Deterritorialisation of Kolis: Impact of Infrastructure Projects on the Kolis of Machchimar Nagar in Cuffe Parade, Mumbai

This thesis explores the impact of infrastructure development on the Koli fishing community of the Machchimar Nagar Koliwada (Koli village) in Cuffe Parade, near Mumbai’s Southern Business District. It analyses the challenges faced by the community as a result of the development of two major infrastructure projects, the expansion of exploration for and exploitation of Gas and Oil by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (hereafter ONGC) and the construction of the Shivaji monument.