Yesterday mother earth smiled and we should too, with landmark judgement by honourable Bombay high court (HC) .
HC said all mangroves in the state are to be declared as protected or reserved forests, including those on land belonging to planning authorities like the City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) and Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA).
Declare all mangrove lands in state as reserved forests: Bombay HC -
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The bench said that any ongoing construction work on mangrove land and its surrounding buffer zone must be stopped immediately. The bench also prohibited any dumping of construction debris or other waste on mangrove land.
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These is BIGG win for all of us who are in action, words and thoughts supporting cause of protection of environment for our future generation and safeguarding our lives.
E-Abhivaykti have formal complaint already lodged for mangroves cutting in Sec 1, 8 and 10 of KHARGHR .Now our complaint got a major boost and we got a green signal to save, protect and nurture our green furtrue .
This petition is thus explaining kharghar mangroves, wetlands and water bodies.