NAVI MUMBAI: After the raid by the Navi Mumbai police last week on illegal sand mining, in which five barges were seized and 18 persons arrested, environmentalists have noticed heightened sand mini

Incidents of illegal sand mining, using heavy-duty suction pumps, were reported on Monday and Tuesday in the creek between Kharghar and Mansarovar railway stations.

Forest Officials Say Tankers Will Be Used To Refill Lakes

Navi Mumbai: A recent medical survey conducted by in the city by a group of ophthalmologists has revealed that nearly 29% of diabetic patients are not aware that they are slowly becoming blind due

Mangroves in the city are slowly dying with cement walls coming up around them, say activists.

Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Monday passed a judgment in favour of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India by ordering the release of the captive elephant, Sunder.

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Monday passed a landmark judgment in favour of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India by directing the state government to release the captive ele

"Only after the last tree has been cut down, only after the last river has been poisoned, only after the last fish has been caught, only then will you realize that money cannot be eaten." -- Cree Indian prophecy.

For yet another anniversary of World Wetlands Day today (February 2), worried environmentalists all over the planet tend to agree with this Cree Indian philosophy, suggesting that there is an urgent need to save our marshlands and mangroves.

Activists are in uproar over the destruction of wetlands in the city, despite several complaints made to the local and state forest authorities.

The latest environmental violation can be seen behind Raghuleela Mall in Vashi, where debris has been dumped in the mangroves.
"We had earlier complained about the debris being dumped in the mangroves along the Sion-Panvel highway, which was later cleared by the forest and local authorities. About the latest debris dumping in Vashi, I will again inform the forest department,'' said environmentalist Debi Goenka of Bombay Environmental Action Group.

Mumbai: The state government’s plan to tighten security for netas by building a blast-proof wall outside the Mantralaya main gate may lead to the axing of at least 34 trees in the vicinity.

Confirming the tree-cutting proposal, civic superintendent of gardens K Yadav said, “The public works department has proposed to cut down 34 trees surrounding the Mantralaya building for certain constructions and alterations. Usually, such proposals by the state are cleared by the civic body.”

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