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They have also agreed to not re-rehabilitate the tribal people to a building as that would destroy their source of livelihood. They came equipped with stoves and change of clothes too. We put forth our demands and discussed the issues. In case of the Aarey Colony land issue, the state government has promised to conduct a survey and has even appointed special officials to see to it that the locals were not uprooted and were given remuneration. He has given us a deadline of December 2018,” said Vivek Pandit, who led the protest.The government has also decided to appoint officials to take an overview of the water crisis-like situation in Vasai.The community has also demanded a pension scheme for tribal senior citizens as in the case of Madhya Pradesh.Villagers hailing from Nashik , Thane, Mumbai, Raigad, Vasai, Bhiwandi , Shahapur, Palghar and Mokhada had staged a night-long protest..