MMRDA told to rethink Thane coastal road risking 3,754 mangroves
India
The Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) has been told by Maharashtra's coastal zone authority to rethink its coastal road project in Thane.
The reason? The current plan would endanger 3,754 mangroves on 2.72 hectares of forest land in the Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary, an important spot for local wildlife.
This road is meant to ease traffic between Mumbai and Thane, but the environmental risks have put it on hold.
MMRDA to submit mangrove compensation plan
MMRDA says it is sticking to the city's master plan, though small tweaks at some interchanges are possible.
Now, it needs to submit a report on how the project affects nature, plus plans for compensatory mangrove plantation.