Asaniye is a small village on the Konkan coast in Maharashtra, surrounded by thick forests of the Western Ghats. Residents here fear lifestyle change and loss of green cover once iron ore mining operations begin. Villagers, led by Vaishali Patil of non-profit Ankur Trust, said the rapid eia did not mention the presence of 65 perennial water streams around the village and a sacred mangrove.

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