Shil Phata
Shil Phata | |
|---|---|
| Shil Phata circle | |
  Shil Phata | |
| Coordinates: 19°08′50″N 73°02′26″E / 19.14735°N 73.04053°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Thane |
| Region | Mumbai MR |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation under Thane |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 400612, 421204 |
| Telephone code | 022 [MTNL Mumbai] |
| Vehicle registration | MH-04 [Thane RTO] |
Shil Phata or Shilphata is an area about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Mumbra, in the Thane city of Maharashtra under Thane Municipal Corporation, India. Shil Phata is located east of Parsik Hills on the old Mumbai-Pune Road (National Highway 4).[1][2]
It is a site of attraction for building projects and is under rapid development phase.[citation needed]
The proposed Monorail project between Mahape and Kalyan, which will pass through Shilphata, is expected to ease commuting and may also impact the property prices in the area.
Illegal housing[edit]
It was the site of the 2013 Thane building collapse that occurred on 4 April 2013. Over 70 people were killed and dozens injured in the collapse of an illegal building.[3][4] Shil Phata was one of the locales within the Thane District where illegal buildings were demolished in 2010. In total more than 300 buildings were razed.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Sunjoy Monga. The Mumbai Nature Guide. (2004). India Book House. p. 55.
- ^ Bhivandi - Kalyan - Shil Phata Project. Maharashtra State Road Development Company. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Thane building collapse: 2 developers arrested; toll touches 72". The Hindu. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Death toll in Thane building collapse mounts to 72." The Hindu Business Line. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "300 structures razed in Thane." New Delhi, India: Hindustan Times. McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. October 8, 2010. HighBeam Research. Retrieved 6 Apr. 2013.