Construction Push In SGNP Eco-Zone Sparks Fresh Environmental Concerns
December 12, 2025: Large-scale construction activity near the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) has triggered alarm among citizens and environmentalists, who say the Ecologically Sensitive Zone (ESZ) meant to protect the buffer around Mumbai’s most vital green lung is being steadily eroded. In Chena village, off Ghodbunder Road in Thane district, a 10-acre forested tract […]
Illegal Debris Dumping In Aarey And SGNP Sparks Outrage; Activists Demand Immediate Action
October 31, 2025: Environmental activists have raised serious concerns after at least three trucks were seen unloading construction debris inside Aarey Forest and the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) on Wednesday evening. By Thursday morning, around 6,700 sq ft of forest land had reportedly been levelled using soil and debris, prompting calls for immediate intervention […]
Environmentalists Warn Maharashtra Over Wadala Land Conversion
October 6, 2025: Environmental activists have accused the Maharashtra government of systematically eroding Mumbai’s remaining natural spaces through its continuing infrastructure and development projects. The latest controversy follows a public notice issued by the Urban Development Department (UDD), proposing to convert 20,318 sq. metres (around five acres) of land — currently designated as a ‘Natural […]
Mumbai Environmentalists Slam BMC For Misrepresentation In Plantation Drive
August 26, 2025: Mumbai’s Environmental Status Report (ESR) 2024–25 has come under sharp criticism, with activists and environmental experts challenging the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) claim that more than 20,000 trees were planted in the past year. Despite these assertions, the official tally of 29.75 lakh trees has remained unchanged across every ward for the […]
Green Activists Rally Against Cutting of 9,000 Mangroves for Versova-Bhayandar Coastal Road
Mumbai’s environmental activists are gearing up in large numbers to protest the planned removal of 9,000 mangroves as part of the proposed Versova-Bhayandar Coastal Road extension. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to hold a public hearing on Friday at 2:30 pm at its Development Plan department, where citizens will have the opportunity to […]