Mangrove Protection Squads- Meeting by MCZMA and MSI response

The Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority called for a meeting to get feedback and suggestions about forming Mangrove Protection Squads.

mangrove_letter- MCZMA

The following letter with suggestions was submitted to the MCZMA. These do not just pertain to the formation of the Squads.

MCZMA 28Aug09

100 mangroves cut at Sai Dham Nagar, Charkop

Just received call from Francis Xavier about 100 mangroves being cut at Sai Dham Nagar opposite Charkop Bus Depot. GE images below should make the matter clear. The Charkop Bus Depot is clearly seen and the mangroves being cut are behind the slums.

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Charkop, Mumbai North

I spoke to the R North Assistant Municipal Commissioner Mr. Bagalkar, who expressed his desire to cooperate but requested that we persuade MHADA to reveal the photo passes it has issued for the area, which will give him documentary evidence to pursue the matter. The Sr. PI there has also been pursuing the mater and the AMC is willing to share the correspondences.

Will be writing a letter to MHADA, DCP and AMC.

Photographs awaited.

Mangroves next to Chembur-Mankhurd Link Road

The pictures below show the steady loss of mangroves next to the Chembur-Mankhurd Link Road over the past few years.

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Will the hut be working on the mangrove behind? How soon before the tree is gone?

CIDCO-BEAG Agreement

Below is the PDF of the agrreement between CIDCO and BEAG. Please comment.

cidco-beag-agreement

Walk in Mangroves

Letter on Charkop mangroves

A letter to the various authorities as listed in the letter has been sent. The letter is copied below and has been hand delivered and sent by registered post to Delhi.

Charkop Jan08 letter

MOEF considers mangroves important!

Friends check the Ministry of Environment and Forests Annual Report 06-07 at the link below and see the amount of importance the Ministry lays on mangroves and coastal ecosystems. Now its up to the grassroots community to insure that they are making representations to the MOEF reminding them to demonstrate action!

http://envfor.nic.in/report/report.html

Report of 3rd June Human Chain for Environment

Human Chain for Environment on 3^rd June, 2007 was a success at Eastern Express Highway and Lokhandwal Complex, Andheri. About 60 people attended the same at Eastern Express Highway and 40 at Lokhandwal Complex, Andheri to express their solidarity with mangroves. At Lokhandwala the group braved the rains during the event.

Photo of Human Chain

Eastern Express Highway Human Chain

Human Chain for Environment on 3rd June 2007

Mangrove Society of India (Mumbai)

June 5^th 2007World Environment Day

Join the human chain to support mangroves

Dear friends

The mangroves of Mumbai need your public and visible support. In spite of their value being proved time and again the authorities are still not doing enough to protect them. If we do not act now there will be no mangroves left in a decade. Kindly join in large numbers at the locations below to show your solidarity. Date: Sunday June 3^rd 2007

Kanjur, Eastern Express Highway Time: 8:00 am – 10:00 am

Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri (W) Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

    

Creek in high tide