Mumbai Metro Line 5

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”

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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.