EsselWorld

EsselWorld is an amusement park located in Gorai on Dharavi island, Mumbai.[1] It covers an area of 65 acres along with Water Kingdom, and was opened to the public in 1989.[2][3] Along with Adlabs Imagica, EsselWorld is one of the largest amusement parks in India.

EsselWorld
StatusOperating
Operating seasonYear-round

EsselWorld has been involved in multiple controversies. The original land acquisition for 700 acres was mired in controversy and claimed to be illegal.[4] Additionally, there have been allegations of illegal destruction of mangroves and violation of coastal zone regulations.[5]

References
  1. "Essel World Mumbai". www.mumbai.org.uk.
  2. "Riding on amusement". Hindustan Times. 12 August 2012.
  3. "Reconsider decision to shut Esselworld, says government". Mumbai Mirror.
  4. "HC pulls up Rane over land for Esselworld". Mumbai Mirror.
  5. "MPCB washes its hands of 'mangrove destruction' by Esselworld". 17 July 2014.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.