Several wetlands in Uran have been reclaimed for various projects by Jawahar Lal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Navi Mumbai International Airport is the latest. Activists said mangroves are converted into holding ponds by obstructing flow of sea water. These ponds are later dried and levelled to carry out constructional activities.

Aishwarya Sridhar, who has made a documentary on Panje wetland, highlighted the rich biodiversity in the area.

“Navin Sheva village is four kilometres from Panje wetland. The day isn’t far when Panje wetland too will be destroyed. We’ll have to pay a heavy price for this mindless destruction.”
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