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An eight-foot-high wall will be erected across the forest areas of Mumbra, Kausa, Kalwa, Iltha-npada and Digha. (Photo: File photo)

Walls to keep forest encroachers at bay

The Parsik Hill range has been affected by encroaching slum dwellers.

2 Oct 2019 2:35 AM IST

Officials stated that the action was taken after the mangrove cell received a tip-off.

Ten trucks loaded with debris for dumping in Mankhurd seized

The staff dressed in casuals arrived at the spot earlier for surprise.

31 March 2019 4:54 AM IST

Citizens will be tying a rakhi to trees in Aarey Colony.

Activists demand green manifesto ahead of polls

A striking example of a party turning away from their promise is Shiv Sena, which had strongly protested against Metro...

25 March 2019 3:43 AM IST

Trump, who doubts that climate change is primarily caused by man-made greenhouse gas emissions, said in June that he would instead focus on promoting jobs in the US fossil fuel industry. (Photo: Representational/File)

City youth protest climate change

There was a global protest under Fridays for future which saw demonstrations in Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai,...

16 March 2019 2:25 AM IST

Bombay high court

Bombay HC allows MMRDA to cut mangroves for connector flyover

A division bench of Justices allowed a petition filed by the MMRDA, seeking permission to destroy 0.0484 hectares of...

12 March 2019 7:20 PM IST

Even coastal dwellers, like the Koli community, native to these shores, have not evolved to keep up with city.

Saving Bandrs's mangroves

Rehan Merchant has spent years single-handedly levelling a beach at Carter Road and keeping the mangroves clean.

9 March 2019 6:54 AM IST

PAWS has said around 2,000 mangroves have been chopped in Gorai and Charkop.

Bullet train station in Thane to be reworked to save mangroves:...

National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited MD Achal Khare said that all the required wildlife, forest and CRZ...

29 Jun 2019 1:05 PM IST

Mhada homes are the only affordable option for the middle class and the lower section of society within Mumbai limits.

Mangrove affected land beneficiaries to avail deposit

Those who get the EMD will be persons who had purchased lands from Mhada in 1995-96.

28 Jun 2019 2:39 AM IST

One of the biggest factors that activists have been trying to address for a long time is the vulnerability of the mangrove cover in the city and the suburbs.

Saving the natural shield

The requirement for conservation of Mangroves was highlighted yet again after flooding brought the city to a grinding...

6 Aug 2019 12:00 AM IST

Locals suspect the fire incidents to be an attempt to clear the forest patch for development activities.

Fresh fire incidents at Ulwe mangroves

The forest department tried to control the fire and is investigating the matter to find the culprits.

22 Dec 2018 12:54 AM IST

The states mangrove cell aims to have a birds eye view of the citys mangroves to keep a check on intruders.

Mangrove wall gets final nod; tenders to be floated

The Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority had also given its approval for the walls earlier this year.

18 Dec 2018 1:56 AM IST

Debris being dumped within 50 meters of the buffer zone.

Chembur mangroves being destructed'

The mangrove cell has taken cognisance of the issue and directed an inspection on the matter.

11 Dec 2018 2:06 AM IST