Vasai Fort

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While the government was busy inaugurating the new Shivaji Memorial over the weekend, a social service group in Vasai, have decided to take control of the deteriorating and poorly maintained'Aamchi Vasai', a local community group, has sent messages on social media that they would be guarding the ancientFort from 9pm on the 31st of December and won't allow people to party in the fort premises. A message circulating onwarns revellers to stay away from the fort and not deteriorate it any further. It also mentions that the members of this group will guard the fort from 9pm onwards and won't allow people to enter it after that. The historic fort is under the control of the(ASI).Earlier this month, Shridatta Raut, a specialist in Konkan region forts and empire history, organised a cleanliness campaign along with his team 'Kille Vasai Mohim' at the Vasai Fort, clearing more than 1000 liquor bottles along with old clothes, plastic bags as well as other garbage.Sampatrao Patil, senior Police Inspector of Vasai gaon police station said that forts are meant to be an inspiration and should be studied not used for celebrations.