If the Mumbai suburban district administration is to be believed, 60% of the shanties encroaching upon the mangroves at Yari Road in Versova have been removed since February. HT on January 18, 19 and 25 reported on citizens’ complaints of recurring fires on a 10-acre mangrove patch on a private land. Meanwhile, Yari Road residents said they visited the site a day after the first demolition took place, and found the shanties were being rebuilt. It is important to ensure they don’t return, and the mangrove patch is restored,” said Suneet Gandhi, resident and member of the Yari Road Bachao group. Debris removed from Navi Mumbai wetlandsAfter a rap from the Bombay high court (HC), the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) and a private company started to remove debris from Talawe wetlands in Navi Mumbai last Friday.

Source: Hindustan Times April 12, 2018 17:37 UTC