Save Nani Nani Park
Save Nani Nani Park
The Issue
Nana-Nani Park is a vital open space used daily by nearly thousands citizens from children’s to actual Nana Nani and Dada Dadi for their morning and evening walks. This amounts to approximately 3.65 lakh visitors annually and this is a conservative estimate.
The park is not maintained by government funds. It is sustained entirely through the dedicated efforts of local NGOs and responsible citizens. It stands as a powerful example of community-driven public space management.
The proposed Coastal Road project currently plans to pass through Nana-Nani Park, which would permanently destroy this invaluable open area.
In addition, the alignment of the Coastal Road cuts through mangroves, which are legally notified forests. Constructing a road through mangrove areas:
• Violates environmental protections.
• Poses ecological risks.
• Endangers nearby low-lying areas, including Seven Bungalows, which rely on mangroves as natural flood protection.
Mangroves act as natural barriers against flooding, tidal surges, and coastal erosion. Destroying them increases the vulnerability of surrounding neighborhoods.
We Are Not Against Development
Our objection is not against development. We support infrastructure growth, but we demand inclusive and environmentally responsible development.
We Mumbaikar don't Want Oxygen cafe like Delhi.
We Want Fresh Air which is our Right To Life, as it says in Article 21 "No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law"
The judiciary has interpreted the Right to Life to include the right to a clean and healthy environment.
Article 48A "The State shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country."
And as citizens it’s our fundamental duty under Article 51(A) g “to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wild life, and to have compassion for living creatures”
Save Nana-Nani Park. Protect our mangroves. Support inclusive development.
10,775
The Issue
Nana-Nani Park is a vital open space used daily by nearly thousands citizens from children’s to actual Nana Nani and Dada Dadi for their morning and evening walks. This amounts to approximately 3.65 lakh visitors annually and this is a conservative estimate.
The park is not maintained by government funds. It is sustained entirely through the dedicated efforts of local NGOs and responsible citizens. It stands as a powerful example of community-driven public space management.
The proposed Coastal Road project currently plans to pass through Nana-Nani Park, which would permanently destroy this invaluable open area.
In addition, the alignment of the Coastal Road cuts through mangroves, which are legally notified forests. Constructing a road through mangrove areas:
• Violates environmental protections.
• Poses ecological risks.
• Endangers nearby low-lying areas, including Seven Bungalows, which rely on mangroves as natural flood protection.
Mangroves act as natural barriers against flooding, tidal surges, and coastal erosion. Destroying them increases the vulnerability of surrounding neighborhoods.
We Are Not Against Development
Our objection is not against development. We support infrastructure growth, but we demand inclusive and environmentally responsible development.
We Mumbaikar don't Want Oxygen cafe like Delhi.
We Want Fresh Air which is our Right To Life, as it says in Article 21 "No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law"
The judiciary has interpreted the Right to Life to include the right to a clean and healthy environment.
Article 48A "The State shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country."
And as citizens it’s our fundamental duty under Article 51(A) g “to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wild life, and to have compassion for living creatures”
Save Nana-Nani Park. Protect our mangroves. Support inclusive development.
10,775
Petition created on 15 February 2026