A huge chunk of forest land measuring 140.818 hectare in Thane and Raigad district might make way for the construction of transmission lines. A proposal seeking clearance was recently submitted to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Vapi II-North Lakhimpur Transmission Limited has applied for diversion of 100.617 ha of forest area under Thane Forest Division and 40.201 ha under Alibaug Forest Division.