Editing Sewri (section)

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'''Sewri''' ([[International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration|IAST]]: ''Śivdī,'' [[Help:IPA/Marathi|[ʃiʋɖiː]]]) is a locality along the eastern edge of South Mumbai, in [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. It is also the name of a [[Sewri railway station|railway station]] on the [[Harbour Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Central Railway Harbour Line]].

[[File:Lesser Flamingos at Sewri harbour(Mumbai).jpg|thumb|left|Lesser flamingos at Sewri jetty mudflats in early morning (January,2013)]]
Sewri (pronounced as Shivdi / शिवडी) is a small hamlet on the eastern shore of the [[Parel]] island, one of the original [[seven islands of Bombay]]. Sewri has a [[Sewri Fort|fort]] that dates back to 1770. The Agri-Horticultural Society had established gardens at Sewri, which were acquired in 1865 by Arthur Crawford, then the Municipal Commissioner of Bombay, for building a European cemetery. Large parts of Sewri belong to the [[Bombay Port Trust]] and were incorporated into the harbour facilities. In 1996, the mangrove swamps of Sewri were declared a protected ecology. [[Lesser flamingo]]s from other parts of India come to these mangroves to breed.<ref>{{cite news|title=Homecoming for lesser flamingos in Sewri |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-09/mumbai/31041066_1_flamingos-sewri-mudflats |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716111627/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-09/mumbai/31041066_1_flamingos-sewri-mudflats |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 July 2012 |date= 9 February 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=27 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Mumbai's Sewri mudflats must await pink-feathered flamingos |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_mumbai-s-sewri-mudflats-must-await-pink-feathered-flamingos_1629100 |work=[[Daily News & Analysis]] |date= 23 December 2011 |accessdate=27 April 2012}}</ref> The coastal area of locality includes the Sewri mudflats, a [[wetland]].<ref>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/sewri-wetland-to-get-global-status/story-SW6zHPXucCmsDlRuW9h5hL.html Sewri wetland to get global status?]</ref> The flamingos arrive at the mudflats from the months of October to March every year. These mudflats are near the Sewri jetty, which is a 20-minute walk from the railway station.

The Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road (RAK marg) which consist of four adjacent roads begins at Sewri and ends at Maheshwari Udyan (Matunga) near [[King's Circle]] station. Fatima High School can be found at the beginning of the RAK road. The [[Sewri Christian Cemetery]], the largest of its kind within city limits, is located here.

Sewri East houses a number of industrial units especially those of Petrochemical industries. Sewri West is largely residential, consisting of housing societies like Sewri Koliwada, BDD Chawls and Mulraj Bhuvan. The Mulraj Bhuvan Group (MBG) is a very famous club in this area known for its sporting and social activities. Built by the British in the year 1925, Dnyaneshwar Nagar, '''Shivaji Nagar''', Gulmohar Society, Labour Camp and Bhatwadi are located here as well. The market area is called "Sewri Naka".

The opening up of mill lands and the [[Mumbai Port Trust]] lands for development has resulted in a lot of construction activity in this area. The [[Sewri-Nhava Sheva transharbour link]], which is being planned by the [[Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority]] (MMRDA), threatens the habitat of the migratory flamingos.<ref>{{cite news|title=Welfare of flamingos will cost MMRDA Rs 300 crore more |url=http://www.mid-day.com/news/2012/mar/210312-mumbai-Welfare-of-flamingos-will-cost-MMRDA-Rs-300-crore-more.htm |publisher=[[Mid-Day]] |date= 21 March 2012 |accessdate=27 April 2012}}</ref>