Probe Ordered Into Lokhandwala Mangrove Destruction, Restoration Efforts Begin
July 23, 2025: The campaign to save the mangrove-rich wetlands of Lokhandwala in Andheri West has gathered pace, following sustained complaints by local residents regarding illegal dumping, construction, and destruction within a non-development zone. Last week, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Anil Parab raised the issue in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, bringing renewed attention to the […]
Mumbai Coastal Road Faces Backlash Over Mangrove Threats
June 21, 2025: Dr Girish Salgaonkar, a fisher from Charkop, recalls a time when Kandivali had kitchen gardens and families cultivated vegetables. That traditional way of life, he says, has steadily eroded—first due to land reclamation and now through the large-scale destruction of mangroves. With the proposed extension of the Mumbai Coastal Road, that threat […]