. They charge a toll for auto-rickshaws and two-wheelers too, but there are so many potholes on the road and the commuters are wondering the reason why no one is bothered about repairing this condition.
Whenever, the commuters talk to the toll contractor, they clearly say that it the responsibility of Aarey Colony Management and the same has been published on the banner put on all the three collection center.
Commuters have been getting severe back problems after using this road and in addition to that, there are lot of wear and tear happening to the cars/vehicles.
This also leads to delay in reaching the destination, as it takes more than double time than it should.
Goregaon
Goregaon is the locality situated at the north of Mumbai . It is a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line....
East, a suburb of Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. It has gardens, a nursery, lakes, an observation pavilion, picnic facilities, and milk plants.
On average, 16,000 cattle are reared on 1,287 hectares of land, and 32 cattle farms. Some of the attractions in Aarey Milk Colony are the Aarey Garden Restaurant, Chota Kashmir and the Boating rides and the Picnic Spot.
The Aarey milk colony is situated off the Western Express Highway which runs acrosss Mumbai. It is one of the most modern milk colonies in the world. Apart from being a milk producing center, it is also known for its greenery and beautiful surroundings. The garden is spread over 4000 acres (16.2 km²) of parkland and is a good place for tourism. There is an observation pavilion on a hill near the entrance to the colony from where one can survey an enchanting landscape.
Aarey Milk Colony has good facilities for picnics and get-togethers. It has milk plants, gardens, a nursery and a lake in the vicinity that attracts visitors and makes it a suitable location for a weekend getaway or excursion. The colony has been used a number of times as a site for film shootings.
Bad condition of Aarey Colony Toll Road
The road condition of the Aarey Colony Toll Road has become extremely bad especially after this monsoon season and is causing several problems to the commuters. Commuters use that road everyday and pay Rs.15 (for 4 wheelers) to use that road one way. They charge a toll for auto-rickshaws and two-wheelers too, but there are so many potholes on the road and the commuters are wondering the reason why no one is bothered about repairing this condition.
Whenever, the commuters talk to the toll contractor, they clearly say that it the responsibility of Aarey Colony Management and the same has been published on the banner put on all the three collection center.
Commuters have been getting severe back problems after using this road and in addition to that, there are lot of wear and tear happening to the cars/vehicles.
This also leads to delay in reaching the destination, as it takes more than double time than it should.
External links
- http://www.lotussuites.com/travel-india/travel-mumbai/aarey_milk.htm
- http://dairy.maharashtra.gov.in/dairy_farms.htm