It is most saddening and ironical to see the MMRDA itself destroying mangroves in Bandra Kurla Complex. This has to be stopped immediately. See the images below. Right click and open in new tab. Images taken on 4th Feb 09.
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- Vakola Nala coming from Santacruz, joins Mithi on the other side
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- The mangroves on the left.
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- The contruction of the retainer wall will stop the water flow from Vakola Nala to the mangroves on the left, ultimately destroying them.
A letter has been sent to
1) The Metropolitan Commissioner
2) Chief Justice, Mumbai High Court
3) Secretary Environment
Read a copy of the letter here Letter to MMRDA. Here mmrda-16feb09-vakola-nala1
An acknowledgment of all the authorities -acknowledgment-of-vakola-nala-letter1
Do join the protest on
Wednesday, 25th Feb, 5 pm
On the Bridge between MMRDA office and ICICI Bank
February 21, 2009 at 12:48 pm |
Destroying mangroves leads to ecological disaster,not least because it directly affects the human population as they are a defensive against marine natural disasters.
February 23, 2009 at 3:00 pm |
Can planners, civil engineers and environment experts sit together to find a solution to ensure that if the wall must be built then the mangroves on the left bank also continue to receive water?
February 23, 2009 at 3:26 pm |
In response to Mr. Dhumal – what use will the wall be of in that case? Inlets can be made in the wall but there has to be a good rationale for the wall itself other than just enriching some vested interests.
The mangroves are anyways a good buffer between the existing habitation on the left and the nulla.
March 13, 2009 at 10:17 am |
If authority like MMRDA are voilating the laws, then where should we go? Also, the same is happening between Diva and Dombivali. 60% mangrobe belt is destroed by lanmafia’s. Can anybody give me contact details of mangrove society of India. Send me details on pankajsamel@rathi.com
March 24, 2009 at 8:33 am |
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