Shil Phata

Shil Phata
Shil Phata circle
Shil Phata
Coordinates: 19°08′50″N73°02′26″E / 19.14735°N 73.04053°E / 19.14735; 73.04053
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 miles) 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

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

1. Sunjoy Monga. The Mumbai Nature Guide. (2004). India Book House. p. 55.
2. Bhivandi - Kalyan - Shil Phata Project. Maharashtra State Road Development Company. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
3. "Thane building collapse: 2 developers arrested; toll touches 72". The Hindu. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
4. "Death toll in Thane building collapse mounts to 72." The Hindu Business Line. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
5. "300 structures razed in Thane." New Delhi, India: Hindustan Times. McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. October 8, 2010. HighBeam Research. Retrieved 6 Apr. 2013.