Mumbai metro mangrove clearance
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“It must be ensured that mangrove afforestation was not just undertaken but was done in a manner that meaningfully restored the ecological balance in the very regions that suffered degradation, rather than in distant areas where the environmental impact was negligible”

Mumbai metro mangrove clearance
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The petitioner sought Court’s permission for the construction of a depot at Kasheli for Mumbai Metro Line 5 along with Extra High Voltage towers and transmission lines for power supply which involved cutting mangroves and mangrove buffer zones.