The construction of the proposed toll plaza at Kamothe-Kharghar junction on the Sion-Panvel highway has hit yet another hurdle.

Almost nine years after the Bombay high court ordered notification of mangroves on government land in the state for better protection, mangroves in Thane, Raigad, Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri districts

Mangroves in Airoli continue to suffer and die due to illegal activities, like the building of artificial bunds within mangroves for crab farming and fishing.

Takes Cognizance Of TOI Reports On Sunderbans

Mangroves are being destroyed at a rate 3 – 5 times greater than the average rates of forest loss, costing billions in economic damages and denying millions of people the ecosystem services they ne

The Rs. 450-crore Oceanarium project proposed at Kochi will face its first major test for implementation on Tuesday when it will be scrutinised for Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance. B.

KHULNA : The Forest Department has taken a master plan for protecting the Sunderbans, world heritage mangrove forest, to attract tourists, ahead of tourism year in 2015, reports BSS.