Shil Phata
Shil Phata is an area about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Mumbra, in the Thane cityof 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's a junction connecting Thane city to Navi Mumbai and Kalyan-Dombivali.
Shil Phata | |
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  Shil Phata | |
| Coordinates: 19.1459°N 73.0434°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Thane |
| Region | Mumbai MMR |
| Government | |
| • Type | Thane Municipal Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 400612, 421204 |
| Telephone code | 022 [MTNL Mumbai] |
| Vehicle registration | MH-04 [Thane RTO] |
Illegal housing
It was the site of the 2013 Thane building collapse that occurred on 4 April 2013. 72 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
- 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.
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