NAVI MUMBAI: After a week of incessant rain, Navi Mumbai's pavements and roads are littered with uprooted trees and fallen branches.

With World Environment Day on Friday, environmentalists and activists in Navi Mumbai are concerned about the number of issues that plague the satellite city.

Irrespective of the fact that Navi Mumbai is turning into a concrete jungle like its neighbouring counterparts, a number of nature lovers and wild life enthusiasts are going the extra mile to keep

On a regular school day, Uddesh Koottanal, a Class III student, brings to school rice and lentils or a sandwich for his mid-day break meal. On Friday, however, he was in for a special treat.